have just seen a Congregationalist containing an appeal from yourself in behalf of the Ministers' and Widows' Fund. I am interested in that also, knowing as I do, not a little, of the needs of the Ministers of small parishes, and the other ten dollars I wish to devote to that Fund."

We hope that we shall receive many such responses during the year to come.

It gives the Trustees much pleasure to report that the Fund has received from the widows' God and the Father of the fatherless, unusual favor the past year. The donations, which have been received, have been larger than in any previous year. Both churches and individuals are turning their attention to this precious charity, and bestowing upon it their benefactions. Our institution was founded from the noblest motives, and embraces the most important objects. The Trustees have peculiar opportunities to learn the unfortunate situation of ministers in indigent circumstances, and the widows of such. These persons are not obtrusive for they shrink from public notice, and suffer in secret, rather than disclose their wants. We regret that our means have been so limited, that we have done comparitively little to relieve them; but God is raising up friends who are increasing our funds and enabling us more effectually to answer the purposes of our Institution.

In behalf of the Trustees of the Ministers' and Widows' Fund.

FISHERVILLE, August, 1872.

WILLIAM R. JEWETT, Secretary.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY.

WEDNESDAY, 2 P. M.

In the absence of the President, Dr. Tobey, Vice-President, took the chair. Rev. Mr. Willey, formerly missionary to the Cherokee Indians, offered prayer. On motion, a Committee of two was appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing year. The Secretary then read the annual Report of the Directors. President Smith, of Dartmouth College, made an address. The Report was accepted: also, the Report of the Committee, and its nominations were apopted, as follows:

Rev. HENRY E. PARKER, President.

Rev. A. TOBEY, Vice-President.

Rev. S. P. LEEDS, Secretary.

During the past year, eighteen students in Dartmouth College have been aided by the American Education Society. This is a larger number than are assisted by it in any other College, with a single exception; and is about one-seventh of the number similarly helped in twenty-seven similar Institutions.

The contributions made to the Society's Treasury, in this State, were not quite three hundred and twenty-three dollars, or much less than was given the year before; and scarcely onefifth of the amount paid out in the State, by the Society. It is believed, however, that this sum does not indicate all that was done for the general cause by the Congregationalists of NewHampshire.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION.

General Association of New-Hampshire, in account with H. A. HAZEN, Treasurer.

CR.

To Cash received of former Treasurer, balance reported last year.

$88.17

This may certify that I have examined the above account and believe the same to be

correct.

L. D. STEVENS, Auditor.

MINISTERS WITHOUT CHARGE. T. W. Duncan, Nelson, ordained June 13, 1831; Jeffries Hall, Chesterfield, ordained 1833; Edwin Jennison, Winchester, ordained 1831: Thomas E. Roberts, Keene, ordained March 28, 1861; Chas. Willey, Swanzey, ordained Sept. 1845.

J. L. MERRILL, Statistical Secretary.

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Chatham,

19

28

47

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Colebrook.

Dalton,

Nov.30, 1802 L. W. Harris,
Apr. 28,1816

1842 A. P. 1873

77

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