9. Three volumes of Poetry, selected from Spencer, Dryden, Pope, Cowper, Milton, Young, Wordsworth, Bowring, Nichols, and other truly excellent Poetical Writers.

10. A system of Grammar and Logic.

11. Selections from the most practical works of the Greek and Latin Fathers.

12. A Volume of William Law's, from his works on Christian Perfection, the Spirit of Love, and the Spirit of Prayer.

13. Select Works of Robert Hall. 14. A Life of W. E. Channing. 15. The Cause and Cure of Infidelity.

16. History of the Corruptions of Christianity, by Priestley.

17. Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever, on the Truth of Religion, by Priestley.

18. Life of Luther, and the History of the Reformation.

19. The History and Portraiture of ancient Quakerism.

20. Select Works of Dr. Isaac Bar

row.

21. Select Works of Archbishop Tillotson.

22. Select Works of Bishop Wilkins.

23. Select Works of Bishop Hoadley. 24. A Volume of Discourses by Abernethy.

25. Select Works of Richard Baxter.

26. Selections from the Works of Malebranch, Bacon, Locke, Reid, and others on the human mind, on the pursuit of truth, &c. &c.

27. The Works, or Select Works of Theophilus Lindsey.

28. Paley's Natural Theology, or the existence and perfections of God as revealed in the Works of Creation.

29. Two other Volumes on the same subject, from various English and American authors.

30. True and False Religion, by Andrews Norton.

31. Four Volumes of Discourses on practical subjects, by J. Barker.

32. A Commentary on the New Testament, in six volumes.

33. A Commentary on several parts of the Old Testament.

34. Two or three Volumes of Anecdotes, illustrating various branches of Christian truth and duty.

35. A Work on Temperance and Teetotalism.

36. A Work on Peace and War. 37. A Work on American Slavery. 38. The Lives of several noted Heretics and Reformers.

39. The Lives of several distinguished Philanthropists.

40. The Lives of several distinguished Philosophers, with selections and extracts from their writings.

41. Two Volumes of Maxims and Proverbs.

42. Several Volumes of excellent Extracts from several old writers, including John Hales, of Eaton, Owen Feltham, John Howe, William Dell, and others.

43. Le Clerc on the causes of Incredulity.

44. A History of the Church.

45. Three or four Volumes of Natural Philosophy.

46. Life of Fenelon, and a selection of his Works.

47. Life of Massilon, and a selection of his Works.

48. Life of Saurin, and a selection of his Works.

49. Natural History of Birds, Beasts, and Fishes.

50. Advice on the Pursuit of Knowledge, on the formation of Character, on Marriage, on Parental duties, and on Trade.

51. A Treatise on Moral Philosophy.

52. A Volume of Facts and Certainties.

53. A Volume of Doubts and Questions.

54. Paul and Amicus, or a remarkable Discussion between an American Quaker of the old school, and an American Calvinist, on the Scriptures, the Light within, Water Baptism, the Lord's Supper, Justification by faith alone, the Trinity, the Hired Ministry, &c.

55. Selections from the Works of Acton, Belsham, Carpenter, &c.

56. Life of Jeremy Taylor, with his Liberty of Prophesying, and some of his other Works.

57. Life of Robert Robinson, and some of his Works.

Other Works will be named as we proceed. The Works will be selected and composed so as to give the best information on every subject of importance that the extent of the Library will allow.

In some cases the Volumes may exceed twelve sheets each; in such cases twelve extra sheets will be reckoned as a volume.

In some cases a work will make only six, eight, or ten sheets. In those cases other works will be added to make the volumes complete.

When such a work as a Bible Dictionary, or a Concordance makes twenty-four or thirty sheets, the whole may be bound either in one volume, or two, as may seem most convenient: but whether the number of volumes be exactly three hundred or not, the quantity will be the same, namely, three hundred times twelve sheets.

The Books which I am proposing to publish, will be cheaper than the cheapest that have ever yet been published. They will be more than twice as cheap as Knight's weekly volumes. Knight's weekly volumes are little more than half or two-thirds the size of my Channing, and they are unbound besides. Reckoning the binding in, my readers will have as much for eightpence, as Knight's readers have for eighteen-pence or two shillings. The books I am proposing to publish will be cheaper than Chambers' Miscellany. Chambers sell ten sheets and two-thirds for a shilling; I shall sell twelve sheets for eight-pence. The price to those who do not subscribe for the works, but get them through the booksellers, will be one shilling. The booksellers themselves cannot have them under eight-pence a volume. The best plan for those who wish to forward this great work, will be, for a number in every town or neighbourhood to join together. Expense will thus be saved in carriage and remittances. The books can come all in one parcel, and the money can be all sent in one Post-office order.

No credit will be allowed; but on the contrary, two weeks' subscriptions must be sent in advance, then two or three volumes will be sent in return.

To places where the subscribers are few, the volumes will be sent only once a month or once a quarter, as the case may be.

We recommend young persons to abstain from intoxicating drink, tobacco, and snuff. The cost of two pints of ale a week, and two ounces of tobacco, will enable them in the course of four years, to furnish themselves

and their children with means of instruction and profit without end.

I should be glad if rich people would subscribe for four, eight, or ten Libraries each.

What would four, eight, or ten shillings a week be for some rich people? And what a vast amount of good they might do by lending or giving books, to such young persons as are too poor to purchase libraries for themselves, but who would yet be likely to make a good use of books, if they had them at command. It might not be necessary for them to give to each person a whole library; but a library might be divided among several. Or they might sell the books at reduced prices. Some that could not pay eightpence a volume for them, might be able to pay sixpence or fourpence.

In cases where youths could not afford more than threepence or sixpence a week, two, three, or four might join together to purchase a library, if they could agree about using or dividíng it.

If I should die, I hope that the Layman, or some other kind person would be found able to carry forward the work to its completion.

If any of the subscribers should die, or become too poor to continue their subscriptions, they will not be subject to any loss or penalty. At the same time, it is very desirable that those who give in their names, should do the best in their power either to continne their subscriptions themselves, or induce others to continue them in their places.

If any should become so poor as to need the money they spend in the books, it is very likely, if they take care of their books, that they will at any time be able to sell them for the price they gave for them or even more.

It is a miserable book indeed that cannot be sold for eightpence, to any seller of old Books.

Let the country be supplied with abundance of good cheap tracts and books, and great and glorious changes in society will take place inevitably. Give me the Press, and the power to keep it going, and I will shake every corrupt institution in the land. I will shake the whole world. I will undermine every false creed, and every system of philosophy in the universe. I will paralyse the advocates of error at once. I will silence both the false priest and the

blaspheming infidel; or, if I do not silence them, I will make their talking like the idle wind, which men regard not. In short, let the followers of Christ,-let the lovers of truth and righteousness, the friends of knowledge and the friends of man, use the Press as they ought, and they shall rule the world; they shall rule both the kings and the people; they shall rule both men's bodies and souls.

JOSEPH BARKER. [Subscriptions to Mr. Barker's Library will be received by the Rev. J. Scott Porter, 16, College-square, Belfast.]

AMERICA.

CONVERSIONS TO UNITARIANISM.

REV. R. HASSALL.

We quote the following paragraph from the Christian Messenger, a Methodist paper, of this city :

"The Rev. Robert Hassall, we are sorry to state, has left our body, in consequence of his becoming a Unitarian in sentiment."

Mr. Hassall was, until his change of opinion, a preacher belonging to the Methodist New Connexion in Montreal. In renouncing the doctrine of a threefold Deity, he has only done what hundreds of Trinitarian ministers have done before him, and what, we doubt not, hundreds will do after him. It is Mr. Hassall's intention, we understand, to continue in the Gospel ministry, in connection with the Unitarian body or the" Christian" denomination.-Montreal Bible Christian.

CASE OF REV. M. A. H. NILES.

A regular meeting of the Essex South Association of Ministers, was held at the house of Rev. Mr. Mann, in Salem, on Tuesday last. The meeting was more than usually full. A communication was received through the Scribe, from Rev. Mr. Niles, the purport of which will appear below. The preamble and resolutions below were introduced; and after various remarks by brethren present, the Association was led in prayer with reference to the subject before them, by the oldest member, Rev. Dr. Emerson. The vote was then taken by yeas and nays, and the preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted as follows:

Whereas, a communication has been received from Rev. M. A. H. Niles, requesting that he may no longer be regarded as a member of this body, and assigning as a reason, that he had changed his sentiments in respect to points of doctrine, which are considered by us as essential articles of Christian faith;-therefore,

Resolved, 1. That we deeply deplore his present position in relation to us and to the Christian Church.

Resolved, 2. That we can no longer regard him as a Minister of the New Testament, and therefore, are constrained to withdraw from him our confidence and fellowship.

I think it only just to myself, and due to my friends, to show what the "points of doctrine" are, in respect to which my sentiments have undergone a change; and request of you to publish the following letter, which is the "communication" alluded to in the above preamble.-Respectfully yours, M. A. H. NILES.

Byfield, March 17, 1846.

TO THE ESSEX SOUTH ASSOCIATION. Byfield, Feb. 28, 1846. REV. AND DEAR BRETHREN,—It is with feelings of unfeigned sadness, that I make to you this communication :-the communication of a request to withdraw from the relation, which I have sustained to you for several years past. I cannot suppose that you are ignorant of a rumoured change in my views on many points of theology. Whether you have heard more or less than the simple truth, I know not; but I feel, that I can no longer honestly profess, even indirectly, to accept the more prominent features of

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Orthodoxy," as the true exposition of a scriptural Christianity. As yet, I have adopted no name as the exponent of my faith; but I cannot honestly profess to be an Orthodox man, in the sense in which that word is current in your Association. And while I conscientiously believe, that my present views of Christian doctrine are consonant with the word of God, feeling more and more firmly persuaded, that my departure from a Trinitarian faith brings me nearer to the truths taught by the Christ and his Apostles, I do not wish to throw upon you the responsibility of sanctioning, even by silence, what you

as firmly believe to be erroneous doctrines. Nor do I wish any undue publicity to be given to the change of doctrinal sentiment through which my mind has passed; still less do I wish to cause you any unnecessary trouble or pain.

I have, therefore, thought it the most Christian and judicious course, quietly to withdraw from your Association; and I beg you to accord to me the painful privilege of sundering the bond by which I have been united to you for a period of more than eight years.

In making this request, I trust I shall not be misunderstood. Do not, for a moment, allow the suspicion, that I no longer wish to enjoy your ministerial society, counsel, and sympathy. God knows that my heart acknowledges no such feeling. In requesting to be no longer considered one of your number, I am influenced by the impression, that you cannot consistently fraternize with one, who does not accept the essential points of an "Orthodox creed." And without deeming it necessary to enter into detail, I cannot regard those essential points as in harmony either with the word of God, or with right reason.

I am thus explicit, not because I aim at assuming a bold or defiant position, but simply because I wish to be rightly understood. I certainly feel, that I may be mistaken; though I think I am not. Of one thing I am sureI wish to be guided into truth-the truth of faith, and the faith of life. The heart is an unsafe adviser; I do not think I have taken counsel of it.

At all events, I cannot falsify my honest convictions. And I do honestly believe, that the views of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Spirit, of the Atonement, of Human Nature, as taught by the prevailing "Orthodoxy" of New England, are contrary to reason and Scripture.

And now, dear Brethren, in taking my leave of your Association, I beg you to accept my thanks for all your past courtesies and kindnesses, with the assurance, that I shall attach no light estimate to your counsels and your prayers. To many of your number I cherish and shall ever do so, feelings of the strongest personal attachment-an attachment greatly strengthened by the fidelity and kindness, and, I doubt not, the prayers,

with which you have met my difficulties, and my rejection of the faith which you still hold. I beg you will not disappoint the hope, that, though you may not be able to symbolize with me, in the opinions which I entertain, you will still regard me with feelings of personal kindness and sympathy. I feel that I am a weak, frail, and erring man; but my hope is still in an all-sufficient Saviour. And my most earnest and devout prayer is, that when we shall no longer see through a glass darkly," but "know as we are known," we may in a more perfect and enduring fellowship enjoy the bliss of heaven. Very unworthily but most affectionately,

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Your friend and brother,

M. A. H. NILES.

-Christian Register.

MONTREAL.

Extract from a letter of one of the members of the Unitarian Church, Montreal, dated March 27, 1846:"The Montreal Unitarian CongreThe gation continues to increase. average attendance is about 150 in the forenoon, and 250 in the evening. For some time back, Mr. Cordner has been engaged in a course of doctrinal lectures, which have brought out large audiences, and have told with powerful effect upon the minds of this people. Many converts are known, and among them, the Rev. R. Hassall, a preacher of the New Connexion Methodists. At our last sacramental occasion, the communicants' list numbered 98, of whom 80 were present. Our SundaySchool numbers about 30 pupils, and our Bible-class has about 25 members. We are blessed with harmony and peace, deep and happy enjoyment of religion, and zeal for the spread of truth.

As respects our pastor, we have been peculiarly favoured: he is a pious, earnest man, eloquent in the pulpit, and surpassingly industrious out of it."

houses of worship have been remodelled, or replaced by new and more convenient edifices. We especially rejoice to see that our congregations are taking advantage of the prosperous condition of the country, to relieve themselves of the embarrassment or inconvenience of debt. The Church at St. Louis, Mo. under the care of the Rev. Mr. Eliot, have within the last year freed themselves from debt by a voluntary subscription of more than 8000 dollars for this single purpose. The society in Montreal, Canada, of which Rev. Mr. Cordner is minister, have just raised by subscription from their own members 1000 dollars, by which they have cancelled all their liabilities, except for the land on which their house stands, to extinguish which a sinking fund has been established, that will amount to a sum sufficient for this purpose when the prescribed time of payment arrives. The Unitarian congregations in and about Salem, Mass. have united themselves for the purpose of sustaining missionary operations in Essex county-and have, in reference to this object, adopted the name of the "Fraternity of Unitarian Churches in Salem and Vicinity. It includes the four congregations in Salem, and those in Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, and Gloucester. We understand that Rev. Mr. Stone, of North Beverly, will be employed by them as a preacher in that neighbourhood. An Association of a somewhat similar character has been formed in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, the design and plan of which give promise of much usefulness. It has taken the name of the "Unitarian Association of the State of New York," and is meant to include not only the members of the congregations in these two cities, but the Unitarians of Fishkill, Albany, Troy, Trenton, Syracuse, Vernon, Rochester, and Buffalo, where regular societies exist, and any others of our faith in any part of the State. Zebedee Cook, Esq. has been chosen President; Moses H. Grinnell, Esq. Vice-President; Messrs. P. M. Irving, George Ireland, S. J. Beals, Richard Warren, Seth Low, and W. H. Carey, Directors; William B. Allen, Treasurer; and James A. Cleveland, Secretary. The object of the Association is, in general, to promote the interests of Unitarian Christianity with

in the limits of the State; and the suggestions made in an "Address" which they have put forth, respecting the methods to be pursued for this end, shew that the plan originated with wise and energetic men. The first annual Catalogue of the Meadville Theological School justifies the officers of the institution in "congratulating its friends upon its flourishing condition." The three classes contain twenty-three students, of whom fourteen have entered this year. The Library "has been increased the past year by an addition of 900 volumesmaking in the whole 1400 volumes;" besides "800 volumes of text-books; the use of which is given to the students during their connection with the School." The plan of study is comprehensive, and the Professors are indefatigable in their attention to the classes. The rapid sale which Unitarian books obtain is a circumstance to which we can also refer with pleasure. The first edition of Mrs. Dana's Letters on the Trinity, published last September, and consisting of 1250 copies, has been sold, and the work is now in process of being stereotyped. The whole of the first edition of the Memoir of Henry Ware, Jun. by his Brother, consisting of 1500 copies, has been exhausted in two months, and a stereotype edition on larger type is now in press.

CHRISTIANS.

(From the New York Sun.)

Origin.-About fifty years ago, this denomination arose. The movement was almost simultaneous at the South and the North. In North Carolina, it began among the Methodists; and, in Vermont, among the Baptists.Early in the present century, it appeared among the Presbyterians in Kentucky and Tennessee.

The denomination thus originated with the three chief sects in the United States. There seems to have been no concert with, or even knowledge of, each other; but the three branches all went forth within eight years of each other in various and distinct quarters.

Progress.-Their progress has been very rapid, until they now number about 1500 churches, with 325,000 communicants, 1500 preachers, and