Ministers

-The Rock River Congrega"tional Association of Illinois, teil their constituents in a Pastoral Letter: "We know that in the estimation of many, ministers are tucked iyj in the public to grind out, like so many'ftiachines, just so much stereotyped theology - to go thedull round of the tread-mill, like sightless Sampson, or the dumb ass; but as for those themes that come to "men's bosoms and their homes,1' they rhust not be touched. But we have no ambition, brethren, of being thus transformed, and if any such metamorphosia should take place, it will ' certainly be much against our will. We i do not believe ihat ministers were made to i float "like rotten wood and dead fish, down I the stream of public opinión."