{"newspaper_name": "Litchfield enquirer.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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Congregational Psains Book-Messrs. Durrie and Peck, of New Haven. under the auspices of Me Genera, Association Of Connecticut, repre- sentng all the Congregational Pastors in the State, have just published new Psalm Book, adapted to the services of the Congregational Church. This work was prepared by Committee os the Gene ral Association. comprising the Rev. Jeremiah Day, President of Yale College Rev. Bonnet ". Ter. President and Professor of Theology in the Seminary at East Windsor; Rev. Eleazer T. Fitch, Prof. of Divinity in Yale College; Rev. Joel Hawes, Pastor of the First Church in Hartford

 and Rev Leonard Bacon, Pastoraof the Frs, Church in New Haven ;--assisted by the Rev. EIor. ace Hooker, of Hartford, and the Rev.1 Olive, Ellsworth Daggett, now Of Capandaigua. New York. These gentlemen have devoted to tho work, an aggregate of more than three years of la

 bor, applying to the subject not only their biblical

 learning poetic taste, and professional skill. but

 their experience as Pastors in the Ministry, and sincere devotion to the gospel cause and the propa gation of pure religion. ,r

 In Q pecuniary sense, the. book is the property of the churches. the avails, after paying expens. es, being at the disposal of the General Assoca. tion. and will be appropriated by that body for the advance of the gospel. Of the precise character of the compilation we are not prepared to speak. It is sufficient to say that the best versions of the Psalms have been consulted by the Comnitte, and the selection ot Hymns, a7o5 in number. has been made from the whole range of English and Amer. ican literature. from Watts to the present time

 with some original additions Copies will be fur. nished for examination. with reference to its intro. duction into the several churches. on application to the publishers H.. Htrold. }leiH 4 fs"