This body held its annual meeting at Chattanooga, Tenn., on the 15th, 16th and 17th of January, the prevalence of the yellow fever having prevented its session at the regular time in November. Owing to the withdrawal of most of the Alabama and of all the Georgia churches, to form conferences in their respective States, the Conference now consists of the Congregational churches in Mississippi, Tennessee and Northern Alabama, twelve in number. The churches in Mississippi were not represented. Rev. Horace J. Taylor, of Athens, Ga., was chosen Moderator. Each evening of the session was occupied with preaching; Rev. S. S. Ashley, Dr. J. E. Roy and Prof. H. S. Bennett officiating. Papers were read as follows: “On the Diaconate,” by Dr. Roy; on the “Congregational Polity,” the Scriptural authority therefor, and its advantages, by Rev. Temple Cutler of Chattanooga; and interesting discussions were awakened by them. This Conference evidently believes that the time has come to push Congregational church extension in the South. The experience of those who have been long in this field is, that Congregationalism is eminently adapted to the South. The narratives of the state of religion in the Conference developed several interesting facts concerning Chattanooga. That city was severely smitten by the yellow fever. Through all the autumn, business and meetings were suspended. The citizens had largely fled away, and the place was left to the sick, the dying and the doctors. The Chattanooga church consists of about eighty members; several of them were smitten, but not one died. “The Band of Hope,” a society pledged to abstinence from intoxicating drinks, tobacco and profanity, having between two hundred and three hundred members, lost only two members by the fever. This “Band” was organized by Rev. E. O. Tade some ten years since. Its object is to gather in and hold under strict New Testament temperance principles the youth of both sexes. Some twelve hundred names have been enrolled upon its records. Its power has been felt far and wide. A branch of the mother band has been organized in the city. It may be safely said that through its agency Chattanooga is more free from intemperance than any other Southern city hereabouts. Its elections are less noted for rioting and drunkenness than those of the cities of Georgia. Here is one result of A. M. A. work. Every church should have connected closely with it a kindred organization. The steadiness of this church in Chattanooga is largely owing to the temperance principles of its members, adopted while they were young. * * * * * Bro. Taylor gave the Conference an interesting description of his former mission field on the Gilbert Islands, pointing out their peculiar coral formation, the customs and character of the inhabitants, and the success of Christian missions among them. * * * * *