Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-01-06
N Y. Rel. Cron.
THE GREEK CHURCH.

| THE GREEK CHURCH.
| Col. Stanhope, in his letter on Greece, gives
! the following account of the church in that
/ country.
/ The ceremonies ofthe Greek church
are tawdry and irrational The priests,
though they possess considerable infln-
ence, do not appear to have the same
prepondera,ing sway over their fiocks
that is exercised in some Catholic coun.
tres. This may be attributed to their
poverty, aud to the couDteraction OF the
Mahommedan religion Where tole-
ration and variety Of religions pre-
vail, there the power of the priests
must be subdued, except with the pale
OF the established state creed The
Greek priests we're greatly instrumen.
tai in bringing about the glorious revo-
luton, They traversed the country,
and enlisted their votaries in the hon.
cradle plot; they fought in The ranks of
The noble insurgents, and many of
them are permanently engaged as sol.
diers, and some as captains Dnring
the period OF their period OF ther mill.
itary service they are suspended from
the exercise of their ecclesiastical func-
lions. This rule does not extend 10
peaceful euployments. The Vice
President OF the Legislative body and
The Minister of the Interior are of the
celestial order. The priests are in.
dustrlous Most oftbem are engaged
in agriculture and other useful labours.
The dress Of the pastors, when not
on duty, III the country, is like that of
the peasantiy, and they are only dis
ltngulshed from them 10y their boards.
L every where found both the people
and the clergy most anxious to receive.
the scriptures in their native lounge
This | consider matter OF importance,
because The first step towards the
knowledge of any subject must be a
| right opposition and understanding of
the same. BY this means, the people
will gradually become enlightened: the
priests will lose their pow r of plotting.
enslaving, and plundering; superstition
will coincide with those Of utility.
Presbyterian Church IN The Vest
mdios "A Glasgow paper. in speak
ing OF The establishments of Presbyteri-
anism in the British West Indies, SAYS:
"A considerable time ago we stated,
from good authority, that we know it
to be the intention of Government to
provide for the establishment of Pres
byterian Clergymen. in such of our
West India Colonies, as may require
religious pastors of our established
Church. Application, was made sub
sequently, by various Presbyteries, to
the Colonial Office, for share in The
Church Establishment in the Indies
for the Presbyterian Church. This
was met with an answer such as might
have been expected, namely, that the
Church Establishment in the West In
dies was and must remain Episcopal
an. A subsequent, application howe
YER. upon proper footing, namely, if
Government would provide for the
support of Presbyterian Clergymen in
such Colonies as might require them,
has met with an immediate compll-
ance- The Presbyterlans Of Glasgow
have received Il letter from Earl Ba-
hurst, stating il to be the intention Of
Ills Majesty's Government to do SO"
Methodist Episcopal Ch'n'ch.-The
number of Gethodists in the United
States and the Upper Province of Cana
da, it appears by the Minutes" for
| 1924, is 326523
In 1898 it was Si2540
Increase in 1924 1898
Travelling Preachers n 1884, l272
Ia lo@3; 1896