The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-02-12
RELIGIOUS INTELIJGENCE.


In Wheeling, Va, steps have been taken with view
to establish Untaria6Socety. There are S51 churches
of this denomination in the United States and Canada
III OF which are the free pan Three clergymen are
doing missionary work in California. e.ssii,s.s
The whole number of churches in Massachusetts is
1901 of these 463 are Congregational Trnitarian !;
2So, Baptist; POT, Methodist; 1863, Unitarian Congre-
gationa; 1913, Universalst; 81, Episcopal 81, Roman
Catholic. 4e
An agent of the American Bible Society, writes thai
he busy in disseminating the Scriptures in California;
An auxiliary Bible Society has been formed at San
francisco; John M. Finley, Esq, President, and Rev.
I. d. Hunt, Secretary
Protestant worship recently held in private
house in Rome, but after few Sabbaths was interrupt
ed by the public authorities Whether its c ntnuance
would be allowed remained for the decision of the pope,
to whom the matter to be referred Mr.. Cass, in
letter to the Roman government, insisted in behalf of
oreIgn protestants upon the enjoyment of this right
demanded by the spirit of the age as well as by an en-
ghtened policy.
Methodist mission has been begun in Germany, I'M
ing and circulation for the benefit of emigrants,
of Bremen for the United States
course Of Sunday evening lectures, by Unitarian
clergymen, has been begun in Boston. They are deli.
vered in the Church of the Saviour, Rev. Mr. Water
sons, and are fully attended
In l723, Thomas Hollis, the founder of the professor
ship bearing his in Harvard College presented a
toho bible to the Congregational Society in Holiston
Mass, upon the inside of which is written in his
own handwriting, the following inscriptions "The gift
of Thomas Hollis Merchant, of London, to the Meeting
House in Hollston where Mr. James Stone is pastor.
and his successors For more than hundred years
this bible was used in the meeting house for which it
was purchased About twenty years ago. it was trans
terred to the aims house of Hoston for the use of s
inmates. Last Summer distant relative of the donor
Thomas Hollis, Druggist, Boston, obtained il in ex-
change for new and handsome bible. This venerable
folio was printed in London, l679 and gives evidence
OF having been abundantly used. In spelling and pune
toation it varies but little from editions of the present
day. ''and presents happy illustration of the very great
service rendered by King James version in fixing and
preserving the purity of the English language Could
this volume speak, what thrilling stories, local and gen.
era could it tell, of Indian depredaons the French
War and the struggle for American Independence.
The society worshipng in Federal Street Church,
Boston, was originally Presbyterian. In 1885, the Con-
gregational form of government was adopted by I'M
snmous VOTE Laterly the pastors have been Unfair
! ians. The late DIR. Charming was one ofthem. With
IN short time the Presbyterians have commenced a
suit to obtain fifty thousand dollars of church property
which the Society holds.
appears from statistical table that the whole num-
Der of Baptists in the United States is 744, 652.
An inhde at ST. Louis has pledged $40 year to a
Sabbath School, not because he cares anything about
the children, but because the Improvement in their be-
havor, the Sabbath, has released him from varon.
annoyances, which he values at $40 year
!. GEORGIA ELECTION. The election to fill the va.
cancy in the congressional district Of T. Butler King