Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11
Moral and Religious Items

Nrw YoRK ISpEPEEDENT.-We take
the liberty to say, that if any OF our rea-
ders wish to subscribe for an excellent re-
ligious paper, we most eheerfully recommend
the New York Independent. 1t is edited
with ability by clergymen of distinguished
talent, and has among its foreign and home
correspondents several distinguished writers
Terms 81 per annum, in advance.
Rev. a. A. Livermore, of the Unitarian church
Cincinnati, has received a call TO become pastor
of the Unitarian church in San Francisco, with
the terms of $1,000 for passage out, and $4,000 sal
ary per anuum, in the place Of the Rev. Joseph
Huntingdon lately deceased.
LAFAYETTE, 1SpIANA.-From the Lafayette
Dday Courier for January Sd -" The Baptist
church in this has been enjoying powerful re-
vival of religion during the past three weeks, I'M
der the plain, pointed searching ministrations of
Elder Knapp. About fifty persons have united
with that church, and some have connected them
selves with other churches.
PARocHIAL ScHooLs--A member of DR..
Springs church in n. Y. City has given $4,000 to
the Q. S. Board of Education for establishing and
sustaining parOchal schools during the year S53.
The Board have accordingly given notice that they
that mny be established according to the plan of
che General Assembly, and that may need assist
ance.
London paper says that Prof. Pctermann IS
engaged at Damascus in copying, with the aid Of
other learned men, Syriac New Testament OF
the sixth century which, it is said, there is reason
TO believe was itself translated verbally from one
of the earliest and most authentic Greek manu-
scripts.
BUrFALo.-The First Presbyterian Society in
Buffalo, under the PASTORAL charge OF Rev. DR.
Thompson, is making arrangements for the cree
ton of a new and splendid church ediice, to cost
nof less than 100000.
LIBERAL-Thc second avenue Baptist church
have granted their pastor Rev. Edward Lathrop,
n leave of absence for siy to nine months owing to
his impaired health, to enable him to make the
tour to Europe. His salary of S25OO will cOntin-
ne, and purse of $1,000 is being made up by the
members of his church and congregation as a tes-
timonial for him.
a NOZZLE C0LLECT1oS-On Sunday morning
last in the Church of the Ascension, (Rev. Greg
orv T. Bcdell, rector, the large sum of two thou
sand SIX hundred dollars was &C tributed for the
domestic and foreign missions of the Episcopal
church. 1t is to be hoped that other churches will
be Influenced by so bright example to common
serate liberality in so noble a cause.
PLYMoUrH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, CHI-
vAGO was dedicated last week. The church was
organized some months ago, and has completed
= commodious house of worship. The Chicago
PaiN Times SAYS =" This church was organized
on the assumption that the principle and practice
OF hNsranttg not inconsistent with the preceptS
of rel igion, and the observance of its duties.
The Baptist Tabernacle church in Chica-
go wnS dedicated Thursday of last week
At the chapel of the british Embassy at Paris
the congregation not little surprised by
the officiating minister after the PRAYER for the
Queen and the royal family, interfering into the
services u supp!ication for his Imperial Majesty
Napoleon III. After the congregation had rccov-
cred from their surprise, few faint 4" Amens "
were audible