Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-03-17
Religious Intelligence.

Religious Intelligence.
The Catholics have twenty-four
churches in the city of New York, and
its vicinity, and nine converts; the Eng
lish language is used in eighteen of them,
the German in 5 and the French in /.
The natives at Kahala (Hawali) are
building new house of Christian wor-
ship. They have voluntarily voted their
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bond, salary of at least
$500, of which 1925 has been paid
down-and for benevolent objects their
contributions amount to $500.
The Wesleyan Missionary Society re-
ceiyed in the month preceding August
18th s68,0e0, about SAT, 500 Of which
being single legacy.
The first Episcopal Ordination, under
the provisions passed at the last General
Convention. took place in Schuylkill
Falls; on which occasion Bishop Potter
ordained Mr.. John r. Helmutb, dea-
con. Rev. D. d. Henderson, of the
Church of the Cruclfxion, Philadelphia
was at the same time admitted TO the
priesthood. Fl4
The Episcopal Bishop at Jerusalem,
says that there are many Jews in that re-
nowned place, to whom he can get no
access whatsoever, and that the Rabbis
now, as of old, entertain deep aversion
to Christ and Christianity.
The New York Chronicle contains a
notice Of the recent death of Elder Thorn
as Campbell, the father of Alexander
Campbell, of Bethany, Va, in the 98th
year of his age.
The number of protesting Catholics
in the United States is said to be about
one million and three quarters, a fifteenth
of the entire population.
/ Ichabod Washburn, of Worcester city,
is about TO erect at his own expense, q
substantial brick chapel, for the free use
of the public for religious worship.
The sixty-ffth annual convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
diocese of South Carolina, commenced
its session in Charleston on Feb. 9Th.
The total value of church property in
New Jersey is 33,540,436. There are
eight hundred and seventy churches in
the State.
Out of 1886 parochial Clergy in Sar-
DINA, 2,540 have incomes averaging on
! ly 1913 los. per annum.
There are I27 churches in Baltimore,
affording accommodation for more than
10000 persons.
The American Bible Society has issu-
ell work entitled Testimony of Dis
tinguished Layman to the Value of the
Sacred Scriptures" containing the opin-
ions Of such men as Gratius, Newton,
Erskine, Clay, Webster, Everett, Sill
man, and others.
The Episcopal denomination in Him
ois has gained during the past year,
twelve clergy,nen, making the present
number forty-one, and five candidates
for orders; six churches have been con
secrated, and three more will be ready
in the spring; three new parishes have
been organized; and $50 persons con-
tirmed.
The New York Tribune says that q
few days ago, 1853 pews III the Rev. Hen
ry Ward Beecher's Church in Brooklyn,
were rented for the year for $1,000 %
highest price 5O-also including pre-
miums, which amounted 10 $13O3, so
per cent. more premium than ever be-
roe. There are 1876 pews left, which,
when rented will make the whole over
$4,000.
BE CAREFUL TO WHOM You TALK.
Two young ladies were once singing
a duet in concert room. A stranger
who had heard better performances, turn
ed around to his neighbor, saying:
"Does not the lady in white sing
wretchedly!"
I Excuse me, replied he, II hardly
feel at liberty to express my sentiments
being not impartial in the case: she is
my sister"
/ 81 beg your pardon sir answered
the stranger, in much confusion; 81
meant the lady in blue"
"You are perfectly right there" re-
piled the neighbor 81 have told her