Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-15

The entire Catholic population of the United
States is stated to be 1882, 600, in the juris-
diction of various arch dioceses, as follows
Baltimore, 377 900; New York, 425, 900; New
Orleanes, 222,500; Cincinnati, $4,000; Ore
gon, 5000; San Francisco, 10000; Nebraska,
&C., $500. There are Al dioceses, LIZ
churches, TAG other stat ons APP clergymen
in ministry, 1872 clergymen otherwise employ
ed, 81 ecclesiastical institutions, 500 clerical
students, 81 male religious institutions, 40 lit
erary institutions for young men, III female
religious institutions, ll2 female academies,
l3l charitable institutions. The total OF the
Catholic population is supposed to be under
stated, as the returns from many districts were
incomplete. During 1853, there was an in
crease of dioceses, l arch bishop, bishops,
lib priests, and l67 churches
The Reformed Protestant Church in the
Kingdom of the Netherlands is as follows
Number Of members, l,725, l65; ministers,
l5l5; settled charges 1916; 80 ministers have
officiated 20 years. have otficiated 40 years,
and have seen their fftieth yearly service.
A NATION CHR1sr1ANIzED.-In 1922 there
was not one convert among the natives OF New
Zealand. Now they can, without improprie-
ty' be called Christian people. Cannibalism
is extinct, agricultural implements take the
| place of weapons of war, and the people in
stead OF wasting their neighbors lands, are
diligently cultiyating their own.
MISSIONARY INrELL1GRNcE.-R Rev. J. II.
Chandler and wife, and Rev. r. Talford and
wife, have sailed to the mission Of the Ameri-
can Baptist Union in Siam. Mr.. Chandler
returns as printer to the mission, taking out
presses, fonts Of type, etc., to replace those de-
stroyed by fire two or three years since Rev.
Messrs. ]. Ralnbo and W. Wright, with their
wives, t. r. Steele, M. D., and Misses A. NJ.
| Steele, S. NJ. Smith, and NJ Ball, sailed from
! Norfolk, Va, Nov. ID, for the mission of the
| Episcopal Board at Cape Palmas, Africa. Rt.
Rev. ]. w. Boone, D. D., missionary bishop
to China, with his wife and two children, Mr..
| }. Points, superintendent of mission schools,
and car3idate for orders, and Misses Il. J.
May and ], R. Conover sailed from N. York,
| November Ii, for the mission of the same
| Board at Shanghai. Mr.. Edmund II. Rogers,
printer, died at Honolulu, December /, aged
AZ. Rev. David Male died at Lahain, October
| 20; he was pastor of the church at Keokea,
| Maui.
The Baptist Union Missions are in a pros
porous state, and the fruits of long years of
labor begin to appear. A number of mission
aries however, have died of late. Mrs. Har-
rs, wife of Rev. Norman Harris, died at
Schwaygyeen, Burmah, Nov. %, in great
peace and composure. This is the sixth be-
reayement that has occurred III connection
with the missions of the Union, since July
last. Five of the number were females
Three deaths occurred in the month of No
vember. Two of the persons deceased be-
longed to the Bassa Mission, in West Africa,
three to Burmah, and one to ATacan.
The "Pegu Association" lately formed
embraces 10 Karen churches. Total number
Of members, 665
DIR. Dawson writes from Rangoon, Dec 20,
that three Burmah converts were baptized the
preceding week, who had received the gospel
in their native village, some miles from Ran
COON, from the Inns of a recent convert. But
the most remarkable instance of conversion is
that OF Boodhist priest, who was baptized
Dec. Is, i'll his sacred yellow robes exciting
great sensation among the people. At the
same time was baptized Boodhist nun. Mr..
Kincaid remarks, that at no time have there
been such numbers of earnest inquirers, and
such clear indications of divine influence
Since July, 1852, over 400 have been bap-
tized, of whom 81 were Burmans, and most of
them heads Of families.
One of the Methodist missionary societies
has appointed Rev. DIR. Teft missionary to
Rome, and raised the money for his support
The American Home Missionary Society has
appointed Rev. Daniel P. Noyes, pastor Of the
third Presbyterian church, IN Brooklyn, n.
Y, one of the Secretaries for the correspond
ence of the society, in the place of Rev. DR..
Hall, deceased.
REV. DIR. KING.-A private letter has been
received from Rev. DR.. King, American mis-
sionary at Athens, which says: 81 have this
moment received the news that am no longer
under sentence of Punishment, Through the
order of the King, it is announced that l am
no longer to be considered an exile from
Greece
At meeting of the Board of Managers of
the American Bible Society on Thursday last,
a letter was read from Rev. DR.. King, Of
Greece, in regard to printing 10, 900 testa-
ments in Athens, and stating that the tesla
ment is now permitted to be read in all the
common schools i'll that country.
A native Burman, named 10 Schway-a, has
been ordained pastor of the church, in Maui
main, that for 20 years was under the charge
Of DIR. Judson.
The Cherokee Indians arc making move
ment in behalf of a portion of the Osages, liv-
ing in great degradation. At missionary
meeting, a few months since, one of the Usage
chiefs, with dozen young men, was present,
expressing great desire to initiate the i'm
provements of the Cherokees and they voted
to petition the Executive Committee to allow
an interpreter to be employed, as opportunity
should offer, to make some initiatory attempts
to render them acquainted with the word of