Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


for appropriation Of funds, stated the fact that
the chief Of the Chinese revolution employs
400 printers, who are now occupied in issuing
portions of Gutzlafs translation of the Old
Testament.
The Paris Tract Society gratefully acknowl-
edges the receipt Of 5000, and urge further
Donations on the ground that access to the
| people with religious instruction Is chiefly re-
stricted to the press, their publications all
having the sanction of the Government.
The Rev. Mr.. Benjamin, Missionary at Con-
stantinople, writes that the field of evangeli-
cal labors is opening beyond the strength of
the Missionaries A monthly periodical, SINH
lar to the American Messenger, is under his
| care.
| Rev. Mr.. Wood of Satarra, India, states
| that libraries in English are needed for various
| important stations, and the Committee granted
| set of publications for his station.
| Letters were also read from Canton, Eau
| Chau, Shanghai, and other parts of China,
| giving intelligence of the progress of the in
| surgents, and seeking aid in tract operations.
| They confirm the statement that single tract
was the instrument Of awakening the leader
| of the great revolution in that extensive Em-
! pire.
The Rev. Mr.. Coan, of the Sandwich Is
lands, forwards 800 as donation to the
| Tract Society from the native Christians of his
church, which is the largest in the world.
| The receipts of the month were sos, SS5;-
and for the year, 1915, 1853. The gratuitous is
sues for the year were 65,372, 900 pages and
the appropriations in cash for foreign lands,
amounting to $4,000, have been paid.
The regular meeting of the board of mama
gers of the American Bible Society, was held
in New York city, on Thursday, April 5th.-
Three new auxiliaries were recognised in the
states Of New York, Mississippi and Alabama
one each, A letter was read from the French
and Foreign Bible Society, acknowledging the
receipt of $4,000.
A letter from Rev. Mr.. Calhoun, of Syria,
gave some pleasing testimonies to the power Of
the Bible in the east. Tone
The New York and Brooklyn Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, auxiliary to the American
Board. celebrated their 9th Anniversary,
Sunday evening, April 9th. Rev. Thomas
II. Skinner, Jr., read the yearly report, from
which it appeared that the efforts of the Mis-
sionaries in China, India, and Eastern Asia
had been crowned with success. Total re-
ceipts of the Society for the year, $26, 960,5S;
expenditures, $l15,7 balance paid into the
treasury of the American Board Of Commis-
sioners for Foreign Missions, $26, 1874, 80.
Rev. DR.. Cheever preached from Psalms Ii.
II, IS I; Isaiah XII. 9.
The ecclesiastical council, the largest ever
convened in America, consisting of about 100
ministers and delegates, which met at Wash
ington on Saturday April 5, to consider the
expediency of settling Rev. Alexander Dun
canson as pastor of the First Congregational
church in that city, came to conclusion adj
verse to the proposed settlement. The coun-
Gil was organized by the choice of Rev. Dr..
stowe of Andover, as moderator. The can
ditate presented high testimonials of charac-
ter from Scotland, and was thoroughly exam
med as to his theological views. The council
held long consultation, and on Monday
morning unanimously agreed on the following
result:
Whereas, The pecuniary condition of the
first Congregational church in Washington
City, D. c., is one of Dependence upon the
sympathy and efficient corporation of the
other Congregational churches, and whereas
it is dAllbtfll xphotlsr sAid church can be sus-
tanned unless the brother who is their pastor
shall enjoy the confidence of the churches as
to his fitness and adaptedness to the place on
account Of the peculiar situation of this
church; and whereas it appears from the
theological examination of the Rev. Alexan-
der Duncanson, that he does not accept the
doctrines Of the Orthodox Congregational
churches in our country, in some important
particulars, therefore
ReSoIued, That it is inexpedient for this
council to proceed to install him over the First
Congregational church in Washington.
During their stay, the council accepted an
invitation to visit President Pierce. They al
SO visited the tomb of Washington.
Stephen G. Strong, of Northampton, was
ordained as pastor of the Congregational
church in Southampton, on Wednesday, April
IL Sermon by Rev. Edward S. Dwight, of
Amherst, from Jonah iii. 2. NJ
Rev. Mr.. Penniman, of New Braintree, is,
for the present, to supply the Unitarian pull
pit in Barre.
Rev. Mr.. Towne has resigned the pastorate
of the High Street church, in Lowell.
Rev. Mr.. Bliss, Of Springfield, of the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions, has accepted
call to the passionate Of the Congregational So
ciety in Southbridge,
Rev. DR.. Humphrey, of Binghantown. N.
Y, son of President Humphrey, late of Am
herst College, has been appointed Professor of
moral philosophy aud College Chaplain at
Hamilton College.
Rev. R. p Russell has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the Free Will Baptist church
in South Canton, Mass.
Rev. George w. Burnay of Baltimore. is to
preach the 2l6th anniversary sermon before
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery in Bos-
ton, on the first Monday in June.
The New England Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church commenced its session
in Westfeld on Wednesday last.
The Philadelphia Conference Of the Metho-
dist E. Church closed its session on the 2Sth
ult The number of members this year, is
56,1O0, against 81, 1913 last year, showing an
increase of 2,2S7. 81
CONGREGATIONAL CoUNoIL.-At the sitting
OF the Orthodox Congregational Council in
Washington, on the 10th inst, it was resolved
that it was greatly desirable that an Orthodox
church should be sustained at the national
capital. Hon. s. FL. Valley of Massachu-
sets, Hon. James Meacham of Vermont, and
Hon. J. d. Goodrich Of Massachusetts, were
among those who form Committee on the
subject.
An interesting religious attention exists
among the members of the Warren female
seminary, and there have been eight or nine
recent conversions. NFsf r
The Central Jewish Consistory of France
has petitioned the Emperor to extend the priv
ileges about to be obtained for the Christians
in Turkey, to the Jews who may be subjects
Of the Sultan.
THE PAssovER.-This holiday was cele-
brated by the Israelites on Wednesd ay, the
10Th. The Feast of the Passover continues
for eight days, during which period nothing