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Religious Intelligence.

Tho obsequies Of the lutc Bishop Vain
wright were performed in Trinity Church, N.
y, on Saturday last. He was native .!
England, born in 1902 at Liverpool. In No
vembcr, 1852, he was consccrated Provisional
Bishop of the Eastern Diocese of New York.
and has devoted himself, with exemplary zeal
and fidelity, to the arduous duties Of that
responsible oir. The illness which t"rmi-
mated his existence rae, it is said, brought
on by exposure and fatigue in the discharge
of the duties of his Bishopric.
At session of the Diocesan Convention OF
Eastern New York, held in that city during
the past week, document was read, from
which it appears, that during the past year
Bishop Wainwright confirmed ! ,427 persons
delivered 233 addresses preached % parochial
sermons, ordained 25 dcacons and 6 priests.
and performed numerous other labors. Dur
| ing the whole % months of Bishop Vain
wright's certificate, he confirmed 4,l27 per-
sons, delivered 600 sermons and addresses.
ordained 81 deacons, ordained II priests. con-
secrated Is churches, and laid the corner
deeply felt
serious proposition has been made to re-
store Bishop Onderdonk, of unpleasant me-
mory, to the place left vacant by Bishop
Wainwright's death The n. Y. Churchman
advocates it on the ground of justice to the
Bishop, the harmony the Church, the spir-
itual interests of the diocese, and duty to
God. 1t says-''lt was no trivial injustice to
the King of Heaven to deprive hi, Church Of
a Jealous chief pastor in his flock, and to dis
credit religion by setting mark of shame
upon Bishop who had been regarded as one
of its chicfest ornaments, during long
course of years. 1t is much more a sin-a
greater and growng-a solemn and delibc-
rate wrong, to keep him still an exile from
the sacred duties of his Episcopacy."
The Twenty-ninth Anniversary of the VT
Baptist State Convention will be held at
North Bennington, on Wednesday, Oct. 4th,
and continue two days. Persons attending,
will he conveyed by the Rutland & Burllng-
ton Railroad for fare one way.
Tno Preachers Association Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, for the Springfield
District, will meet at rroctorsvillc, VI, Oct.
2jth and Goth. Among the exercises will be
addresses, by j. 5. Smith, on Phrenology,
Mesmerism, and Spiritualism by f. A. Rice,
on the reciprocal influence between ministers
and people; and by l.. c. Dickinson, on the
faith security and reward Of the Christian
The Brookfeld (Vt.) Camp Meeting
which commenced Aug. 2sth, was composed
Of eighteen tents. Thirty-fyc conversions
were reported, and two hundred and seven
teen preachers and members attended the
love feast, which closed the meeting.
The Universalist Convention of the United
States, met at Philadelphia the 2lst inst
Resolutions condcmuing Slavery, in favor OF
Prohibtory Liquor Laws, against capital
| punishment, and In favor ofimproved prison
| discipline, were adopted The statistics o.
! the denomination for the whole of North
! America, show ! General Convention. Re
form Association. and | Historical Society
! (nationaD l9 State or Territorial Conyen
tions, and l6 other State bodies - Assoca
tions, Is Periodicals. besides 4 Annals IA
Schools, $50 Churches or Societies SCI
Meeting Houses, and 65l Preachers,