Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-30
Religions Items.

cy Of the Bishops named. viz Providence, |
April. 5th, At Edgartown, Bp. Baker; New
England. April 10th. westReld. Bp. Baker;
Hew Hampshire. May Sd. Rochester, Bp Ba-
Maine. May Gath, Skowhegan. Bp. Baker
Vermont, June LIST. Putney. Bp. James East
Maine, June 7th, Damariscotta. Bp. Waugh.
A curious scene recently occurred in the
Paris Church OF Campsic in Scotland A
stranger officiated. who having gone through
the usual exercises introductory to the sermon,
drew forth his manuscript, and commenced
reading it. when q woman got up and at the
top Of her voice exclaimed-"Gae hame wi ye,
sir, an learn your lesson /; gaze name, I say, an
learn your sermon afore ye come here. We're
us-we con read ane Al hame to oursels. Gae
hame (stamping) gaze hame. sir" The minis
ter looked ''unut.era6les"
The Mormons have 8 Apostles. IS Bishops,
254 Priests, 95 Deacons. and 2OS Teachers.
l39 Priests and Elders.
Jan. 18th, seaman's chest came ashore on
the west side Of Buzzard's Bay. in West Fall
mouth, Mass. 1t contained small tuck bible,
on the fly leaf of which were the following
lines
"A patents blessing for her son.
Goes with this holy thing:
The love that would retain the one,
Must to the other cling.
Remember, tits common toy;
mothers gift,-remember, boy"
OF I22 boys in the State Reform School at
Westboro', Mass. only Jfrc ever attended
Protestant Sunday School.
The "Glasgow Free Press has devised
moral expedent for the enlargement of itS sub
scription list il is nothing less than to furnish
to each subscriber a copy of the Bible.
A lively discussion is in progress in the
" Christian Advocate (Methodist) relative to
the establishment of Central Theological Sem
mary, in the denomination. It's progress has
developed the fact. that Fogies may exis. out
side of the political world.
The " American Tract Society" received in
Jan. donations TO the amount of $29,525. In
eleven months. 46.0O0.0 600 of pages of its pub
LEGATIONS have been issued gratuitously.
The last Report Of the Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, covering a
period Of 80 months. shows the receipt in that
time, of $339. 900 the contributions for 1858
amounting to $22s.Oo The Reports Of the
Society will hereafter commence and close with
the Calendar year.
missionary meeting was recently held in
the Methodist Church at Ninthrop. at which,
by reason of severe storm, 81 persons only,
including visitors, were present; yet the
amoun. raised for missionary purposes, was
$lO3.
In February, three graduates Of Yale Col
lege, were ordained as Missionaries to the Chi
nese. Rev. Mr. Bolton and wife of the NJ. E.
Church. South, were tie leave New York. for
China, in March. Mrs. Wiley an American
Missionary at Fuh Chau, died Nov. 10, 1853.
A sailor who was in dying circumstances. at
the Marine Hospital, Staten Island, New York,
sent word to Pastor Hudstrom, to purchase
for him pair Of white stockings, white pants,
a fine white shirt, and whit. cravat,"-intend-
ing to be buried in them-and to bring also
the elements, with which he may celebrate the
dying Of the Lord Jesus. before his departure 10
set down at the supper Of the Lamb"
0p- The bells Of the several CHURCHES in thi.
city, will hereafter be rung for the afternoon
service on the Sabbath. at a quarter before
three o'clock.