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Religious Intelligence.

The Methodist Episcopal Church in st.
Adams has been rc-modeled and improved,
and will be again dedicated to divine worship
on Tuesday, Dec. 5th. Sermon at IL O'Clock
A. NJ, by Rev. s, d. Brown; at : O'Clock,
p. NJ, by Rev. C. II. Morris
Rev Albinus johnson has been compelled
to give up his charge the Methodist Church
in Waterbury, on account Of poor health. lie
expects to spend the winter in Florida.
At an ecclesiastical council convened at
Chester, Windsor County, on the 18th inst.'
by letters missivc from the Congregational
Church in that place, Mr., Warren Bigclow
was ordained us an evangelist. to labor in
Wisconsin, under appointment from the
American Home Missionary Society.
The Rev. lloratio Potter, u. D., was consc-
Grated, with the prescribed ceremonies, to the
Provisional Episcopacy Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in New York, on Ncdncs-
day. The sermon was preached by the 1T
Rev. DR.. Fulford, Bishop Of Montreal. There
were present on the occasion, the Bishops Of
the Episcopal Churchcs in Connecticut, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Iowa, Hi
uois, Maryland and Michigan, the Bishop
elect of Rhode island, the Lord Bishop Of
Montreal the Venerable Archdcacon Lower,
of Montreal, and numerous prcsbyters OF y.
Y. and other diocescs, with the students Of
the General Theological Seminary, and other
candidates for orders, and large and attcn-
tive congregation Of gentlemen and ladies.
At the meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the American Tract Society on Mon
,lly. Nov GOTH letters were read from the
Paris Tract Society, which report the print
ing of 300 600 copies of their excellent "Al-
manuc of Good Councils for 1853, and speak
of its gaining popularity and usefulness -
also from Rev Jonas King, D. D., Athens.
Greece, who solicits an appropriation OF 81,
coo for extending operations by the rrcss,-
from Rev w. W. Scuddcr, \rcot, India. who
urged the appropriation of - ,00o as grant
to the Arcot Mission established recently hy
tho three brothers Scuddcr and from Rev
Mr.. Hopper, Macao, China, who presents a
discouraging aspect of the revolution in pro-
cross in that empire, though threatening to
overthrow the Tartar dynasty. lie also states
that the opium trade has increased from 49,
coo chests in 1852 to 100000 in l~j5.
The receipts for the month We're .:26.0l5,
and the grants 6,lSs AGA pages. The cXrcn-
diturcs of the Society in supporting more
than 500 colportcurs, and in carrying forward
their worldwide operations. are moro than
81 900 "a day.
The Secretary of the English General Bap-
fist Missionary Society, has announced the
death of Rev Amos Sutton. d. D., at Cut
tack. August 10th He was for 80 years a
devoted missionary in India, and was the
translator of the Scriptures and other publi-
cations into the Orssa language. In his re-
paatcd visits to this country, as well by his
correspondence, he becamclwidcly known and
was much beloved.
\ Convention Of Bishops Of the NJ thol,ist
Episcopal Church, it is said, will take place
ON or about the "a Of December next. They
will meet in Baltimore, and have sessions lor
several DAYS Subjects Of considerable i'm
Iortancc to the vital interests of M.tho'lisu
will form the basis Of thci- deliberations
while it is anticipated to have Il missionar,
demonstration during their stay in Ealti
more.
The Plymouth and Pilgrim churches Brook
lyn, Rev. Mcssrs. Storr's and E-cchcr Is, re
Gently united in the communion Of the Lord
supper, 1000 persons being present, and
season Of great interest was enjoyed.