The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The first Congregational Church and
Society Of St. Adams have given Rev. Da-
vid Dobie, OF Plattsbnryh,N. Y, call to set
tie with them a. Pastor This call he has ex-
cepted, ard the installation services took
place on Wednesday, October lst. The SER
mon on the occasion was preached by the
Rev Doct. Buidingtoa, of the Clinton Ave-
nue. Church, Brooklyn. n Y.
"A Methodist merchant in Philadelphia
has made himself responsible for the reg
ular support Of ore Missionary to the a
mount Of $50 per year. a firm in the
same city has given a splendid communion
service, for tho Methodist mission at Fuh-
Chaw, China The old school PrcSbyte
rian church has during the last year dismiss
ed fire ministers 10, and received hUty-one
ministers trom other denominations twenty
four churches have been dissolved. and
eighty five organized: thirty eight ministers
have deceased and eighty-seven have been
ordained
The Concor,lat between Rome and Au-
>tria, the rigors of which have shocked the
common sense Of Europe,is producing its prop
er reaction. In Vienna it is considered al
ready dead letter, and the Emperor has
limited its action bv decree that the con-
cordat shall be carried into effect " so far
as the laws of the Austrian empire permit ="
1t is said that great numbers of Catholic.
have declared themselves Protestants in or
der to escape the tyranny Of their priests
In Piedmont the priests were instructed
some time since to refuse dissolution to per-
sons who confessed that they had been guilty
Of reading certain newspapers prose ribed by
the church. The consequence was that the
people continued to read the newspapers
but kept away from the confessional, and the
pope has now ordered the suspension Of the
rule that operated 90 injuriously to tie church
and the people are allowed to re al what pa
per they please in Piedmont.
The first Protestant church in Turkey
established in 1876 recently celebrated its
anniversary at Pera, two other churches
those of Constantnorle and Ilass- Kew
since established, uniting with it in the in
tere>tine observanccs Of the Cay.
The pope has declined to excommuni
cate President Comonfort OF Mexico. 70,
scizing the estate of the church. as the Dish
Up Of Puebla requested, doubtless thinking
it better to retain rebcllious subjects than to
have none at all. The Catholic women seen,
to he getting troublesome, for his holiness
has issued circular directing the great
est vigilance ov, n the nuns that come from a
broad, and especially the Danes du Sa,re
! CTm, because some of them, under pre-
tence of ailording civil and religious instruc-
ton, spread scditious doctrines among the
Young ladies' entrusted TO their care" To
adj to he anxictics OF his holiness, evancc
lism is boasting new triumphs in France and
Germany. In many places the churches
can scarcely contain the numerous inqurcr>
The French government is strongly urged by
/ Cltramontane party among the clergy, to
put stop to this system of prosclytism hui
NJ. Fortoul. (since dead) the minister of
education, opposed himself to every such
effort; and his course in this matter re-
ceived the approval Of The emperor, from
regard it is understood, to the good opinion
OF England. Napoleon has lately mad, a
curious exhibition Of his religious feeling bv
sending to Alexander Of Russia asplendid
copy of "Kempis Imitatione Christi"