Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-09-06
RELIGIOUS n4EILIaEECE.


A new 90. s. Presbyterian Church edi6ee
was dedicated IN hiitor, Pa, on the oh uit.
The Rev. Mr.. Bakeweii, formerly an Episeo-
gal clergyman IN Gsnesee, n. y who joined the
Roman catholic Church., a iew years since,
has returned 70 the Episcopal Church.
The Freeman's JoarEal states The Right Rev.
/ Bishop ofdfttl- Rock, has, as we learn, pur-
iehased a beautiful ~iocstion at Helena, ATkan-
sas, for a female school, 70 Be conducted BY
the Sisters Of Mercy.
An exchange says that the expense Of sing
ing 10 a church not a thousand miles from The
city Of Boston, has been carefully computed
10 be an average OF one dollar fOr every stanza
sdhg!
Mr.. Mccormick, the inventor Of the " resp
er,'' has offered to give 81 0J0 per year toward
The support Of a Presbyterian Church a. Chit
cago, Ii they will secure Rev. DR.. Rice, Of 81.
Louis, az pastor. The object OF this movement
Is said to be to connteract the mere anti-slaye-
~ tendencies OF he Christianity that prevails
IN that city and State.
The Rev. NJ. C. Lightner, an Episcopal elsI'
gymsn, has commenced a series OF " oPen-aiE
ssfvices,n on Sunday afternoon, 10 the streets
OF Reading, Pa. They consist Of a hymn
PRAYER and sermon. The attendance has thus
tarbssr large, the people being orderly and IN
terested.
Instructions have COTE out from the General
Land Office TO the Suryeyor-Gensrei Of Kansas
aud Nebraska, to return a proper platof survey
for The tract Of lane granted to the PresbytrTi.
an Board Of Foreign Missions, under the 18th
article Of the treaty Of 1884, In order that a
patent rsy be issued for a title as required BY
the treaty.
GES. CAss on SUNDAY SeHooLs.-Gen. cassi
the venerable Secretary Of State, having been
invited TO address the Michigan State Sunday
School Convention, thus writes:
at will afford me pleasure to accept your
Invitation. Iappreciate the importance Of our
Sunday Schools, and ] consider their instita-
lion among the most valusble anu efficient
means of religious improvement that have
come IL our day to encourage the noble eb1rts
which are making to ameliorate the moral con-
dtion Of the world. And no rejecting man can
look abroad upon the dangerous asd delusive
V~agafies which, under the name Of religion.
take possession day BY dsy Of The hearts and
minds Of men, leading to individual and social
depraviiy, without being deeply impressed with
the Importance Of jealous and concentrated
e~xertions to check this great and Threatening
evil. Aud i. can best be efFeetually checked BY
training the youthful minds in the knowledge
Of God and the truths ef His revelation
Standing on this Vantage-g ground the battle may
be fought and won. And /, for one, believe
lDe contest 70 DC one VI TUE most hfODeneoH,
which society has ever been engaged in, and
the Sunday school tuition Of the youth an as
sured means, under God, of eventual success
So believing, my prayers and best wishes ar'
with you"
BAPTIsTs IN AMERIcA.-The -AmeTica1
Baptist AimGRGe for 1858, contains a fhi lis
OF the Associations of each State. From somc
Associations, chiefly in the South and West, nj
returns have been received since 1851 leaving
to some exteat a deficiency in the general ag'
gregate. From the general table, We compile
the following summary Of churches, baptism
and members in each State: