The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-02-28

at MADEIRA.
Rev J. c. Bodwcll of birmingham, has
declined the unanimous call of the Hanover
street Presbyterian Church, in Wilmington,
Delaware.
The first religious society of Quinaaro,
Kan, was organized and $1,000 appropriated
by the town towards the erection ola church.
They want good Congregational minister
from New England, and will pay him $1,000
to $500 per year. without the aid OF home
missionary societies.
The Catholics are about to build cathe-
dral at Montreal. to surpass in size and mag
nifccnce any edifce of the kind on the con-
tnert. 1t is to be modelled after St. Peters
at Rome, it i. to be $50 bv 175 feet with
a dome 500 feet high. 1t is proposed to
complete it in twelve years at cost of over
million OF dollars, to be collected by an an
nual tax from every, man, woman and child
in the diocese.
Two Young ladies were admitted to the
order OF the Si.:,., of Charity, at Hartford
Ct, a few evening, since. They appeared
before the alter dressed in spo,less white.
aud then changed it to a .omhre black, the
only color to be worn for the remainder of
:hcr lives-fi. emblem Of the death and bu
rial of the social and womanly qualities by
which God meant they should add to the beau
ty and joy of this earthly life.
! -Revivais continue TO be reported in vari-
ou< places marked usually b. 4 quiet thought
iulness which broadly distinguishes them
from the turbulent and unreasoning eHrte-
ments of similar events in past years. Al
Pltl.feld, Lawrence and Abingdon in tins
safe. AMI in Bennington and other place. III
Vermont the revivalS previously noiiced
still continue. At Abingdon, it is sad. All
entire change has come over the moral as
nect. of the conmuni,v-kcv.M Mr.. Grimes ;.
church (cololrd) in Boston i. blessed with
powerful revival. and some thirty or NOR,
converts have been baptized in NJ vstc river
for several SUNDAYS in Succession.
Rev. Jonathan French of South Ando
YER WIS to be supplied with wood by hi:
pari>hioncr., according to the terms of hi
settlement. Winter WAS comm. on, bu
no wood had been furnished. Mr.. Frcncl
waited until the governors proclamation to
Thank<giving came, when, after rcad'n:
it to tn. people, be said. with great spp"r"n
.implctv. NY brethren, sou perceive
hi. e1ceI'enrv has aponted next IhHr>ia,
as day Of Thank >Hivuy: and shall II
prepare two di.rourse> for that OCCASION
rroriled Icn,. wri'r M,m w''io'H Il IRE. =
| The hint took, and on the next day al! HI
winter. wood was in his woodward.
The British government has at length De
t"rn,intd to put stop 20 tn, degrading prac
tee OF hook swinging. so lon" lndu'-cd II
bv the wrctchrd devotres Ot the ll'nduO Su
rrrs:iiion at their various ta>ts al" festival
in India. Another harbarous rite also com
II mon. has been at the same time forbidden b,
Il law to be any more practised. \ man run
sword through the hrshy part of his 'hlS'
and drawing it out, srrnkle> the blood /"
G the entrance of some temple. For tins h
u receives large free will offerings from tn
I people and the exclusive privilege oi pei
" forming this horrible rites was vested IN som
u few families each individual obtaining tn
privilege in turn, and the turn falling one
in six or seven wears. Some minor harba
tiles have also been doomed to extinction
long with these greater denominations.