Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-03
Religious 1ntelIioente

- tae New
England States. We have given .l.s
account of the meeting of the NJ.
chusetts Association, and a short a.,
of the Maine Association. The =
mont Association met last wesl ;,
composed of nearly 200 church,, :,
a membership of 10000 person. -
Presbyterian church (Old Schoon
dropped from the list Of correspooa
bodies, in view Of their recep,
touching the matter OF correspond.
with N. L. bodies, and especial.
vieao Of that Assen'biy's cOmplici,, -
Slavery The convention also enid,
the action of the Home MissioD,r.c
ciety in Withholding their aid 70 i.
holding churches, and also the reoa,.
ton of the American Tract Soc;.,.
affirming its duty and purpose to oplrS
tracts on intemperance, profanity :,
Sabbath breaking. The next an
meeting viii be held at St. Johnburv Y,
The Connecticut Association mo, :.
Lyme on the 10th inst. During the...
sion some interesting statements ~.
made by Rev. Dr. Bushnell in regard !,
the state of religious affairs in CaBe,
nia-from which State as is general.
known he has recently returned. I,
answering the question, who are the uaA
pie of California he named first III
Chinese. Of these, he said, there a.
10000 real Celestials, who are Celest.a
and nothing else. Next are the Men.
cans-an ignorant, but mostly an ind
fensive people. Of these there are p.
900. Next are what may be caIledts
American Border Ruffians, much Il.
those that have operated in Kansas
They are called Pixies from Pie
county, from which many of them can
They are like their namesakes mKE
sas, but not acting as badly, sincs &sl
have not had the chance. Next are A
Northern men, who have gone thiths
for trade. These are the most yaIuabk
and on these we chiefly rely to build u
religious institutions. Next are yba
are called Southern gentlemen-thOugB
the term is strangely perverted to cover
them. These have gone thither in nun.
bers, like the frogs of Egypt, and gone
: to live by politics. They are ready to
pursue any means that are needful to &c
: Office; and having got it, they are read
, for any way to come down upon To
. Treasury. They 1un the State in DEB
two millions, for which she has nothin
L to show, except a few old benches. An
now, having exhausted the treasury, the
: are scudding back. Their occupation
gone. 1t is the business Of these me-
> to keep things brewing and by all !hei
operations they are strengthening COZ
u ruption. There is no soul in them, an
i soon it will be found that there is no nj
ney in them. And when their supple
81 are cut off they must cease"
After speaking of the sinfulness VIII,
is manifested in many ways, the speak
3" added
= Yet the condition of California
not desperate. There are in it 50.
- good men. These are found chiefly
: the cities, while the country settlemsr
. are especially corrupt, reversing the ord
" which elsewhere prevails. There is N,
- sin on Sundays than on all other days
In the cities, some morality and spira
~ atty obtain. The church of which ]
Hunt had the charge, is a living andg
:" ly church, ready to every good Ea
u marked by God for exerting a great
y fuence hereafter, and there are good
'n number of interested men sprinkledor
30 the State. But what is said of the 20
u gregational churches cannot be said
US all. There is in California a grt
he Presbyterian church, which is especial
= fashionable. For the purchase o.
10 organ for this church fair was held, 81
- a band of music was stationed Of
door, and a grand dance and rafting We
connected with ii, and by this means ID
:, raised the money and purchased I'd
organ. They have also 60: up oak
10 to raise money for their minister
!, the sale of tickets for the ball n
i. great price
he The Rev. Mr.. Hunt, the first sea
md Congregationalist Pastor in San ~
cisco, was also present at the Cow
ton, in and the course of his add0
arc said:
ury "The Congregationalists are lew
on their membership is small. The Guy
tha in San Francisco number 200 ADD
very efficient. 1t has the best comp
. of young men anywhere to be ioun'