The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-07
Cbt Californian,
RELIGIOUS INTELLICENCE.

awe Law" boOic, pastor CT INC
congregational Church in St. Adams, ded
at his residence in that place on Tuesday
evening last, aged Is years. Soon after hi,
settlement in September last, he had a vio
lent attack of bleeding at the lungs, and
though he rallied little so as to visit Platts
burgh, his old place O: residence. he ha,
never been able to resume his pastoral labors
Ills disease was quick consumption. lie
leaves four children, orphans, their mother
havIn. died some two years since. His re-
mains were removed to Plattsbursh for inter
ment. His death is the loss of a good man.
and an earnest and faithful minister of Christ
In the Fort Edward Institution a lively
religious interest is reported among the stu.
dents
DEATH OF A MIssIoNARY.-Thc New
York CommerciM saws news has been rece;v-
ed OF the death. by cancer in the stomach. Ct
Rev. DR.. Eli Smith, one Of the most promi,-
ent o: the missionaries of the American Board
IN SYRIA. DR.. Smith was native Of Con-
necicut. He had been married three time,
Ills first wife was the well known Mrs. Lam
man, formerly Miss Huntington, of Norwich,
Ct. his second, the daughter Jud,e Chan;n
OF Rochester, and the third, Miss Butler of
Northampton, Mass, who survives lin.
-RELlGloC> Mon AT UrnBEc. - Mr..
Iapln, lay preacher Of the Wesleyan Meth
odlst Church, in Gue5ec, was recently mob.
bed while visiting some converts from the
foman Catholic faith, and narrowly escaped
with his life. \ mob of sever,, hundred rx-
cited Catholics broke into the house, knocked
down and tramplcd upon the inmates. among
whom was woman, and Mr.. Papin, who was
lurionsly attacked, only escaped through the
eXertions OF few friends, some OF whom
were severely beaten.
The ioun. Men's Christian Association
OF Brook lyn refuses to take the oat,! Of silence
and Indifference on the subject OF slavery.
recently imposed upon similar organization
IN New York. \ resolution declarn. the
Introduction Of slavery was introduced into
the Brook yn Association, "A few evenings
since. lis an>urlitv was well exposed hv A
proposition 20 amend so as to include "no.
iyGamv, ltenperancc, or any other moral
evil which is or may become political oue,
ton This was of course rejected. and an
amendment allowing PRAYER for slavery hay.
ING been adopted, the absuritv of the re>o-
luton was then 50 evident that it was reject
Ct. by d vote OF ii to ii. it's presumed that
the minority will 10 large amount of pray-
lny upon the sui iect. to make 40 ior their
silence in their intercourse with
each other. Slavery has ALWAYS been pc
culiar institution, but this develops pccui-
arty not previously noticed.
The religious interest at PittsGeld con-
iinueS. and it is e>tlm&ted that some 3n0
have been hopefully converted within few
wecks-lhere have been from thirty to for
ty conversions among the Young lsdie, of
Mount llclyoke Seminary, within a few
eight or ten students Of Am
herst college have recently protesse,i CONVEX
sion.
Plymouth church, Brooklyn. has increas
ed the salary OF It's pastor, Rev. Henry Ward
Deecher, to $1,000.
Mr.. James i. Wig.ins, late of the theo-
logical school at Fairfax, VT, was ordained.
on Tuesday evening, as pastor of the Baptist
church at Ware Rev. d. C. Eddy of Bos.
ton preached the sermon.
The receipts OF the American Tract So
c'ety for ten months Of the present year, fail
$500 short OF the receipts OF the correspon!
ing period oflast year
RELIGIOUS CONDITION OF THE Co,
following is the summary Of
the religious condition Of the Colleges of this
country the past year: The whole number
OF Colleges from which intelligence has been
received Is torty-seven, containing Sl3S stu
dents OF whom 1892 are professors of rel; |
glon, and 1919 who have the ministry in
view. The whole number of conversion.
during the year is Al.
Kevlvals are reported to have been enjoy
ed IN Delaware College. Kenyon College,
Oslethorpe University Of Michigan, and Yale
College. In many others, hopefu! CONVEX
Sions have occurred.