The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-21
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simpson, Sd do
Baker, 4th do
u Ahies, 9th do t..
Rev w H. Norris 7th do
n Bangs ID. D., 9Th do
A. NJ Osborne, ID. d. 9th vice president
j. p. Durbin ID. D.. Corresponding Secretary
Thomas Carlton, Treasurer
"a Leroy Swormstedt, Assistant Treasurer.
David Terry, Recording Secretary.
Rev Erdna Tqay9 an able Unitarian minister OF Lon
dom England, learn from tho London Inquirer died
suddenly at BsuAels, October H. aged 81 years. Mr..
Tagart had been mission to the Unitarian church of
Transylvania the object Of which was accomplished
hrs Jenkins the universalst preacher well says that
the theology OF Chriscndom Is cold and intellectual it
needs infusion Of the feminine element to bring it
back to its original humanity.
On Thursday epening 4th instant Mr.. Henry Augustus
Smith Ia of the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Smith, of Pha
delpha was ordained to the work of the ministry by
the Third Presbytery of Philadelphia. Mr.. Smith will
continue his ministry in the congregation of the Cedar
street church. where his services for several months past
have been highly acceptable
On Thursday, 14th of October, new and beautiful
church cdifce dedicated to the worship of God at
Bloomsbury N. j. The dedicatory prayer offered
and the sermon preached by the Rev. d. X. Junkin ID.
D., Of Hollidaysburg, Penn.
Rev. Joseph IT. 7owne, late of Bridgeport, Ct in
stalled pastor of St. Peters church by the Rochester City
Prosbyery Thursday evening" the 26th ult This is
an Old School Presbyterian church. with Episcopal
service and a congregational minister.
The Boston Recorder says: ''Rev. Or. Sweetser's
church in Worcester has recently done act which de-
serves TO be put on record in refusing dismiss
Der to join Professor Huntingdon church, in Cambridge
College Notwithstanding the pastor favored the petition
of the applicant are informed 1t was refused by
nearly unanimous vote. letter was then sent to the
church repeating and enforcing the argument And the
church gered it by arguments adopted by vote of the
church.
Religious Lberty.--A meeting held in New York
city last week under the auspices Of the American and
Foreign Christian Unon to take some action relative to
the recent expulsion of Roman Catholics from Sweden
and also to call public attention to the claims of tho
American Chapel at Paris upon the sympathy and aid Of
the people of the United States.
Rev. DIR. Fairchid called the meeting to order and
read the list of officers, follows .s.s..
Prcsident--Rev. DR.. Hutton; vice presidents Francis
Hail. esq., Hon. John L. Mason, Wilson G. Hunt, Hon.
Luther Bradsh James Brown, Philip w Engs Rev. Drs
Bowling, Mcleod, Vermilyea Stevens, and Kennedy :;
secretariesDr John w. Corson and Professor Howard
Crosby.
Rev Dr. Bowling offered prayer, after which the Rev.
Dr. Baird read statement of facts about the recent act
OF intolerance in Sweden, AMI concluded by offering the
following resolutions:
l. Rolred That this meeting, composed of Protestans
of the various denominations in the city of New York.
have heard with much regret that owing to the exist
ence of laws made in times when the question of reli-
gous liberty less understood than at present several
have been banshed from Sweden for the sole Of
fence of having renounced the Protestant for the Roman
Catholic faith
q Pesolrea That this meeting have also learned with
much that Swedish citizens who have left the
tonal church, (which is Lutheran in doctrine and be-
come Baptsts, have, within the last few years endured
much vexatous oppression and in have been
expelled from the country for the maintenance of THEN
conscientious opinions the subject OF baptism.
g. Rcsolvd, That this meeting enertains the confident
hope that the Diet of Sweden WILL at the earliest moment
practicable abrogate the laws which have been the
of procedure much at variance with the grand and
distinguishing principle of Professionalism (the right Of
private udgment) and with the split of the age in which
| we live.
| T. Resolved That this meeting fully believe that all
have inalienable right to worship God according
to the dictates of their judgment and conscience
that the civil government acts neither wisely nor justly
when ntereres either to restrict prevent the
ercse of this right and further that all such nerfcr
u.s. in many ways hurfu to the best interests of the
| state of religion.
g. RESOLVED That this meeting, holding these scnt
ments feel bound TO condemn persecution for religion IL
every form, whether the subjects Of it be omansts
Protesants Christians Jews believers unbelievers
6. Resolrd That this meeting most cordially sympa
thizcs with the great meeting of Christians OF Great Brit
ain and of the continent, recently held in Liverpool
der the auspices of the Evangelical Alliance and bid
them God speed in their noble efforts to promote Chris
tan union and fellowship among all the branches of tn
Church of Christ and 10 protest against intolerance
persecution wherever they may exist whether in Protest
ant Sweden and Germany, in Roman Catholic Austr
and Italy, and begs leave to them that nothing
which the best interests of the kingdom of Chris
in the Old World can be matter of Indifference TO il
the New.
T. Resolved That this meeting approves Of the follow
ing memorial and directs IL 10 be signed by its presden
and secretaries, and forwarded to the Swedish govern
ment.
DR.. Baird also read memorial to the King of Sweden
which had been extensively signed in this country
Eloquent addresses delivered by David Dude
Field esq, Daniel Lloyd esq, Rev. Dr. Thompson an
Rev. DIR. Parker
The resolutions and memorial were then adopted.
Rec. Robert Patterson, OF the Reformed Presbyt
Church, Chicago, in letter to George H. Stuart. esq.
Of Philadelphia states that there is extensive awaken
ing OF inquiry among the Jews in Cincinnati and In othe
western cities They now willing TO read the ev
dences of the Messahshp of Jesus This is the case
Chicago also They dropping into the churches an
payer meetings Of that city.
Dartmouth Colege From the annual and triennia ca
nlogucs Of Dartmouth College IL appears that there
now at that institution 26O undergraduates viz Fresh
men, So Sophomores, 10; Juniors, IS Seniors, 7C
There in the scientific course, A medical students
80 making in all 1854 students The whole number
Alumni is 3,O6s, Of whom 40 have entered the Gosp
ministry.