The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-05

htNtnoHni tht NabDath OF
the Jews and the Lords day of the Christians Tbey
observe ths Letitlcal prohibitions 10 unclca animals
they wash their cups and patters AS religious duty
they viii not eat with Pagan Moslcm, taste of
flesh that has not been slain in the OF the Trinity
They practise circumcision not asserting il TO be oblga
tory yet vigorously imposing ii on every Pagan convert
TO Christianity. They allow of concubinage They
all baptized once every year. commemorative the baptism
OF Christ at the Epiphany by religious procession TO the
river, into which men, women, and children enter in
promiscuous aud shameless crowd Fasts of extTnordna
ny frequency observed with unexampled stIicness;
two every week, Wednesday and Friday while, reck-
oning all the holy days together entire half OF the
year Is thus occupied.--Jscish Caronicts.
The Buaherm Church IN the United Satcs-The Lutheran
church in the United States numbers about 900
municants, 1000 congregations, and 200 ministers
It's members found chiefly in the middle aid western
States, although there are few congregations in New
England, aud quite considerable number in Maryland
Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, and Georgia,
ms also in western Texas.
Liberal Donation. 1t is stated that Mr. John Pickett
has lately given $40 900 to the Southwestern Bible So
ciety of New Orleans, La for the purpose of stocking
their Bible houses with Bibles He is young man, and
member of the Prcsby church This society have
nine persons who have given pledged 81 900 each.
Religious Reform IN Russia--A letter from Warsaw of
the 4th says "a religious reform has taken place in
Russia The government has limited the powers of the
orthodox Greek clergy in certain matters and has sup
prcss some ridiculous ceremonies which had been in
lroduccd into public worship in order to strike the Dag
nations of the ignorant and snpersttious populations II
has also resolved to reduce the number of the United
Greek clergy to have pope priest for every
900 souls, instead Of one for every $780,.
The children IF the san,isicl Isands says the Evan
gelist have caught the passion for ship building from orr
American Sabbath schools and have purchased two small
sailing boats for the of the missionaries, at cost Of
5000 EACH being paid for by the native children and
the other by the children Of foreign residents The boats
will be very useful in facilitating the operations Of the
missionaries among the islands. - t
Venerable Chsyeh.4Christ Church in Calvert county
Maryland, is said by the Rev Geo L. Mackenheiet 10
contain records embracing almost two centuries. In
those ancient records there entries of baptism far
back 1872. The parish embraces glen of one hun
bred and twenty Of land with very comfortable
and spacious brick rectory which has stood than
century, and is likely to do so for centuries to come
There two places of worspa church, which ID tbs
third erected tho same site, and chapel, both
built before the American revolution
The London Christian Tiars says The following notice
was lately fixed to church door In Hertfofdshrk hid
read in the church 'Ths is to give notice that per-
is to be buried in this church yard but those living
in the parish and those who wish to be buried de-
sired to apply to the parish clerk. " as
Wdsaingtons Family Bible The Agent Of the Nashville
Bible Society, Mr. r. M. Hawkins has recently been dis
tributng Bibles in Macon county, Tennessee and while
travelling through the country, met with the old family
Bible that found place in General Washngtons cham
Der. Mr.. Hawkins says WI
~ took it in my hand examined II tateftll5 after
which read the 10th Psalm in family Worship thef
asked the brother to tell e how he came III possession
of it. He said that at the Generals death his niece fell
heir to the Bible Previous to leaving Virginia her so
was taken sick and died. He waited ON him until DEATH
The old lady told him that she was getting old, and
must die and that she had nothing to give him for
waiting on her son the old family Bible He gladly
received it. and brought it to Tennessee with him on
horseback. He told me that he would not take three
thousand dollars for it. The gentleman lives in the town
of Lafayette Macon county and his name is Colonel
n..
turning Its leaves really felt and thought that
had found precious jewel II appeared to me that
would have given any price for IT, YAK
Somebody writes from American vessel in tho Chi
waters that worthy missionary had scattered sew
cral copies Of the Ten Commandments the shore The
day they sent back with the request that they
might be distributed among the French and Engish for
the tracts contained admirable doctrines and these poo
pie evidently much needed them.
Pouer Of Kadnew Many years since there lived poor
mechanic eminent for his pous seal and consistency.
He very much tried by the conduct of neighbour
who in the habit Of cutting his wood the Lord
day, and the sound of whose continually disturbed
the old Christians mcditatons. Father H., he
called often demonstrated earnestly and kindly with
his neighbor but without any effect. At length he
adopted different course One Saturday afternoon his
neighbor found the old very busy at his woodpi
and inquired, in establishment, what he doing.
why" replied Father H., 'you will persist in
cutting yonr wood Gods holy day, and it greves
much that mean to do for you this afternoon,
that you will have noiemptaton to do it to morrow
The man at once overcome and exclaimed 'No
you shall not l will do it myself Nor will you ever
after this have to complain of my choppng wood
ON the Lords day" And be is true to his word
A Singular Result Of Singular Discussion 1t has been
stated in Of the prayer meetings in this city, that
club Of profAne indels in Andover recently dis
clssng the subject of BAPTISM and using the Bible
certain what lis said about the matter The result Of
their study to know what it taught baptism led six
seven Of them to exercise faith in the word of God
and in Chlst, and they are rejoicing in the Sa
vour. Boston Recorder.
Mshodias in Austraf a. In Australia tho Mcthodists
have 670 churches and 6s3 other preaching stations
mmunicans, upward Of rs, 900 attendants on the d
vine worship, nearly $50 600 The number of the chill
drcn in the week day and Sabbath schools, So $50.
Tic american Cdlege in Rome The difficulties thrown in
the way Of the American college in Rome by the French
troops insisting occupying the buildings designated
have been overcome The French vacate the premises
and the Pope makes present of for the purpose ind
Gated. This establishment goes in Rome by the of
the Unuo and is finely situated. and is said to he well
adapted to the purposes of college BY this magnificent
gift Of the Pope the matter is In the hands of the
Hierarchy ia the United States Ecna,'s Journal.
LONDON OYSTER TRApE.--1he oyster opened in
the London market accordance with the civic regula-
tions of Billingsgate market at o'clock Wednesday
morning the 18th of August Sixteen oyster vessels
present. Oysters classified in England natives
pearls, cuics barleys and common The best natives
brought in the London market $40 so per bushcl
inferior natives So pearls, SO so cucs from So to
% 50 and commons, from 81 so to 90 per bushel The
railway brought immense quantities, in addition to