The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


his pioneer hbors for the Of Christian civilization
TIE bjaoa Theological seminary has AS alumni now liy-
ing So are dead total AS.
Mr., H1plin a member of the Missionary Board, sta
toned at Bebek, Constantnople, is dead
The Churches Of Lond1 so5 in number, Tor one 20
every s. 500 inhabtants) with average accommodations
for 500 hearers
Rec r. p Dogga, of Barnstable Mass, who has for
time been suffering by bronchitis as TO threaten
the dscontinuance of his ministerial abors has received
legacy OF $50 900.
Rec Judge Basgor and Rev Mr. Taliaferro have been
holding revival meetings in the Baptist Church at Austin
Texas, and many converts have been added to the
membership
Dr. j. H. Laeys has been consecraed at Cincinnati as
the first bishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Rev Arch
bishop Purcell the consccrator and the service was
preached by Bishop Spaulding, Of Louisville
DR. o. A. BSo,casoa lectured In Pttsburg Pennsylvania,
the 18th instant for the benefit of the poor and has
accepted fatcring invitation from the Catholic Institute
of Cincinnati to lecture before that society the 10Th OF
the current month.
The Churchman's Monthly Mlgaxe, for January, contains
an excellent portrait accompanied by a biographical
sketch of the Right Rev Richard Charming Moore d. D.,
second bishop of Virginia together with its usual full
variety of religious literary and entertaining reading for
the Christian family.
Thanksgiving Day is the title of preached in
Trinity Church. San Francisco California, Thursday, No
yember 30 1857 by Rev s. G. Tma and published by
request 1t able DISCOURSE presenting the subject
In light Aew doubtless TO some and suggestive to all
A Nso Church, belonging to The Winthrop Orthodox
Society, in the town of East Randolph Mass, dedi
Gated the afternoon Of Wednesday last. The
building $40 O00 contains 7G pews, and capable
OF holding nearly 500 persons
Bihop Easily, at recent session Of the Mississippi
ference Brandon in that State presented the resolu
tons of the Alabama conference recommending the
striking out Of the general rule against the purchase
sale CT servants The conference concurred In the amend
ment by vote Of 10 tot
Westminster 4IJsy at London, has been opened for
Sunday evening preaching Within the great western
entrance sort of vestbulc has been constructed with
double doors, to prevent draughts and stand
ards of iron and brass have been placed along the sides Of
the nave one under every arch between the and
ases. The floor is covered with mating, and pe Dsai
chairs are the only seats.
Trinity Parish NJ members of the Episcopal Church
who may visit New York will he glad know that
Holy Communion is administered every Sunday in Trinity
Parish at other Of its churches, viz at Trinity
Church the first Sunday in the month at St. Paurs
chapel the second ut ST. Johns chapel the third
and at Trinity chapel the fourth Sunday in the
month.
Rp Zrcrriah Greene venerable soldier of the revou-
ton and minister of the Gospel In his 99th year.
the recipient of aeconate and substantial donation
Thursday the 2lst instant at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs Thompson, in Hampstead Long Island
The Parkrrsny (Va) M E. Soesdy was divided in ls45
when the Methodist Episcopal Church separated into
sectional divisions majority of the members declared
their preference for the Church South, and consequently
took possession Of the church building and have held it
Suit brought by parties adhering to the
Ohio Conference and few days ago the decided
| by Judge Ednonston in favor of the compliments.
Re. Mr.. Spuyeon, the revival preacher of England
used the following parliamentary smile in discourse
Sinners, said he) the grim sergeant at arms of the
House is coming, and he viii discover you. What will
be your lot if You have been stranger in his house be-
low when you find that you may have sat for little
while in this House of Commons below you cannot sit in
eofI aioy lis q all
as hyenas Aha says the devil, Prince of Light
have Of thy jewels. There Spurgeonc indul-
gences, it would seem AS trusts God, all
his sins forgivcn-past, present, and to come.
| The Psaae,el Confirmed A work has recently been
published in London by accomplished Egyptian scholar
who, in examining Egyptian records has found traces Of
historical parallel to that written by Moses He finds
James mentioned Eve times Moses twice and Balak
| OF Mppor place called Huzoth; that people, of
whom Moses leader, marched towards Palestine by
the way OF Mgdol and Zoar; that they connected
with the Midin and Aram that there con-
test at place of great water flood that royal
noble youth meets sudden and mysterious death. and
that a royal order is Immediately issued for the hasty
departure of people for their feast of .pasng the
dead and that miracles named being performed
| by their leader in Lower Egypt.
The Royal Marriage between the Crown Prince of Prussia
and the Princess Royal England be celebrated
the 25th of January at the Chapel of St Jamess Palace
London This chapel is said by have been built
by Henry VIII but it certainly used by Charles
tyriom The following royal marriages have been cee-
brated there Prince George of Denmark and the Princess
afterwards Queen Anna Frederick, Prince of Wales,
son of George and the daughter of the Duke of SAKE
| Gotha George Nv and Queen Caroline Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert The interior of the building is
being entirely rearranged The old high pews which
said to have been originally raised at the instance of
Bishop Burnet to prevent the ogng and smpcrng OF the
court ladies of his day. replaced by seats erected like
amphitheatre while two galleries have been con-
structed and orchestra brought in front the
gam to accommodate band and chorus which will in
clude the principal artise both instrumental and vocal
well the choir of the Chapes Royal St. Paus West
minister Abbey, and some other ctheals The altar
window is being enlarged and fitted with stained glass
and the altar itself will be magnifcently vested
touching incident is chronced in the Buffalo papers
The Commercial says that the rector of st Pauls
Church. in that city, had reached the middle Of his dis
course Christmas Eve, delegate from hcathendom
up the south aisle. Ii young squaw with
half he.hcnish, afcivilizcd dress minutvc bonnet
hanging the back of her head by the strings and
calico shawl of gay coors wrapped around her like a
blanket She along with the slow Indian STEP
til, the front of the church. gentleman gave her
seat She sat down as If unaccustomed to cushions, but
tanned very good behavior except when the preacher
was occasionally than usually emphatic she felt
called upon to express her approval by audible 'dats
good During the singing of the closing hymn she
stood up with the rest evidently much excited leaning
eagerly forward her frame quivering with the
ton of organ music But after the benediction when
the choir performed anthem, she rushed out of the
pew into the space before the chance where she stood
conscious OF the gaze of the congregation her eyes fixed
the and all the strangeness of her position
gotten in the rush of sensation produced by the rich
notes OF the organ and the exutng chorus of the