The Washington union., 1858-03-07
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
COMPLIED FOR rHs WASHINGTON UNION.

Ar4bishqp Keadrsoh, of Baltimore, will consecrae Rev.
DR. Lynch bishop of Charleston at st Fmbars Cathe
dral, in that city, on the 18th instant.
lord E5,ny has given notice In the English House of
Lords that he shall introduce bill praying the Queen TO
appoint commission to revise the Liturgy of the Church
OF England, SO as to curtail its length.
The Cardinals of the Church Of Rome are now sixty in
number Two created by Pope Leo XiI twenty-six
by Pope Gregory XVI thirty by Pope Iius TX. The
Cardinal Dean is his Emnence Vinccnne Macchi, born
the 3lst August l770 the youngest is Cardinal Andrea
aged forty-six.
81 L,kss Church, Baltimore, was, four years ago, in
debt to the amount of 81 900 little more than two
years ago the plan of monthly contributions proposed
by the rector and checrfuy adopted by the congrega
ton In twelvemonth's time much of the indcbt
edness cancelled that special offering proposed
in the hope OF exnguishinS obligation at once
The movement completely successful. Not only
the debt liqudaed but surplus sufficient to form the
nucleus of new fund, remained.
S. Anne Church, Annapolis recently destroyed by
fsc On the following Sunday its rector the Rev Mr.
Davenport performed Divine service in the hall OF the
house Of delegates and preached from the eleventh
of the 6ith chapter of Isaiah, Our holy aud beautiful
house. where fathers praised Thee is burned up with
Ere and all pleasant places laid desoate' The
subscription towards the rebuilding of the church is pro-
crossing favoaby Senator Hoffman, of Baltimore city,
has given the liberal donation of $l0O
The Frs Church IN Albany built 10y the Reformed
Dutch congregation in l6A2, the arrival of Dr. Mega
Church street 1t was plain wooden building thirty
four feet long by nineteen wide, furnished with pulpit
ornamented with canopy, pcws for the magistrates and
church officers and nine benches for the people In this
simple structure the congregation wOrshipped thirteen
years.
Rev. Henry Jessp and wife, missionaries of the Ameri-
can Board of the Syrian mission have sailed from Boston
for smyrna from whence they will proceed direct TO their
station Mr. Jessup Is the Of Judge Jessup of Penn
syIvania and graduate Of the Union Theological Sem
nary New York. and has already had several years
pecnce in the missionary work at his present destina
ton
Rev. Dr. eoa of San Francisco, his anniversary,
gives the following report Of the condition of his church
Tor the past year There have been added to the church
SO of these 22 admitted examination and pro-
sson Of their faith in Christ 81 received by letter
from sister churches IL dismissed at their
quest to other churches and has died, Leaving
total OF present communicates, 223
the ancient Latin Church. lent only consisted
of thirtysix days In the ninth century it is aid four
more days were added This change in time gener-
ally adopted in practice though the church Of Milan
is said still to observe only thirty days Those who
contend that lciit instituted by the apostles argue
that whatever is generally received throughout tho whole
church, and She institution of which do not find in
any council must be considered to have been established
by the apostles, and that such institution Is the feast
Of lent for its establishment is not spoken of in
council while many Of the ancient councils and of
the Oldest fathers, speak of it as of some standing
Aew Caholic Church and G5llege in Boston, A Catho
lie church. to be called the immaculate Conception"
with college adjoining, is to be erected the coming
spring Mt the of Harrison and Concord
The church is to be POI feet by 49, and 66 feet
in height to top of cornicc The college building 90
by co. four stories in height and the library 40 by %,
three stories high Another building, 30 by CO. TO he
used dwelling, will be connected with the college by
the library.
Greece That indeatigable missionary DR.. King. with
apostolic zeal and Yankee persistence maintains his
ground in Athens. The discouracnIcns and cmarrass
mens which have opposed his work for than TWEEN
tyive years have impaired nothing of his admirable
vgor and activity He has outlved repeated bursts of
governmental and popular wrath, and in the neon time
has turned large amount of religious literature into
the modern Greek language IL Is impossible that this
good seed should perish Even in the soil Of the light
and nimprcssbc Greek character it must eventually take
root and bear fruit
Prayer Meetings. in Nao York One thousand persons
each day. from four to five clock p. M, in Rev
DR. McAubry church, 9Th avenue, for prayer Prob
ably the face of the earth there cannot be found
large, fashionable elegantly dressed congregation
meeting for prayer us this 1t is the hour Of leisure
for what called the highcr classes " 1t is the hour
when domestics are engaged And in New York, among
the wealthy classes, may be found decided procs
of religion than in any other city The families of
the old Knickcrbockers wealthy. and have all the
early attachment to the Church of Holland and while
they live in elegant style keep their servants carriages
and ootmcn dress in all the richness and elegance OF the
day they lend all the benevolent enterprises Of the day
thread the lanes aud alleys of poverty and and carry
such ladies' coming together in place for PRAYER is
n sight rare, and worth something to behold The ser
vices of this meeting simple. brief Introductory
puyer-a hymn without choir organ, sung by the
congregation selection Of Scripture interspcrscd with
prayer exhortaton and singing from ccrgymen and lay
who present and then the assembly quietly dis
porsc.
Rcr. La5an Ao'srsrth has been pastor of church in
Jafray New Hampshire, ~ years, aud is nearly
one hundred and years old. He was able to walk
from his house to the brick meeting house. which stands
opposite the old one, to attend divine worship last
july but since then he has not been out of his house.
az his mind has been wandering and he il appa-
rently his grave Although he has been so de-
ranged in his mind, and his memory nearly quite gone,
yet he has omitted family prayers, does he
sit at table to partakc of the food his Heavenly
Father provides for him daily without first thanking his
Maker for oil the merces with VIII ch his long life has
been crowned, and il is much Of a curiosity to
him sitting in his easy chair before large old fash
ioncd place the old church, with s sound
ing board and both well worthy If visit from all
lovers of antiquity
The Boston City Missionary Socefy has employed during
the past twelve months eight male missionaries and M
teen female assistants The report gives the following
statistics Of missionary labor Visits made by misstona
res, 49, 76s families visited 1885 visits TO the sick
5,5O7 funerals attended 81 tracts distributed 256
497 Bibles given to the destitute 239 Tcstaments
given to the destitute 32S persons induced attend
public worship, 5l4 children gathered into Sabbath
schools 933 children gathered into public Schools 2ot
social religious meetings held 132 persons hopefully
converted, "a persons furnished employment 2tO
families aft'icd pccnniary aid 442 number of times
such aid was afforded, 5,2ls garments given to the
poor, 6,0l9 temperance pledges obtained 1856 The