The Washington union., 1858-02-14
RELIGIOUS IsrELLIGENcE.
COMPILED ron rnx wasnlsaros UNION.

of January the ioors OF the English Ecclesiastical courts
throughout the kingdom closed, to open more, after
having existed for nearly 500 yesis.
| Rev d.. Glaoa of Charleston south CAROLINA died
Tuesday the 9th instant at the residence Of his
in-law Rev CHARLES J. Bowers at Kingston, Masssohu-
sets The loss OF tbs venerable and respected clergy
man will be generally regretted.
Anothr "LD. "A sect calling themselves "Restitu-
tioniss' has sprung up in Worcester. They believe
that what lost in the fall is beginning be
stored and that every thing is TO back it, orgi
nal form and purity Their Sabbath is observed Sat
urday, aud they oonine Themselves 10 the use of the
Lords prayer alone of being any efficiency with the
Father.
! Lorge P@ishes Rev, Peter f. Schneider Methodist
missionary has district embracing the State Of Ohio and
part of Michigan, causing him to travel circuit Of 900
! miles key, q. Bertram, German missionary Lake
Superior circuit in travelling from appointment
another from mine to mine has to carry his provisions
along and sleep often in the woods where the Is
feet deep
FoaeaI Ron. abolition Congregational churches
| in New England abandoning the American Tract
Society That il much better than that the Tract
Society should abandon the principles which it has
long hourished and the spirit of kindness which has
abled il to be the instrument of much good The
course of these retiring bodies illustrates two things
iirst zeal without knowledge; and, second, the inn
port,nce of bend support from national men of
that useful institution, which will survive all the assaults
| of political anaticisrn.
Rec M J .S,ulty d. d., Bishop OF Louisville; atz
u
tues in Baltimore, Washington city, Cincinnati, st
Louis, and New Orleans have given much satistac-
tion to lecture at Masonic Hall, in Indianapolis,
on "Wednesday and Thursday evenings the 18th and 18th
OF this month The subject To be- English and Spun-
i'h Auera, and he TO speak Of Mexico Central and
South America, compared with the United States The
Bishop has kindly consented to give the net proceeds OF
the two lectures for the completion of the German
| Catholic Church in indianapolis.
The Jerks have broken out at a protaced meeting in
Indian grove, Illinois The Baptist of January Hth
says Thc ministers who conducted the meetings moved
them from Indian Grove to Avoca, and brought with
them five six of the erkers aud thus the contagion
| commenced in the latter place Our informant pres
ent at several of their meetings in Avoca aid describes
the scenes very exciting From fifty to hundred
were jerking at the same time Their hands shoulders,
feet and head would be violently thrown into the
grocsque and apparently fightful shapes The
bcnncts would fly off, their hair become disheyeled and
snap like whip, In instances it attacked unle
levers who tried resist it by folding their arms and
wrapping them tightly around their bodies but in spite
of themselves, THEN shoulders, first and then the
other would he jeked back till they lost all control of
| themselves
| Nsthodsm IN Misour,-'Tbe St Louis Christian Advo-
cate says Never has the Methodist Church in Missouri
and throughout the South generally but particularly in
Missouri been in healthy and prosperous condition
From almost quarter hear of revvas and large
additions to the membership while peace attends every
where. We have inquired very closely into the history
Of Methodism in Missouri since its ntroducton and feel
perfectly safe in saying that the condition and prospects
of the church at present better than before
Hundreds and thousands being converted and added
to her membership The work goes on in every place
There striits and divisions among .vexed
questions separating and dividing We have peace
we have prosperity SO may II continue to he in every
place and all the time Our mission is to the world and
wherever 50, SO with the Gospel Of peace and
! truth, of mercy and love
Boys Mtetings which have recently been instituted ut
Baltimore are doing much good in an uppretendng way
They have within the past few months increased rapidly
i'm uu,lspr nd tI,tft ,Cifv MT
is taken by few young men, and hour appoint
ed at which 10 meet. In th,ir way 10 the place each
picks mp boy two and invites them to go along and
what is going TO be done. The novelty Of the thing
engages attention visit s made an hour spent pleas
antly acquaintance is established the boys promise
to the next meeting night and bring
quainsicvs with them In the of two three
evenings quite large number are collected and where
the management is good the meeting entertaining, and
the boys made 10 enjoy and feel toleahy ree and
easy, the effects described to he most gratifying.
That meetings Of this sort be turned o the best pos
sLle account within the social economy is very appo-
rCnt
| Mftota History At the recent session Of the Mem
pbs Conference. DR. NJ NIahon requested by a vote
to furnish the church, at his earliest convenience, with
| bis autobiography, Such work will doubt prove
highly entertaining and instructive for he ranks almost
if not quite of the pioneers Of Mehodsm in the
West The Southern advocate says g We hope he may
find leisure and inclination for the task We have had
toerable supply Of historical material by similar works
from the Northeast and Northwest but the South gen
orally hns been very dilatory in providing them When
shall we have memoirs of Cnpers, Winafs, and when
sectional memorials of Methodisu in the South generally
The history the two Churches must he one down at
least to the division a the New York General Conference;
both should therefore, feel interest in every
thing that can contribute to the illustration Of its re-
| markabe annals "a
Hedthcr6onks. The vane, weatherCock must have
been of very early origin Yruyius calls il triton, prob
| ably from its having the form of triton. The usual
form on towers castles, and secular buildings that
| of banner ; but eceeBiastcal edifccs il generally
n ,rentrcoch There symboical for the
! adoption of figure OF cock The sunnouncd
ba to symbolze the redemption of the world by the
of Christ and the cock placed upon the
in as,m the repentance of St Peter and to remind
OF the important duties of repentance and Christian
vigilance Apart from symbolism, the large tail of the
cock well adapted to turn with the wind and for
similar the aud the fox might he chosen
/ the church of st. lawrence in Norwich, the yane is
formed like eridron, with the holy martyr extended
| upon the ars.-Noes aud Queries.
BaJtsm of Fire Hundred IHgd,,s despatch from
ST. Peersburgh states that the Sd of December $40
urjats with their chief ba,tsc Lake Raikal
by the Archbishop Of Irkutsk. The of the des
probability that in rcnouncng idolay, they have
braced the Greek Church. yet that far hettcr than the
dark night Of ignorance and ioatry in which these un-
fortunates have been hitherto buried Many very many,
il is TO be hoped saved through these ordinary chan
nes grace in the far East where good will and irwin
cblc ignorance coexist TO degree that would be i'm
possible in countries that boast of enlightenment and
whose inhabitants it is to be feared will day he
Judged and condemned, Scripture says Of hs,r