Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-21
Religions Intelligence,

will repeat, by request, at the Third Baptist
Church, his discourse, on the {" Results
of the increased facility and celebrity of
ntercommunication." Services will COM
mence at l-2.
Rev. George W. Burnham of Salem, will
preach at the Thomas street Chapel tomorrow.
| An occasion of unusual interest occurred in
Rodman, Jefferson county, N. Y, on the 18th
inst. 1t was the semi-centennial anniversary
of tie settlement of the Rev. Daniel Spear,
over the Congregational church of that place
an occasion of rare occurrence in these
days of change. Mr. Spear was settled in
1908, and has preached nearly fifteen hun
dred funeral sermons. But one surviving
member of his first church now remains.
Rev. Mr.. Gilman, pastor of the Congrega.
tional church on Prospect street, Cambridge
port, has rendered his resignation, which has
been accepted.
Mr.. George E. Freeman, from the Bangor
Seminary, has received and accepted a unan-
nous call from the Orthodox Congregational
church and society in Manchester, Mass, 10
become their pastor.
regard to the Tract Societies.
ResOlUed, That the position taken by the
American Tract Society at Boston, in refer
ence to publishing upon the subject of slavery
as freely as in respect to other sins, meets our
hearty approval.
ReSOIoeG, That we deplore the action of the
American Tract Society at New York, because
| 1t falls short of meeting the responsibilities
resting upon that organization.
These resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed.
There is difficulty in the Congregational
society in South Maiden. A majority of the
society have called the Rev. James Cruick-
shanks to become their pastor, and a council
has been called to ordain him, which is to
meet two weeks from next Wednesday. A
strong protest will be presented to the Coun-
Gil, which will be signed by over fifty names,
/ comprising, nearly one half of the heads of
families in the society.
The Orthodox Congregational church in
Manchester has been recently divided A
difficulty sprang up between Rev. Rufus
Taylor and the church and society, and a
council was called to settle it. Both parties
agreed to remain by the decision The coun-
Gil decided iii favor of the majority of the
church and society. The minority refused to
abide by the decision, and have worshipped
in a small chapel. On the 10th of August,
they extended call to Rev. Francis V. Ten.
ny, late of By6eld, to become their pastor,
who accepted, and was installed on the 18TH
The Theological Seminary at Andoyer, be-
sides the invested amount in its buildings, is
In possession of 1926 900, of which $3.50 900
is invested Tor the support Of the professor
ships, $50 600 for needy students, $40, 900
for the increase of the library, aud the re.
mainder for other and minor purposes.
The ladies of the Unitarian church, Bratte-
boro', VT, have completed the sum of 49,
800, fol the purchase of parsonage
The first Congregational church of Sufield
have voted to erect a monument to Rev. Ben
Jamln Ruggles, the first pastor of the parish,
who died in l70S, and will celebrate the l5Oth
anniversary Of his death on the 10th of Sep
TENDER.
The revival of religion in New York has
brought into the church large amount of
working talent. One of the down town mer-
chants was fast man, as it is called He
Kept his fast nags, fast company, and lived
last. lie is one OF the finest looking men in
the city. He was converted last winter He
immediately took the field for his now master.
few weeks since one of the Mission church.
es was vacant. He was invited to supply the
pulpit on the Sabbath; he did so. 1t was
noised abroad that he was to speak. He has
had none other than mercantile education.
Nor does he intend to leave mercantile life.
| But he appeared in his place on Sunday, and
was greeted with full house. He went
through the usual services of preacher,
read for his text the Scripture that recounts
the history of the man who 'hid his Lords
money in the earth, and from it he preached
an excellent discourse. And in matter, man
ner, style and elocutioD, it would have done
credit to any Doctor of Divinity in the city
| 1t was most admirable performance. 1t was
| wholly unwritten, and he said, in answer to
an inquiry, that all the training he had ever
had as speaker he obtained in selling goods
behind the counter.
The corner stone of the new Catholic
Cathedral in New York, was laid last Satur-
day afternoon in the presence of so 900 to
10000 people, with address by Arch
bishop Hughes Copies of all the Catholic
newspapers OF the country were deposited
beneath the corner stone. The plan of the
| Cathedral is cross 328 feet long by l76 wide.
In point of size it will rank with nearly all the
European Cathedrals. 1t will possess nearly
as much standing room as St. Paul's in Lon
don. The estimated cost is one million dol
lars.
The New York Churchman CEpiscopal) de-
nounces the recent vote in the House of Lords,
| by which Baron Rothschid has been admit
| ted TO sit in Parliament, pIonounces England
"whited sepulchre, declares her Christian
| ity ga sham" and charges that she has
"crucited her Lord afresh," in that act. This
IS but specimen of the high churchism of
that paper.
The latest news from Honolulu states that
subscription for an Episcopal church in that
city was circulating there.
On the last Sabbath in July, 81 persons
were admitted by profession TO Rev. Mr.. Col
toms church in East Hampton.
On Sunday the 18th ult., II united with
the Kensington Methodist Church in Phila.
delphia.
| The San Francisco Pacific of July 9TH saws
"On the first Sabbath of this month most
interesting scenes were witnessed in the First
Congregational and first Presbyterian church
es OF this city. In the former, thirty-four
united with the church, and all but four on
profession Of faith. On the latter, twenty
one. Twelve by profession, the rest by letter.
a joyful, solemn day"
Rev. David Burroughs of Chester, VT, has
been invited to become pastor of the Baptist
church in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Rev. Cyrus Brewster was to be settled over
the Congregational church in Haydenville on
Wednesday last
Rev. DIR. Neale is the Oldest settled Baptist
pastor in Boston, it being twenty-one years
| since his installation