Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-14
ReIiginu.I intelligence.

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Rev. DR.. Putnam of Roxbury, will preach
tomorrow, to the Second Congregational So
ciety Grew. DR.. HIrs) in this city.
Rev, Mr.. Richardson breaches at the Salem
Street Church tomorrow afternoon, upon "tht
success of the Atlantic Telegraph"
The Rev. J. G. Adams will give the fourth
of the course of temperance lectures, tomor-
row evening, at the Universalist Church.
Lecture to commence at 10 o'clock. Sub
ject-"Wine- drinking"
The Baptist church in East BrookGeld, re-
ceiyed to her fellowship on the 9th of June,
seven by baptism, and one by experience !;
twenty in all; mostly youth and middle aged.
others are expecting to go forward soon.
Union association of UniUersalists.- The
annual meeting of this body will be held
with the church in Fitchburg, on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week, the 18th and
10th inst. Tie Council Will convene at ten
| o'clock. The occasional discourse will be de-
| livered at two O'Clock ?. M, Tuesday, by
| Rev. j. Barber of Dudley.
Ordination. The ordination of Rev. Jared
| M. Heard as Pastor of the First Unitarian
Society of Clinton, will take place on We'd
nesday, the 25th inst. The Council will n eet
at the Clinton House in the morning at half
| past ten clock, and the services OF ordina-
lion will be at the church in the afternoon.
Rev. S. B, Swain, D. D.. has been compell-
ed to suspend his services as pastor of the
Baptist church of West Cambridge, Mass. on
account of i'll health.
Rev. F. B. Doe of Lancaster, has received
unanimous invitation to settle over the
Congregational church in Waukegan, H., at
salary of 1000.
The official reports show that the number
of Orthodox Congregational churches in
Massachusetts is 1872. These 4S4 churches
contained, last January l, 9,466 members
Their Sabbath schools contained 70 ,2l0 mem
bers. There were 5000 admissions, and s.
III removals in these churches, in the year
ending Jan. l, 1858. Twenty six towns, viz
BelliDgham, Bolton, Brewster Cheshire,
Clarksburg, Duxbury, Florida, Hancock,
Hull, Leyden, Lexington, Monroe, Mt.
Washington, Nahant, New Ashford, Penn
broke, Russell, Savoy, Somerset, South Scit-
uate, Swanzey, Tyngsboro, Tyringham,
Wales, Weston, and Winthrop-have no Or
thodox Church organization within their
limits.
The are now 35S Orthodox Congregational
pastors in Massachusetts,. The average pres
ent length OF their pastorates is IA years and
2 months. There are also So ''stated sup
plies" and 1919 resident ministers connected
with the Association without pastoral charge,
besides 43 nonresident ministers who are al
SO without pastoral charge. There are be-
lieved to be SO other Orthodox Congregational
clergymen resident in the State.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
reports: 2,267 travelling preachers, 167 super
animated 1907 local; 4O4, 430 white mem
bers 62.23l white probationers; las, 525
colored memb ers 20 395 colored probation
ers; $3.50 Indian members 467 indian pro-
bationers- total membership, ministers, laity,
in full and on trial, 600, III net increase Of
l2,069.
The events of the last few months leave no
doubt that the Mohammedan population of
Turkey is in an extraordinary fermentation.
Violent outbreaks Of their hatred against the
Christians have occurred in all parts of the
empire. In Bosnia six thousand Christian
peasants have been compelled to seek refuge
on the Austrian territory, in Belgrade the
house OF the English consul has been attack
ing of its herceness, new massacres 81 GGrriss-
tians were feared in Syria, the population of
Gambia has handed to the eonsuls of the
Christian powers long list of complaints
against the governor and the Mohammedan
population, and, finally, Jiddah, small town
of Arabia, the port of Mecca, and one of the
holy places of the Mahometans, has been, on
June 18th, the scene of horrid tragedy-no
less than twenty Christians, among them the
English and French consus, having been
cruelty maSsaered by fanatical Musselmans.
An equal number would have shared the
same fate, if they had not found refuge on
board the English steamer Cyclops. This muir
derous outbreak seems to have its origin in
far extending conspiracy in the Mohamme-
dan world against the influence aud the en-
croachments of the Christians. In Persia
not long ago, war of religion was near be-
ing proclaimed against the Christian popula-
ton in India, it is well known that the Mo-
hammedsns are by far the most hostile to
England among the rebels and all the saw
age Mohammedan tribes on the Northwest
ern boundaries are in motion, and threaten
England with new wars. 1t seems to be
certain that the annual return of the great re.
ligious festival of the Islam at Mecca, where
none but Mahommedans are permitted to ap-
pear, has been used for several years as fit
opportunityRo arouse a new tanaticism against
the Christians.
The house of worship belonging to the
Congregational church in Prairie du Chen,
was dedicated to the service of Almighty
God 'on the 2Sth ult. This house has been
erected by very great effort in the midst of
Roman Catholic population, and in sight of
large and imposing church. edi6ce. The
Congregational church is small, but with
such spirit as this enterprise exhibits, must
make its influence felt.
At recent meeting of the American Bible
Society, a communication was received from
Rev. VIM. Butler, India, stating the almost
total destruction of Bibles in that country
by the war, and asking grant, which was
made.
The large preaching hall, designed to &C.
| commodate five thousand hearers of Mr.
Spurgeon at once, will be speedily commence
ed-the ground having been selected and
engaged.
! A Sabbath afternoon oren air service has
been commenced in front of the Royal Elk.
change, London, with the sanction of the
Lord Mayor and Bishop of London.
The Congregational churches in Bath, Me-,
and the South church in Salem, Mass, have
adopted congregational singing.
paper under the title of The General
Baptist Banner, has been started in Murray,
Kentucky, by ]. IL. Elliott, to advocate open
communion among the Baptists of that and
the adjoining States.
The debt OF $4,000, on the Congregational
church at Stanford, CT, has been paid off,
Dea. A,W. Porter of Monson having contrib
uted over halt the amount.
The annual Camp meeting at Eastman is
now in progress. A correspondent Of the
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