The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-14
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENcE.

account OF the dificulty:
onehalf Of the society is dissatisfied with the pastor
because although located In rapidly growing section OF
the city, their numbers do not increase the attendance
ON Divine worship the Sabbath being very slim They
c)noee the theological ability piety and zeal OF the pas
tor but contend that his usefulness Is contercted y his
ungracous manners and unhappny temperament which
destroy his personal influence. His opponents embrace
majority OF the deacons. The supporters of the pastor
who are about equal in number to the malcontens
tend that he IL not unpopular he is
be- and declare that he is prosecuted man Feeling
high regard for his religious character they willing
overlook deficiency of socablty matter of minor
consequence.
Mr. Smith has been repeatedly appealed to by the dis
affected to resign but has often refused and that ON
one occasion, at least, he himself admitted with
rather unchrsan display of feeling As in all quarrels
however, neither party has shown itself immaculate AS
neither the pastor the dissatisfied members of his
flock would give way, the matter brought before an
ecclesiastical council for settlement Each party has been
heard aud the council has the matter under advise
ment The question, whether pastoral connection
should be dissolved because the minister is not popular
in his manner, although pous and able man. is i'm
potant aud the decision is looked for with
teres The malcontents who claim that they have the
largest pecuniay interest in the church. declare that
they will sell it the pastors head if he is not dis
missed.
From the Boston papers of Tuesday learn that the
ecclesiastical council has decided, by vote of
members being absent in favor OF dismiss
ing the pastor with the condition that the society shall
pay him six months salary beyond the period of his
pastorate.
The Maryland Union Baptis Associaioa held its twenty
third annual meeting in Baltimore last week Rev
George w Samson, Of Washington, chosen modera-
tor, and A. Fuller Crane, clerk resolution adopt
ed after much discussion recommending the removal of
Columbian College into Washington city.
The treasurers report submitted and read. The
receipts of the Union for the past year have been 50 1884,
and the disbursements So 1927 and cents, leaving
balance of $32 so in the treasury
Rev William Crane, treasurer of the widows and su-
perannuaed fund.- gave statement of the condition of
the fund There is at present deposit in the old Sa
wings Bank 1892 OF, and in the Dime Savings Bank
1888 IA, making total to the credit Of the Union
1920 "a, out of which it has been found necessary to
pay but $3.50.
The reports of publication and colporter on the ap.
pointmcnt of board, and the time and place Of
holding the next meeting, received.
The first two adopted The latter after a pro-
tracted debate, approved. This committee had de-
signated New Town, Eastern Shore, the place and
the time the second Thursday in November 1859, for
the next convention Mr. William H. Ryan here sug-
gested either the cities of Washington Baltimore Mr.
Richards suggested the street church of Washington
city. The report of the committee, however, finally
adopted, and the convention will be held in New Town.
Per report Of the committee, the Rev DR.. Fuller
appointed TO preach the annual sermon and the Rev Dr.
Samson his alternate.
The Association shortly afterwards adjourned sine de-
with singing prayer and the pronouncing OF the Dox
oogy.
N6e Church HeRgace Forty -four persons from other
places attendance at late meeting of the Miehi
gan and Northern Indiana Association -Four dscourses
delivered two by Rev Geo Field of Detroit, and
two by Rev Jabez Fox, of Marshall The meeting is
said to have been pleasant and profitable.
A Neo Church Missionary is wanted to reside at Marshall
Michigan, to be employed there and i'll that vicinity
Tie Society in Pittsburg is still without minister Mr.
Benade of Philadelphia, visits them occasionally &c.
also do other ministers. The society have accepted
request to cooperate with the Pennsylvania Association
for missionary purposes
Ordination of Mgster.-Mr. J. r. T. Patterson was on
Monday evening ordained minister by public ordna-
ton service in the Lee street Baptist church in Baltimore
Missionaries Wrecked and Sailed Again.The ship Rockal
in which Rev John j. Walsh and Rev Mr. and Mrs
Broadnead missionaries of the Presbyterian board en-
barked for Calcutta the 18th of September,
tered very gale about week after leaving port
and lost her mzzen mast, and the main and foreop gal
liant nlsts She was compelled to return to Boston
repairs. These being completed the vessel sailed
again with the missionaries board, from Boston Mon
day last Mr. Walsh, having, in the meantime completed
arrangements for the and education of their chill
dren, accompanies her husband to their field Of labor
in India.
Methodist Church IN OREGON A late number of the Port
land Christian Advocate publishes the following abstract
of the statistics furnished by the annual conference of the
Oregon M. Church
Total number of members, 2,lll-being increase of
ZIG last year OF the number baptsed the last
year, 1877 adults and 1876 children. OF the estimated
allowances to the travelling preachers the aggregate is
S26 100 49, The aggregate of receipts $2 962 the de-
fcicienoy is S. 1876 81 The highest salary received by
any preacher 81 ,00T--paid at Salem The low
est amount $54-paid at Scottsburg There are 81
preachers stationed.
Sailing Of Missionaries. John White and Richard
Miles sailed from Baltimore, Maryland, in the NJ c.
Stevens, November A. for Freetown Sierra Leone
West Africa to join the Mendi mission, under the
of the American Missionary Association Quite
number Of missionaries of the Southern Baptist Board
the Protestant Episcopal Board and of the Methodist
Episcopal Church go out in the vesse as fellow
passengers. Appropriate religious exercises had
board the vessel previous to its departure,
Rev r. b. Penfeld and Mrs S. G. Ingraham PenfeId
missionaries, Also under the of the American Mis-
sonary Association sailed from New York, Saturday,
November g. in the steamship Washington for Kingston
Jamaica. Mrs Penied is daughter of Rev Mr. Ingra-
ham, deceased of the first missionaries from this
country to the emancipated people of that island.
Tao american Chapeis in PARIS The American chapel
ir Peely in Paris puPorts to hold its doors open aud
its pulpit for the of cergymen of all orthodox
creeds Rev Mr. Lainson the first Episcopal clergy
man who presented himself but he was not allowed to
read the service according the rubric Hence says
that Epscopaans do enjoy the rights in that chapel
which, In its organization and in its advertisements they
proclaimed to have, Mr.. hanson then desired to
have service, distinct in its form, at any hour of the
day the chapel could be given him this distinctly
refused The rite of baptism ordination and the Lords
Supper sacaments in the Episcopal church only adj
minstered by priests in full orders The American chapel
therefore, did not meet the wants the views of the
Episcopalan residents in Paris and being determined to
have church of their own, they secured chapel In the
Oratoe Here service has been held for seven SUNDAYS
and already have been celebrated the rites Of baptism and
Of confirmation by Right Rev. Bishop Davis, of South