The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-15
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
oour.IsD ron the wAsnIscros UNION.


The Aanlie Cable.--In the Union Prayer Meetings,
which have been held for several months In this city
several interesting illusions have been made TO the great
feat of the age-the Atlantic telegraph cable.
On the morning after The had reached us of the
successful laying of the telegmpic cable one speaker
said that nc knew that the first inception Of this
terpse begun in prayer and that the perseverance,
which conquered difficulty after another sustain
cd by confding trust IN the arm OF tho Almighty that
the first experiment made by Professor Morse who Is tho
Of clergyman undertaken and carried through
with continued acknowledgement of dependence God;
and that the first despatch sent through from Washing
ton to Baltimore the st telegraph line ever up
in this country in these words ''Wllat hath God
wrought"
Another speaker in the same meeting rose and s,id
that when he was youth he sent from home to
school, and placed under tho Of clergyman ia
whose family he became boarder; that in that family
there little boy then not than two years old
whom be saw almost daily AZ he playing on the
floor that that boy grew to manhood and under tho
fostering Of his pious parents he became po,s man.
and that ls evening he read the despatch of the sue
in laying the Atlantic cable his name That
boy Cyrus W. Field atributing his success 10 tho
blessings OF Divine Providence, which sentiment has
snce been responded 10 by tho President Of the United
States The speaker said this enterprise was also begun
and had been continued amidst all the obstacles which
had attended it in reliance tho blessing Of God and
he believed that MIR. Field hal for one great object VI
his patient and peeyeng labor the diffusion ,of peace
earth and good will W - and that tho time had
When not only all Christians but al ciyzef
nations would come into great brotherhood working
together for the welfare Of the and the universal
adjustment OF Christs kingdom in tho world. lteli
gascsr.
Conseeraioa Of Bishop conservation of the Rev
DR. Bowman assistant bishop elect of Pennsylvania will
take place in Christ Church, Philadelphia ON Wcdnes
day, the 25th instant, at III O'clock a. m 1t was in
this church that the rt general assembly of The Proie
tant Episcopal Church Of the United States met TO
constitution in 1855, Tho first ordination in Pcnnsy
wanna was held by Bishop White in Christ Church in
1857 The following luvc rpcei vadc
secration at Christ Church
Right Rev. Robert Smith, South Carolina Sept 49, l795
:" :" Edward Bass Massachusetts, Sept. TO- 1903,
Theodore Dchon, g. Carolina, Oct. l5 1912
" I" Nathaniel Bowen, :" Oct. s, 1878
g !" II. u. Onderdonk, Penn, Oct rs, 1927
" James II. Otey, Tennessee, Jan III 1884.
:" Carlton Chase, N Hampshire, Oct 20, 1914.
Nicholas II Cobb, Alabama, Oct 20. 1914
" g Cicero s. Hawks, Missouri Oct 90 1914
" (" Alonzo Potter, Pennsylvania Sept 49, 1916
Infant Boptism Since the world began, Isea newer
formed covenant with His people which did not include
their children The covenant with Adam included his
postcrity the covenant with Abraham included his chill
drcn the covenant with the Hebrews at Mount Sinai in
cu,led tho lite = AMI, by the express declaration
Of God the covenant Of grace between God and believers
includes their children
De Of an Eminent Diuiac The death Of the most Rev
William Walsh, Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Halifax
NJ 81 is announced rs having occurred at his residence
in Halifax, last Tuesday night The Archbishop
who was OF Irish parentage in the fifty -sourt year
OF his age ut tho time of his death He had been ae-
lively identified for long period, with the progress of
his church in The British Provinces His frank genial
disposition and liberal sentiments had won for him an
unusual share Of popularity i'm his Arch Diocese He
was an industrious student, and widely known to his
co-relgionss author and translator Of several religious
works.
The Recoa 1T is not necessary to say from week to
week that the REVIVAL ADVANCING. This is one OF
those admitted, cheering glorious facts that needs no
statement II Is acknowledged and felt all hands, by
those who dwell in tho cities the seaboard of our
country to say nothing of the smaller places the towns
and villages abroad There is however aencnl desire
to receive intelligence with which comply fom week
to week No information is more important on in
tcresting To the religious world and reeico In being
able to communicate it in every issue No 10Y Is like the
joy "oycr ono sinner that repentcth" What then,
must be the joy when and hundreds and 1t may
DO thousands are brought to Christ every week Over
all the land sinners conveftc but especially in our
great cities. New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Balti-
more, Cincinnati ST. Louis, Chicago Memphis Charles
ton and New Orleans, visited with the Holy Spirits
saving power.N y. Observer.
Undniniy by Nec Method Tho Louisiana Baptist
says In all matters pertaining to the reception of
members, there should be unanimity The minority
ought to be heard and if found unreasonable and osti
nate cut them off, and then receive the worthy applicant
If the church deem him So rather than bring strife and
contention into tho Church."
Curious Typographical Eror.--Prof Trench in his latest
work ON the English language, points out curious ty-
biographical In the oath Of the Esd chapter Of
Matthew. The words (which strain at gnat and swal-
low camel, the Professor thinks contain misprint
which having been passed in tho edition of lGl
has held it's ground since Tho tansIators intended
to say (which strains ont gnat and swallow camel :"
that being the correct rendering of the original as APP
pears in Tyndacs and Cnnmer's translatons both Of
which have strained oM" It was the custom Of tho
stricer Jews TO strain their wne vinegar and other po-
tables through linen gauze lest they should
drink down some little unclean insect gnat, and
thus ransgress the Levitical law 1t to this custom
the Saviour alluded intending to say TINT the Scribes and
Pharisces while they strain out gnat from their drink
would yet swallow camel at guIp.
A PraaicI Nan One of tho tax collectors of Califor-
mia says that he found Norwegian in III Dorado county
who made oath that his sole earthly taxable effects
church and school house. This singular Individual
is miner, and has built the above mentioned establish
ments with his own hands, without aid from any one.
Ills church is free for tho of any sect Of eligonsts
except Mormons and Univesalists lie has mining
claim which he has worked for five years. and whenever
his dggings will average than two dollars day
he will go out into the highway and coax some poor Eel
low to share tho profit Of his labow Ho shows very
little Judgment in throwing the doors of his church open
to all crrorsts but two yet he well, without
doubt
Dr. Vmton. The Boston Transcript says Tho nov.
DR.. Vnton has resigned the rcctorshp OF Sc Paul's
Church, in this city, and accepted that Of the Church
OF the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia. DIR. Vinton has
been Rector OF ST. Pus since june 1892 and has been
highly esteemed among men OF every Christian name.
His removal from Boston will be regretted by persons Of
all denominations
:" BE ye therefore Mrc;fI. What il it TO be mcrci
full 1t is to be disposed TO abstain from taking
those who have injured TO be merciful in
the highest degree Is to take vengeance indulge in