The Washington union., 1858-06-27
iRgJEGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
COMPLIED FOR THE wAsnISoros UNION.

Re-. Father Saseyy Of Maine, now one hundred and
three years OF In good health and rocontly sent
message to the fenobscot County Congregational Con-
ference.
Ter. DR.. W. Schaufsr, who MAS on his way TO Con-
stantnople from this country lectured in London the
18th instant on THE revival in Asnera and the reyi
ral in Turkey The Earl Of Shafssbury presided
A Question be Dsr,ded The Episcopal Recorder states
that Bishop Ondcrdonk, Of Pennsylvania has been pei
forming Episcopal acts in that diocese The authority of
the Bishop to perform them called In question he
has not been restored to the charge Of the diocese
Bafsia Saa<zn1s Twelve hundred members said to
been recently added to the Baptist denomination IN
this country by single immigration About that
Der OF Wech Bapss embracing several entire churches
and three pastors have arrived In Tennessee where
large tract Of land had been purchased for them by
agents previously sent over.
A SuccsstM Pastor The Central Presbyterian church,
Philadelpha. Of which the Rev Henry Steele Clark d.
D. rs pastor received TO the communion last Sabbath
thirty persons profession Of heir fnth and number
under serious impressions. DIR. Clarke has
been much encouraged In his laboIs in Philadelphia
During his postorate Of six years communion
has parsed without additions from tho world, and the
sggregase Of admissions examination and certificate in
that time II two hundred and eighty. n.
Bangor Teoloy;cui Capx The corner stone was laid
the 10th instant In the presence large audience
Or. Pond introduced tho exercises Of the occasion by
few remarks An earnest and powerful address then
delivered (says tho Bangor Whigl by Rev. George E.
Adams ID. ID. After tho nsua ceremonies Of laying the
stonc DR.. Adams invoked tho lsSsing Of Heaven
upon the work thus aIpidousy co.l,nencsd. After
which prayer was made by Rev Ra; min Tappan, d.
D., and the services closed with the singing OF orgi
nal ode written for the occasion BY member of the
Corban Society. Tho bcncdiction pronounced by
Rev s Thurston, Of Searsport
Rev Thomas Worcester delivered the annual address at
the recent Swcdcnbogan conference held at Boston II
set forth the duty and Importance Of bothey love- in
order that all may eventually become recipients of the
Divine love, and be made by IT, The speaker said
in order that Christ might show his love for u.s. He has
made known to ua the state condition and employment
cf angels in heaven and in his second coming we are
enabled TO understand Him clearly than before In
his second coming he made acquainted with the state
and conditions Of those who have for hundreds and thous
ds OF years been making spiritual progress under the
most favorable circumstances. He has this time
the glory of the Father with the holy angels If would
have sptnal affection Increase, must cherish it
and bring II forth into acts have opportunity Ii
would have understanding truth increased we
must ondcAyor to continually bring 1t into lives 1t
Is as true that the real characteristic of dis
q asapleship Is love to one another.
The young Queen Of Holland when recently at Parls Wis
tied the American church, to hear American preach
and to American congregation. She arrived Just
before the service commenced, attended by lady Of
honor and gentleman in waiting Her simplicity of at
tire took tho Americans quite ''abac - for many of
ladies dressed superbly that stranger Judging
hom appearances would be puzzled to decide which was
the Queen. She sported neither crinoline nor aces
With the true simplicity of real refinement she came to
her wardrobe as fear too many Of ladies
TO do.
Tns Protestant Ourchss Of New England it is asserted,
were never fecblc in moral force. They have
lost vast influence fast losing he things which
renain 1t is owing to the cant and bgotry Of anti
slavery fanatcism This Is dcvourng Christianity
ccaraging nfdelity discoumging of truth and 60
beness who cannot act with the churches in their pres
ont state 1t IL in vain to deceive ourselves about re-
vyals Of religion In such condition of the public mind
We desire to religion itself revive In It's spirit and
reason and to ministers OF the Gospel toned to
bier ministry Of their great Office Then will the churches
DO strong in converts to be their pillars upon foundations
which cannot be shaken. To of sense and obser-
vation who knows the real condition of things in Mass
ehuses and parts of New England word this point
is az good as thousand homilies
The Proanss in Russia have now the full privileges of
religious liberty Their pastors preach in various Ian
guaes; In German in most of the cities and colonies In
che Lithuanian tongue in Courland and Mvonia in the
Lsthonian Swedish Finnish tongue in several important
cities; in French at St Petersburg Moscow Odessa; in
Dutch in the hotel of the ambassador Of the Low Con
try; in English among tho members of the Episcopal
church at st. Petersburg and at Riga. Generally the
pastors OF the great centres of population must be capa
bic Of preaching alternately In two languages to suit the
wants Of their ocks These Russian Protestants have
great task TO accomplish in their own empire. since this
country contains still two million Mohammedans and
than million worshppcrs of the Lama of fire wor-
shippers and other idolater.
IN: Cnholc Diocese Of Boston The Episcopal See of
Boston, erected by Pope Pous w. IN the year lSo8
end the Rt Rev. John Chcverus, D. d., appointed
iss first Bishop He translated to the Archbishoprc
Of Bordeaux, in France in 1924, and afterwards raised
20 the dignity OF Cardinal. He died in 1886. The Rt
Rev. Benedict Fenwick, the second Bishop Of Boston,
governed the See from 1925 until his DEATH 1916 The
Ut Rev John Bernard Fitzpatrick, ID. d. the present
Bishop, consecated March "a 1874 The diocese of
Boston comprises the State of Massachusetts, 1t contains
one hundred churches and chapels, and numerous mis-
onary stations Seventy clcrgymen connected
with the diocese 1t has likewise college, four acad
emes for young ladies' hve free schools, orphan asy-
lnm for girls, and reformatory for boys
phe Boy Preacher. The young Crammond Kennedy,
The Spurgeon Of America again preaching In public to
fufl certain appointments which his recent sickness In
terupted. Last tuesday, evening he gave . brief lec
ut the Bridge street Baptist church, Brooklyn He
Of the wonders of this metropolis and gives promise
of extraordinary emnencc not broken down by perna-
ture effort Of which there great fear, unless the coun
sells Of his prudent friends needed It seems
npcsdblc that moro STRIPPING of fifteen or sixteen can
passed away To still present Of attraction,
and satisfy public expectation would require elasticity
of imagination vgor of intellect altogether unnatural
in ono SO young His appearance decidedly progresses
ing His temperamont ID activc, with apparently
strong constitution denotng the ss of ultimate strength
aud endurance. Therc s no attempt at display in his
address, which, from redundancc Of language, might
bo expected Of him. He maniests great judgment IN
tho arrangement Of bis discoures. Systemactc in Ills
,uethod Of presenting his thoughts clear In his concep
lions distinct in his uttcrance with unusual impressive
ness his delivery his friends may be Justly pardoned in
their expectations of his future usefulness Indeed II
may be said of his public efforts now that they be-
trav brcadth of conception not unworthy OF min