The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
coarrr1D ron rms wAsnIso1os UNION.

II occasion Of exceeding interest and Importance
and sums up the results exhibiting 'ess morbid self
criticism than usuamore Of Christ and God and less of
large number OF clergy present. and the
reconciling spirit which drew remote wings into truly
aifeconate and working harmony" The denomination
al interests needed increase of contributions the
cent commercial depressions having materially nerfered
with the supplies,
Dr. OhoFtn is reported TO BIO very sick The Tribune
says there services in the Church Of the Divine
Unity, owing to the illness Of this distinguished clerical
orator
Missionary lMecting.--Rev. J. G. Binney, D. D., late
president of Columbia College, being about to sail for
Burmah to take charge of the Theological Seminary
the karens, rendered public farewell at the Rowe
street Baptist Church on Thursday evening The
cises were opened with prayer by the Rev Dr. Pryor. of
Cambridge, after which Rev DIR. Binney addressed the
meeting at length setting forth the for his
turn to Burmah. He believed that there was no more
promising field for Christian effort than in Burmah The
Karen Immediately upon conversion, seeks to lead his
fellows to the same blessing He talks religion every
where, aud at all times and carries 1t with him into his
business well social relations He is remarkably
imbued with the missionary spirit and makes unccasing
effort TO disseminate the gospel The Kaens brought
into daily contact with the other tribes of Burmah among
whom they act missionaries and il is believed that the
interior OF China will be reached by the Christian rei
gion by the way of Barmah than any other The
Karens must not only be qualified to preach and sustain
the gospel themselves but carry to others These
the considerations which induced him return TO the
Karen station After the address of Dr. Binney fare
well address 10 him delivered by Rev Dr. Stowe,
and the services closed with benedcton Boston
Courier.
C,,ortatr C,ayeution We are informed that the mana
gers OF the Maryland Tract Society have resolved to have
meeting of Colporteus, Tract Missionaries ia this
city, commencing on the 4th of November next 1t will
be attended by all the colporeurs employed in this State
and by those ia Virginia and North Carolina who be
convened without much expense or loss of time. The
secretaries, and delegation from the executive commit
tee of the American Tract Society at New York
pccted to be present and participate in the meetings
Similar conventions held In Richmond, Va, Greensboro
N. c. Charleston, S. c., and other places, awakened
ray great interest," and the to be convened here is
cpated especially by those particularly interested in
the tract cause, with much pleasure Bamore american
The Synod Of Virginia, in connection with the "Const-
tutienal Branch of the Presbyterian Church. will
BILE at Portsmouth, Va, on the Sd of November The
Transcript says
This is of the synods that withdrew from the Gene
raj Assembly which met at Cleveland Ohio at the annu
al meeting in May 1856 in consequence of the abolition
complexion of that body la the bounds Of this synod
Of the strongest Presby Churches in the
State, and many Of the ministers of eminent
ability. 1t comprises all the school $50 called
churches of Washington, Baltimore, Alexandria, Rich
mond, Lynchburg, &c"
Palpa Ancdots-A minister, preaching on the subject
of Misrepresentation and SANDER said when profess
of religion far degrade themselves and their profess
sion to attempt to njuro others by lying and misrcpe
scntion they should remember that, when the devil
Moses the Lord would not permit the archangel to bring
railing accusation against the devil and until they
prove that the individual they wish to niure
than the devil and that they themselves better than
the archange the Bible requires them to hold their
tongues aud mind their own business.
S,redeaJotgian House Of Worship IN Nep Yoyh.-With
the present number, the New York Saskatchewan for
November, we give engraving of the street view of
the house of worship now in of erection by
the New Church Society Of this city, the lots in Ihr-
tyffth street. between Fourth and Lexington avenues
devised for that purpose by the late James Cheserman
esq
The lots form plot of ground seveny-fve feet front
the street. by one hundred feet deep. The building
seventy five feet in length by fifty in width is placed
with its longer side parallel with the street. at distance
from it of forty feet thus covering the entire 'front.' but
leaving vacant space, which will be arranged as gar
den, and add much to the beauty Of the location.
The style of architecture is the simplest form Of the
Ian modification of the Grecian. The principal
rial used is brick except the street SIDE where the
porch and the walls high the window sl1s Of
brown stone The window trimmings likewise OF
brown stone and the remainder Of the exterior where
exposed to view will be painted and sanded to resemble
the same material
The main hall for worship will be nearly square so by
SIS feet the floor and about ~ feet to the ceiling An
eptical the east six feet in depth by twenty
in width and lighted from the roof is to be occupied by
the pulpit and communion table. Adjoining this
the south is place for the organ and choir and
the north sde next the street is private for the
officiating clergyman The seats few feet
from the altar platform and are be ARRANGED ia semi
circles so that the whole congregation may all face the
pulpit without Inconvenience. The whole number
commodated will be from three hundred and fifty to four
hundred The pews will be without doors All the
woodwork is to be grained black without
The contract prize OF the building is Sl2 900 but add.
ing the furnace organ, upholstcrng and extras il will
very possibly reach SIS 600 The ground is worth about
Sl2 900, that the total cost will be $27 000 Besides
the and the Society had fund of 81 900 on hand
tho proceeds Of their former house of worship in Pearl
street. and without effort So 500 has been sub
scribed by the present members Of the Society," leaving
several thousand dollars still to be provided This how
ever assured will certainly be DONE and the So
cety be placed out of debt before the building dedca
ted.
Rep. Aeandsr Campbell recently administered the sacra
mcnt to two thousand persons at Saneville Virginia.
on Sunday during camp meeting
In Me aCty of Washington" which left
Saturday, October 9th, from New York. sailed Rev.
William Hutchinson and wife, via London and Paris to
join the mission at Consantinope. Mr.. H. is to be
nected with the Bebeck Seminary Mrs H. is daughter
of Prof shepherd, of New Haven, Connecticut
PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian Syncd The Philadelphia synod
Of the Presbyterian church odd SCHOOL, met Thursday
last in the West Arch street church, Philadelphia, and
was called to order by the Rev D. " Judkins, d. d ,
moderator of the last synod After prayer upon call of
the roll hundred and seventy clergyen and ed
answered to their The synod then elected the
Rev, John Gray, ID. D. of Easton moderator by accla
nation Rev Messrs james w. Duke and John Thomas
clerks The Rev, DIR. VIM Mcclure, Of Londonderry
and Professor Gibson, of Belfast Ireland composing the
deputaton to the Canadas invited TO participate in
the proceedings and to address the synod Both gentle
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland representing it to be
in refa IN