The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
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by of King James and appointed be read In church
es." We learn from the New York Evening Post that
extra session of this body recently held in that
city, upon the call Of the president The subject for
consideration brought forward in able report from
the Committee on Versions. Rev II. b. Hackett d. d. ,
member of the Final Committee in the prosecution Of
his work reyisor had become deeply impressed with
the importance of spending six months in Greece in or
der to mature his acquaintance with the Greek language
in which the New Testament originally written as
living tongue. His views upon this subject were second
ed and recommended by number of distinguished
scholars who believe that such will introduce
into the Final Committee element of success hitherto
not possessed by reysor translator of the sacred
oces since the earliest centuries of the Christian The
Septuagnt which has reputation for exactness second
only to that of the inspired Hebrew and the latin YER
sion by Jerome almost equally celebrated were made by
persons acquainted with the originals living languages
No version in English made with such an adj
vantage The modern Greek differs in some respects
from the ancient but not in its essential features Its
grammatical forms have undergone certain variations
but these do not affect its important and phrases
Indeed it is averred that of late years has been
steadily returning to the old standards. in gram
NAUTICAL pecuiarities
In view of the importance of this subject Dr. Haoket
proposes to renqush the duties and emouments of his
proesohp for entire year to which the Of trus
tees of the Newton Theological Seminary consented
He will spend the year in the employ of the Bible non
and his visit to Greece will be ut its expense and the
entire results of the years labors and acquisitions will
TO the benefit of the Union While he is absent
his whole time and attention will be devoted to the
terprse and he will spare pains in prosecuting the
work and accumuating the requisite preparations for its
completion 1t ID his expectation to considerably
before the close of the year. far better prepared
ture for the press in conjunction with the other members
of the final committee the results of their labors so
that in the end the whole work will be expedited
well greatly improved in consequence of his visit to
Greece These considerations fully discussed in the
board of managers The board unanimously agreed to
the proposition, and, in compliance with Dr. Hackets
wishes fixed the first of August for the time of his de-
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the treasurer to make all arrangements requisite in the
A Long p@orate. On the 9th of June Rev Dr. Smell,
senior pastor Of the First Congregational Church Brook
field Mass preached discourse appropriate to the day
the sirth anniversary of his settlement He is
in his Saith year. and has lived to all the church.
which he settled in his youth swept away by death.
The. Last Words of the Old Testament are a fearful
threatening ''Iest and smite the earth with
curse The last words Of the New Testament ben
edction 'sThe grace of Lord Jesus Christ DO with
you all. Amen
Protestant Episcopal Church IN Ohio From the journal of
the annual convention of this Church in Ohio held in
Newark, June and s. published by Rev. w. G. French,
secretary we gather the following 81 binary Of some OF
the items for the past year
There 80 parishes in union with the convention
40 report 633 infant and ITO adult baptsms
The number of communicates is 4,246.
Sixty-tw Sunday schools reported with 1872
members
Sixtyeigt parishes report contributions for missions
aid to other churches, and ministerial education $685.
S92 81.
And eighty parishes report for all objects in addition
to the support of their public worship the of
$685. 95, of which, however, nearly $40 900
the single parish of Christ Church, Cincinnati ev Dr.
Butcr's.)
4lother Church Organized. The members who recently
withdrew from the NJ E. Church at Winchester, which
is attached to the Baltimore conference, have organized
another church under the Virginia conference. They
withdrew because, they aege, special seats in the
church had been assigned to portion of the congega
ton.
ascal decision has just occurred here which reminds
Of the darkest ignorance of the middle ages Some wax
tapes having been stolen from the Franciscan church.
watch set and young was discovered to be
the thief BY order of the ecclesiastical authorities she
exposed at the principal entrance of the church.
fastened to the wall by large chain, and some Of the
stolen property was suspended above her A crowd
sembcd hooting and insulting her. At length, after
the lapse of hour the police put end the dis
graceful scene by carrying off the woman to prison
The fremont Temple congregation at Boston, Baptist
church. by vote of seventysx to seven have extended
call to their former PASTOR Mr. Kalloch who appeared
before them and announced his acceptance.
BIBLE BURNING The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Christian Times says 81 know of two three in
stances within the last month in which, in Paris the
Holy Scriptures have been destroyed either in fact
intention, by the agents of ome in two persons
found reading the Bible advised to burn it,
penalty of losing his situation door keeper to private
house in another the nuns dispensing the public chart
ty to aged woman, snached up Testament she Ind
for ten years. tore out its precious leaves and
carried the fragments away
Departure Of Missionaries The ship Bruus sailed from
Boston July 21st for the Rangoon mission in Burmah
The passengers consisted Of Rev. N. Harris, wife and
child and Miss Calisa Vinton. Mr. Harris returns
der the auspices Of the American Baptist Free Missionary
Society Miss Vnton is daughter of the missionary
that name who, after twenty years Of service, died in
Burmah last April She is native of that country, and
returns at the request of her mother who chooses
remain in the field of her early labors.
The Amercaa Tract Society in thirty-one year, has is
sued one hundred and eighy-fye millions Of pubca-
tions Of different kinds Its receipts and expenditures
during the time have amounted to five millions Of
dollars During the employed 700 coporteus
The american Bile Society during the forty years of
its existence has issued 1921 92 Bibles and Tesla
ments in different tongues. The British and Foreign BIZ
BILE Society," since its organization in 1903 has circulated
| nearly thrty-one millions of Bibles and Testaments.
Tat and 7bile---'' Mary my love- do you raapcm
Der the text of this morning p
Mary" No, pa, never remember the text, I've
such bad memory"
Mother BY the way, did you notice Susan Brown p
May.--"O 0, yes What fright She had on her
last years bonnet done up, peageen silk black lace
mantilla brown boots, imitation Honiton collar, q
lava bracelet her old earrings and such fan O. my r.
| Mother." Well my dear, your memory is certainly
| bad.
On Organic Di0icuhy-A parish in tho west of Eng
land after much effort lately purchased selfactng
gam warranted TO play twenty tunes and larger
gregation than usual met TO naugurate it. The first
psalm had been successfully brought to an end when
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