The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
eonrrrnD ron rlr WASHINGTON UNION,

Proposed Aew Church. -Aotiye efforts being
made TO provide for and secure the erection OF new Eps
copal Church the southeast Of Lombard and
Fulton streets lot of ground for this purpose with
front 100 feet and depth Of 1877 feet has been gcner
ousy donated by the Messrs Donnel and Mr. c. X. Car
roll This movement has been set on foot and is being
actively canvassed by the Rev. NJ. L. Forbes late pas
tor of ST. James Church. familiarity known the Manor
Chapel in baltimore county which position he accepta-
bly, filled for sixteen years The drawings are by
Meess. Lind Murdoch, architects, and contemplate
tasteful structure of the Gothic style of architecture with
front of fifty feet and depth Of seventy eetthe edi
flee to be surmounted by tower The basement is do
signed to he divided as follows Vcstry room, twenty
two by thirteen feet; class room, twenty five by nine
teen feet six inches and lecture ROOM thirtytwo by
fortyone feet The MAN. church floor proper will be
laid off with ycstibule chance and nave which it is
estimated will accommodate congregation OF six hun
bred persons. 1t IL designed free church. of which
there is yet in this city of this denomination
the missionary stations and in the section where is de-
signed to erect it such edhce is much needed owing
to the scarcity of churches In every sense the move
ment is deserving the practical favor of our citizens
The Rev Mr.. Forbes who will be the pastor is
Letting subscriptions, and has, pleased to know,
met with unexpected thus far 1t is estimated
hopes to be able to open to the public during the
approaching spring. Baltimore Erchaage.
Judgment Of Hresy The Rev Peter Sharp, Of Michi-
gam member of the Ohio annual conference.
At of their sitngs brother had been tried here
sy and finally the charges were considered proved and
revolving in their minds what punishment ought to be
meed to their erng brother, who did not understand
the book just exactly they did At length the presi
ding bishop asked .'wha will tho conference do with
the brother!' Up Peter Sharp, and, with great
gravity said II that he be burned at the stake ~
The motion strong one, and it brought into such
glarng light the folly Of Furnishing men for of
Judgment that the conference made the sentence gem
tie as they possibly could
Troubles Religious Societies. Church difficulties seem
to DO multiplying Ia this vicinity Besides the discussion
in the society in West Cambridge growing out of oppo-
ston to the settlement of Rev. Mr.. Dwight there is
difficulty in the Congregational society In South Maiden.
majority of the society have called the Rev. James
Cruickshanks to become their pastor and council has
been called TO ordain him. which is to meet two weeks
from next Wednesday strong protest against settling
Mr.. Cruickshanks made in behalf of the minority,
aud formal protest will be presented to the council
which will be signed by fifty Names comprising, wo
informed nearly onc-half of the heads of families in
the society.
has been recently divided correspondent informs us
that difficulty spang up between Rev. Rufus Taylor
and the church and society and council called to
settle it, Both parties agreed to abide by the decision
The council decided in favor of the majority of the church
and society The minority refused to abide by the decs
ion and have worshipped in small chapel On atae
10th of August they extended call to Rev. Francis "
1enny late of Byfeld to become their pastor who ac-
cepted and installed the 18TH At the instala-
on when the papers presented to the council for
their examination protest handed in by the
ority Of the church, which, however dismissed after
hearing, and Mr. Tenny was installed Boston Paper.
Religious Discussion Sylvanus Cobb one of the abIest
among the Unyersalist clergy has invited Rev Dr. Ne
heiah Adams of Boston, to prove the scriptalness of
endless punishment in the columns Of the Christian Free
man, which Mr. Cobb edits. DR.. Adams has accepted
the invitation, and in few weeks will enter upon his
work. Mr.. Cobb win Of reply to the arguments
of DIR. Adams.
Ne,r Tranaton of tie BIh.-A correspondent of the
New York Observer ricnes the idea of sending Prof
ackett to Greece in order to enable him the better to
translate the New Testament He says: ..UnschoarIy
pretentiousness has snalizcd but too many of the
ments of the Bible Union Until lately, of their
really good scholars have been less obnoxious to the
ahpGge ut surely they must Sc gEsaty barTassed by
or they could not have been msed into the yagary of
trying to make Prof Hackett profoundly wise, in the
Modern Greek in the Of six months in order to
translate the Ancient Greek the better Is it the pro-
nunciation which is to work these wonders One would
think that critical knowledge could be obtained from
books at home.
To test the point let it be urged upon the authorities
of Columbia College that they should send Prof Anthem
to Florence, for six months to become more accurately
acquainted with the Italian in view Of setting forth
new and improvcr translation of Cesar Virgil or Ho-
race y
Prayer Blessing is such an exalted delight to
regenerate being in the act of prayer and he antici
patcs with much pleasure amid the tolls of business
and the crowds of the world the moment when he shall
be able to pour out his soul without interruption into the
bosom of his Maker, that persuaded the degree of
desire repugnace which feels to the performance
of this aniable duty is infallibe criterion Of his ac
ccptancc with God Let tho unhappy child of dissipa-
ton, let the impure volpuary boast of his short hours
of exquisite enjoyment; in the degree of bliss they
infinitely inferior to the delight of which righteous
man participates in his private devotions WHILE in
their opposite consequences they lead TO less wide
extreme than Heaven and hell, state of positive
happiness, and state of positive misery If
there no other inducement to PRAYER than
the qualification it mpars to tho SOUL il deserves to
la Cd
for nowhere else could he purchase much camness 80
much resignation and much of that peace and repose
of spirit in which consists the chief happiness of this 9TH
erwse dark and stormy being But 10 prayer besides
the nducement of momentaiy gratcaton the very self
love implanted in our bosoms would lead to resort az
the chief good for Lord hath sad ASK and tshal
be given unto thee Knock and it shall be opened and
not suppcaton made in the true spirit of faith and
humility but shall BIO answered; request which is
urged with unfeigned submission and lowliness Of spirit
but shall be granted if it be consistent with our happi
ness, either temporal eternal OF this happiness
either temporal eternal. OF this happiness however
the Lord God is the only Judge; but this we do know
that whether requests be granted whether they be
refused, all is working together for ultimate benefit
III. H. WlM
~ Heaven from Tec--An Alabama correspondent of
the New York Observer writes follows recently read
per, that Henry Ward Beechcr in his Life Thoughts,
says
Thc Bible Society is sending its Bibles all over the
wofld--to Greenland and the Morea to Arabia and
Egypt; but it dares not send them to our own people
bin woaM 90 Hpen from The lomca limb Of he first tree
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