Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-29
UMBER 29.
Religious Intelligence.

RsS"On the first Of the coming month
there will assemble in Baltimore city a con-
vention OF local Preachers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, whose deliberations will
probably occupy several days. 1t is expect
cd that representations from all the States and
Territories, and Canada will be present
East Baltimore Conference has elected the fol-
lowing Delegates - Rev. Samuel Brady, Rev.
j. w. Randolph, Rev. VIM. r. Monroe, NJ.
D., Rev. William F. Pentz, Rev Jesse STAINS
bury, and the following have been elected by
the Baltimore Conference :-Kev. Isaac p.
Cook, Rev. JohE G. Orrick, NJ. d., Rev. Hem
ry NJ. Harman, Rev. George G NJ. Roberts,
M. d., and Rev. Joseph Farrow.
ky-Thc Chnrchman says "the Convention
of the diocese will assemble in St. Johns
Chapel, in New York City, on Wednesday,
the 2Sth Of September. Among other mat
ters, its attention, we understand may be
asked to the consideration of the subject of a
division of the diocese We hear plan has
been devised for the erection of a Northern
and Southern diocese, and thereby open the
way for the election of another Bishop for one
of the new sections. Thus far comprises what
has reached us recently in the shape of ru-
NOR" The same paper says: "Reccn.ly
there has been presented to some of the menu
hers of our church, memorial drawn up by
Bishop Onderdonk,to be laid before the House
of Bishops, in which, after acquitting his
brethren of improper motives in his convic-
ton, acknowledging the justice Of their act of
discipline, and protesting his sincere sorrow
and repentance, he asks that his sentence may
be RENTED. A petition based upon this me-
mortal, and to be presented with it to the
Bishops is now being circulated for signatures
among the Clergy and laity of the diocese"
RO"The Calcutta journals say that the Rev.
Father Johosaphat, who is at Hazarebagh,
has been active in fomenting the insubordina-
ton evinced by the European troops at that
| station His misconduct, in this respect has
been so great and so openly manifested that
| the Government has ordered him to quit Ilaz-
| arebagh.
| Ae1- A priest, in a rich abbey in Florence,
named Gruignoli, being fisherman's son,
caused a net to be spread every day upon the
table of his apartment, to put him, as he said,
in mind of his origin. The abbot dying, this
disscmbled humility procured him to be cho-
| sen his successors, and the net was used NJ
more. Where's the metz" said friend to
him the day afterwards, OH entering his apart
mcnt. "There is no further occasion for the
net" said Gruisonoli, "when tho fish is
caught"
Quebec papers notice tho fact that Mr..
Freshman, late Rabbi of the Jewish Syna-
goguc in that city, was formally admitted in
to the Methodist Church few days since,
with his entire family of seven persons. An
immense audience assembled to witness the
ceremony. The Rev. DR.. Cook preached n
sermon appropriate to the occasion.
A writer in a New York paper states that
in the event of the reversal Of his sentence,
Bishop Onderdonk has solemnly pledged
himself, in written document in the hands
of DR.. Hawks, and Immediately to take cf-
feet, to assign to Bishop Potter tho exercise
and administration ofthe powersand author
ity appertaining to the office of Diocesan, and
furthermore expressing his full purpose not
to perform Episcopal functions in the Diocese
without the consent of Bishop Potter,