Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-07
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

Rev. Arthur B. Fuller, after ministry of
six years to the New North Society in Boston,
has resigned his pastoral charge. Mr. Fuller
is brother of the lamented Margaret Fuller
dOssoli.
The Boston Transcript learns that the Rev
VIM. II. Charming of Liverpool, England, viii
accept the call of the Thirteenth Congrega-
tional Society of Boston, as successor of the
Rev. Mr.. Coolidge.
Rev. ID. NJ. Elmwood, recently of North
Woodstock, Ct, commenced his ministerial
labors with the Congregational Church at Cen
tral Falls, last Sabbath. The church, which
has for some time past been without a settled
pastor, gave unanimous vote for Mr.. L.
Rev. C. burlington of Holdnerness, N. H.,
has accepted a call from the Freewill Baptist
Church of Pawtucket, Mass, and will enter
upon his duties the third Sabbath of May.
Rev. j. Hubbard, Jr., was recognized, Sun
day evening, April oath, pastor of the Third
Baptist Church, Lowell. Sermon by Rev. f.
Remington of Lawrence.
Religious Societies in Bristol Countq-The
whole number of religious societies in this
county is one hundred and fifty-eight, divided
among the following denominations, viz =
Congregationalist q Methodist "a Chris
tan, 20 Baptist, 20; Unitarian, 10; Friends,
10 +; Freewill Baptist, g; Christian Baptist, 5
Episcopal, 5; Roman Catholic, 5; Universal
list, 4; Methodist Protestant, 3; Spiritual, 3;
Swedenborgian, 2; Presbyterian l. New
Bedford contains "A churches Fall River II,
and Taunton l5 Every town in the county
has religious society of some denomination.
Taunton Telegram.
A London correspondent of the Nashville
Advocate, who, we suppose, is apreacher of
the Wesleyan connection, closes a letter thus
There is provision OF furnished parsonages
IN all English circuits for our ministers. This
removes one of the most unlovely features of
the itinerancy. The circuit-house i'll which
this letter is written has two parlors, two kit
chens, live bedrooms, study, and small gar
den; and, like the majority of houses in the
connection, it is well supplied with furniture.
In the outset the money is raised for furnish
ing by special subscription, made on the
ground and the expenses of wear and tear
are met by the stewards, from their circuit
funds. In changing, therefore, from one cir
cult to another, we have only to carry about
with us few boxes of clothing and few cas-
es of books.
The Ministry at Large in the city of Boston
has expended for the year ending March 81,
the sum Of $l0,S98 IL. There have been en-
ployed by the association known as the Be
neyolent Fraternity of Churches eight minis
tiers, and four chapes are maintained, at which
there is stated preaching and other religious
exercises. The contributions Of the several
churches range in amount from S247, the low
est, to $l040, the highest.
WILBURITEs AND GURNEYITEs.-The Phil
adelphia correspondent of the New York Tri-
bune gives the following interesting informa-
ton concerning the schism in the Society of
Friends
The yearly meeting of the Orthodox Friends
has been i'll session during a portion of the
past week. The want of harmony, which for
several years has existed in this ancient body,
has this session been made very observable in
an unusually meagre attendance at the annual
gathering. 1t has been customary for the
meeting to receive epistles of brotherly love
from all other yearly meetings in this country
and in England. The reading of these docu-
ments occupied much of the time of the meet
ing, but this year not single epistle has been
received by the Philadelphia yearly meeting
from any Of its former corresponding meet
ings. No fact could more strikingly show the
deep estrangement existing among this people.
1t proceeds from disagreement originating in
the disownment of John Wilbur, at one time
minister in the society. A majority of the
Philadelphia meeting allege that he was arbi-
trarily and wrongfully deprived of member
ship, while most of the other congregations
oppose this allegation so strenously as to de-
cline further intercourse with Philadelphia
Yet no formal division or separation has taken
place, and probably Will not. 1t is said that
the valuable church property, meeting house
and large lot OF ground at the corner of Fourth
ana Arch streets, was given to Friends by
VIM. Penn, to be enjoyed by them so long as
they remained in unity with the London year
~ meeting. This unity has ceased in reality
but not legally, so as to justify an custer, and
1t is presumed that a resort to law will be STAY
ed off by continuance Of the present nominal
bnt hollow unity.
The Rev. DIR. Pusey, Regius Professor of
Hebrew at Oxford, has just ended a course of
lectures on the Minor Prophets, of which a
correspondent Of the Manchester Guardian re-
marks that it was 'unspeakably refreshing, in
these days of controversy and excitement, to
listen to the Professors laborious and thought
full investigation of the styles of Amos, Joel,
Obadiah; the structure of the Prophetic Can
on, and the deep treasures of divine wisdom
which lie hid, as it were, in those seldom-read
and little-understood writings"
Rev. Burdett Hart, who has been the tenn
porary pastor of the new Congregational
Church in st. Paul, Mimi, for the last seven
months, resumes his work as pastor of the
First Church in New Haven, CT He has re.
ceived a unanimous call from the church and
society i'll St Paul to become their minister
The minimum stipend of an English minis
ter, if married, is S400, with parsonage, and
an allowance of six guineas for each child I'M
der twenty years Of age; but forty nine cir
cults out Of fifty give more--the maximum,
however, never exceeding $3.50, except in such
circuits as London, Manchester, &c.
The New York Independent says the mana
gers Of the American Tract Society "have
been busily at work the past year in creating
life members and directors in this city and vi
cinity, so as to command majority at the an
nua election. They now announce the fol-
lowing programme for the annual meeting
"The thirty fourth anniversary of the Amer
lean Tract Society will be held at the Acade-
my OF Music, corner of Fourteenth street and
Irving Place, on Wednesday, May 18th, at 10
O'Clock A. M. The misunderstanding for the
election of officers will be held at the same
place at o'clock. Life directors and life
members will be admitted by tickets, which
may be obtained at the Tract House, $50 Mas
sau street."
BY appointing public anniversary at 10
O'Clock, thus allowing only one hour for bust
ness, and announcing that the business meet
ing is 'for the election Of officers" they show
clearly enough that their intention is to sup
press inquiry and discussion Let every life
member and director who would help forward
that deliverance be sure to obtain his ticket in
season, to be promptly at the place of meeting,
and to speak and vote as opportunity and duty
shall there determine.