Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-09
Religious Intelligence.

i ErLyGloUs l%sTEccT;oS lF SorTHAgS
| SLAyEs.--A writer in the New York Times,
: Of the 25lh uit.. residing in Richmond, Va,
aoys that there is throughout the whole South
crn or sIave-holding Str,es, new and increae-
ing desire to chr!s.!a:.;Ee the co!orcd race.
and assert this after a careful observation
male in all tie principal southern towns and
cities during the last two years.
In South Carolina the white and col ed
rrpu,utiQu attend tic same church, 81 the
slaves are not allowed - cDnCri gate alone
In Charleston the colorcl Sabbath Schools
ar. large, especially those conducted ty the
VI, thodists aud Daptists teachers generally
, white members OF the church; ,iie children
arc not taught 10 read, bu! 4 ilt,ic book Of
oral questions has been prepared, wt.-h is
used by teachers in all the SuUtlern State
| In Georgia the slaves ha 20 their own meet
ing-hcuseS and preachers In Augusta the
colored Eaptists have large church lad con-
gtega.iou. and their pastor belongs to the
church-tlGt is, he was slave hut the mem
hers of the church over which lie pregiies
bought him OF his former ngastcr, 50 that he
IS nuw the property OF tho church. The Sab
/ IL Savannah the coiOred churches are well
attended, ard in ono Of the Baptist churches
there arc between two and three hundlcd
children of all ages aud c0mpexions in the
SABBATH School. Many of the children can
read having been taught by the eadies to whom
they belong, o. by their little white play
matca. They are apt to and frequently
surprise their owners by their knowledge of
letters. Aud this, Notwithstanding prohibi-
ting IoWs is the case Throughout tie whole
S3uth
Tan NEW BfSucr OF NEW JGasry. hey.
Wm, Il, Odenhoi.U2r, b. d., the newly clcc-
tel Bishop, is at present tho justly admired
and cstocmcd Rector OF st. Peters Church,
Philadelphia. That church comprises among
its congregation the e!ae Of the Episcopal
Church 10 that city, and the fact that he has
for many years sustained himself there, &C.
quriug and retaining universal love and r..
,poet is sufficient proof Of lis ta'spts, h,
wisdom, accomplishments, cnurcuMansLip
ant piety.
He is about IS yolrs Of age, tail, aad o.
very rropossossing presence.
| In chur h politics he is i.AOwn a. a dec,-
! drd High Churehman, but is not given 10 the
| extreme, which havc made sor-n members Of
that party ID. .ous 10 the Low Church part.
| lie is on cxccent terms with lis brethren Of
tie other party, and indeed possesses the re-
! gard Of citizens Of u. classes and depo.a.:i.-
! tiaHs.
WitlyGt lagjnE tie very iafa enerev and
strength of will Of the lte bishop ~ pr
haps ogualug him in talent Or varied acqt,Ire-
mcnls, j." Is 3. first elias. man, under whom
the n'ar> 2f tn" dior..-" vii te w,sciy am
justly aip.0i.t3rel, aud he party Eaj,su a,
the "oprosjtinG' wiI! torbt.c.s civ. i:.l |
cheerful a..a ca."cat supnon.
n']c' Pra,'ytr I.ssrAe5 .i,aa,s..-- !
Cook richmond plcshytrr. Of Alilwaua.. |
having been rc""otly asked hy one Of his par
ishncr, to preach "Sa.@.' ara-y, j.. ,e.,,ee
to the request through IT, Milwa.a. ~,
He says that minister has no gsit, ue.n.
ce'!o' on, and sustained ,y both or allpartres |
to 'irocate any set If political do,,i.ncs in !
the pulpit. lie alirms that q ,-le, Wis
bravo man, will not preach agaiHS; slavery In /
tac r'u~slarc State. but will 20 where tla, |
ius tuition prevails, We quote from Mr.. (
RE. N nd's lt'tcr--In Milwaukee preach T.
rtInst lying, adultery, cheating. drunkenness.
dcbaU, hcry, lnasqucradcs, immoral theatres.
da"ra Ag"srs, lager beer uloous. irp.ues I
rr":tms swearing Sabbath LI.,Ein. Ariar-
ism, Ion Eaucsm. gambling, haekbiiing
gosSil ing, busy bodying corruption, bonds,
bribery SUNDAY "nr i'aners, Especially da-
ring Tie hours 81 divine scsg,yc.i de!nonucra- !
cy, pulp. shows tina; max" lgiieie preach
Christ, iHfJH meeting houses named after
Christ, hcatncn schools without le, Christ.
prayers Jr God; m1nicipa. stealing, oGl civ
's Hnd "''i'nol uD-Ddliucss, ca .1yatjon, la
.rc!, i"u,'r iuGds. apyct"usu, -. .lrlr, r.roL.
@a! crab in general; the uu.r~rs.l u4.t!er- /
c"re, tie genera! imgicty ilH.rau. cC the \
i 9 OF Christianity, ncgFgcHce, Aanmou
worhip IN reality
G.3"l..,!ispu!cI, I,tvcon IL Bishop Ok
frlaud Lis ,"rsy /. by no means at an I'd.
$ me time siac", Il may Dcrcucnb,rcl, that
tie Ar,hasas5n,o Oxford, Bucks and Bar,,s.
and - rural Deans, issued au address char
actrrjaiue as c1lrmni0us the assertion that
the diocese was in an 8larmiHg state IN tuu-
So lpencc al the introduction # practices sa-
vuring uf Epm4nism. i large number If
cler"yny7 n "" diocese har" r1;r 'ssu,!
rrmuusa1l.c against the aid'.-s, in wlici /
they state ftcts showing that ky...sh lr4r-
t.ccs really prevail IN several parts Of the d.
o'ear
S>2" The i,.y. llr. II.-,..j,i Is ine a.. acl
.a.uc and tn. Of an cat@rprising Individual,
formerly Wandering iugalcr isagwn as the
Fahir oi ~tva This man has been engaged /
ut q sa!ur Of : 600 as a clergyman st Mt.
Pleasant iowa He did not However Give
satisfaction. His preaching III prcatl;.g it .
may be called consists merely IL hartugucs. !
stories anil aucclvtos, and h,- u,araor Of co., !
i:t.u2 meetings was 50 disgusting that t.. |
most aged and experienced Of the church were
gr!eycd, and yantured t. state tac.r grieyaaccs !
whereUrcn hacaUo down upon them in the I.
most viturcra'ivo manner in the pulpit -
Such has been his cou,so arl conduct tat F..
the church has been quito br9kea uN.
81" The next liennia, session Of the South
efa Baptist Convention will be held in S.
vaDnth, Ga, OF tho Friday before the second
Sunday in May, 1861. The Rev. John i
Eroaddns Of Virginia is appointed to preach
the Introductory sormor, and the Rev. W. II.
Mcintosh If Alabama alternate.
0. $, Presbyterian 4 se0Jly.-h Catto,ic
Baptism e>.lid t--Oycftprc No. 1G, was rroa
the Prcsby tery of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, sta
ting that member of the New School Pres
oytcriar Church applied by letter for adui--
SION TO an Old School Church but it appeared
he had never received any but Catholic hap
tism. The inquiry was, must he be baptized
over again =! The Committee reply that tic
assembly Of 1915 decided that Catholic bap-
tism was net valid