Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-03-01
Religious Intelligence.

AT Chicago. recently, an amusing scene
took place at the baptism Of young lady.
The minister requested her to ASSUME the
dress peculiar to such All occasion, but she
persisted in declining to take of her hooped
skirt. When she came 10 descend into the
bath, the hoop skirt touched the water and
rose up around her like q balloon. Her
head was lost to the congregation; she was
swallowed up in the swelling skirt the
minister tried to force her down into the
bath but she was kept above the surface
By the floating properties of the crinoline,
and was buoycd up 80 successfully that it
was not until after much difficulty aud
| forcible attempts to submerge the lady, that
the minister finally succeeded in baptising
| the fair one.-S Louis Dem.
PETER PEScE.-Thc increase in the num-
ber of barefooted Monks and Friars who may
I've seen in the religious quarter of Paris
that all around st. Sulpce and the Rye de
Naugirard-has caused the greatest curiOs-
ity. They may he seen at all hours of the
day walking along in the quiet and almost
deserted streets Of that quarter, bareheaded
and bareiootcd their blue heels and chill
blainy toes created the greatest commisera-
ton among the ladies' and children as they
tread bravely the frozen snow-covcred pave
mcnt. They have assembled here in great
numbers TO further the gigantic work which
has been commenced at Ghent--thc "Work
Of Sir Peter Penny" BY st. Peters Penny
the most stupendous works have been un-
dertaken and completed, and the "work" Of
to-day is that Of liberating the Pope of all
anxiety concerning the increase Of expendi-
ture necessary to meet his present emer-
gency. The monks and friars Of the two
great begging orders, the Franciscans and
Capuchins, have been convoked and are 10
be distributed all over Europe in search Of
aims to assist in this mighty work k.-London
STIR.
FATHER CHryIoUY.-We have already an
nounced that Rev. Mr.. Chiniquy with his
congregation joined the Presbyterian dcnom-
ination. In a letter to the organ Of that
church in New York, Mr. Chiniquy says:
"God knows that we have taken this step
without any sectarian views, and that we
have lost nothing Of the admiration we have
always entertained, since our dear Savior
has revealed himself 10 US, for the truly
Christian virtues which are 10 shining in all
the other branches Of the great Christian
family. We hope that our connection with
the Presbyterian church, far from enfecbling
the ties Of Christian charity which united
so many hearts to US among all the various
families Of the children of the gospel, will
strengthen them, and make them more du-
rable."
METHopIsTs The minutes Of the Meth
odists, which are annually reported with
great precision, show that all the divisions
of that church in America have 1,45S trav-
cling preachers and $3.50. .2Go comm unicants;
in Europe, 1926 travelling preachers and
2,622 communicates; in all 1883 travel
ing preachers and 2,54s, 100 lay members
Its missionary organizations include over
3 900 laborers; its educational institutions
comprise over l78 colleges and academ ics I;
it has $4,000 local preachers, making with
its itincrants, a ministerial force Of nearly
80 900 men.