Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12
Religious Intelligence.

As1 IeCBdH JutHOlC 1btSStOUuTt fS. S.---I)uT-
ing the week seven Roman Catholic rnisson-
aries now on a diocesan tour through the u
nited STAGES, have oiiiciated in st. Patrick's
Church, this Borough. The Roman Catho-
lie laity have poured in daily, from all parts
of this County, and at the evening services
hundreds of persons have been unable 10 gain
admittance. The object o! tho visitation is
to rouse up the faithful, and collect funds for
church purposes.-POttsrIte journal.
Took TIE BLACK VEIL.--Recently in Bal
timure twelve novices received at the hands
OF Archbishop Kenrick the black veil and
made the solemn religious VOWS, renouncing
all worldly things and dedicatrg their lives
to the cauae of religion. The ceremony took
place at st: james German Catholic Church
at the corner Of Aisou;th and Eager streets
and YVES OF an imposing character. A large
numbe- oE person. wg:c present TO witness
the conservation.
L6nfirbidtion Serpicss.-The Right Rev.
Bishop Whittingham administered the rites OF
confirmation on Wednesday evening week TO
SO persons in st. Luke5 p. E. Church. The
rite Of baptism was administered to thirty
two adult persons the week previous
Recently Bishop Wittingham administer
ed the sacred rites of confirmation in st. Ste
phcns p Z. Church, Hanover street. Rov.
nr McCabe n,stor to % norsons
IN russian fo'anu' young Chfistsn has
lalo'y oceoiiIe Jew for iong utne ne
bi, to allow him to do SO. but tbcy made
strong objections. as the Talmud rtoLibits
proselytinr.
n, =, ~ ,.,
VI Mr; LanerGan' VINO recently died at
East CalinrluSe' M"SSachusettS' IRON ths e!-
iec's % wouhus causeo ny the eApioSioh OF
euh' the Dos'on Jourhai says Aitloueh
prominent heihoer Oh the Masonic order'
wh'ci 'hcapacitates man from oeing STREET
holh"h ca'hoi,c' ne was sui devoted io!-
lower oi tne Ohurch o, nome anu on tne Gay
oi inc acclaent' ID the aoScehce oi rather
nr""iS"h, oi East C'th"fluee, seh' 'or rathef
ila'n'.'o,', Oh onarles'o"l., VINO aao'lhlstered
anc, of this ceremony. however, nj Ianer.
gan renounced the oaths whicl, bound him
to ihs Masonic Order, as under no other cir
cumstanc, would the nriest receiyo his com
fessiop."
Il is mol generally known. but il IL a fact
that the Papal Church is in uncompromisinp
hostility with Masonry. The priests wish
no secrets but among themselves: tn. confess
sional discioses all others to them. There sre
however thousands of Masons in tbs Church
who regard more their personal rights in such
matters than tho dctat.on ofecclesiastics.
An 'rneil'hnan writes rs follows to o.
oo Herald: ''heIioIon is ADVANCING general
cyvw here nuttinr nm strenerh nnd in soma or
onr circrits blessed rev;vaIs ar. in nrogres,
Tbe Bolton. Whitney, Carlisle and bnnster
circuits arc now in tb. midst Of visitation from
ON liyb. In the town Of Whitney, tba mem
b.rshin las mora ,I,n dnuble snco reso con-
menced. The Bolton revival has rendered
the erection Of two additional large places OF
worship i'll that town absolutely necessary,
and last week the Methodi.ts OF Bolton IN an
,nara ,hn cIo oon ,'r,,'asad ~ ls oronnSaS .
Inc editor OF the "Mothers Magazine IN
coiect'ns stat'sucs respecting inc ihnuence