Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-03
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

They have sensation preacher, also at Paris cor
respondent of the Ioudon Star describes exhibition
of his preaching Every place in the building secur-
cd bv o'clock and by ~ the time appointed for the
service the street outside had become mpasslbe-ades
shrieked for the crowdng and tainted in crowds Final
ly the gems darmcswere sent for though when they did
come they did not Interfere The whole house. after the
services. was strdwed with all kinds of contri-
vanccs of the toilet The of 1T Roche pnb-
fishes a card depressing the Improperly OF such meet
iugs aud mplorng His congregation to behave better III
future.
The Catholic priestj of Cincinnati have been refusing
ab.outon TO servantgirls living in Jewish families AZ
ter some enlrcaits rs rite performed but under the
condition that they should leave the families The rabbi
of "A synagogue there considered this act insult TO
American institutions and in letter to the Archbishop
of Cincinnati says thai if il is repatad, league will be
formed by the Hebrew merchants OF that city for the
purpose of dischargnl at once all the thousands of Cath
oic workmen present engaged by their large mercan
tile houses and urges The Bishop his influence TO
prevent such calamity.
The Port Jeryis UHiba says here ia considerable
element Eldyvle p regard the preaching Of Rev.
j. r. Curry, late pastor of the Methodist Church at that
place. Mr. Curry has iecenuy boted from the old Ne
thoiist track and takeR to preaching Professor Bushs
second advent doctrines that death destroys both the
BODY and the souls of tie wicked and that the righteous
onlv shall be raised to immortal life in the Kingdom
wh.h Christ Is about TO establish upon earth ec. The
Church being shut against him, he now holds forth to
crowded audiences in a tarn at New Salem
In the Park Street Church in Boston, on Sunday after
noon last the announcement made that at the meet
ing of the church. three Individuals had been excommu
nicated by unanimous vote The names Of these per
sons were given by the dergNian The first il appears
was charged with non attendance upon divine service,
and disbelief in the atone uent; another absenng him
self from meeting and thci communion, and believing in
spr tualism aud the tAl With uuind treatment Of his
wife.
TIE Church st. GeOrge's-in-heEist in London, has
for long tme been the -ene Of dsgraceul disturhan
ces caused by some local qulrres large body OF po-
lice nearly 300 men, had for several weeks att nded ser
vice there to prevent any outbreak On Sunday the lst
inst these were whdrawpr aud thereupda the congre-
caticn became IiotOus actually hissug he rector when
he pronounced the benediI ZION.
The following are the figures ia regard to the member
ship of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for $50
The total of white members s43j; Of white prosa
tones 73lG6-total of white members and probation
ers ) COL cOlored members, 1920 cOlOred p!Oba
tiouers, "a AZ total l9E 3is; Indian members and
probatiOuers 236 The total OF supernumerary preach
crs lG7 total of travelling, local and suPernumeraTy
preachers, ,s3s.
At Trinity Church, New York on Sunday, full choral
service performed by lOys according 70 the English
Cathedral fashion flowers and candles, and silk cloths,
embroidered with gold weIf disposed around the chance
and tie pulpit and the portions Of the liturgy rected by
the clergymen intoufj, the organ giving the key
note.
At recent session of tlk North Indiana Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Reverend W. Mil
ler late pastor Of Roberts chapel in indianapolis,
expelled from the Conference aud the Church by an all
most UNANIMOUS vote The charges preferred against hin
were based on improper intimacy with young Lady o
his congregation
The new English Solicitor General appointed by Lord
PamestOn is Methodist aud the sou of Methodist cler
gyman-the first instance since CrOmwe'- time OF dis
sener having been appointed to high Judicial prelemcn
10 Eng and Mehodsts in high places at the bar-Je~'
in Parliament without the oa;hs-what is Eagand com
ing to;
The Confirmation of Princ9 Albert to take place
at Windsor Castle the 5h Inst la rather pltrouiz
ing the Court journals stated that there would b'
no state Observed and that the religious rite would be
performed with every simplicity.
Able Hue died in Paris few weeks ago aged forty
seven years In many respects he was the most ardei
pioneer of the Christian faith and the most adventu
Gus anC practically useful traveller Of the present
tury.
The special Diocesan Convention OF tie Epscopa
Church, held at Topeka the pt elected DR. Dyer o
New York city, Bishop OF Kansas.
1t is rumored, says English paper, that the two
Youngest sons of the Duke OF Euccleuch have iOlowe,
their mother and gone over to tile Church of Rome.