Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-05
NUMBER IA.
Religious Intelligence.

Rev DR.. Edgar, r member Of the Irsll
delegation to this county, has commenced the
publication, in tie columns ef the New York
/ Observer. Of his observations upon the con-
dition of the Irish in America with pnr,icu-
! lar reference to The Protestant and Catholic
divisions Of that race The initial paper Of tie
series gives Il general view of the writer's cX-
ericn o in the United States and contains the
| following PASSAGE "At first view, might
have said that all Protestant Irish, in Amer
lea, are prosperous, for Of all the multitudes
who crowded 80 joyfully around me in many
towns, all had the same answer to the ques-
ton. How do you thrive? The dress, the
countenance, the whole appearance of them
all, answered the question, without the help
of the word. But sometimes, unfortunately
| got an ugly peep behind the scenes.
| y letter from Moravan in PENNSYLVANIA
makes the following CORE ction of common
error "The United Brethren in Christ are
Il distinct body of Christians; and may not
be con founded with the Morayian Church.
Even in name, these two denominations are
not IDENTICAL; the Moravians are sometimes
called United Brethren, but never the Uni
ted Brethren in Christ, which is tho distinc-
, tive appellation or denomination OF the other
Christian organization referred to. The u
ntted Brethren in Christ, or 'GcriaGn Meth
| odists as they have sometimes beer. called,
have an origin which, so far as nationality is
concerned, is purely American, and Of recent
date"
The Annual Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of New jersey met at Sa-
lem on the l4th inst. Bishop Morris rresid-
ing. a statement was made on behalf Of the
Methodist Book Concern, TO the effect ttat
/ daily paper will bepublished during the ses-
sion OF the General Conference at Buffalo
which begins early in May and will continue
for four weeks. The relations Of the New
Jersey Conference were reported to be in a
highly satisfactory condition. Rev. Messrs
Margasum, Kramer, COnEeIly, Thorn, Mgth-
ews, Vausart and Grew, were elected to the
Office oi Elders.
Rev. Mr.. liurlbutt, a Missionary among the
Indians in British America, lately delivered a
lecture in Detroit, giving an account Of his
lthors among that pCop!e, end exhibited 4
portion Of the Bible printed in tic language
oi the Cree nation, one If the tribes in the
Hudson Bay region. This language he had
reduced to writing, ipvcnting characters for
the purpose. He then cut typc from wood
with common knife made press himself,
and then printed the book.
The Treasury of the Board of Missions of
the Reformed Dutch Church is in languish-
ins condition. An official statement of one
oI tine Secretaries declares that the contrbu-
tions, are nearly : 300 less than for the cor
responding nupth Of last year. aud that out
ol tour hundred churches, Irss than one hun
dred aud llty have been heard from at all.
During the past year, the Bible Society of
Charleston, $. c., las gratuitously disluhu-
ted 439 Bibles and 389 TcstanIonts. Tie
Society is reported as standing in need of a
more eXtonde! system OF colporterage The
voluntary contribution Of the past year shows
considerable increase.
Father Damon has been preaching at the
Detroit Cathedral the past few days to crowd
oi audiences. Father Wa!worlh is expectc
TO succeed lin. The latter gentleman i,
son ol Chancellor Wa worth, Of New York
Both belong to the Order Of RelrmptvriA,
Brothers. Ttey are Eyangc!is.s.