Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06
Religious Intelligence.

Serious Results Of Bal Tcntilation in a
Church.-A Score of People Prostrated.-
The Importance of thorough ventilation was
exempliticl on Sunday, says the Providence
Press, by unpleasant occurrences at the Uni
versalist Church in WoonSocket, X. /. For
| some reason the furnace in the basement did
not draw very well, and gas was dlfused
through the vcstry during :he season of the
| Sunday sch lol, although its presence was
hardly perceived by those who were in at
Tendance But when the children were dis
missed and reached the fresh air their strength
failed and many Of them tumbed to the
ground, too weak to stand, while some were
seized with vomiting and other violent symp-
toms OF sickness. IN the afternoon after the
congregation had assembled m the upper part
OF the hotsc, and the preacher had commcuc-
cd his discourse, one after another of the au-
dlencc tainted, until the excitement became
too great, and the exercises were summarily
Closed. After the people had reached home,
some were taken severely sick, and remained
in that condition until late in the evening"
The only reason assigned for the sickness is
impure air.
Present to 4rchbishop Hughes Grace,
the Roman Catholic Archbishop of n. York
has received silver medal from his Holiness
the Pope, 'in acknow Judgement of the zeal
and libcrality with which the Catholics Of
this diocese have come to the aid Of the HOLY
Sec in its present trials and cmbarrassments. :"
The medal bears on its face the profile of the
Pope, and on the reverse the inscription, in
Latin:
"Of the multitude of hclcvers-one heart
and one soul. The citizens of Rome TO their
most cordially united Catholic brethren who
come from Il distance tor the defence and pro-
lection Of the rights of the Sovereign Puntifr
father Of ALL Solcmnitics of Easter, MDCCC-
LX."
1t is said that the catalogue Of subscribers
to the fund in aid of the Pope, which is now
in process of preparation to he Transmitted to
him. will be over a mile in cngth.-N l1,&
Tribune.
Muscular Mris'ianiy in BrooHyn -Rev.
Henry Ward Bocchcr's church, in Brooklyn,
has owned and managed bowling alley for
several years, which is as much an instru-
mcnt Of :hc church MS its weekly prayer meet
ing. There the pastor ard his lay brethren
aud sisters meet to develop their muscle, with
occasional visits from other pastors in the ci-
iy, whose parishes are not provided with any
such means Of physical grace. Under the
inspiration Of Mr.. Bcecher, aud the members
Of his church, the Young Men Christian AS
sociation, Of Brooklyn, are proposing to build
Il large gymnasium, on the joint stock prin-
ciplc, so arranged rs to afford every approved
means Of physical recreation to both sexes,
under regulations as safs for manners and
morals as any other social intercourse.
The congregation Of the Catholic Church
in Philadelphia was locked up by the pastor
on Sunday last until every person assembled
hld been solicited to contribute tu fund to
pay OFF church debt.
The Annual sitings of the Baltimore Con-
ference Of the NJ. l.. Church, take place in
Staunton eu the 81 of March next. This
session Of the Conference will probably be
one Of the most important that has ever been
held
Rev Henry ". Iifiard, formerly member
Of Congress from Alabama, denies tie report
that he is about to becsmc the pastor of n
church in Brooklyn.
A great number Of French preatcs were at
latest accounts about starting for Rome to
visit and confer with the Pope. ~,