Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-19
Religious Intelligence.

ChRistfASITy IN CtfIEs.-Now, as at all
past periods, the great battle of Christianity
and OF the church is in the large towns. Those
central seats Of human activity and life are
The fttlcrnm by which she would move the
world. The heaven that would heaven the
Whole lump must be plantedin in the very CEN
tire of the mass. Wherever man ii, there
Christianity, the religion of man, follows, and
tho cities are pre=cmincntly the haunts and
the rallying points Of man. They constitute
the very back bone and spinal cord of the
social system of the world, through which,
therefore, every intellectual and moral inilu-
ence that is to tell upon the happiness and
welfare of the race, must circulate. Here,
then, in this thronging, teeming place ofcon-
course, the heavenly wisdom ever lifts her
voice. fncarnate love still beholds the city
and wecps over it; and the same instinct,
caught from His inspiration, which led the
steps Of the Missionary apostle straight to the
Antiochs the Corinth and the Romcs of the
old world still directs the eyes Of the Chris
tian philanthrop;sts to the Londons, the Man
chesters and the Glasgows of the new. Tho
course Of ages has only tended to enhance the
importance of this principle. If the city has
always been the master position in the battle
field of faith, it is pre-cminently so now
North British Reriew.
... Eloquent preachers are invited daily to
fill what are termed private pulpits' in l'aris.
A private pulpit may be erected in the par
lor of some fashionable lady who dislikes the
opera and the theatres. The pulpit is built
in the largest parlor, and the devout hostess,
having secured the services of an eminent
priest, is very choice in her invitations to
persons to attend, what may be called her
matinees religieuses.
DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. A mong
the passengers by the Kangaroo on Saturday
were Mrs. DR.. Campbell and family, consist
ing of four children, the eldest girl seventeen
years. Mrs. Campbell was sent out with her
husband, DR.. Campbell, some twenty-five
years ago to Northern India, by the Reform
ed Dutch Church, and has occupied the Sar-
ahinpoir station; she returned three years
ago to complete the education of her children,
and having accomplished this she now re-
turns to India.
A CAMp-MEETINo Of the Frederick Md J
circuit is announced to be held at Lanes
old camp ground" three miles south of Fred
erick city, beginning on the Sd Of August
RELIdIoUs Liberty III ITALY--Perfect
religious liberty for all Protestants has been
proclaimed by the Legislative Assemblies Of
Parma, Modena: Tuscany and the Legations.
Naples, Vcnetia. and the Papal States being
now the only remaining States of Italy in
which the free organization of Protestant con-
gregations is still Forbidden. There is Pres
bytery of the North of Italy, embracing Nice,
Genoa, Leghorn, Florence, Malta, Gibraltar,
Pau and Cantoes.
.,,Rcv. J. Erskine IIawes, Of Plymouth,
Mass, was kicked in the bowels SO severely
by his horse, on Friday last, that he died on
Sunday lie was the son Of the Rev. DR..
Halves, of Hartford, now in his list year,
who is thus bereaved of the last of family
of six children.
| The Rev. DR.. Daniel c. Houghton edi-
tor Of the American Presbyterian, published
in Philadelphia, died suddenly in that city
on Sunday afternoon.