Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-14
Religious Intelligence.

Cold prayers are as arrows without heads,
as swords without edges. as birds without
wings; they pierce not, they cut not, they
fly not up to heaven. Cold prayers always
freeze before they reach heaven.
Rev Genrge W. Carter D. D, has been
on visit to Chapel Hill, Washington coun-
ty, Texas, where is located Snule University.
over which he las been called TO preside
The interests of that institution imperetively
demand his presence there few days. He
IL greatly delighted with the open handed
aud warm hearted hpspitaities of the Tex
ana, whose co ntry and climate he repretents
MS the finest in the world
The Fayetteville (N. C.) O5seruir learns
that the Rev j. E. Chambers, a local preach
or Of the Methodist Church, in Montgomery
county, n c., was murdered near his owl,
hause on Wednesday afternoon, the 23d ult.
about sun down. His horse having arrived
at home. suspicion was excited, search made
and about IL o'clock at night the body war
found in creek near by, horribly mntilnted
Two of his negroes have been arrested on Eus.
picinp.
Rev Mr. Cumming, OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, in New Market, Shenandoah
county, Va, preached sermon recently
blaming the magistrates for having senten-
ced negro to be whipped for enme offence.
His church held meeting and condemned
his course, at the same time appointing a
committee to investigate the allegation, that
he was forced to quit his church at Green.
Vile, Va. There is much cxcitemcn! in New
Market about the affair.
JOE SMITH, Jr.. and his Mormon followers
numbering come several thousand persnns
have made extensive purchases Of real estat'
in Douglas county, Nebraska Territory, up
on which they are soon expected to locate.--
1t is thought at least ten thousand Mormnns
will pei manentIy settle in Donglas count,
within the present year. The new city %
Florence is to be their headquarters. Thu
Omaha City Nebraskian, which is located ii
the salno comfy, says:--"We underttanc
agriculture is to be the principal occupation
of these people, while they have also amonE
them artizans and workman skilled il III
| various mechanical arts. We most cheerful
ly welcome them to Nebraska. an sircere!,
! hope that nothing may ever transpire to rea
der thei. residence amoLg us unpleasant Z
themselves or annoying to others -
The HEA THEN OF BosroE.-The Benevo
lent fraternity OF Churches last year main
tanned six clerical and two fem ale missiona
res to labor among the poor and destitute o
Boston The Whole cost Of the chspels and
schnols for the year was about ten thousau
dollars.--rhe devoted missionaries of the So
ciety search out the poor, sick, suffering an
dying. the young. the exposed and the "per
ishin= classes and care for them in eve-
practical way. ,tr
New RELIGIOUS SECT. Soul Sleepers
ia the name Of the newreligious sects whi
5 has ecently made its appearance a; Fairfiel
Iowa. Four men and one woman, apostl,
Of the sect, have been tarrying at that plac
i. and sleeping in tent They are opposed
q chur hes: deny the divinity of Christ, teae
that the soul is = material snletance. an
y sleeps WITH tie tody until The resurrection