Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-21
Religious Intelligence.

The English correspondent of the Uni
ted Presbyterian, writes that special
midnight services were held in num-
ber of the Established places of worship
in London, on the last night of the old
year. The Methodisis, of all grades,
have been in the practice of meeting con-
gregationally on that night. but the
present is the first time they have had
imtators in the Establishment. DR..
/ Cumming. of the Scots Church, in Lon
don, delivered, on the same evening, m
interesting lecture on, "The night as
far spent. the day is at haad."
The First Reformed Dutch Church of
Philadelphia, formally under the pasto-
raj care Of Rev. a. A. Willet's, is still
in trouble, growing out of division of
sentiment in regard to the views enter
tained by Rev Mr.. Smiley, recently
called to Gil his place. 1t will be re-
membered the Consistory refused to en-
dorse the call of the majority of the con-
gre CATION on account of the Arlnnian
tenets of Mr. Smiley. An appeal was
made to the Courts to interfere to pre-
vent the friends of Mr.. Smiley from seiz-
ing the property. On the 10Th ult Judge
Allison delivered decision, granting an
injunction to restrain the preaching in
the church any doctrine not Calvanist-
i ic, which cuts off Mr.. Smiley and his
friends.
The Bishop of Rochester, (England,)
in recent charge, strongly remarked
on the tendency of the clergy to indulge
it too great deveIopement of beard and
whsker, and also censured their atten-
dance at cricket and archery matches -
There has been ''some murmuring' at
this, and it is regarded as an attempt at
episcopal tyranny.
! A woman named MAIDEN appeared as
witness at the Reals lae County Court
receut y, the question was asked If she
believed in a future state Of reward aud
punishment.
She replicd-I do not. HIS Honor
You don't believe in any human respon-
sibility for a telling lie? Witness Yes
HIS Honor-- Except to Society? Witness--
No. His Honor-Do you believe in a
God who can punish you for telling a lie?
Witness s-No. His Honor-Then can
nothear you. If people will insult pub
lie opinion in a court of justice, they
must take the consequences:
p, A new Protestant church is in course
of construction in Paris. When this is
con pleted Paris will be able to boast of
no less than twenty Protestant churches,
aud one hundred and four Protestant
cIergynen. The number of children
regularly attending Protestant Sunday
schools in Paris is two thousand six
hundred.
The Aberdeen Herald states that in ono of
the Aberdeen Churches tScotlandj young
Epreacher somewhat astnnished the congrega-
ton by giving out his text the last four YER
ses Of the first chapter of first Chronicles:
"The Dukes Of Edom were Duke Timnah,
Duke Allah, Duke Jetheta, Duke Aholba-
nah. Duke Elah Duke Pnon. Duke Kenas,
Dukc Teman, Duke Mbzar Duke Magiiel
Duke Tram. These arc the Dukes Of Edom
Though the text was, as an intelligent lady
of the old shool remarked gay atfectit kin,
lit was very well handled, and the burden o
the lesson being Who were these men? wha
has been the influence of their liv. 8? ant
what brother will be the Influence of your
life and mine.
On thousaad dollars were received by tn,
Treasurer of the Reformed Dutch Foreign
Board for the erection of a chapel at Kama
waga Japan.
1t is expected that Surgeons new chnrcl
will be ready for Use next March and affor,
commodious sittiugs for SIX thousand per
sons
1t is reported OF polite Boston deacon
that he was on,e heard to pray: % Lo!d w
would not presume to dictate, but we woult
ssng3esf tha, rsvivsl II religion Is -er,
inuTs r-sdsd