The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-06
From the American Quarterly Church Reuie,c and EccIs
SiasticaI Register, NeW York, July, 1861
HEATHENISM IN NEW ENGLAND


late (BostOn) Congregational (newspaper) has
the following:
ain report made to the General Association OF
Massachuse it's, Juno "a, 1858, by a committee, ot
which Rev. DR.. Capp, of Chelsea, the chair
man. it was stated that, 1rding to statistical in
formation recently gathered, embracing Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, there
were not far from too millions of people outside Of
our churches every Sabbath, and thirteen hundred
thousand had more to do NTH the sanctuary Of
God than the Heathen. These facts start.
ling, that many Of our clergymen obj cted to their
publication, lest injury should be done"
The Reverend Professor, who stands at the head
of the excellent Theological Seminary, at Bangor.
in writing this week, private letter TO gentle
man in this city, the following language:-
"More than half the State OF Maine, in point of
territory, is as destitute of religious privileges
Hindostan. If the poor people can't have any
ministers, do belp them to Sabbath schools"
The Boston Tract Journal for January, 1861, has
Quarterly Report from of the col porteur of
| that Society, in which we find the following:
"a Congregational clergyman recently stated,
in ministerial meeting at p, that of the twelve
thousand Inhabitants of 5. g. and b., not one
| thousand were regular attendants on Sabbath
ship. The church going people of j., nearly all of
| 5. and f., might safely be estimated in the same
| ratio. Indeed, | doubt whether, of the nearly
| thirty thousand people who make up the popula-
| tion of the above towns, two thousand would not
be fully up to the average of the actual number
who assemble in all the school houses and churcne5
en- the Lords day.
"a natural concomitant of this disregard for the
house of God is a reckless dlsresp ct for the day
itself. There are places in New Eng Ian where
profane and otherwise wicked men, would as soon
risk their reputation for any other odious sin,
overt Sabbath breaking. Here it has not that stig-
ma Industrious and honest men, sharing the re-
spect of neighbors, and holding important offices,
| in town and State, make no attempt to conceal
| their PROCLAMATION of Gods holy day. As they pur-
sue thsir work pastime, they seek not the unfre-
quented road, nor skulk into bycorners, to avoid
| the few who seek the sanctuary"
| LINCOLN SMAsHED.-For the benefit of supersti-
tious readers reprint the following from the
Chicago Tribune. The WIGwAM spoken of was
| but tor the special accommodation of the Republi-
| can convention which nominated Mr.. Lincoln:
The Weather-The Thunder Storm Yesterday
was close and sutry until the middle of the after
| noon, when fine shower swept over the city from
the North, the rain falling for an hour ID torreh'
| accompanied .by severe thunder and ghtnlng'
The lightning struck in two or three places IN
various parts OF the city About +. NJ The hight
ming struck the flagstaff on sn the Great igwsm, am
of the supports of the building and on its way en-
tirely destroying the bust of Lincoln. A party OF
Irishmen and one Irish woman, who had taken
| shelter in the building, were greatly alarmed, ana
| thought their time had come. The woman shrek
ed and tainted away, her male companions break
ing in all directions, crossing themselves and the
| street with the greatest devotion and speed.
| To those without the building the bolt was otthe
\ appearance of round ball uffire. The report was
| a very loud one. horse standing in front of the
Wigwam was startled off his feet, and laid sprawl
ing, but soon recovered and INDUCED in a smart
| runaway down South Water street.
THE QUEENS SANrY.--The Queen of England re-
| Gently gave a concert at Buckingham Palace in
| honor of her daughter and guest, the Princess OF
| Prussia. When all those who had been invited had
arrived, the Queen instead of entering the apart
| ment where they expected her, ordered carriage
and taking with her one of her daughters, the
Princess Helena, went to pass the night in coun-
try house she owns at Richmond, from whence she
returned next day. Prince Albert did the honors
OF the concert, to the great surprise OF the
for whom this singular incident OF course luI
theme of conversation during the s;,n enIs a,s
Specula.ions respecting the Queens SAMMY "''
very common in England.
Gauy Bridge is thTtys1 miles up in the Fa1sat nsas
| . w. 80 " The iunction Of Gauly river with th'
; % Kanawha, G and about three hundred miles iron
> ! Richmond.