Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-01-31
Religious Intelligence.

The Presbyterian Almanac for 1861
contains some statistical information re
latlve to Presbyterian bodies and Other
denominations According to the sum.
Dary published in the Banner, the Pres
hyterian ia nily in the United States is
divided into ten branches; in the British
Provinces, into sir branches, and in
Great Britain and Ireland, into eiqht
branches The aggregate number of
the Presbyterian Church ia these places
are "a follows Minister'S, 6,464:
Churches, II, l25: and communicants,
9i3.2lS. From the same source we
learn there are OF the Con greg ,tionaIists,
2,90S, ministers. and 257, ,G3t comma
ulcan's The Bap,ists have SO Asp
ciat'ons, 1887 ministers, /. 020, 442
connunicauts. This loes not inclule
"Irresular Baptis's' Mctholi.n, in the
North { ietho list Episcop.D has 40 con
ierenccs, 6,SI7 itineraut ministers, ,974.
3lo commandments. The Southern VI
+, Church has = conferences. 2,49l
travelling minister, 2l.U23 cpnmuni-
cunts. There are II. 0JJ l,c.l preach.
ers OF the Mcrho list L. Church. There
are 'jS Synpds III the Lutheran Church,
|, BIB ministers, 245, 726 communicants.
The German Reformed Church has ~
Clnsscs, 39l ministers, 92.G34 commit
nlcants. la the Protestant Episcopal
Church there are 33 diocescs, 2,l56 |
ministers, and 1f6 ,553 communicates. |
This interesting book, edited by JOSH. |
Wilson, Esq; contains much valuable in
formation for clergyman.
Since the publication Of revised eli-
ton Of 'Annan's Difficulties of Arminan
Me.hodlsni, quite spicy controversy has
sprung up between thc Calvinists and
Arminans. The editor Of the IL0ocute
md Jpvnai, in an cltorial. writes az
if he thought Metho lists could look af
ter their own difficulties better than out.
si1crs. He, however, volunteers to clas-
sify the difficulties Of Arninian Mcthp.
lis:n, which is consiiera,o fo- a Motho-
dist. We give ecclesiastical AMI l.xpe-
difficulties. He says Of the Cor
mer: Il
|. We do not all attend our weekly
prayer meetings, True, the minister NAV
not be there, but Jcsls Christ is. .
We do not all attend class mectino,.-
)f old they TIA; feared the Lord spake nf ,
cn one to another 3. We have too
many iae churches; Mr.. Waslcy eau.
ioned against this, and we are sufFerin,
he evils he foresrw. We complain not
# fac 'milIings. blt where are the
'hnrchcs for the port We hare top
many great men, ONCE the preacher call
ID for sinners, anl sinners cane forth. q
aved by grace; now the people call for
'rators, and orators come, in both cases
he supply corrcspoDAa to the demand :
)ratory is good, very good. br: should e
lnt rank first. > We haze to1 mach =
inc singing; We sl,o1ll al SIM. aud al. j.
Ways with The spirit aud the understand,
ng also
The experimental difficulties arc:
We are too mnch disposed To put mate
'ial interests before MORAL ones, and by =
cas0n thereof We suffer cncroachmcn,s ,
rom the lu,ts Of the flesh. the usts Of 4
he eye, and the pride of life 2 We +
ire not all perfect in knnwlcdge 8
We are not al! perfect in faith. We s
re not all perfect in love. s. We are .
lot sufficiently kind and catholic in spir-
/, and are too much troubled with the \
iifculties Of sister Churches. n
The Cturehman, of New York, rebu- +
es .hc Young Mems Christian Associa- I
'on of that city for their impertiDcncc =
n daring to issue a circular to the cler- y
y urging them 10 exhort the ladies of "
leir congregations to refrain from pla- s.
in the temptation Of the intoxicating q
up before their visitors On New Years a
ay. Itsays: g
Among Gods good gif,s, wine ma "
eth glad the heart of man. is enumer- ii
ted in the Holy Scriptures. Chris. il
iaseif approved Of the drinking of wine $
nd, IN his first miracle. Eave his sane o.
on not only TO wine drinking but to in
ocent social enjoyment In the next b.
lace, though we may grant that total n
hstincnee from Intoxicating liquors may b.
necessary to such persons as cannot 81
Ontroie their own animal apstites, yet
'e deny that the rule is binding upon. b.
: sven sdvisabls for. Christina men e