Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-01-03
Religious Intelligence.

PASTORAL CALL ACCEPTED. We under
stacd that the Ksv. Charles 3. Dana. y. u
late re Tor Of Christ Church. in Alexandria,
Va, Lar accepted a call to the recto-ship Of
a church in Port Gibson, Mississippi.
Rev. James P. Mcfarland, Catholic Bish-
op Of Connecticut and Rhode Island has ~
sued circular letter urging earnest prayer
for the preservation ofthe UripH. The Fps
copal Bishop Of CoELecticut has Issued sim
liar letter.
Rev. Solomon Peck, d. D., who Was ~
Io1g known as the foreign Secretary Of the
BaptIat board Of foreign missions, was recent
y tie recipient OF surprise Of SO 900
iEDm some persons who cherish grateful re-
ncuhFance Of hi; efficient seryices.
The Roman Catholic B;.aop Of Monterey,
MeIl"o, u IN New York He preached al
St francis Hayier's church. in Sixteenth
street, on Sunday.
4 eorrcsponden. gives the following ac
count VI a visit 20 Geneys: .
The memorials of CALVIN are few. sat
in biz Old chair IN tie Cathedral pulpit, ga
zed at the !lttle square windows Of his old
house, and stoof by tie spot Uhcre sleep his
ashes-and al humble grave II is. lie for
bads tie erecting Of any tDinb ~ he memory
AMI p's:sr.y Las only planted little stone
abpu. nine inches square and foot high.
1ith the Letters J. g.. at his feet We also
y.siiei the O'atoire. a little plain church,
who're tDe trusly evangelical in GeDev. wor-
ship. The chair ilnme lately under the pul
Pi. 10 which Merle DAubigne sits, is chain
ei to the pulpit that it may no- get displac-
cI 81 that come when hs may It's sea: Is Sc
cure for lin.
The syuo1 Of South Carolina, Lutheran j
at late meeting, appointed a Gay of Lumil-
iatiDn IN view of the a2i;a,ed and alarming
condition Of cur country in iia pD.i'!ca. as
poets. The following resolution vas paiss !
On the relation Of iDisnts 70 the church.
R>so@eei, Tha, our delegates t. the Gen
eral Synod fe instructed t. Tcqaas:
that body To roake al eifyr, y revive ,nrJuga
out the entire LH.berar CnEren ~ this COM
try, the Apostolic custom II continuing H.
fats who have bc.r b p zed, r"z Ia mem
ters 3! the church. aIl that iDsy ia treats5
accordingly, and tiai for tbs purpose boYk.
of registry De procured by al tie cAgrcbe-
headed, ''lliapt men. beraaip BY baptism far
-" in which shall he irsrribsd tie: EAnies
! n .hi4a's Lsp,.Z.i, ~i:h tie DarAcs of ilsif
pare,:s opposite, aud Lat this 40! eistsT At
. oace !i.t1 inIs arrangement.
( Tie SUNDAY School Times recently gaze
I a. article m tie "sork q the year. of tbe
American Sunday SchO0l Union, takef. froI,
/ the r.prrts u the missionaries, fDr tho year
ending March !, 1860, which .isSs tie iDi-
.oring rescltG-Sev Sehoyis organized di-
I reci'y by uni.sionaries where uo1e previously
existed. 209l; Teachers pisdging theLsslves
70 conduct these scEOo.s. Il ,22j: children
enrolled tie tine u ors1Gizs:ipn, sz,z7s;
[ Scbool- visited and sidei BY ;h- Dis-isr,.fies
s.70l; TeaeisrS is5ofing 10 th@>4 schno.s,
/ S0,555: Scholars IL z:,sGIalce, 2lj, ,iCs.
! The "CDi,ei Pfs.Ly:efian7 szys it..i Rev
/ s. C. E~ing ard caf4p.av ar.i7e'i ssie'y a;
{ Gibra.tr. and are s1 p@c'el 70 rs.:l. 4 icIaD-
d:ia, ssoa after, iaeiE pla>e Of dt.iia-i.Oa.
/ Tie n.iszionzries-Lu:heraa-.ays ,L'
! H.,ion1rl sen. 20 lndi4 by the Veuerabi.
! GossncT,, already nuu.be, some Thousands D
col.usneants 4nong ths.r converts S.Iea
tA:.a u 900 perso8s are s.id ~ attend then
n.isia.ry.
Inc President II Ge;h0!is, rrgies;al
Annual ConleEeEce, 10 his official report. ,4y
Il have ions considered chin, :. usallil
colfzc;ea, decided injury. They are geG
orally - szzc;iag ant ssasitiYs IS 70 tDC:Eo
tie cGufct in,,sz3 4 t=i1z eon.f1iisI ,
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