, 1863-07-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

: RELIGIOUS INTELLIGEyCE.
RESPONSE OF THE ENGLISH 20 TIE FRENCH
ClERGT.-some weeks ago ne published an
address Aon the Protestant clergy Of France
to those Of Great Britain, ezhortlng them to
speak out strongly against American slavery
and especially against the attempt now being
made by the Southern States to mode slavery
the basis OF fheir government. The address
was forwarded By the London Emancipation
Society and the Uuion and Emancipation So
ciety Of Manchester to al1 clergymen and min
listers in England, with request that If they
approved Of it they would sign their names to
an answer written in the spirit Of the address,
The result is seen in 8 late number Of the
Manchester Examiner, ten columns OF which
are occupied with the names OF those who
hare aligned the answer, the number being
over GOO.
THE PRoTEsrASTs OF SrAE.-A large dep
utation, consisting Of prominent Professionals
from Great Britain. France, Austria, Bavaria,
Denmark, Holland, Prussia, Sweden aud
Switzerland, has arrived at Madrid. in order
to present an address In behaH Of tho Prores-
tants who have been sentenced at Granada
utS
which sehteuce, however, has since been com
uuted By the Queen into an equal term Of
exile. The address was accepted on Nay 22d
by The Prime Minister, the Marquis de Mora-
flores, who will present It to her Majesty.
MADAGASCAR 1t Is striking proof of the
hold Christianity has t1ken TINT, In spite Of
the terrible prosecutions Of the past thirty
years, Mr. ElllA estimates that there arc seven
thousand Christians on the Island, and thls
computation is based upon imperfec. returns.
The natives are anxious to be Instructed In
religion, and the arts OF civilization, and Ehe
government aids with ali the means In Its
power. The missionaries. especially Slr. El-
Lis, are looked up to for advice, and are held
In the highest respect, and receive distfn-
IN the way Of their great work is quickly re-
moved.
4 GooD REPoRT.-John Wesley, In con
siderable party, had been maintaining with
great earnestness the doctrines Of VoT populi
ror Die against his sister, whose talents Weru
not unworthy the famllyto which shehelonged.
At last the preacher, TO put an end to the
dictu@, and said: t tel s you, u 81 stster @ thu h.
voice Of the people Is thu voice Of God"
Yes" she replied mildly -"it csied, cruelty
"A more admirable answer Tas perhaps never
given.
MISSIONS IN ISDn.-Tho 53 resident mis-
sion aties in Tlpneyelld, IN their reportto the
Church Missionary Society, bear witness to
the stealfasIness Of the 1000 converts, and
report the accession Of large bodies OF pro-
Tossing Christians. The committee can re-
port no improvement in the political state Of
the YoIuba country. Grill war still rages.
1jaye, one Of the stations Of tue Mission, has
been long beleague1ed by the opposing
armies: lbadeu and Abbeokuta have been
reduced to ruin. The grand total Of receipts
fur the year Of the Church Missionary soci.
ety is ,elC0, eco or s600,000.
4 CHANGE OF WEAross.-Thc religion OF
Mohammed made Its early conquests at thu
point Of tho sword, and has always relied
more upon force than intellect Some Of its
leading adheTents are now finding that Chris
tian Missionaries are successful because they
appeal to the heart and mind, and are begin
ming to employ the pen In support Of their
doctrines. a German miselonaEy in Constan-
t1nople has prepared work agninst AIoham-
mechanism, which has caused great excite
ment. When the ccc{eainstical head Of the
Mohammeda1s was appealed to, to have Al
answer prepared, he replied, "Our religion Is
old it needs revising ~ and reply was ac-
co1dingly prepared It is said that the cele-
bratea Abd-ef- Kinder will soon publish at
Paris = t1eatise in French, claiming a superior
title to future uniyersality for M0hammedau,
ism over Judaism and Christianity. In India,
the pupils of the Mohammedau schools are
trained to sustain literary controversies with
the Christian missionaries.
WELL EARNED RKsP1rE.-Rev. DR.. ". R.
Williams, one Of the most eminent Baptist
ministers Of New York city, has obtained .
OF October next, With the view Of recruiting
his impaired dhealth--Examjner.
DEATH OF A CHRISTIAN NopLEnAN.-The
death OF Sir Culling Eardley, on the 21st ult.,
deprived England Of one OF its most earnest
and active Christian philanthropists. He was
the founder and malnstay Of the Evangelical
Alliance, and during his life, be was on the
watch for opportunities Of promoting the
valuable services wil i've n The memory nor Is Of
Christians on both sides of the Atiantic.
DELEGATE TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS,
The Rev. Dr.. Anderson, the deputation Of the
American Board of Commissioners to the
Sandwich Islands, has been received in the
most cordial manner by the missionaries. The
general meeting Of the Mission Was to be
held the present month.
CLERICAL LoNGEy1rY.-New Hampshire Is
| remarkable for the number Of its aged cIer
gynen. Among the venerable ministers il
the State are the following: Rev, Peter Clark
| of Upper Glimanton, aged eighty-tWo Years
has been In tho ministry about f1fty-thte,
years: Rev. Enoch Place, Of STAFFORD, agct
seventy,seyen years, in the ministry fit,
years. Rev. Nathaniel Berry, Of New Dur
ham. aged seventy four years, in the ministr,
| foEtJ-seTen years. Rev. Thomas Perkins, .
Hampton, aged eighty years, in the n,inistz.
| forty-eeven Years. Rev. jos. Body, Of Nev
Durham, aged ninety years, in the ministr,
si1ty-fye years.
No DISCRIMINATION BT CoLoR.-Rey. Dr.
Hoge, who recently went from the South t
England to obtain bibles for distribution, In
stead Of receiving them 'front.' the American
| OF the desired Volumes from ths British and
Foreign Bible Society, but with the rathe,
significant proviso that "tley shall be dfstrib-
| uted with thorough impartIality as between
white ard blackH Whether that condition
will be re.11y fulfilled, however, Is very ques-
tionable.