The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-02
RELIGIOUS 1NrELL1aENcE.

Rev. John Pierpont, Unitarian, presided
over the National Convention of Spiritualists
recently held)in Philadelphia. He declared
himself Christian Spiritualist and as such
objected to resolution denouncing Christiani-
ty. a
The Banner contains a long and very in
teresting article in relation to the late Hon. j.
q. Churchill, of this city, from the pen of his
early friend, Rev. w. A Drew.
Rev. J. c. Knowlton, pastor of the Univer-
salist society in South Boston-formerly of
this State-has resigned his pastorate. ~
The Universalist Church in Auburn, Rev.
j. G. Shows, is to be supplied with new or
gan.
Rev. A. j. Padelford has resigned the pas
torate Of the Third Baptist Church in Provi-
dence, R. 1. ..a gssel e5lse .s.,ag
The Adcocate says J. Christian Miller, late
pastor of the First Baptist Church in Mon
mouth, Ill, has been deposed from the minis
try and excluded from the church.
Mr.. William N. Stanton was ordained pas
tor of the First Baptist Church in Lowell,
Mass, Nov. I'd. ~ fRA 81 Z &
The Times @ Witness, a Baptist paper, says
REV. Gibbon Williams, faithful minister of
our faith, died at Terre Haute Ind, November
10TH" - i88tIf III
In order to make our column of Religious
Intelligence" fuller and more perfect we need
few more Religious exchanges. Will the Dover
Morning STAR" the Boston "Zioass Herald
and the Boston "Congregationalist" favor us
with exchanges /?
. Five missionaries sailed from Boston on
Wednesday week. for Monrovia, Africa: Rev.
Alexander Crummell, M. d. Hemdon, Miss
Sarah L. Davis, Mrs. Crummell, and two Misses
Crummell. i...... ....i5s,..lt s.-,ittzl.,., 6-.a
The Christian Register says:--"We learn
that there is a movement on foot in San Fran
cisco to form a new Unitarian Society. and the
Rev. Geo. Ell. Hepworth of Boston, has been in
vited to become its minister. The pecuniary
inducement held out to our gifted brother is
very tempting; while the field for useful and
successful labor is magnificent in extent, and
most promising in character. Can Boston af-
ford to give another of her stars to the City of
the Golden Gate ?"
The pewholders of St. Georges churchin
New York, (Rev. DR.. Tyng's,) lately burnt, met
on Monday evening, and $4,000 were subscrib-
ed towards new church; there was $4,000
insurance on the other>church, and only $751;
600 more is required to meet the contracts for
rebuilding and furnishing.
"A Puseyite church was opened in New
York last Sunday, called the chapel Of ST. AL
bans. An immense golden cross, with flowers
and burning candles before it, and other deco
rations, resembled those of the Catholic church,
es. The church has one Christian feature at
least; the seats are all free, and rich and poor
worship together.
The Jesuit missionaries at St. John. N. b..
have been holding series of revival meetings.
which they call a retreat" and eight thousand
persons came to confession within fortnight.
Rev. James L. Scott is succeeded by Rev
DR.. P. Sanford, of Wolcotville, as editor of the
Calendar, the Episcopal paper printed at Hart
ford, Ct ~ ~ ''l t+''-i1 A-tL
Rev. John s. Sewell, of Wenham, Mass.
has been called by the Hammond street church
The Second Congregational society of New
castle, of which Rev. j. J. Bulfnch is pastor,
have purchased an organ of the Messrs. Hook
of Boston, at an expense of 81 500. 10 JAG
The Waterman and Reflector appeals to the
Baptsts of Massachusetts,, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, to raise $15OOOO for the epdow-
ment of Brown University, which is SUFFERING
for want of funds ~ .A%813
All Switzerland has beenroused to indie-
nation at sentence Of twenty lashes on
printer of Uri canton, for publishing PAM
phlet attacking the Catholic religion, its minis
tiers and the Holy Scriptures. Great meetings
were being held, the sentence being declared
disgrace to the country. sltH
The Mirror is glad to hear Of unusual re-
igious interest in several towns in the State.
The Boston Congregationalist has assumed
a new dress, and slightly enlarged sheet.
The Boston Recorder is to be enlarged soon.
The Richmond Christian Observer is now
issued weakly. ..r se. e4.s-F t.ss 2