The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-06-28
Religious Intelligence.

Seventeen hundred dollars have been subscrib-
ed in New York for the endowment in Antioch
College, of "Bellows PROFESSIONALLY mostly
it supposed from DR.. Bellows Society. $lo,-
600 was pledged by Dr.. Putnams society IN
Roxbury, at the close of services on sunday
June 10th, for the same college. ssg
According to New York correspondent or
Boston paper, Pastoral letter rom Bisnop
Potter forb;dd;no s1y of the clergy of the
Episcopal Church to oficiate in amy church
wbere er,s,aporaneous prayers are offered, is
creating strong opposition and no little. excite
mont DIR. Vermilya was eloquent with indig-
nation. sHe demanded that the canon should
be repealed-it was a disgrace to the 10Th CEN
tury.' The church allows ne deviation from
the established rules of the 18th century, as
laid down in the Prayer Book.
Rev, Robert L. Collier. of the Wabash
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in Chicago,
is reported to have embraced Unitarianism, and
to have received o call from the First Unitarian
Society of the same city. - 4
a Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached last
Sabbath week in Georgetown, Mass. and had in
the pulpit with him Rev. Edward Beecher, D. D.,
Rev. Charles Beecher, pastor at Georgetown,
and Rev. Henry Beecher, son of Edward.sl ~
The Boston Uniuersattst says there is mani
tested deep and growing interest in the spirit
ual welfare of that denomination in that state
The church is demanding and receiving the
attention of clergymen in that vicinity; and
is understood that measures will soon be mi
tiated that win result in its greater prosperity
and power.
y Rev. J! T. Bruce. pastor Of the Universal
list society in Middleton, Conn, preached in
favor of negro suffrage few sabbaths since,
and at the close Of the service submitteda reso-
luton embodying this idea to his congregation,
audit was adopted by unanimous vote
Rev. DR.. Palmer. formerly of New Orleans
and SO notorious for his defence of slavery as
divine institution, is now endeaForing to form
colony to emigrate to Brazil
Rev. Henry Smith, D. D., formerly president
OF Marietta College, has accepted call to fill
the professorship Of Sacred Rhetoric and Eccle-
Isiastical History insLane Seminary HID
DR.. Vaughan in his speech at Plymouth ON
Thursday, stated that 81 years ago he started
the British Quarterly for the defence of Congre-
gationalism, and that the first article he wrote
was concerning the Pilgrim Fathers and their
settlement at Plymouth. -1 49,.
The Methodists in the United States, who in
1850, with a membership Of 6s9.6s2, raised
$40, 1886 for the cause of missions, in 1864 un-
der the leadership Of DR.. Durbin, with a men,
bership Of 928, $3.50, raised for the same purpose
the sum Of $55s,s9s.ss sI#F19a
Since the 9Th Of December last $3.50, 900 have
been added to the funds Of Union Theological
Seminary in New York city.
Z Rev George Dufheld. jr., who was recently
dismissed from his church in Adrian, Michi-
gan, in consequence of the free utterance of his
opinion in favor Of freedom and righteousn ess.
has been promptly taken up, and has accented a
call to the Second Presbyterian Church in Gales
burg, Ill. i3a.- ~
40 Reyl DIR Muhlenburg ofINeM York, of the
Church Of the Holy Communion, who is under
the censure Of Bishop Potter, for taking part in
the services Of the Christian Union Meeting, is
supported and defended ia his position by sew
erai prominent Low Church clergymen, inclu-
ding such names as DR.. Tying, DIR. Garfield and
Rev. John Cotton Smith. 6 k9&B&
The total receipts of the American Home Mis-
slonary Society for the year ending April lst,
1868, was $3.50, 1857 O5.
At the recent dedication Of temple in Gin
cinnati. the rabbi defined a true Israelite to, be
enc who trusts in God and believes in the divine
truth Of the Bible, needs no king to govern, no
Messiahto redeem, and no miracles to demon
Strate the trut III of reli0inu
Z" Reason in Religion is the title of Rev. T.
Hedge new book, just published by Walker,
Fuller & Co. 1t has two posta tha g.. Al,
inp with RELIGION -ssnH the bounds OF fneiBin,
or W snose problems which have occupied the
..evugnts Of thinking men in all ages, ~ God,
Evil, Sin, Death, Eternity and the second deal
ing with Christianity as religious system, and
giving the views of the writer relative to Christ,
Miracles, the Spirit and Letter, Faith, Grace,
Rredestinatien. Immortality, and the Condition
of the Soul after Death. aao14
The National Congregational Council held its
hnal session on Saturday A large amount of
business was transacted. Resolutions were
adopted thanking the citizens of Boston and vi
cinity for their attentions, and the officers of the
council for their services.
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