The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Rev. j. w. G. Pike, late pastor of the Con-
gregational Church in Garfield, Ohio, has ac-
capped aiealr to preach to the North Parish of
Belfast, Maine, and entered upon his labor
Ithere.h q anisndo4Aq M aoiiili2Gi mo d3iU
iid--sReE. Samuel B. Stewart, a native of Farm
ington in this State, was installed pastorref the
second Congregational Church in Lynn, on
Wednesday last
+ .e-7ReY Mr.. Murphy of ST. Mary's( Catholic)
Church in Bath, lis to. talpeZcharge Of a parish
in Portsmouth, N. Fl. Rev. Mr.. BARLEY, of this
city, is to succeed him in Bath 9asiaqmo3
All-Rev. "a: r.. Abbott has received and ac-
cepted a call to the pastorate of the Uniyersa-
list church at RockIand, with a salary Of $1,000
He will begin his labor about the first Of No
yember.
Ell1Rsw John 10. Fisieg; pastor Of Winter St.
Church, Bath, has returned from his European
tour much improved in health, and resumed
his pastoral lab9rs List Sabbath. sgrafa
DIR. Bellows, in commenting on the iniuri-
Gus multiplication of parishes in New Eng
land, says that more ministers are called for by
the present enormous expansion of the church,
es than there are priestly natures furnished by
Divine Providence" iH3 .5h ieeW lara
zcsSOc1src1sJn mrs
issued tract entitled "a Call to the Ministry
of the liberal Church" 10
The Ch1sTc1snap (English) urges that ac-
ton be taken against DR., Milman, Dean of ST
Paul's, and DR.. Stanley, Dean of Westminster,
| for their ayowed sympathy with Dr. Cole1so.
| ) The Mirror says Rev, Fl. M. Vaille, late of
Stafordshire. CT, is preaching stately for the
/ Congregatiouaf Society at Cape Elizabeth
This church hasbeen for some time destitute
Rev, j. x. Deering of Bingham and Scion,
has received and accepted a call from the Con-
sgregationalC Church and Society in Holden
An Ecclesiastical Council was convened at
Lebanon Centre, on the 9th ult., when Rev. j.
|. H Garman was dismissed from his pastoral
| charge in that place, and cordially commended
tothe CHURCHES, as a tried and faithful minis
| ter Of the Word, land on the same day, Mr.. b
Greeley Page, lieentiate fema the. Andover
Seminary, was ordained and installed pastor Of
the church left by Mr.. Garman. Sermon by
Rev. e. n. Hidden, Great Falls, NJ aid :
The fremont Theatre, Boston, has been
leased BY REV. n. M. Gaylord, for religious
uses. Free Sunday services viii be held there
pnder thelau spicesEof the Unitariansy III +.
The Baptist Church at Preston CT, will
celebfate' its sefni-eentennal anniversary on
tne lOth-1 NIMRIgT 22HG0
Rev. Sumner Ellis has Resigned the asso-
ciate pastorate with Rev. Dr. Thayer, of the
shawiniut Uniyersalist Church, Boston a. Z, &
1.-The Young Mems Union of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Cincinnati, has resolved.
in view Of the fiood Of i immortality s. Sweeping
over the land, to ihavestr preaching, in or
der to produce, if possible, an opposing and
overpowering infuencefor good. A committee
WIS appointed to arrange street preaching for
theenst1ing three months. n TL9TTa
- ATlie other day a son of Rev.sS. j. May was
settled in Yonkers, NJ Y, over q Unitarian
church. A festival was held in large hall in
the town. Among the guests was an Episco-
pal minister, Rev. Mr., Brewer. Int speech
Mr.. Brewer said shat he had no. tendencies
towards Unitarian views, but he liked the peo-
pie as practical Christians, and he had much
rather associate and work with patriotic. hui
name Unitarian than with a traiterous, pro-
slavery Episcopalian, even if he were a bishop,
and thought the Librarians prospect 1T the
day of Judgment was the better of the two -
This sentiment called out storm Of applause.
"A great congress of Roman Catholics is to
be held this month at Treves. Like the con-
gressheld some two years ago at Malmes,it is
expected that the coming assemblage (Which
will be the seventeenth general meeting of
Catholics in Germany will number amongst
its members some of the most eminent men
belonging to the Catholic faith in Europe
tMontalambert viii be among the speakers.
the recent religious converts in
} Sterling, CT, is man nearly one hundred
years old. y. s9S II i. sas'a q ngsge .lif e
Quite sensation was caused atSt Marks
Episcopal cl1arohp Philadelphia, last Sunday,
by the appearance of Rev, DR.. Wilmer in
church. Dr. Wilmer was pastor of the church
before the war broke out, and his secesh pro-
cliyities induced him to leave and 90 South,
with large amount Of baggage, which was de-
tanned at Fortress Monroe by the government.
The doctor apepared in the chahcei to assist in
celebrating che communion service, and large
portion Of the congregation left the church in
disgust.
Farewell services with a missionary party
about,to sail for India, were held on Battery
wharf Boston, Monday morning. The mission
aries are: Rev. N. Harris, returning to work
in which he was formerly engaged,o aads the
Rev. E. o. Stevens and wife, all three of whom
go under the Americana Baptist Missionary
Union, to labor in Burmah; the Rev. Mr., AL
exander and wife, who go under the Presbyte-
ran board; and Mrs Bachelor, Of the Freewin
papslst association, who goes to join her hus-
pano IN the Inc mission work at Orissa, Hindostan.
tn Is stated that Bishop Potter of New
o t win immediately proceed against the dis
orderly low church G. ergy Of his diocese, il the
prescribed order of admonition, suspension and
degradation from the sacred Office Rev. Mr..
Tying isexpected to be the first subject for dis
cipline,