The Portland daily press., 1865-08-02
RELIGIOUS 1NrE1L1eHNcE.

2 Rev. Mr.. Mattison formerly leading Meth
odist clergyman of New York, who broke away
and endeayored to setup an independent Meth
odist church, has not been successful and now
he has decided to join the Congregationalists
Rev. j. @. Holbroke, d. D.. WIS installed
over the Congregational church at Homer, N.
Y, on the 10TH, and instead of the usual aright
hand of fellowship by aclergyman, the whole
congregation, led by the deacons and trustees,
individually and cordially greeted the pastor
with the hand of fellowship; and the scene was
very touching, as they passed round, in front
OF the pulpit. IS
The Christian Commission is closing up its
work. twill publish two volumes of its his
try. s~s.ss.7- ,s~ .s44,#ss-
In the British House of Lords, just before
the close Of the late Parliament ION the Sd of
Julys1the resolve proposed by Lord Elbury-
That in the opinion of this house the evils
arising from the compulsory and almost indis-
criminate use of the burial service of the
Church of England demand the early attention
of the legislature defeated by vote of
43 to 20. rs s3
- correspondent of the National Baptist,
writing of the Baptist churches in Southern
Illinois, says; sOnly about one-sixth of all the
ordained ministers are supported as pastors,
and the rest support themselves by civil office,
or at farming, or as mechanics. These minis
ters are usually destitute of classical educa-
ton. Pious earnest and consecrated pastors
are greatly needed"
John Berchman, a Belgian Jesuit, who was
born in 1859 and died in 1921, has lately been
baatifed. lsi
Eleven young gentlemen were consecrated
as priests at st. Patrick's cathedral in New
York, recently. Among the powers conferred,
as pronounced by Archbishop McClosky, were
these: 80 Lord consecrate these hands by this
JUNCTION, that whatever they bless may be bless
ed, and whatever they consecrate may be con-
secratedi Receive the power of celebrating
the holy sacrifice of the mass, as well for the
living as for the dead. Receive We the Holy
Ghost. Whose sins We forgive, they are forgiv-
en.them, and whose sins ye retain, they are re-
tanned" e.ys 81
Charles T. Norton, Esq, of the Lutheran
Church, recently gave $4,000 to found pro-
fessorship in the new Lutheran Theological
Seminary in Philadelphia, on condition that
$4,000 more should be given to endow another.
The condition was at once complied with, and
third subscription of $4,000 is now being fill
ed out.
Judge Asa Packer, of Penn, who has given
100000 to establish and maintain college at
Bethlehem in that State, Isl said to have left the
State of Connecticut. as boy, many years ago,
with all his worldly effects tied up in small
bundle. 'assas#@xs sleftas - fA
The Roman Catholic Directory for 1865
claims III Romish churches in the city of Lon
don, against % in the year 1920. There are said
tobe in the same city, at present, 81 nunneries,
and IS monasteries. while in the year 1920 there
was but one nunnery and no monasCefy .s'ss'k
The Baptists are beginning to take meas
ures for the establishment of adenominational
review, in place of the "Christian Review"
which suddenly went out of existence LITTLE
time ago,
q Rev. A. P. Marvin, of Winchendon, Mass
has been appointed by the American Congrega-
tional Association as its agent for raising $780,
900 to be expended in the erection of Con-
gregational Building in Boston.
Daniel Drew, Esq, of New York, has re-
Gently given $25,O0O to found new professor
ship in Wesleyan University, Middletown, Con-
nectiout.
- The American Bible Society has recently
issued small pamphlet entitled the American
Bible Society and the South" From this PAM
phlet it appears that during the war, and prin-
cipally within the last two years. the Society
has made large grants of Bibles and Testaments
for the armies and people of the South. More
than 100000 have been thus disposed Of
DIR. Massey, of London, late Secretary of
the Board of British Missions, is supplying the
pulpit for DR.. Buddington, Brooklyn through
the month Of August, where many will have
the pleasure Of listening to his eloquent dis
course. 1fnemrar.& ~ a.
: The Lewiston Journal says the outside of
she new Universalist churchi in that city is we'll
nigh completed, and its appearance does great
credit to all concerned in its construction, and
to the society. Occupying, as it does, one of
the finest locations in the city, overlooking the
Park, it adds largely to the general appearance
of the town. asiarslay iaAts8fis ~ aaolE IS
The Lewiston Journal understands that
Rev. MI Walton's people, in this city will insist
upon his remaining with Them notwithstand-
ing his formal resignation. It is to be hoped he
may be prevailed upon to do SO. Pr So -
"a correspondent of the Biddeford Journal
says an Irishman from that city, while on his
way home, was taken sick and died in Rhode
Island. The Catholic clergyman refused him
the rites of the Church, because he was Fen
ian. The same correspondent also learns that
Rev. G. Egan, Catholic pastor at Augusta, has
rendered his resignation because he does not
wish to reside where there are Fenians.
Rev. Mr.. Hartshorn of the Bethel church
in this city, has resigned his pastorate in con-
sequence of declining health
The people Of Oil City have erected fine
Presbyterian church at a cost of $4,000. 1t
will seat from 900 to 700 persons.
The churches of the German Reformed
denomination at the South remained true to
the Union during the terrible ordeal Of the
war. Some of its ministers suffered severely
for opposing secession.
The limitations that Rev. j. e. Walton of
this city, is tending towards the doctrines of
Universalism are as unjust to that gentleman as
they are untrue. The Moderator of the Coun-
Gil, Rev. Mr.. Balkan, fully met this accusation,
showing that Mr.. Walton's doubts are not in
the direction of the restoration of the wicked
w HohAoSo anu hdppinoSS, DuI III Ine ulrecIlOn
of their utter destruction or annihilation--a
doctrine no more tolerated by Universalists
than by the council which refused to install Mr..
Walton for cherishing such doubtr.
Rev. D. B. Randall, Methodist clergyman
at Augusta was taken bleeding severely at the
lungs on the street Monday, and is now confn-
ed to his bed.
Bishop Andrews authorizes Rev. ]. A.
Duncan to announce that the Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will meet
in Columbus, Ga, August 10, 1866 He requests
that all Annual Conferences viii meet this fall
or winter and elect delegates to the General
Conference to meet April l, 1866.
The Christian Mirror of this week contains
six columns in relation to the late ecclesiastical
council at the Sd Parish vestry in this city,
Deacon Perry, of Gardiner, member of the
council, is reported as saying he " came to this
council rather in favor of installing the candi-
date Rut from this examination fine candid otto