The Portland daily press., 1865-11-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIaENCE.


The American Unitarian Association have
published two valuable pamphlets which may
be had on application to their address IN bos-
ton. The first of these is entitled "a Oali W
the Liberal Ministry" and contains lnforma-
ton with regard to the theological schools Of
the denomination; the otheris called "A State
ment of Faith y and is perhaps sufficiently de-
scribed by this title.
-Rev. Samuel Osgood furnishes the Monthly
Journal of the Unitarian Association an article
IN the Second Service in our churches which
will repay examination. DIR. Osgood thinks
that one formal service with its elaborate ser
mon is as much as can result in good either to
people or pastor, and earnestly recommends to
all churches some form of Vesper Service
which shall have more devotional and sympa-
thetic character, adding heart as well as num-
bers, and making the preacher feel that he is
not alone or unhelped." He says of his own
church that they are now in the fifth year OF
the use of such a service, and could not be in
duced togive it up, adding, "To some persons it
has been almost new ministration of religion,
and they love it beyond measure. 1t always
wins numbers, and our church is generally fill
ed; and, on especial occasions, to OVERLOOKING q
, Rev. Ebenezer Turren, of Medford Mass
labored in the ministry forty-six years, COM
mencing Sept 8, 1727, and ending April L., 1773
five thousand Jfye hundred and eighty-tUo care
fully written sermons, no one of which could
have been less than an hour long. He never re-
peated a sermon. Mr.. Turrell was native OF
Boston-a graduate of Harvard, receiving his
degree in 1721. His last sermon was on the
text, "If a man die shall he live again p
I'm discussion of the proposition to sub
stitute the Sabbath School exercises for the af-
ternoon service, by the Orthodox Congregation
al Conference recently in session at Lewiston.
RevsGep. E. Adams, D. D., of Brunswick, said,
@After aministeriai service of thirty-six years,
he was satisfied he could have done more good
by one sermon, than by the present system"
Joseph Boardman, from Pownal, was in
stalled over the First Congregational church at
Hopkinton, N. H., on the I'd. $3.50
The Society of Friends at the West held
their yearly meeting recently at Richmond, In
diana. The subject of cooperation on their
works of charity aud benevolence, came up for
consideration. 1t was resolved to endeavor to
raise, this year, $4,000 to aid in various works
of humanity. rst.
BY an arrangement which has now been
completed, the "Christian" interest in Antioch
College becomes subordinate to the Unitarian
by the payment of 100000 on the part of the
latter into the funds of the institute IN, it is
agreed that seven of the trustees only shall be
Christians, and thirteen Unitarians.
lCABishop Kingsley of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has recently been on q. visit to his dis
tant diocese of California, where he presided at
the thirteenth annual conference.
From an article in the Christina World
written by native Greek, we have an interest
ing account of what is going on among his
countrymen to bring about better observance
of the Sabbath. 9 .aE .rrrr
Rev. j. o. Fiske, in a communication in
the Mirror dated at London, says: II went down
to Bunhil Burying Grounds, where in space
Of less that four acres 1O7 600 persons were bur-
led between 1713 and 1882 There were the
graves of DR.. Watts, Daniel De Foe, John
Bunyan, George Fox, Wesley's mother, and a
large number of other distinguished persons.-
just opposite is John Wesley's own chapel in
which he used to preach, his very pulpit, and
the smaller lecture-room, which was filed full
at five o'clock every morning year after year
with multitudes DESTROYS of hearing the gospel
from MIR. Wesley's lips. I wonder where the
preacher is in these days, who could draw
crowds day after day and year after year, al
such an hour in the morning to listen to the
simple, straightforward preaching of the Cos
pei" s..,.7,.s -'' .h % p
AT the Congregational Conference at Lew
iston, the other day, while the question of Mis-
sions was under consideration, Rev. Mr. Bal
kan, of Lewiston, said he "would have the
Maine Missionary Society occupy the first
place. 1t had not in years past A heresy had
crept into the church some years ago, and yet
prevails to some extent, that the way to helm
ourselvesis to send the Gospel to the heather
and by way of Japan to evangelize Maine."-
On another question the same gentleman-al-
luding, it is probable, to recent affairs inthis
city remarked that he had recently heard cur
claims to be church denied. A newly Or
dained minister had been told that his ordina.
ton was no ordination. The speaker would
advise persons thus assailed to vindicate the
claims of the church. He would prove it to be
1900 years old.
X-DIED. In Orono, Nov 10Th, of typhoid fever
Rev. L. Barstow, pastor of the Universalist
Church in that town, aged about So years. Mr.
Barstow was one of the most high-minded
amiable and exemplary clergymen of our State
was beloved by all who knew him, and will be
deeply mourned by all his townsmen irrespec.
tive of party or creed. a" -,
III --An-Saints' day, October 3lst, was celebrat.
ed on Wednesday by the Catholics and Episco.
palians. 1t perpetuates the memory of the
saints and martyrs of the church, The festival
originated in the seventh century when the
Pantheon at Rome was converted into temple
of Catholic worship, and dedicated by Pope
Boniface, the Fourth, to the Blessed Virgin and
all the saints who were previously honored in
the days of their demise. aieee -
The Baptist theological school at Newton
is more fiourishing than ever before. The jun.
ior class numbers 81
The Catholics of Lawrence, Mass, have de.
termined to build large cathedral, larger than
UAAJ SiAuhoaA I'll oAAO SeooS3 INC uSplC0S VI
the Augustinians. >--f-, ~ IN f Fl
"A Committee of the late Episc opal conven.
ton, comprising the bishops of Tennessee, Ar.
kansas and North Carolina, have gone to
Washington, to present to the President the
,congratulatery resolutions regarding the lately
restored unity of the Episcopal church. An
exchange thinks this avery impudent proceed.
ing, coming from a body that fatty refused to
rejoice in the restoration of the Union of the
States and the abolition of slavery. Why
should the President care about the restored
unity of the Episcopal church, especially on
such basis p y 81 ) 49, y" - G
The new Congregational Church in Pitts
burg, Pa, lately erected for the Society Of
winch Rev. Fl. D. Internationally of this city
is pastors was dedicated a few days SINCE
Inc sermon was by Mr.. Moore, who has COM
menced MS labors in his new home under the
most hatterinp ausn;oo, .A-.-- ft''S .tal