The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
RELIGIOUS INTELLIaENcE.

The Unversalists of Augusta are negotia-
ting for the purchase of the Winthrop Hall
property, on which they propose to erect an ell
egant church.
The Methodists of Skowhegan are erecting
new church ON the island in that village.
"A letter from an English missionary in
Madagascar, announces the fact of the CONVEX
sion of many important personages, who have
been baptized and taken into the bosom of the
Protestant Church.
Rev III. K. Stimson, now in Boston, makes
strong appeal for the building of a new Bap-
tist church edifce in Leavenworth, Kansas,
which is city of more than 20 900 inhabitants
with large and promising future.
Among the buildings destroyed in Mem
phis was Lincoln Chapel" owned by the
American Missionary Association, and occu-
pied by the colored church and school under
the care of Rev. Mr.. Tade.
The church that Mr. Peabody is to build
at Georgetown is not for the Beecher congrega-
ton, but for the old Church on the primitive
foundation, holding to the doctrines of his an
cestors. He has already purchased the site for
the building, and last Sunday worshipped with
the new Society that came off from Mr. Bee
cher's administrations.
In recent address, Rev. Dr. Adams of
Brunswick said that of the members of his
church in that town at the time of his installa-
tion in 1929, only some eight or ten remain. Of
the Congregational ministers of the County,
some thirty or more, only one, Rev. Mr.. Jones,
is left.
Rev. VIM. E. Armitage, Rector of Christ
Church, Detroit, formerly Rector of st. Marks,
Augusta, has been unanimously elected Assis-
tant Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Wis
cousin.
Rev. e. E. hall, the accomplished agent of
the American and Foreign Christian Union,
who has for some years been stationed at Flor
ence, Italy, is about to return to this country in
consequence of the i'll health of his wife. Mr..
Hall has been frequent correspondent of the
New York Observer, Congregationalist, and
other religious periodicals.
The 8Sth meeting of the Cumberland Con-
gregational Conference was held at Gorham
last week. The attendance was large. Rev.
Geo. Leon Walker preached the opening ser
mon. The Hancock Conference held its an
nual meeting with the First Church of Deer
Isle, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9TH and
9Th of June.
ing in the South The following is the testi-
mony of colporteur on the subject: $50 quiet
ly and wisely have they laid their plans, and 50
vigorously, persistently and quietly are they
carrying them into effect, that, without excit-
ing alarm or suspicion, they are now making
more converts, probably, than all other denom-
nations combined"
The Christidn Iatelligencer complains that,
contrary to the rules of the Dutch Reformed
Church, the Chassis of New York has received
minister from another denomination (Presby-
terian), without the proper examination as to
his piety and abilities.
The Banner learns that the First Univer-
salist society in Saco and Biddeford have unan-
imously invited the Rev. G. III. Deere of Shell
burne Falls, Mass, to become their pastor at
salary of thousand dollars.
The Congregationalists of Maine win hold
their State Convention 10 Bath, commencing
Tuesday, June 26th and continuing three days.
Rev. ]. Boyd having recently closed his
| pastoral relations with the church at Boothbay,
has accepted an invitation to the pastorate of
the Free Baptist Church of Biddeford and has
already entered upon his duties.
The Baptists of this State held their ami
| versaries at Saco the present week. The State
Convention met on Tuesday. Rev. Dr. Shailer
was chosen President and 8. W. Avery Secre-
tary. A report was made upon the state of tte
churches. There are 272 churches in the State,
137 of which have pastors-others are partially
supplied. Several interesting revivals were
reported. Reports on several topics were pre-
sented and discussed among which was one con-
tendinC for the great principle of the eoual
rights of all without distinction ofrace or color,
as being essential to peace and true prosperi.
ty, and expressing sympathy for those who
with unyielding fidelity are seeking to secure
to our country constitution which recognizes
the rights of all men as alike before God and
before the law.