The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-16
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENoE.

Rev. Clarence Fowler, graduate of Can
ton Theological SCHOOL, whom the Banner pro-
nounces young man of talent and promise,
has accepted the call of the Universalist Socie-
ty of Kendalls Mills and entered upon his du-
ties. ta-...siy. po,-,.s
Rev e. w. Jackson of Gorham, has been
appointed agent of the American Bible Socie-
ty, for this State-in place of Rev. Daniel Sew
ell, deceased. - ..i-..- s,.
Rev. DIR. Carruthers in a recent letter to
the British Standard, expresses the conviction
that "Revivalism, as a profession, is losing
ground in New England, and elsewhere"
We learn from the Mirror that Rev. Chas.
L, Nichols was installed pastor of the Congre-
gational Church in Pownal on the 9th inst.
The Maine State Baptist Anniversaries
will be holden in Saco, commencing June 10TH
A writerin the Adrocate says that members
"will go up to the State Convention with the
expectation of considering certain proposed
changes in the organization and practical
working of the State societies."
We have received the first number of
zion'S Standard and Weekly Reoiesc, neatly
printed and handsome sheet, published in New
York, under the auspices of the A. ME-.
Zion Church of that city. 1t bears the name of
Rev. VIM. FL. Decker as editer-in-chief, to
which are added those of full and efficient
corps of assistants and correspondents. The
Standard and Revieao processes to be "religiotis,
but not sectarian, and devoted TO religion, news
politics, literature, science, and the general in
terests Of the people," The contents of the
first number are varied and interesting, and
pV of
career. ,taf .nii
The annual convention of the Southern
Baptists was at Russellville, Kentucky, during
the third week of May. Political questions
were freely discussed, and good deal Of bitter
feeling revealed itself Some of the speeches
were very significant. In the course of the re-
marks of Dr. Sampson, who is president of Co
lumbian College, Washington City, he alluded
to certain suspicious attached to himself and
others who were over the border. For himself,
he could say that since 1884, at the disruption
Of the old triennial convention, he had known
the Southern States were right, and he knew
too, the Southern people were right. His Bible
told him their peculiar Institution was right.
He had suspicious attached tohm before, and
came near imprisonment in Baltimore. He
resided in the District, where there was scarce
ly vestigc of civil rights left. If he had said
anything that might offend any one, at the head
center from which he came, all he could say
was, that it would only cause him to havea
free passage home. DIR. Samspson spoke with
much feeling and warmth, and elected the
heartiest manifestation ofsympathy. A Mr..
Poindexter of Virginia. reported as substi-
tute for the I'd article of the Constitution the
provision of the original instrument as passed
in Augusta in 1s45. This provides for the mem
bership of Baptists from any portion of the
United States who recognized the equality and
independence of the churches. Adopted. The
true import of this is, Baptists that recognize
no moral distinctions between men who up-
hold slavery and those that oppose it-between
those who traitorously sought the overthr wv of
the government, and those who fought In its
| defense. i N4" 5ah