The Portland daily press., 1866-10-13
IL ELHGIOUs.

Letters FROM Rome say that according to
the present temper ct the Vatican, the depart
ure of the Holy Father IS more probable than
his continuance at Rome, in che event of the
French Withdrawing in December 1t is per-
sistently said that he viii 60 either to Malta or
England. A home and an establishment in
the United States are also suggested among
the not improbable contingencies uo7
Rev. DR.. Cheeyer, in a sermon Sunday week
blamed Henry Ward Beecher for saying that
he expected to meet the Pope of Rome in heav-
en-. .t. "a
Rev. Charles NJ Mead was inaugurated as
Hitchcock professor Of Hebrew and Hebrew
literature in Andover Theological Seminary
October g. i'l ''yi 3 = % lAa t -
The Loyal Georgian says that eichty-six
thousand persons, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, have transferred their member
ship to the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. il, .s !. ffs... ...f..sf s.it ID -ro. =.
The Rt. Rev. Augustin Verot, Bishop of
Georgia, has addressed q letter to the clergy
and laity of the Catholic Church South, in
which he calls on the faithful "to send most
fervent and reiterated prayers to the throne Of
Grace, that the fathers of the Council may re-
ceive light and grace from the invisible Head
Of the Church, to procure the speedy and effica-
cious evangelization of the African race" nel
Tho jews are the only religious order in
Great Britain who entirely provide for their
own poor without casting them upon public
charity. This is the more noteworthy from the
fact that many poor jews are shipped there
from the Continent to get them out OF the way
There is a, Jewish school in London, presided
over by Miss Miriam Harris, where 1900 jew
ish children are instructed, none of whom are
over six years Of age.
Mr.. Lyme better known as Father Igna-
thus, is about to remove the headquarters of
his monastery to London, the Bishop of Lon
don and the Archbishop of Canterbury having
given their approval to his organization upon
his undertaking to make certain concessions,
the chief of which appear to be that the monks
| are to abandon the titleo Benedictines, and
are not to wear their distinctive garb in public
The Bishop of London has signified his readi-
ness to admit Mr.. Lyme to priests orders, and
it is stated that for the present he win oficate
as curate under the Low Church vicar of Mar
/ gate, who has accepted him on the Primate's
recommendation. ,,.qd Ia ..... l..
The National Conference Of Unitarians is
convened this week at Syracuse, N. Y. Re
ports of the doings of the meeting are not yet
received, but at n preliminary service held on
Tuesday evening very remarkable sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Hedge, of Brook
line, Mass, on the atoning work of true reli-
gion. The Church of the Messiah was dense
ly crowded, and many distinguished persons
were present; the entire denomination, east
and west, being well represented.
1.-The Plenary Council of Archbishops and
Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the
United States, now in session in baltimore, Is
| the most important gathering of the dignita-
lries of that church which has ever taken place
l in America 1t has been stated that among
other questions of moment, that of the eduea
tion of the colored race in the United States
| will prominently engage the attention of thS
assembled Bishops. We hope this may be the
case, and that the deliberations of the Council
may largely aid in increasing the number o
| negro schools Thus far most of the proceed
ings of the Council have been strictly private
and conducted in Latin. The opening sermon
an eloquent discourse on the Infalhbihty Oh th'
Church, was preached by Archbishop Nc
Closky. i 5dI frla lFa3s IL-L
4 The Hammond Street church, Bangor, ha
called Rev. p. Fay, late of Salem church, Bos
tom. TO he their pastor and he has accepted tn
call. 90 y 1li"- y IL t0 30
The oxford Congregational Conferenc
: will hold its annual meeting in Turner, Oct
18th and nth, commencing at 10 o'clock A.
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