The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-15
Es ELEGIOUs.

The Turkish Government has given per-
mission for the sale and free distribution in all
parts of the empire, of all publications OF the
hammedan population. The circulation OF
these had been forbidden since the excitement
of two years ago. The permission was obtain
ed after a full examination of the books on the
part of the Government, and by our earnest
struggle with it through the American embas-
sy
Thirty colored students are under the care
Of DR.. i. Turney, Of Washington, engaged in
studies preparatory to the ministry. Almost
all these men have been slaves. A recent pub
lie examination of this class is said by the Ma
tional Intelligencer to have been in the high
est degree creditabae TO the intelligence and
proficiency of the students.
= Resolutions were passed by the East Gene
see Methodist Conference to the effect that il
100000 endowment be raised for Genesee Col
lege, it is expedient to remove the institution
to . more central location
Monday, the 10th inst, was the Israelitsh
New Year, according to the Jewish Calendar,
and was celebrated by religious and social ex-
ercises. On Sunday evening was celebrated
the eve Of the New Year, or Rosh Ldshondh,
when all Israelites are commanded to appear
at the Synagogue and listen to the sounding
of the Shctdr, whose voice win remind those
present that they are In the presence of God,
praying to be forgiven for their sins and to be
made happy in the year thatis to follow.
Rev. Dr. A. p. Mason, pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Chelsea for the past thirteen
years, resigned his pastorate last Sunday. Mr..
Mason has had n call TO become secretary Of the
Baptist Home Mission Society in New York.
The new missionary vessel Morning
STAR is nearly completed, and will be launch
ed at East Boston ON the 22d inst.
The Oxford Baptist Association held its
thirty-eighth annual meeting in Paris on
Tuesday. Twenty churches compose the asso-
citation, all of which were largely represented.
The Sabbath School connected with the
Free Street Church in this city celebrated its
thirtieth anniversary ON Sunday last.
We learn from the Advocate that Rev. e.
IT. Page, formerly of Hndson, has accepted
the call to the pastorate of the Baptist cnurcn
in Milford, Mass, and entered upon his labors.
The Oxford Democrat learns that Rev. 4.
T. Merry has accepted call from the Congre-
gational church in Norway village, to become
its pastor He will be installed, and commence
his labors with the Society about the first OF
November.
-Mormonism in the Sandwich Islands,
which has found a lodgment, and Romanism,
which has been very meddlesome, are both Civ
ing way under missionary operations.
We give the statistics of the New Jerusa-
lem Church as presented at recent Conven-
ton of the denomination: In Maine and New
Hampshire there are five Societies, two minis
ters and two hundred and sixty-two members.
In Massachusetts,, sixteen Societies, eighteen
ministers, and one thousand and fifty members.
In New York, six Societies, with three minis
ters and two hundred and fifty members. In
| Pennsylvania, ten Societies, two ministers and
| four or five hundred members. In Ohio, ten
! Societies, six ministers and from six to seven
hundred members. In Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, six Societies, three ministers,
and about two hundred members. In Illinois,
nine Societies, seven ministers and five hun
| dred and four members.