The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-22
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RELIGIOUs.

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"u'iiui church. 1t ia To have an a,,d,anea
. containing sixty pews. and canahla ~
eo"''iig over three hundred uerson. Tn. e..
moor mas light, airy vestry. and .,.A -,
ciass-rooms, committee-rooms. &c tn .s,a..
VIII Dc finished In about six weeks ana III, -
an ornament to the town. "',' "
The annual Conference Of tba Ir.,,.
Association of the State of Maine wa. ha,s :.
Kennebunk Tuesday Wednesday, and Tbn,s'
day Of this week. We have no full rano,+ q.
the proceedings, but learn that the attendance
was large and the exercises u and reports of
the meeting deeply interesting
"A new Methodist church at Hunters Mills.
Clinton, is to be dedicated on Thursday next.
The Baptists in California are to have
denominational school. It is to be opened in
f@taluma, under the charge of Professor Mark
Dai'ey, gentlemen ofconsiderable experience
as an educator, graduate of Brows Universi-
~: it Is proposed to raise $4,000 to begin
with. 90 'n'- t7E a.yiil rl..r- = -
I..-hey' w. o. Holway has been compelled
nom ill'health to resign the pastoral charge
OF the FIRST Methodist Society in Bangor.
The Massachusetts General Conferences of
Congregational Churches held its annual ses-
sion at Northampton last week. The atten-
dance was large, and the annual report gave a
cheering view of the condition of the denomi-
nation in that State. A paragraph from the
letter OF the delegate from Maine is signif-
can't Referring to Bowdoin College and to the
retirement of President Woods, he says.
"Our College bids fair now to enter upon great
er prosperity than il has had in wears that ara
past, from the fact that the President Whoa
me has been IN the dark ages, but whose svm
pathies are all with monarehial and popish in
stitntions, has resigned, and we hope now to
nave man in his place who lives in the pina
teenth century, and the last half of It tool'
The corner stone Of the Memorial Church
which MIR. Peabody the London banker is
building in Georgetown, Mass, was laid ON
Wednesday, Of this week The edifics which
is TO be a very handsome one, Is erected to the
memory Of Mr.. Peabodyis mother, and is a gif.
to the Congregational Society formed by those
who left the congregation of Reverend Charles
Beecher during the CONTROVERSY in his church
some few years since. They are now worship
ping in chapel and have no settled minis
ter AT the same time was also laid the corn
er stone of a Free Library building, given by
Mr.. Peabody to the citizens Of Georgetown.
la The report that Prof. j. H. Seelye had been
offered the Presidency of Bowdoin College is
declared by a correspondent of the Conpreea-
tiOnalist to be mistake. At the meeting of
Z the Board at Commencement, Prof Harris of
Bangor was elected unanimously ON the part
Of the Trustees. The election would doubtless
have been confirmed Immediately by the Over
seers, had not Prof. Harris announced that if
i'itwere, he must decline. Funher action was
suspended after the appointment of q commit
tee, at Prof ii. desire, to look over the ground
and present the names of candidates at an ad-
jOurned meeting of the Boards, ON Nov. 6. 1t
will be seen, therefore, that the Presidency
can have been tended to no one. ." ri
I -On Wednesday the 10th, was celebrated in
the various Jewish synagOgues the Hebrew fast
of expiation, the Ium Kipur, or "day Of cover
ing and reconciliation" Its sanctity by the
code Of Moses is that of Sabbath, and all faith
ful Israelites are enjoined to fast and ''affliet
their souls" ON penalty of excommunieation
Labor is positively forbidden and the.prohibi-
bition of food is equally severe. Putting on sad
sSfgais hhher and declarations of
penitence. Its said, also, that all "Israelites
indeed" make full restitution of whatever gains
they may have acquired unworthily during the
preceding year. As the title of the day i'm
ports, there is great Covering Of all causes
Of differences and a forgiveness Of offence The
services commence ut sunset Of the proceeding
day, and continue twenty-four hours. Confss-
sions of sin and invoeations for forgiveness are
made, closing with those made by Moses---Ex-
.odus xxxiy.; o, 6 and Ton his second ascent
up Mount Sinai. Finally, upon the appearance
ofthree stars in the evening horizon, the chants
ara Derformed-"Haar o Irael Jehovah our