The Portland daily press., 1867-05-18

Rev. Mr.. Lansing, Universalist, has resign
ed his pastoral charge in Dexter. The Banner
says he win return to New York, his native
State, for the purpose of re-establishing his
| health. The society will settle another pastor.
A very interesting revival is in progress at
Saccarappa. 1t is shared by all denOmina-
tons called evangelical, and the religious feel
ing seems to be deep, strong and genuine, with
| marked absence of undue excitement. The
| preaching of Rev. Mr.. Potter seems to have
| had much influence in awakening this new in
| terest in Christian life. tf. -.
Rev. Robert Laird Collyer of Chicago
breaches at the Boston theatre, May Goth.
| 1t is expected that Rev. Baron Stow, D.
| D., will be elected Secretary of the American
| IN. " Tract Society, at its annual meeting
during anniversary week. a.af
Mrs. Caroline III. Dali preached to the
| First Parish at Haverhill (Un itarian) last Sun
| day, and was cordially received by the people.
| Her discourse was an earnest appeal for the ra-
| tional and fervent study of the Bible.
| Rev. MIR. Earle, the evangelist, has left
California for Oregon, having received press
ing invitations to go and preach before the
We learn from the Bangor Wing that Rev.
Dir. Stonepastor of Observation-Disclosures Society
of that city, has (much to the regret of his peo-
ple) accepted call from a society at Proyi-
dence. e.t .f.. I.......ll ,... ..l,.l.f..f
Tine British and Foreign Bible Society,
after long and unsuccessful endeavors to OBJ
tain a footing in Poland, has at last received
permission to sell the Bible. Such was the ex
element connected with the opening of a
place of sale at Warsaw, that on the first day
1919 copies We're sold, producing nearly $50,
and during the first week the purchases
amounted to 3l72 copies. .Ir
Bishop Nicely administered the rite of con-
tirmation to large class Of candidates, at
Trinity Church in Lewiston ON Tuesday.
is is stated that the Boston Recorder, on be-
ing removed to New York, will aim 10 DO the
organ of the Congregationalists in view of the
declination of the IndeDendent to be any long
er considered denominational journal.
Eight or ten members of the Young Mems
Christian Association of New Haven, ON a re-,
cent evening, visited John Goss concert sa-
loon on Union street in that city, and sang
church music and conversed with the young
men present on the subject of religion. When
they left, two young men. who were much af
fected by their remarks, went with them They
propose to hold brief prayer meetings in this
and other drinking saloons. The idea of thus
visiting concert saloons was acted upon in
Providence short time ago, and resulted in
closing one of the largest in operation there,
and in the conversion Of the proprietor
The last animal report of the Midnight
Mission" enterprise in London, states that dur
ing the year, All women have been rescued by
its means. Out of this number 1877 were Or
phans; 107 had lost both parents; IS had a IA
Their, and 65 mother living. AS regards their
educational standpoint it is very startling to
find that out of the All as many as 345 had
been in Sabbath schools, while seven had been
teachers, 81 could neither read nor write, and
twenty could read only. The chief causes OF
their declension from virtue are set down as
bad companions, 108; sweethearts, so; prom
lsea of marriage %; poverty, IS; visiting mu-
sic halls, 10; acquaintance IS; vicious pro-
pensities, II; through fellow servants 10;
drunkenness, IL; young masters, II; drugged,
. and by various sinister infuences5S
The Congregational society in Gorham has
engaged the services of Rev. Mr.. johnson,
a graduate of Princeton Seminary.
The Oxford Democrat learns that chapel
is to be erected at Hebron during the present
season, for the use of the Academy students
1t will be dedicated September 11th 80
The Crosby Opera House, Chicago, was
opened for religious service on Sunday even
ing last. An immense crowd was present.
Rev I. B. Emerson, late of Greene, has ac-
cepted the pastorate of the Baptist church in
Pennington