The Portland daily press., 1867-01-26
RELIGIOUS

KEY Mr.. Carlton, pastor OF the Baptist
church in Buckfeld, has rendered his resigna-
ton. b4
Rev. Alfred Owen, late of Lynn, Mass, has
accepted call to the pulpit of the First Bap-
fist church of Detroit, Michigan. Mr.. Owen is
a graduate of Waterville College in this State
and of Newton Theologic al Seminary, Mass.
The believers in the doctrine that the sec
ond advent of Christ will occur this year, are
numerous and active in Bangor. They are
holding frequent meetings for the dissemina-
ton of their views.
Tho sect of Shakers has lately sustained
severe loss in the death of Mr.. David Parker,
the head OF the Canterbury, N. H., community.
He was man of talent activity and energy,
and one who showed in all his dealings a high
standard of integrity and uprightness.
The Cumberland County conference of
congregational churches met last week with
the first Church (Rev Mr. Putnam's) of Var
mouth. DR.. George e. Adams read very in
teresting paper on the origin and influence of
1.-THE Christian Family" full report of which
will be found in the Mirror of this week.
The conservation of Rev. DIR. Medley as
Bishop of Maine, was to take place in Trinity
Chapel, New York. on ST. Paul's day, (yester-
day. at 10 o'clock, A. M. ii
The Rev, Alexander Burgess D. d., re-
Gently of this city, on the day of the Epiphany,
assumed charge of St. Johns Church, Brook
lyn.
The installation of Rev. Alexander Nc
Kenzie as pastor of the First Church and
Shepard Congregational Society," in Cam
bridge, Mass, took place on Thursday, The
sermon was delivered by Professor Edward
A. Park, d. D.. an original hymn written by
Rev. DR.. Holmes for and sung at the instala-
ton of Rev. DR.. Albro in 1885, the installing
prayer b, Rev. Daniel R. Cady, the charge to
the pastor by Rev. E. N. Kirk, d. D., and the
fellowship of the churches by Rev. John E.
Todd, followed.
The Jews in Bombay have been greatly
excited by tho publication of pamphlet by
their pontiAf, entitled 'The Voice of the vigi-
LIANT" The object of the pamphlet is to per-
suadc the Jews that it is useless to wait any
longer for the promised Messiah, as it was Je-
sus Christ himself, who is made known in the
New Testament '"tt"
The Pope has, it is said approved of the
creation of the diocese of Rimoussi, in Canada
East to the bishopric of which it is understood
Principal Langevin of the Quebec Normal
School will be elevated. as ~
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quebec
has received letter from the Pope dated Dec,
%, thanking him for having superintendent the
publication of French edition of the New
Testament with notes, which His Holiness
thinks will be an antidote to the previous er-
rors circulated in other editions of the Scrip
lures SD t.s tt.fgr..f' mai =
"A Paris journal says: "The question of re-
igious ibertyis being warmly agtated at the
present time in the city of Berne. NJ Lang
hans, almoner to the normal school of Nun.
chenbuchsee, published course of religion
which was brought under the notice of the
Grand Council of Berne, which assembly de- |
cided by seventy-three votes against sixty-one |
that the Council of State should be requested
to take steps with view to preventing any
thing contrary to the doctrine of the national |
church OF Berne from being taught. The de-
cision has produced great agitation in the can
ton, meetings have been held, and journal |
founded to defend the principles of religious
liberty. Let us hope that it will penetrate into |
the old citadel of Protestant orthodoxy" LA /
Another letter of John Wesley has lately |
been published, dated March 25 1888, in which
he reiterates his famous declaration concern
ing the duty of adherence to the Church of
England:
II still think when the Methodists leave the |
Church OF England, God will leave them. Every |
year more and more of the clergy are convicted |
OF the truth and grow we'll affected to ms. II |
would be contrary to all common sense. as we'll |
as to good conscience, to make separation |
now
Baron Ricasoli. in replying TO a letter from
some OF the Bishops, who had pointed to the
meeting of the Council Of Romish Bishops at
Baltimore lately, without interference from our
government or any objection to getting from
the Pope an approval of their acts, as the model
which they wished to see followed in Italy, uses
the following language:
Liberty can alone bring us to that happy
state of things which your lordships consider
20 enviable in America. Let us render unto
Cesar the things that are Caesars, and unto
God the things that are Gods, and peace be-
tween Church and State will be troubled no
more" dgd'i