The Portland daily press., 1867-08-03
Religious Intelligence.


The CONGREGATIONAL church at Oberhn,
sol,io. has adonted The Methodist class system.
THE c,,nrel, * divided into some thirty dis
tricts a leader appointed for each, and each
member of the church is expected to attend
the meeting in his own district. The leaders
report the attendance 10 the pastor, who is thus
enabled to obtain an accurate idea of the spir-
itual condition of the church, cases OF sickness
among members, etc.
The canonzation which has just taken
place at Rome is the Observation-Disclosures
hrst. There have been no less than thirty
eight canoniaationslin the present century.
An influential local committee has been
formed at Amsterdam to provide hospitality to
the foreigners during the conference of the
Evangelical Alliance The building where
the meeting will be held contains an elegant
hall, capable of accommodating one thousand
three hundred one thousand four hundred
persons; besides which there are various large
rooms, in which the evening meetings VIII be
held A numerous deputation is expected
from the American Branch of the Evangelical
Alliance, which was formed at New York May
II, 1866 '"r '-'' ''
The Trenton True American regrets to
learn that the Rev. Mr.. Stockton, late CITY
Mssoiaryin that city, and his wife, who have
been in attendance at the camp meeting in
Vienna, became insane on Friday, through re-
ligious excitement. On Friday night he. with
his whe, was found on the streets of pbil,-
aeiphla anu taken to the station house. There
he gave some intimation of his connection
with the church and his acquaintance with
certain parties in Philadelphia. One of these
gentlemen was sent for and recognized Mr..
Stockton, and took him to his (the friends
residence.
MIR ID. l.. Moody of Chicago has been to
England to introduce the American style of
prayer meeting. and the English revivalists
take kindly to it and like it. Their meetings
were formery very formal and stiff. Six noon
day prayer meetings, of the American type,
have been started in London; Spurgeon, New
man Hall and other popular evangelists attend
them, and they are popular and useful.
ldi-Ra9bi Wise faCincinnati delivered dis
course at one the New York synagogues, last
Saturday, in favor of progressive Judaism. He
SAID: IF they asked what would be the reig-
ION OF future generations, when all the preiu-
oices we nave overcome from the dark AGES
snail be no more, he would answer, that which
Is the basis of Judaism, those principles and
doctrines which we shall call the elements of
universal religion. That win be the system of
religion for future generations Forget not if
you want to promulgate your faith among 9TH
ers, to be as broad, enlightened and liberal in
Your principles as the Bible teaches you to be.
All that is limited, all that is confined i'm its
/ spheres, belongs not to the house of Israel. but
| to Others"
IN --Mr. Bbryant writes to his Evening Post
rom Edinburgh clear account of the differ
ences between the various Presbyterian church
es of Scotland: at is remarkable that with so
many Presbyterian sects asexist here-four Of
them in alI-they should SO perfectly agree in
matters OF doctrine. q They quarrel only con-
cerning questions of ecclesiastical oraaniza-
toni The Presbyterians of the Established
eharch not only claim that public worsbip
snoula be supported by the government but
allow The government TO. Interfere in certain
| eccleslasS.cal matters, and permit the pastoral
cnafSe Of parishes to be given by lay,nen to
tneir % friends. The Presby yterians of the Free
iucn onufcn insist that the church ought
70 De Supported by the . govern
ment, ort deny It's right to Interfere ia eccJes;-
asticai concerns. The United presbyterians
insist that the government should have MOTH
ing to do with the church either in sinnortp,oo q
It's ministers or in any other manner. Pres.
oyteriaiis OF the reformed church not only
agree with the United Presbyterians in these
respects, but insist that until the temporal SOW
efeign OF the country becomes pledged to the
covenant there is no obligation on the part of
the subject to obey"
MIR. William Newman, (colored,) was or.
dained at Minden, La, on Sunday. June 3Otb
The Louisiana Baptist says: "The candidate is
a humble, pious man, with education enough
10 read very well, talks ffuently in very % cd
Ehehsh, and has fine native sense. Enioyino
the entire confidence OF both races he bids fa;,
to he a useful man." s5sJaa sGlf N si fitit
| T-By the recentdeath oftbe Superintendent OF
the Sunday school lofthe Congregational church
III Houlton, (late Rev. E. G. Carpenter's) that
chofch is left without a male member to take
charge'of the school. A lady was Obliged te
ofiieiate Sunday before last
The Morning Star saws gentleman NJ
Maine has offered $4,000 for founding a Free.
VIII Baptist educational Institution at the
south provided rs much more shall he added
by the ilrst OF next January. and such additions
shall afterwards be made as shall increase tbe
whole sum, principal and interest, TO s4oyOO0bx
July 1st 1873. .4f.al s.f ID. M
"A few Sundays ago the Rev. Stepben n
lying of New York, went over to New Jersey
and preached in Methodist meeting house a,
New Brunswick, both morning and ever: NC, in
disregard of the remonstrance and prof;bitiou
OF the Rev. DIR. Stubs, rector ofChrist Church
On the following day proceedings were COM
| menccd against NJ. Tying for his breach OF
church law, and Immediately after, formal
presen'.nent was made to the Bishop (Oden-
liemmcr) Of the Diocese, who, in accordance
with the canon in such cases made and pro-
vided, tfansmitteda a copy oft to the Stand;ng
Committee of the Diocese of New York. 1t
was believed that the committee were in favor
ofbringing the,ofender to trial, in order to make
a test case that would put an end to all such
alleged Irregularities in the Episcopal Church
but majority of the pastors assembled came
to the conclusion that the canon did not cover
the matter; and no official ACTON was taken.