The Portland daily press., 1868-10-03
Religious Inte lligenoe.

The American Tract Society of Boston
held meeting in that city on Thursday, at
which important action was taken. After
protracted discussion, resolution proposed by
the Executive Committee, declaring the agree
ment of union made last February with the
New York Society rescinded, was adopted
with only one or two negative votes. Some OF
the speakers present thought that 1t would be
well to make one more trial, by committee of
reference, to see if the two societies could not
do their work together and in harmony, but
the prevailing opinion was that the plan of
union had proved failure, and that the soon
er separation was decided upon the better.
The agreement of February by which the Bos
ton society gave up the custom of appealing to
the churches for contributions in considera-
ton of the transfer of the business done in
books, &C., by the New York society in Boston
is thus done away; and the Boston society is
placed back where it was before the agreement
now rescuded was entered into. The Execu-
tive Committee of the latter were instructed to
at once take the necessary measures for carry
ing on all the operations and business of the
society on the old plan and basis.
The ecclesiastical trial of Rev. M. Hubbard,
of Rhode Island, was concluded on Tuesday.
The case is now in the hands of the Court,
who will take the subject under consideration,
and return their finding to the Bishop of the
Diocese, who will then lay it before the public.
1t is uncertain when this will occur and no
opinion can be safely ventured as to what the
verdict of the Court will be, further than that
it will no doubt BE lenent.
-Rituaism is not popular in the New Do
minion. The provincial Episcopal synod
which met at Montreal recently adopted a res
olution prohibiting the elevation of the ele-
ments, the use of incense, the mixing of water
with wine, the use of the water bread, of lights
on the communion table and the wearing of
vestments while saying prayers
"A solemn synod of the Roman Catholic
clergy of the diocese of New York was held
this week under the Presidency of Archbishop
McClosky, for the purpose of formally promul-
eating the DEGREES OF the Council held in Bal
timore in 1866 The DEGREES have been sub
miUted to the Pope, and have, for the most part,
received his approval
The Jewish Messenger says that many Is
raelites have abandoned the idea Of returning
ca-but adds: "the belief in restoration of
Israel as nation on its soil, is still integral
article of faith among us, and if not accomplish
ed for and by us, we cherish the hope and conf
dence that the prophecies will be realized"
The Rev. William Carruthers of Danvers,
Mass, has accepted call from the Congrega-
tional church at Calais, and will enter upon
his duties Immediately.
The new church edifice recently erected
by the Free Baptists in Bath, was dedica ted
yesterday.
recently called Mr. Charles M Emery late
graduate of Newton Theological Seminary to
become their pastor, his ordination took place
Tuesday, September Doth.
The Rev. Thomas E. Babb has accepted
call from the Congreg ational church at East
port.
The Rev. l.. j. Fletcher, now pastor of the
Universaist church in Gardiner has accepted
a call to Grad Rapids, Mich, and leaves this
month. Mr.. Fletcher's departure will be felt
as loss by the friends of Temperance in this
State. His labors in that cause have been I'M
ceasing and very effective.
The Rev. F. Magwire has resigned the pas
torate of the Universalist society in Water
vile. --
Rev. J. H. Windsor, late of Saco, was in
stalled over the Congregational church at
Grafton, Mass, on Tuesday.
The proposed State Sabbath School Con-
vention to be held in Bangor, which was ex-
peeted to take place this fall, is postponed I'M
til the spring.