The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-18
Religious Intelligence.

Religious Intelligence.
-Spiritualism is making very considerable
progress in England. A letter from London in
the Banner of Light says that Mrs. Hardnge
the American medium, is delivering course
of lectures in St. Georges Hall, Regent street,
which are very fully attended and excite at
tention. Her theme is The Facts and Phi
losophy of Spiritualism."
The Independent says the Rev. Clay
McCaulay, who, last year was refused ordina-
ton on the ground of heretical opinions, by a
CONGREGATIONAL association sitting at Morrison,
ILL.,, and who, few weeks later, had his license
to preach taken from him by the Old School
Presbytery of Chicago, is now minstering to
the Unitarian society at Detroit. He is a
young man of commanding abilities and fer
vent zeal in the cause of truthas he sees it.
The Methodsts Of Chicago some time ago
organized Sunday evening open prayer meet
ings in the Court House square. Finally they
challenged discussion, and of such there is now
plenty. A number of Active Progression
ists,' as they style themselves, are taking an
one may differ from their theories, yet their
mode of handling ideas is both strong and eff
fectiye. A local paper describes the meeting
held last Sunday: " AT 5 o'clock about 800
people were assembled at the south steps of
the Courthouse, and held their ground man
fully in spite Of the broiling sun pouring down
upon them. This crowd gradually received
large accessonS. In opening the splritualsts
had the advantage of ground and numbers,
and one of their speakers opened the battle.
He was followed by young man who said he
had Just been converted, AMI declared that he
believed in spirits himself, and he had fel. their
power, but his spirit was the Holy Ghost. The
Holy Ghost was the only spirit that could
come to the earth, and whenever it came it did
so to convert. This young man was followed
by joval individual, who said it was imma-
teria what man believed. 1t did not alter the
situation in the least. he was a Materialist.
In his opinion the Holy Ghost and all other
ghosts and spirits were humbugs. He believ-
ed in man and the work of man, and nothing
beyond man. Natures laws regulated and
governed the world, and heaven and hell could
both be found on earth, according to mans
Inclination. He wanted it understood that he
believed Just what his reason dictated to him
to be sound doctrine, nothing more. This man
was replied to by a speaker who remarked
that when the devil heard the last speech it no
doubt made him weep for Joy and the very
bolts of hell were made stronger and seenrer
through it. The meeting did not adjourn till
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An 7nierJatiug Divorce Case-Frauk Les.
lie, the Publisher, in Court.
III Uiie NC" horA Oour, ot common fieas,
Tuesday last, the suit of Frank Leslie vs. Sa-
rah Ann Leslie came up on a motion for oJi
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-, '"N CcuH'0' 'eo n'auo ny ue'enoant,
pending divorce suit brought by plaintiff
against defendant on the ground of adultery.
The Tip,os oivec tba r,llou;r,, h;+ 90 a.,
7''0' W. H's'0'S u 'No
case I3t ...l.t
The action was commenced in January last,
and the original complaint charged adultery
against defendant with one Thomas +. Crock
son, some eighteen years ago, which was after
wards condoned by plaintiff, but subsequently,
as the COMPLAINT alleged, defendant committed
aa9l tier with the same person After defend
amended COMPLAINT was served Tn op hut an an
nlaintiff in which she ;s cbaroad U,;tI, od,i.oS
with divers nersons incin5;na WIN aa nf cry
counsel on0 vi her
In her answer to nlaintiff,s coron,oint do
| fendant brings counter CHARGES Of ad,iiit ao
anains+ nIo;nt7tr 81 on1iseo VI auultery
9aIes ipcindne rettS Sou strt iI ai III fe
acouaintances She also dan;as =; ~ , ,auy
positiye manner the cbaroaS nf nd,it oap
brought against her by nlaintiff Az to Crocty
| son. (who is now deadl she ALLEGES that at the
time CHARGED 1850) nIaintiff abondonad d.
PENDANT and left her with three children with
out the means of support thereby compellino
her to accept the protection and SUPPORT Of
Crockson who. she alleges was introduced to
her by plaintiff with that DESIGN in view but
all 1apiac fbat
intercourse between them
The affidavits read on tAA motion for ali
| mony were very voumir Gus on both sides.
Defendants affidavit gives the history of her
| connection with plaintiff, from which it an
| pears that she married him in 1912 in London
| she being at the time IL wars of 400. tbot b;s
name was Henry Carter, a name which. in
| 1857, he had changed to Frank Leslie nv the
| Legislature of New York Aftey her arrival
| in New York. WHITTIER she followed nIa;ntiff at
| his request, she SAYS she was at first kindly
| treated by plaintiff but that as soon as he he
| gan to prosper in business he neglected her CO.
| habited with other women, aid endeayored to
| yet rid of her by urging her To commence q
III. 4.ainst him for divorce so as to enable
MN W inarfS aE1t'1.--
inahy ne apandoned her altogether, anow'
lug ,ler as hrst $zo per week for the support of
neEset ana children, subsequently reducing it
| 10 S!o ana Slz, and IN short time withhold
lug ~ al,o%etner, since winch time she alleges
sac mas peh ooilged to support herself by her
| heo,ic. ~,
flalntln afhdavlt which was in printed
iorln, alleges that at the time he married de-
PENDANT, she had abandoned her husband, and
| was living IN adulterous Intercourse with an
other man 10 London; that by this marriage
ne ienated the good will of his own family,
and hnaiiy came to this country; that the
name OF FRANK Leslie was first assumed in
London as an artistic nom de plume, (plaintiff
belng at that time a wood engraver) that he
retained the name IN this country as publish
CT, and at length, hndlng that he was known
10 tne puDlc only by that name, and that it
nad become valuable property to him as
Iraas marx, he applied to the Legislature, and
MAO ms name changed from Henry Carter to
FRANK Leslie. Plainnffin bis affidavit charges
MS Wife with all sorts OF mischief since her ar
| rlVal IN tnls country ,
he alleges that during his temporary alb
Sence from tue city III connection with Jenny
LlnI > Jour III tnls country, she abandoned his
sne remained year; that on her return and
moved to Boston, so as to get among STRANGERS
ana AVOID DuDlIc scandal. that al tba;r