The New York herald., 1868-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS MTELLECENCE.


recently, wherein they presented the tragedy
of David and Goliah. Goliah could readily be
distinguished from David by his first lieutcnant's
uniform, while David could in turn be recognized
by being taller than the Philistine giant by about
three inches. The curtain was drawn to allow the
shepherds lad to sling his ntagonist, but rcceded
in time for the spectators to the PROSTATE form
Of the Philstine borne from the arena by sundry
Israelites in dress coats.
religious crusade has been started against
secret societies of all sorts, which it is To be hoped
may prove more successful than former attempts
OF this kind Prominent clergymen and laymen of
no less than ten Protestant sects have united in a
movement for a general Christian convention, to
be held at Pittsburg during the first week in May,
to adopt measures to couueract the alleged in
furious influences of secret societies. Senator
Wilson and several Congressman, together with
the heads of various colleges. have promised to
attend and take part in the proceedings Free.
masonry, against which the Church OF Rome has
waged centuries Of war. will of course be the
special object of attack, but all kinds of secret
societies will be included in the crusade.
Mgr. Millos, sent to Rome to represent the
Chaldean Episcopate at the centenary frtes, has
just arrived in Paris. He is staying ut the Saint
Sulpice Clerical School, and is DC first bishop Of
the Chaldean rite that has visited France.
The New Orleans papers OF the 5th instant con-
tain lengthy memoirs Of the late Able Francois
Isidore Turgis, pastor of the church Of st.
Anthony, commonly known as the "Mortnary
Chapel,'' who died on Tuesday morning, the ID, OF
cancer of the stomach, supposed to have been
superinduced or aggravated by the great labors
he underwent and the privations he suffered
in ministering to the sick during the
terrible epidemic of last summer. Father
Tnrgis was a native OF Caranply, canton
of Marigny, department Of Manche, France, and
was sixty three years of age II the time of his
death. He had been thirty eight years priest
nearly thirty of which were spent performing the
duties Of chaplain in the army and navy Of France.
and, during that period he was at the cele
bratcd siege of Scbastopol and al the battles OF
Magenta and Solterino. ministcrng 10 the soldiers
placed under hrs spiritual care. lie came to New
Orleans in 1860, and il was but two years after
that he called upon to be spectator OF
another deadly and protracted strife, in which
every soldier in great army learned 10 love and
venerate him for his calm, heroic courage amid
the most appalling dangers and his God.like charity
at all times and to all peoples
Bishop Odenheimer conferred ordination
Christ church, Newark, yesterday or the Rev. Gar
rett Van Horn, who was admitted 10 the order of
deacon. Mr. Van Horn had recently been a min
ister in the Methodist Episcopal church He has
been appointed to charge near Newton, N. }.
The River Mersey Missions for Seamcn Society,
at their annual meeting NJ Liverpool, reported that
during the past year the chaplain visited 1886
ships, held GIG services and conversed with $4,000
men. On shore the Scripture readers paid G S9S
visits, convcrsed with l6,ODp men and distributed
10000 tracts. The society was formed for bring.
ing religion home' 10 seamcn either on ship.
board or on shore. The results are described as
most satisfactory.
Fifteen Old School churches have contributed
for Christian work exclusive Of contributions
for the contingent fund.- and "congrcga-
tional purposes') si07 900. Add to these nine
others, that have each contributed from
5000 to 5000. We find then that twenty
four churches, with 5000 communicates, have
contributed s462000, and the remaining 1858
churches, with 237 900 communicates, have con-
tributed s5s3,000. The average for each OF the
twenty-four churches is $l9250, and for
each COMMUNICATE s5l. In the remaining 2,59S
churches the average is 1925 for each church and
81 46 FOR each COMMUNICATE. The irst four Of these
open handed churches are located in this city. The
church on the corner of Fifth avenue and Nine
tecnth street heads the list with So, 900; next
stands The University place church. $50, 800; third,
the Brick church. $4,000, and fourth, the church
corner of Fifth avenue and Twelfth street, 81, 500.
The Rev. H. B. Paddock, of Detroit, who was
elected Episcopal Missionary Bishop for the State
OF Oregon and Washington Territory, has declined.
Mr.. Paddock was elected bya majority Of one In
doubtful quorum OF bishops.
The health of the Rev. William A. Scott, d. D.,
pastor OF the Forty-second street Presbyterian
church, having failed his congregation have given
him leave Of absence, and besides continuing his
salary and supplying the pulpit have presented
him with the sum Of $4,000 for the expense Of o
visit to Europe. lie sails this week.
The Board of Trustees Of the Wesleyan Univer-
sty at Delaware, Ohio. have decided that there
was nothing in the charter or laws OF the Univer.
slty against the admission OF Colored persons
Rev. Robert Grattan, of unmixed African descent
has been admitted into the senior preparatory
class.
Many Of the Methodist families in Philadelphia
have requested that during the next session Of
Conference no preachers be sent to them who use
tobacco.
In self.denyng effort no branch of the Church
exceeds the Moravians. Their missionaries
do not seek out the most civilized and
developed among the unbelieving nations,
but the most ignorant and degraded. They send
missionaries TO the Esquimaux Of Labrador and
Greenland, TO the negroes OF the West Indies and
OF SuriBain, to Central Asia, to the Kottentots,
md 10 those most degraded Of all humaa beings,
he inhabitants of the interior Of Australia. They
ire the missionary pioneers Of the Church Their
aith and devotion 10 Gods hardest and most nm
work is sublime.
The Uoly Springs (Nss.) ReDorter says several
acres In MAJ shalt county viii be planted IN the castor
bean this yeer IL states that before the war tue
was m, sed successfully and probably IN