The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-27
Religious Intelligence .

The Free Bapllst~ cnurcu at -SnEtu LeDa-
non are enjoying a-revivai. ---~--SS
The Rev. A. G. Gaines, of Mechanic Falls,
is to go TO Canton, n. Y, on the LIST of Janu-
ary Ias-
The Rev. Edward P. Tenney is to be in
stalled on. the oath inst, over the Congrega-
tional church at Topsfeld, Mass
The Rev. DR.. spalding, pastor at the Or.
thodox church, Dover N. H.. took for his
Thank 'giving text the ''Rights of Animals"
The British and Foreign Bible Society,
since its organization, has distributed 57,21O,-
4S5 Bibles and Testaments 81. ri4e
Rev. DR.. Bingham, of East Boston, is re-
newedly called to Dubuque, Iowa, and it is be-
lieved with an ''effectual calling
The Old South Church. Boston, have pur-
chased a lot for "a new church Fear the Col
iseum:
The Second Congregational Church, West
brook, have removed the old pulpit and put an
organ in its place with platform and reading
desk for the minister.
The Episcopal church of Minnesota has
established mission stations in every town in
Dakota. 1t is called the pioneer religious
body in that territory. -.....e.z
The Irish Churchman informs its readers
that five Irish Roman Catholic priests have
during the last month, renowned the errors of
their faith, and been received into the Irish
Episcopal church in Dublin.
There have been ten CONGREGATIONAL
churches or ganized The past year in Missouri
and 90 within five years. The whole number
now is 1905 members, of whom 514 were added
the past year. .-. -"
-ihe Jesuits are building church at Mil
waukee, to cost S16O, 900, and one of the papers
says that it was begun without dollar, and
so far have been faired, and picknicked, and
ratified, to its present proportions St,ss
The Congregationalist prints part of a
letter from a Massachusetts pastor who has
been threatened by Masons; zone word would
cut off his head in that place. Are the days of
the Star Chamber to return? ss5.rses
The Universalists of Boston and vicinity are
to hold mass meeting in School Street
Church on the evening of December 1st, for
the purpose of inauguratipg the work of their
centenary. Ex-Goy. Washburn of Maine and
other distinguished speakers are to be present.
Rev. j. Colby, Presiding Elder, informs us
that quiet, but deep work of grace is going
on throughout his district. At Falmouth
Foreside and Newfeld where he spent the two
past Sabbatbs conversions are taking place,
also at Gorham and other places. .s n
Mr.. Murray of Park st. Church and Prof.
Towjee of the New England Conservatory of
Music are drawing crowds Sabbath evenings
at the Music Hall, Boston. People are finding
out that there is reasonable way of finding
profit and pleasure in attending Sabbath eve.
ming religious meetings. r5gotE sssr.ra
The Episeopalians hold regular preaching
services in large hall in Salt Lake City, and
have fine school, with 100 scholars, some OF
them the children of Mormons. They do not
feel that their lives. are in danger; and have
lately purchased, with aid from the East. a
beautiful residence and a large lot. of land for
ST., 0O0.::- SO; =. :. -, =. -.
s-Lange. is the A AK lebanon Of the Faculty
at Bonn and him it is said,. as ofsSir Walter
Raleigh he has "a terrible capacity for work.,
His published volumes would form library
greatest among them,is his Biblical Commep-
tary published by Scrihner The last is that
OF Romans and will be highly valued by all
Bible students - 0A'~. gus : '''-
There is aremaflsable movement now 60
ing on among the jews of ,Bessarabia, Russia,
in favor of accepting the Messiahship of Christ
while retaining their Jewish Sabbath, circum-
cision, and other customs ;lthus resembling the
first forms of Christianity. which seemed like
a Jewish sect. A converted Rabbi, named
Gurland, in Kischenen, the principal towns in
Bessarabia, says that Israelites are coming for
instruction from wilma, Odessa, and other
places. 1' 't- n are fli a
TO morrow advent Sunday begins the
ecclesiastical year, as January 1st begins the
civil year, and all the Episcopal churches no.,
tee this commencement by appropriate SER
vices, anthems, psalms and collects. Now for
six months to come is the most interesting and
solemn portion of the Christian year, and the
services at all of these churches will be of the
most interesting character. Soon will come
Christmas with its succession of holidays to
be followed by Lent, Good Friday, Easter, As
cension and Whit Sunday I'feLr =. ItlE
The average number of years service per-
formed 10y the ministers of the Congregational
denomination in Maine, is 10. Of those who
have served ten years and upwards are Rev.
John A Douglass, Waterford, 4S years; Rev.
DR.. Adams, Brunswick, 40 years; Rev. DR..
Tenney, Ellsworth, 81 years; Rev Dr. Fiske,
Bath, 26 years; Rev. Dr. Carruthers, Portland,
% years; Rev. P. B. Thayer, Garland, q years;
Rev. D. Garland, Bethel, 20 years; Rev. L.
Wiswell, Windham, and Rev. A. E. Ives, Cas-
tine, each IA years
Bishop Clark once met a female parish
Toner on the street whom he had not seen for
several weeks. His cordial greeting was met
by frigid reserve on her part. He inquired
the cause. She replied, az have been sick for
three weeks and you did not visit me once"
Indeed replied the Bishop, 81 am sorry to
hear that. Were you sick enough to have
Certainly: he came every day"
GLOW did he know you were sck?" Il sent
for him, sir" was her reply" true" an
swered the Bishop, 'and if you had sent for
me would have come too," The point of the
anecdote can possibly be seen by people who
s 'metimes complain of the inattention of their
pastors.