The New York herald., 1869-01-31

were gathered around small table in the centre o
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name on the slate with no human aid visible.
Questions were asked by the guests about which they
SnowiedEe answers to which were ali written o
the slate, and In such satisfactory manner as %
least to accord to lie phenomena some incomprehen.
sible mystery. Since this occurrence the daughters
have both joined the Christian Church ana give no
more s6ances; but what Is very strange, the young
est daughter, who suffers such coIvulsions and
boisterous attacks or evil spirits, cannot remain In
throws her into the most violent paroxysms. From
the description which our informant gave the whole
thing seems to come from an extreme nervous de-
biiity Both or the young ladies live with their pa
rents. and their characters are SAID 10 be ire
proachable.
Religious Notes.
The following noble sentiment accompanied q
check for s2s4 sent by brother OF the North
western churches TO the Home Mission Committee in
this city:-sGod has given me some means, and I
have determined to give back to His cause my whole
income less the cost OF living instead of investing
u for the purpose OF making more money. In this
my wife heartily agrees with me-"
DR.. l. 7. Warren, long secretary of the Tract So
ciety Of Boston, has resigned.
The Society for the Propagation OF the Roman
Catholic Faith whose headquarters In this city,
received during 1865, SlO0OOOO, OF which S900,000
was vas from subscriptions p n, Of one cent per week.
the Church OF the Resurrection, corner of Forty
seventh street and Madison avenue, as a place OF
worship until the magnificent ediice on Fifth
and Fifty street, completed The present tenn
p0rary chapel VIII be taken down about the 1st OF
May, when the congregation VIII remove to the
Church of the Resurrection.
The orders OF the Catholic ministry were lately
conferred on ffty-sx students OF st. Francis Semi
teen were raised 10 the priesthood.
The Domestic Missions Board OF the Other Branch
under the administration OF DR. Musgrave, Is now.
for the first time in many months, about clear OF
financial embarrassment.
Albert Brisbane, the well known Fourerte, has
bought large tract OF land In Kansas, for colony
OF Frenchmen, who will cultivate the land the
operative principle and also manufacture silk
goods.
The Society of spiritualists gave dance at the
Everett Rooms last week. The Spiriualiss or Gin
cinnati are talking OF building church.
England was opened in Portland for the first time
Christmas Day. IL Is modest One but we are told
by the Right REV. DR. Seey, Bishop Of Maine.
Rev. Joseph Cross, ID. d. formerly OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church) has been received into the
diocese OF Iowa from that OF Texas and has become
rector OF Grace church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rev. George r Huntington, son OF the bishop
Pauls, Maiden. Mass and accepts.
Lrcretia Mott, the venerable minister OF the So
cety Of Friends preached in the Unitarian church,
in washington, a week ago last Sunday.
The Marquis OF Butte, young English nobleman
OF immense wealth. has joined the Church Of Rome.
which resulted in the organization Of society to
advocate the practice OF systematic benevoence and
the conservation to the Of religion and the
needs OF the poor OF stated fraction Of each Chris
tians income.
The Swedish philanthopists are endeavorng to
discover for their national vice OF intemper-
ance, which prevails TO such an alarming extent
that the Legislature s called upon from all quarters
to Interfere and put 1t down with strong hand.
Even ITS victims 1t Is said. are themselves joining
in the cry. The King Of Sweden sympathizes with
the temperance men, but hestates in action. The
intoxicating drinks: but the Swedish agitators 20
further and propose a rigorous statutory law to
suppress their manufacture.
Tho Tablet states that Newark hos added so, 900 to
the Endowment Fund for the American College in
Rome, which now amounts to $103, 500. or this
amount New York has given seven burses at $4,000
oas!h oe; hartiora Sn Sd Ns%arE one The DsaDce %
s in sums OF 1Ooo $500. &c. AS already announced,
when the work is completed q detailed list OF sub
scribers win be published. Brooklyn will be visited
after Easter
We learn from the Tablet that the Right Rev. Igna-
on january 23 In steamer Vile de Paris, route to
Rome. The Right Rev. Bishop accompanied by
his docese WITH them @ "ss also went NJ Maurice az
Saiaberry who viii enter the Canadian Battalion OF
Pnpai Iouaves on his arrival i1 Rome.
Among the scholars who at n recent examination
distinguished themselves At the College OF Subolk
was Jewish young lady. aged fourteen. She re-
ceiyed the gold medal ~ a reward for her pro-
nciency IN the Russian tongue.
Rabbi Reuben Wunderbar OF Riga, In Russia, died
some months ago. lie was hitv-siX years old. As
Rabbi OF Riga rs well teacher and wrfen the de-
ceased was very distinguished. He was colaborer
or the Doctors Lilienthal ana Neuman in establishing
schools for the Jews OF Russia.
Mr.. Ernst Jac0psohn has been appointed BY the
King or sweden Professor OF Sculpture IN the
Royal Academy. He Is the first Jew VINO has held
such post there.
Benedict, born Jew, but convert TO Christianity,
one OF the lords In waiting on the King OF Sweden.
died lately, leaving $4,000 towards building new
synagogue IN stockholm. The maxim holds, "once
O Jew, always Jew
IT IL said on good authority that Spain at this mo-
ment possesses no less than 500 conyeilts, with
$1,000 nuns. There So bishops, 1000 and
abbots, 1.s00 regular priests" 24000 Wears, &c.
The budget for the church IL twice ~ nigh in spain
as IN France.
Baltimore, Is Of tie opinion that Mcthodism ls to he
the religion OF the South, but - 10 become "more
broad In It's fath and charity rnttarianisnl, he
SAYS cannot be popular there. IL Will succeed In the
West hut noe m the South where creeds and preju-
dices Inherited.
Colonel Thomas Adams, Of lt0xburv gives $40, 900
To the religious society worstipping IN the stone
church edifice In Quincy. where the Rev. John ID.
Inc worship. on the condition that Charles Francis
Adams or his family shall give To the society u
Ike sum FOR "a Ike purpose.
The First and Fourth Untvcrsalist Societies of this
city worsipping heretofore IN the Church Of the Res
t0ratiOn and the Church OF the Redcemer having
united under the name OF the s1First Unversalst
Society are now holding services Temporarily. IN
the Church of the Redeemer. Greene avenue between
Carlton avenue and Adelphi street.
says the Boston Tr0refcy.--Some Of tine people OF
Central New York, who do not seem to he aware Of
the good uck IN store Tor them, not quite salts
lied that Boston man should have been elected
bishop or their new Episcopal diocese. We can
assure trm that his departure IL regarded great
loss, aud our only consolation in parting with him
u that caftra New YORK will get Just such man
as - needed there, both for their spiritual and tenn
pora good and TO convince them OF the folly OF their
beiicf that no good thing can come from Boston.