Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-09

founding the building, and a paper
threatening Mr.. Wallace, the minis
ter, and other Protestant residents
had been posted up in conspicuous
places throughout the city, and one
copy had been placed under the
door Of Mr. Wallace's residence.
The Vicar General of Bogota ad-
dressed the Roman Catholics, dis
approving strongly of the proceed
ings. tt-. 49, ,...-..,
A prominent clergyman Of Man
chester, N. H., in a discourse de-
livered before his society on the
18th uit., stated that the Protestant
Population Of that city was about
10000 and the Catholic about 7 GOO,
yet for the past three years the
Catholics there-a large portion of
whom were day laborers-had raised
more money for religious purposes
than all the other denominations in
that place combined. The gentle
man-Who is Protestant-further
averred that the Catholic Church
property in Manchester was worth
double that belonging to the Protes-
tants, and that Notwithstanding the
disparity in the population between
the two there were about as many
Catholics in that city who attended
church as Protestants. These state
ments seem almost incredible, but
we have them from a person who
heard the clergyman alluded to
make them.
Recently, the Presbyterian Union
question has assumed a new charac-
ter. A committee of conference of |
the Old School, New School and
United Presbyterian Churches has
been held in Philadelphia to agree
upon a basis of Union. There
were present from The Old School |
Drs. Musgrove and McGill, and
Hon. r. Midnight, of Pittsburgh,
New School, DR.. Humphrey; Uni
ted, Drs. y. I. Pressly, d. r.
Kerr, of Pittsburgh, and Davidson.
DR.. Fisher IN. 81 was detained at
home by sickness. The basis
agreed on is in accordance with the
Philadelphia convention, with slight
notifications. In adopting the
westminster Confession" the arti-
Gle pertaining to the civil magis-
trate is excepted, and the Larger
and Shorter Catchisms are added.
The article on Psalmody is changed.
a. 1t is declared that God has
given the Psalms of David to be
sung in all ages of the Church, and
it is recommended that new and
modern version be prepared. a. |
If any Church prefers to us> the
present version of the Psalms of
David, its right to do so shall not
be challenged.
At the recent revival at jackson,
Mich, 245 persons joined the NJ
E. Church, co the Christian, 62 the
Baptist, 55 the Congregational, and
others the Free Will Baptist Church.
Many conversions are reported of
persons who have not yet united
With any church. There is also
great religious interest at Sand
stone and Grass Lake, Mich. At
Elgin, Illinois, many persons have
Drofessed to be converted under the
abors of the Rev. Mr.. Potter, the
Evangelist. The Elgin Watch Fac
DRY has been working on short
lime, to enable the employees to at
end the religious meetings The
Richmond (Va) Whig says: "On
asst Sunday, the Rev. Mr.. Dickin-
ION baptized at Leigh Street Baptist
church thirty three, and few even
ngs before thirteen, making forty
TX baptized within less than a week.
Though some two hundred and fifty
ave protested conversion during
his remarkable revival, on Sunday
lot less than seventy five asked for
be prayers of the church, Many
# the most influential citizens in
he eastern portion of the city have
,een the benefciaries of this re-
igious awakening. The meeting
viii be continued this week, and
much longer" Between
December 10, 1862, and the 18th Of
April, 1869, as we learn from the
correspondent of the National
Baptist, 247 persons have been
Idded to the Baptist Church of
Salem, New Jersey, on profession
IF their faith, and y by restoration.