, 1870-09-25
RELIGIOUS InTELLIGENCE.

l. H.
i Is daJ of indulgence Il: c., bsiog the
vigil OF tbs so,srnrs' ;: the Holy Roea.y.
-B;sbop :-.-al Wis sermon before the
Weele5an Conference in London had 4 yon-
det5ui effect On the audience, old and Youns
weeping and sohbing and shouting.
The Rev. George Whitcfeld died at New
Sapots Mss SEPTEMBER Sn.S So 19 g. and nd,a; ey
Of FederL Street Presbyterian Church, in
which he had often preached That society
proposes to Commemorate the one hundredth
anniversary OF his death on Friday, the 30th
instant. Rev. Dr. J. F. 6teaEns, Of Newark,
n. j., a former pastor Of the Federl street
course in tho morning. In the afternoon
addresses a1e expected ffom Rev. Dr. John
Hail, Of Nav York; Rev. 3. Allen. Of Lon
don, England, one Of the leading ConEteSx-
tinnA ministers Of. that city; Rev. Dr.. 1iufns
". Clark, Of Albany. n, T.; nsy, Dr.. \. 9.
Ireneos Prime, Of the Nov York 05scrcer.
Rev. Dr. BtagdeD, Of the Old South, Boston,
has been invited to preside.
The North Congregational Church At
BEidgeport, Conn, evidently does not think
it very heinous ein for pastor to take per
the ladies are willing, for while the Rev. Mr..
Richards has acknowledged his improper con-
duct toward come ladies' Of his congregation,
which is not denied by some OF bis intimate
ft!ends and supporters, bat merely excused
on the ground OF \ disotdered mind conse-
quent upon u health, the church has adopted
resolutions highly complimentary to him, and
insuuctlng the society's committee to urge
Mr.. Richards to resume his pulpit uinistra-
tions at the easlieat practicable moment.
Tho Congregational Church ut Testn1inis.
ter, Macs, has declined to receive the glft of
two0a8ons for tha communion service from lts
late paAtot, A. Juason Rich, who has becons
- nui$ i$rrf 4 IL mn n% a nhhr rfr
was present. writes that. "while only ths
kindest feelings vera expressed, tho vote
seemed to be the expression OF deep feeling
that the voters could not, consistently a.
Christians, accept OF such a gift from one
whose inf1uence had tended to loWex OF destroy
divine Gayiot."
The books Of the American board sre now
closed for the financial year, ending Septem-
ber l. and the debt proves to be en- 331. The
receipts fot August this year were sS7, $50
hgai1st S146. 900 last year.
-h.shop Meade, Of virgini1, was once an
admirable extempoEaneons preacher, though,
later IN life, he confined himself to manuscript.
Early In his ministry he addressed rude au-
dlence In Jefferson County, using no notes
whatereE, but making 4 deep impression on
h,s hearers. He waa dressed in full clerical
skill with tho rifle, and his contempt for thnae
who needed t'reat" to ehoot from, When
,e;ts a' 4.s 1pau'on q !ne pleaeaef he replied;
.e.,hN" 4itht uoMu sooo
hea,: ss..;a,. Gsu, W .n9 way; tae oms one o.
tneu u,et psii psoss fisaGness tnat ever heafo
! Tho Congregational church in seuecs
Falls, n. T., Re7. ". ". Lyle, pastor, has
been formally recognized by i Congregations
| council. The members Of the church, Will
the pastor, were formerly Wealeyans, and The
change has been accompanied by scandalous
I rnAV l.. S4sxSt-+ n
| Beecher MAIDS an address on the tonic. .sHhy
| am { a Coprrep.tioualist?" ~
| The Catholic church in Oregon. Ill. has
got itself into difficulty By allowing ! pfoles-
tant to preach within its sacred wallis. A Ger
man priest, who came to hold services for the
4 congEegaaon, On learning. that Protestant
lad conducted funeral in the church, be-
came much enEaged, stamped and scolded,
and locked up the church, declaring that they
Should nave no more services until he heard
4'ont IN, 1ne MsloP.
4-;ane rnet congregational ChuIch, IN New
Luluou, Sonn., y 10 celeolate is Gooth aunl-
veieaIy oSto1ef .. II has hAd eight pastors.
Aes. Dr. McE.Wen, Who was tue pastor fifty
years, Wss . eiassmate OF John G. Calhoun,
and took the valeeictory.
The Rev. J. Edward Bell, formerly Dap
tist, and latc1y An Episcopaliau, h.s now be-
come on CongreGationslist, ard Las accepted a
Mase:
The lllinois University has succImbed to
its pecuuiAry embafrAssments. Tic largasl
creditor. the Pennsylvania Synod, purchased
! the building fUE tie amount Of ita claip.5. 8
little more man 5000, aud the Lulsera,
announces that collegiate institute hAs
been opened, under the name Of ST Paul's
eo"ese. c,
t1e u;--t ms SMa'en nyoasnaa-tonS ne organ ol
s.. H.sa Snu1Sh EMseoI'ananism o. tie bls!oE
1.n,,s.op HIoo4TIas ,lhe ueon po1cnassu " ~
raner ~ 1nIosa VIZ H.! !tos 70 improve Lhe
,opI ~ w oppure .Io 10 sn ,si!a oa ne flayei
-. $780,. NV -. ~ 80. 20 t.a4 .'s.A AN osssen
.nM Ma,t M.etU1. y. ea1pos',he REVIVAL. Innteo
Mssle.u H., o1eau ~ Tue Desc1ples OF Ctrast
coIsluues tn4h rou5 confessed the Sastol
a1u Me.e .a!melseo, anu tatee Iee'emeu* Oae
9au.h. .ue aha W so .som we 4e!hoaiIs % isn
sua'as ~ s5s 5sni!ta M1s sas.sf SeeMng anout :1O
a.aai nuu nsi usseuSnaa seS "as sao.nes oi tnose I'M
"e1seo. nay We nave many saeh meetings.
- Ps'est IN launEon, Maes-. otaefed aw.5
his hock from the open-A.r meeting Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. Upot
us 5eut'ne, however, mAny OF them returned
70 tne spo. ana Witnessed the service; on tht
no1t SUNDAY TWO priests were at hand. ana re,
ma.ned on ihe ground 10 see that their ORDER
were ooe5ea. .,
-Sses s!1ts c!e.E Es9len a'anea tneuselse:
I t1;n ornr IA 5 r,clae " pIs. summer 81
sneod rs+ns .ap o'e1 LAY 4~'"e 1$'1Noaa u ~
ousca aa.ss'
,,-ans . nu1apei OF conversions IN th'
Mmpnas A. ,5 Fl -. Soatesence n leeentiy were
s1S"AA s',i3 - ~Ao "41 "''e' Aseu 1eeeeetlSelS o
anu
..,.,,,in Lvuns hs Ien Cn5!sllan Assoclatlon ha
Aeeen.'y oeeu oiganlkeu ~ II Athens, Ifeece.
Il Inc fefoft Of me Cmnese sahdav schoe
gate Of 66l Chlnese pupils in the schools Q
the various churches ii the city
-tnle College has Just lA,d tile conversion
OF chapel to cost Sl25,000
Tho Church OF tho Evangelists, in Phil
delphia, has toz many years sustained praye
vout layman> A Arector bus recently been OF
! tanned, and, \ week or two since, ~ the cou
! pany gathered for their usual service. the le,
tu1e-room Tas found closed and not lichtet
; \ Upon applying To the sexton, 1t appedaeI ii,
| the " new rector" hsd Instructed him not
. open the church for the PRAYER meeting tn
hish-hAnded proceeding has awakened 4 roo
! deal Of strong feeling among the narties !.
fected By it.
; Something r1ther novel has occurred
! Ssa F1aucieco- It ia announced that lie,
Dr. Hend1ickson has instituted suit sgain.
!. | the Second BApt1st Church. Of that city- ff
! the recovery OF el,Gl2, cl.imed to be dc a
t back salsry The church denies the vaIid;,
q Of the clain1. An evident fack al rrnce =
:. one side or the other, pe1hane both.
An attempt was recently made in th
BTflrh House Of Commons to bava 4 clans
. Inserted into the Woskahop And Fae,o1es Iii
providing that. vhere tha nrrnn;.r - rr,r4 -.
sbop ia person of thA Teuists :raEH;o, W. ~,
: it i, lis custom to have a eess,tion NJ unr ~
: by his vosk-peop1e on the Jewish ssbGst]
it shall be lawful to have persons work in Ii
!, workshop on Sunday until o'clock Ia Il
J sftesnoon. The proposition, however. vi
. rejected. '
: What arp called " Retreats" are gettiu
: 70 be An Episcopal institution IN Enc!ap.
IEey haze long been conducted by the Jeg,
.. sts and Dominlcans /; but have only been ii
i trodneed m the English Church during Il
rast we're years; nnde! the ausTices OF tt
soelety OF the holy Cross 4 number {
. cetesmen put themselves under the directio