Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.



The Episcopalians are opening Church
reading rooms in Boston, ON a liberal
scale.
The anti-polygamist patty among the
Mormons have established Sunday
school at Salt Lake City.
| The Lord Chancellor of England is a
Sunday school teacher and interests BIN
self in the rclisious education of the
young.
The first CONGREGATIONAL Church in Mis-
souri, was organized in 1852. st. Louis
has now six Congregational churches and
the State fifty-seven.
According to the New York Christian
AdUocote, the clerical vote on lay dele
cation in the Methodist Church, is for lay
delegation, 1871; against it, 8l8.
About 500 converts joined the different
churches in Dayton, Ohio, during the
month of March. Large additions were
made to many other churches during the
same time.
In Wyoming Territory, with the assis-
lance of Rev. ]. Anderson, Methodist
preaching is instituted by the preacher 10
charge at Cheyenne, Laramie, Hallsville,
Green River and Bryan, and often at 9th
er points.
1t is proposed to discstablish the Eng
fish Episcopal Church of India. Its rela-
tons will then correspond 10 those OF the
Episcopal Church of the United States,
which is entirely satisfied to be independ-
ent and take care of itself.
The Women's Union Missionary So
ciety of America for Heather Lands has
purchased a house in Calcutta, India, for
the use of its mission, at cost of $780,,
600, the whole of which was raised by
the women of the Society in New York,
Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
The Christian Advocate still thinks
that lay delegation will not be adopted by
the Methodist Church the present year.
It estimates the remaining votes TO be cast
at a, 446 for lay delegation, 1902 against
it, which will defeat the measure with a
small margin to spare.
Buddhism has been prohibited by the
government of Japan. That people seem
to have little perception of the nature and
extent of the rights of conscience, or of
the advantages derived by the State from
allowing the utmost practicable freedom
to its subjects.
The British Priyy Council has prohibit
ed to use of the sign of the cross, crucifix
and incense in Church of England wor
ship, together with blessing candles, prac
ticing prostration, and having collects read
by the priest with his back to the congre-
cation.
In Utah Territory, though no assistant
is yet secured, Methodist preaching is in
stituted by the preacher in charge at Wah-
satch, Nintah, Ogden, Corinne and Salt
Lake City, Many of the government Off
GERS and their wives are religious persons,
and encourage the missionary work.
Max Muller in a recent lecture on the
science of religion, says that eight relig-
ions have sacred books. Z0roastrianism,
Brahminism, Buddhism, Judaism, Chris
tianity, Northumberland and the two
Chinese religions of Confucius and Lactse.
The rumber without sacred books ismuch
greater.
The susientGtion plan of the Southern
Synod of Kentucky to aid feeble congre-
cations in the support of ministers, has
been successfully inaugura'ed. The Free
Church of Scotland has made large use of
a scheme of this kind, and its introduction
in this country is a just cause of congratu-
latiOn.
1t appears by Presbyterian correspond
ence from India that the last year has
been one of great af1liction to the Prcsby-
terian missionaries there from this cOun-
try. Mr.. Orbison, Miss Emma Walsh,
Mr.. Henry and Mr.. Myers, have died, and
some are returning to this country on ac-
count of sickness and infirmity.
There is an institution for the care of
friendless children in New York, with the
catching title of Sheltering Arms. 1t is
under the care of the rector of Trinity
church, one of the richest corporations in
the world. Its chaplain has proposed for
its use Book of Hours with prayers both
for the living and dead; and trains Its in
mates in methods of devotion analogous to
those of the Catholics and the earlier
Christians.
James Louis, minister of the Free
Church of Scotland, Presbyterian, at
Rome, writes under date of Rome, March
9, that he has recently received f6Ol 4s
I'd, sterling, from merchants in New
York, in aid of the erection of the Pres
byterian chapel now being built at Rome.
The chapel is expected to be completed
and open for use in November next, and
is meant to be a rallying point for Scotch
and American Presbyterians who annu-
ally visit that DIty,