The Portland daily press., 1871-09-30

The financial year of the American Board
closes with a debt of ouly $4,000 a most graft
lying result. Only two weeks ago, the secre-
tares thought the deficit might be $40 600.
The Home Missionary, for October, states |
that the treasury of the American Home Mis- |
sionary Society is empty, and that payments
to missionaries more than two months in
arrears. About $40 600 are now due them for
labor performed, and many families are already
| suffering great privations. An urgent appeal
| is made to the churches for immediate aid.
Bishop Potter, ia aa address before the
Episcopal convention of the diocese of eastern
New York, advocated forming societies of pi-
Gus ladies who should leave the world aud de-
vote themselves entirely to God. The subject
| was postponed to the next convention. The
bishop also strongly Recommended increasing
| the fund for aged c!ergymen. 1t was decided
that any action taken by the iedeIate council
or general theological convention be not bind
ing without the consent of each diocese. A
motion to provide for minority repre- entation
was shelved.
1t is ed that neS source of trouble has
sprung up in the Episcopal church in New
York. The high and low church branches are
agitated by a rumOr that the Rt Rev. Bishop
Potter has become too feeble to discharge his
onerous duties. The leading high churchmen
have therefore nominated the Rev. Dr. Dix of
Trinity church as assistant bishop, and the low
churchmen have named several candidates
who represent their views. Bishop Potter has
not neglected any of his customary visitations
to the churches but it is believed that he will
not be able to attend to them during the win
, ter.
That bottomless and very muddy fountain
| OF contention, the Eastern question, has been
| stirred up again, and as usual it is those Jeru-
!. | salem monks who to blame for it. The
:, | Armepians in possession of st. James church
won't let the Latins celebrate mass in it on
> st. James day because of the inialibilIty dog
o ma, and the Latins have got even by walling
up the entrance to the Virgins Grotto, leav
;. ing only small doorway, with an iron gate
which bears the papal arms. The pasha and
the French consul are corresponding at a furi
Gus rate on the subject. and there is no telling
what may come of it.
An immense throng celebrated the four
d teenth anniversary of the Fulton Street Daily
d Meeting, New York. The occasion was one
of thrilling interest, and was led by the mos
= eloquent ministers in the city. The marvellous
!, success of the Fulton Street Meeting for 81
, many years was, by one of the speaker
ascribed to the following features: To the lib
4 erality of the Dutch Church, in furnshiu,
such quarters in such location; to the fines
% and business capacity of MIR. LamphiAr to tn
10 work; to the character of the me citing as
% simple prayer meeting without controversy o
e debate, or even preaching; the numerous re
lie quests, from ten to fifty per day, from ever
Of part of the world; the presence of distinguish
ell ed strangers, missionaries and min isters; tn
,r conversions and reformations worked by tn
of meeting; the revival news, coming in fres
y from every quarter; the union element an
the great prominence given tc the Cross N
to the Love and compassion Of the Saviour.
I'd THE VOUCHER THIEvEs.-The examination
re- of Haggerty and Baulch, accused of stealth
f. vouchers from the omptrollers office, was II
j., sumed yesterday. The night Waterman, Mu
ply, was re-examined but gave no new test
mony of Importance. Rufus f. Andrews tie.
~ tilted to finding as he supposed to be those
the vouchers in the attic of the new Custo
ne House. The testimsny of Andrews conclude
Ill the evidence. John Graham, counsel for tt
I'd prisoners, argued the alleged crime was not e
,h tablished, no particular papers being prove
re missing and the case did not come under tt
tn statutes against burglary. He explained /
ot desired to put an end to the examination so tt
N, matter should go into an indictment and Il
10 | prisoner would have an opportunity before
"a unprejudced jury to show facts exculpatir
- them. District Attorney Garvin replied, al
80 Judge Bowling held the prisoners to await tt
'o action of the grand jury.
Sc VALIDITY OF CAR TICKETS. Justice Fletc
I'd er. of Concord, N. H. on Monday decided tn
n railroad tickets are good until used, though i
10 sued only for specified time. A passenger
. a train from Vermont presented ticket issue
in Chicago, in June last, and marked good Fl
- thirty days. which the conductor refused
take, and refusing to pay his fare, he was a
no rested on the arrival of the train at Concor
IT. where the case was laid before Justice Fletc
Is er, who decided that the ticket was good un
used, and the man was discharged.