The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27

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nj. new bishop Nealy of Portland, held
services at Christs Church, Gardiner on SIM
day morning and evening. He pe,,ormed
the rite OF confirmation upon seven at the
close of the morning service.
Elder Cortis, Free Baptist, baptisei 10 ne ~
converts in the Kennebec at Gardiner at ten
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Rev. James H. Crosby of Brngor, is supply
ing the Congregational Church in Lincoln
Eight persons were immersed and ten le-
celved TO the Free Baptist church, Pine street
Lewiston, Sunday P. M. by the pastor Rev.
Mr.. Burgess.
The Fourth Annual Meeting Of the Nation. :
al Christian Association opposed to Secret
societies, will be held in Washburn Hall,
worcester, Mass, June 7th.
Inc annual session of the Oxford Confer
ence oil Congregational Churches will be held
at South Paris, Tuesday and Wednesday
June 18th aud 14th. 1st preacher. the min
ister OF the lst church in Bethel, at the same
time OF The Conference; second preacher. Rev.
Mr.. Lockwood
| Rev. f. +. Ford, late of michigan, preached
In Tine street, Lewiston, last Sunday, fore
noon, and sgnified his acceptance of the call.
Salary $1,000.
Prof. IL. b. Smith, after careful estimates
makes the increase of Protestant commuDi-
cants In this country sixty years past IA fold
70 an increase Of population 9 sold aLa the
last decade still greater, so that the Catholic
World will need to review its statements
and the Golden Age its comments ON the
same.
TheIAmerican Tract Society issues over six
million copies yearly OF its Child's Paper and
Messengers. Total expenses about s7ooooo.
Inc new church, in process of erection at
North Gorham, promises to be a very ne,t
and commodious structure. The builder Mr.
George N. Dockum, is far exceeding the ex
pectatlons of the society, in the thorough and
truly Workmanlike manner In which he is ex.
ecuting his job, and the whole parish seem
greatly delighted with the prospect of soon
entering their new and much needed place of
worship. Rev. Ii. F. A. Patterson, the pas
tor OF last year, who commenced this noble
work, is returned for another year, much to
the satisfaction of TIE people.
Ihere are 675 conversions reported in
washington county. The work is still going
on with interest and power at Machias
Whltneyville, and elsewhere. Rev. Messls.
upper and Davies, are now holding special
meetings at Calais. "R" writes to Zion's
Advocate from the same locality: "The re.
lisious press of Maine, has not, think, been
greatly troubled by correspondents from this
locality, and whatever may have found put
lleity through the secular press concerning
Pembroke, has been altogether of secular
character, their correspondents choosing rath-
er to report dances and comical shows than
those things which tend to elevate aud bless
humanity" "R" does not read the PRESS
we fear.
In addition to the revivals at Whitneyvi'Ie
and Northfield, there has been a wonderful
work of grace at Wesley, Rev. d. G. Black
wood, pastor. 1t has brought into the Meth
odIst society some of the most promising peo-
pie OF the town. There has been a good re-
vival interest at Deer isle, Rev. S. l.. Hans
com, pastor.
The relations and uses of Physical Science
are strikingy exhibited in Huxley's Sermons.
These and Darwinism are thoroughly treated
by the Congregational Review for MAY with
other matter useful to clergymen. This ex-
cellent btmonthly is now issued at Chicano.
at $3 per annum, and should have a wide
circulation.
The Baptist church in Waidoboro received
IL into fellowship May 14th, and Others ale
to follow. At Warren IL were received.
Rev. w. Beavns removes from Liberty TO
South Norridgewock.
Bishop Tuttle, of the Episcopal Church.
reports that his parish in Salt Lake City is
now selfsupporting, and that Christian work
in Utah is progressing hopefully.
An exchange alludes TO the balderdasb un-
happily circulated by leading publishers, to
the Getriment of good morals and good En-
glish in the following sensible remarks There
can be no good reason why a vulgar or bias.
phemous book should have the countenance
OF decent people, more than vulgar and pro-
fame man, and we hope to see the dsy when
this whole mass of mis-spelt, ungrammatica' +,
irreverent and Indecent rubbish shall 90
where it beloDgs-into the kennel and the
ditch"
Thus saith the Scriptures, $50 God created
man in his own image; in the image of God
created he him; male and female created he
them" Thus saith Darwin: eve may infer
that some ancient member of the anthropom.
orphous sub group gave rise to man." The
Bible says: "The first man Adam was made a
living SOUL" Darwin says: "There is nc
fundamental difference between man and tbe
higher mammals, in their mental faculties
Man is descended from hairy quadiuped
furnished with tall and pointed ears.n-
Take your choice.
Prof. S. K. Smith, at whose ordination Rev
A. KIP. Small preached May 10, will coutin.
ue his connection with Colby University aud
supply the pulpit at West waterville.
TheI literature Of tie; Peace Question i,
now enlarged by Golfers "R:ght way,r the
biblical principles Of personal and national
intercourse; Summers "True Grandeur o.
Nations" and Ladds Congress OF Nations, ,
showing the advantage Of and removing tEe
objections 10, the court Of nations, instead OF
the inhuman butchery of war; most timel,
issues. At the Boston Depositary, SO Brom
field street, may also be had the British Wa,
History during the 10th century, BY William
Stokes, Manchester, England, wolk OF refer
ence of permanent value, and numerous tract
on similar themes.
The Watchman of last week well savs
1--WE hold that gambling is the same in princi
pie whether found in North Street saloor
or in the French Fair, and he fact that differ
ent classes of people engage in the games o
chance does not alter the case. High lega
authority asserts that the lottery ticket yend-
ers at fairs are as really law-breakers and liza
BILE to prosecution and punishment as III,
prop shakers, and domino-players. aud IN,
whole herd of gamblers Of high and low de
, gree why are visited with the severest penal
ties of the law. The object in view is m
same, to obtain something of value witbon
} giving an equivalent, and the Temptation i
the same in kind though greater in Jeere
when prese nted with all the dazzle and mi
} liancy OF fashionable hall, and the activ
} endorsement and Pleading OF beautiful WON