The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

According to the Catholic Telegraph
there are 5.250,000 communicants Of
that church in the United States; 1898
churches, chapels and stations, and A.
14l priests. II
The new Baptist Church in Rome is
situated in the heart of the city, and is
composed of native Italians. There is
every indication of rapid growth in the
congregation. %tsH
The churches in the country having
Bishops are the Protestant Episcopalian,
Methodist, United Brethren, the Evan
gelical Association, and two African or.
CARNATIONS. ss5oE
At the close of the wsr there were
ten thousand Baptists in Western Vir-
ginia. Now there are twenty thousand,
and they are more thoroughly organized
than at any previous time. -
The London Church Review IS in
formed that there is great probability
that the suspended sittings Of the Ecu
menical Council may be resumed at Ant.
werp in the course of the ensuing sum-
mer. rieo
The General Assembly of the Pres.
byterian Church of the United States
will meet in the First Presbyterian
Church, Chicago, on the 18th of; May
next. The opening sermon will be
preached by Rev. DR. Backus. Modera-
tor Of the last General Assembly. The
Assembly of the Church South meets at
Huntsville, on the same day sermon By
Rev. r. Dabney, D. ID.
A new sect called "Sighers" has ap-
peared in district in Russia, whose
prominent dogma is that there is now
no true Church on earth, and they re-
pudiate all Churches. priests and relig-
ious ceremonies. ,i
About seven hundred Congregational
Churches, since 1853, have been aided
in erecting houses Of worship by the
American Congregational Union. A few
of them are in New England, but the
greater part are in the interior and the
West.
The Congregational Church in Abins-
ton, Massachusetts, said to have Heard
sermons from eighty-four candidates be.
fore deciding to call Rev. j. P. Bixley.
After such an experience twas remar-
kable that they should agree upon any
one.
The Religious Telegraph says the
United Brethren in Christ were never
part of the Methodist Church as some
suppose, but that the tive denominations
have heartily co operated, though as dis
tinct organizations, from the days Of
Otterbein and Asbury.
There IS a new sect in Tennessee cali
ing themselves Professionalism Baptists,
who profess to be friendly with all Chris
tians, but commune with no one outside
of their own organization; especially
they will not fellowship the brethren of
the colcred persuasion. 4oe -ss4'"
During the late session Of the Phila.
delphia Methodist Conference, in Read
ing, the Universalist pulpit was occupi-
ed by ministers of the Conference. The
Universalists were well pleased, as the
services showed in how many things
two widely different sects are found to
agree. Az
The Methodist Episcopal Church
North has one hundred and one lnstitu-
tons of learning which employ seven
hundred and nineteen instructors. There
are twenty seven Universities and Col
leges and FIVE Theological Seminaries,
one of which is a mission institution in
Germany E'5s' 4.s4
The reunited Presbyterian Church ,ex.
pended through seven Boards last year
more than a million of dollars, and yet
out of the four thousand five hundred
churches, three thousand reported NO
contributions to FIVE of the seven
Boards, and about eighteen hundred
gave no offerings to either home or for
eign missions. ed Ie