The Portland daily press., 1872-03-30
Religious Int lIigeAce.

versity, was ordained pastor of the Baptist
church in Stetson, March Goth. -
Rev. w. r.. Chamberlain, pastor of the Uni
versalst Society, in Dubuque, Iowa, has re-
signed his situation, and is to visit Maine to re-
cuperate his health. Should his health be fully
restored he will remain and labor in this
State. 80 Haas
The Universalists of Gray are to have a new
meeting house. go
The citizens of Great Falls Village, Gorham,
have taken initatory steps toward building a
union meeting house.
Rev. o. f. Van else, of Auburn, Me-, has
had unanimous call to the Universalist
Church, in Portsmouth, N. H., at a salary OF
$500 per annum. r
Rev. Mr. Sayary has left Ellsworth for Iowa,
having two months 'leave of absence Dur
ing his vacation and after next Sunday the
pulpit will be supplied by ministers from
abroad. zss-u
The Free Baptist Church in Patten has of
late been enjoying revival of religion. Eleven
have been added to the church by baptism, and
others by returning from their wanderings,
making in all about forty that have been added
within six months. Others are intending to
join soon; some by baptism and some by letter
The religious interest in Rockport still con-
tinues. and the churches are looking forward to
greater results The Congregational Church,
few Sabbaths since, received to its membership
six by profession, all of whom are heads of fam
lilies.
| Rev. Geo. w. Howe breaches his farewell
sermon with the Harrison F. B. Society next
Sabbath afternoon. He is to engage in mis-
sionary labor among the churches in Maine for
the benefit of the feeble churches in his denom-
ination.
The Maine Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will meet at Gardiner on Wednes-
day April 10th. Bishop James will preside
The Lay Delegates for Portland District are:
Cyrus Sturdivant, Portland; Levi Remick,
South Elliot; Daniel Pond, Bddeford; VIM. H.
Neal, Saccarappa; A. S. Mason, South Standish;
Reserves, Enoch Cousens, Henry Nutter.
The New Hampshire annual conference of
the M. E. Church holds its session this year at
Bristol, commencing Wednesday, April Sd.
The average age of American clergymen who
died last year was fraction over 81 years.
Rev. DIR. Clark, Secretary of the Home Mis-
slons, in company with Rev. Mr.. Scauffer,
Missionary to Turkey, and Rev. Mr. Tyler, are
visiting the leading educational institutions in
New England, for the purpose of encouraging
young men to fit themselves as missionaries
Rev. Mr.. Tyler is son of the late President
Tyler, of Dartmouth, and subsequently, pastor
of the I'd Parish in this city. He has been a
missionary in South Africa for over twenty
years. 1854 sts- m g. ~
(L,e;of d.
ing the sermons of Rev. J. D. Fulton. The In
dependent thinks they are better calculated to
disgust people with Orthodoxy than any Unita-
rian argument it has ever read.
The British Noncontornaist thus remarks up
on the christian Convention at Cincinnati
and its object: "There has been a proposal to
recognize Christianity in the Constitution of
the United States, as though that would do
Christianity any good. A convention upon
the subject has met at Cincinnati, and ended in
doing nothing. The movement has an organ
however, aud the organ explains what is meant
by it. 1t is sought to compel an observance of
the Sabbath, and officers of the Government
are to put it under the law of Christianity in
their official acts-whatever that may mean.
With large infusion of European ecclesiasti-
cism in the United States it is not surprising
that movements of this kind should take place.
Why, even in this country, after an experience
OF hundreds of years, there are to be found in
telligent and cultivated men who actually
believe in a State church! Who, then, can be
surprised at anything?'
The Examiner and Chreaicle regards the an
niversaries as the Baptist elephant The ques-
ton of the next place of meeting is pressing;
but it is not easily answered. Nobody wants to
entertain SO many angels. Under the life
membership provisions of the societies at least
10000 persons have right to be present at the
meetings; and, while the attendance would not
be quite as large as that, experience warrants
the belief that it would be very large New
York has been expected to extend the invita-
ton, but the Baptists of New York hesitate to
undertake the immense labor of entertainment.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, a few years since
prominent Kentucky politician, died at Louis
vile, Thursday, of pneumonia and bronchitis.
He was born at Frankfort, KY, Jan. 13, 1872,
and entered the U. S. Military Academy at
West Point in 1925 Graduating in 1882 as bre-
vet Sd Lieutenant of Mounted Rangers, he
served only year, when he resigned to become
lawyer in Frankfort and Louisville On the
breaking out of the Mexican war, he was COM
missioned Colonel of the LIST kentucky Cavalry,
and engaged in the battle of Buena Vista in
1877. He was in 1849 elected to the lower
House OF Congress and reelected in 1851. The
same year he was appointed by President Fill
more Minister to China, which was then raised
to first class mission. On his return in 1855
he was reelected to Congress, and again returned
two years later. On the breaking out of the
rebellion he entered the rebel service as a GEN
eral of volunteers snd commanded in Kentucky.
On the 9TH of January, 1862, he was defeated
at Prestonburg by Gen. Garfield and thereafter
he served under Kirby Smith with no special
distinction.
TROUBLE FOR Mr.. DAvIs.-Horace H. Day,
first Vice President of the National Labor
Union, has published letter expressive of his
entire dissatisfaction with Judge Davis course
in regard to the Labor Reform nomination for
the Presidency. Thirty-fve days, he says, have
passed away since the Judge was honored by
national and most earnest party, and yet he has
not given them the least recognition. Instead
of THAT, he or his authorized friends have issu-
ed a manifesto, squirting wholly towsrds a
Democratic nomination, and not containing a
single word in reference to the Labor cause
His manifesto" says Mr.. Day, ''does not no.
tice us as of the least consequence" and he
adds: sHe must think us boys or fools.''
THE New York Commercial Advertiser con-
meets the new departure of its Democratic con-
temporary, the World, in repudiating the pas
sive policy, with the appearance of Mr.. Belmont,
Chairman of the Democratic National Commit
tee, in Washington, and says the whole savors
of straightout Democratic Presidential ticket.
The Advertiser thinks nothing can be confident
ly predicted until after the action of the Gin
cinnati Convention is known: but feels sure
''the old take-it-up-and-go-i pig-headed-
Simon-Pure Bourbon spirit of We ancient De-
mocracie is doing its level best to knock the life
out of the Possum.' -
SCHOONER FRANKLIN, Capt Colby, which
left Boston March 4th, for Wiscasset and had
been given up as lost, not having been heard
from, was lowed into New York Friday morn
ing all hands safe, the vessel being badly dis