The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-14

Father Halde OF Waterville, the Catholic
who recently had some trouble with one of bis
parishiOners, an acco INT of VIII Oh was given in
the PRESS, publishes card in defence If his
conduct. Father Halde sass tbs Ca, holcs ut-
der his charge, who unable to Contribute to
his support, receive bis attention ss diligently
as those who are. but for those who sic able to
pay, he assesses so ceLts pc" month for his sup
port, aid To, then have a claim on his at
tendance to their wauts, ard if they do not
comply they have no light to hi, ministry. As
to the charge that he told Miss Gallagher that
her brother was 10 hell, it is a dowI-rgl false.
hood. Father Halle complains that he was
mlsrepresented in this particular case, as well
as 10 several Others, and that Cavanaugh, with
whom be had the trouble, has, by devious ways
and mau@avres ,sfor the past three year,, b.en
working upon the minds of the Irish to pre- iu-
dice them against him.
Mr. T4lmaee, 10 his recent denunciation of
New York clubs, fell sfoul of the clergy. IL
seems that some Of the most prominent and
respected divines # the metropolis are mem
beers Of these organizations. Among the clerical
members Of the Century Club are tbs Rev. DR..
Adams, the Rev. DR. Noah Schencs, the Rev
DR.. Washburn, thu Rev. Or. Storrs, the Rev.
DR.. William NJ. Taylor, the Rov. DR.. vrcsnt,
the Rev. DR.. G. T. Tiffany, the Rev. DR.. Sam
uel Osgood, the Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, the Rev.
Dr. Booth, the Rev. DR.. Philip Schstf, and the
Kew. DR.. U IL. Potter, rector of Grace church
Dr. O.good is a member of three club, aud he
states that last ar there used to be weekly
meetings of ministers Of all denomin atiops-
members of the Century Club-in the club
room for theolcgic al discussion.
A list of the scceders from the church Of
England to the Church of Rome, just publish
ed, contains tie names Of Miss Sarhy SER
of the De.n; Miss G'ads'on", sister of the x
premier; Dr.. Arrola's Oldest sor, Prof. Paley !;
Prof. B.iff, Adelaide Proc or AID Ehz bsth
Thompso the military paatef.
Among the receipts OF he Maine Branch of
tae Woman's Board of Miss ous, is "c,use-
Grated foes of rhick@cs, IS co." credited 20
North Yarmouth.
The Executive Coo n.itt, The Evar geli,al
Alliance of tie ULitsd Stats, suggest the j.
lowing topics for the approaching week of
prayer. Sunday, Jan, 5, as a subject for the
pulp,', "Cbris,ian Union'; Monday. thanks
giving for the blessings of the year, and prayer
for their con iuaance; Tuesday, prayer f,s the
Church If Christ; its ministers, it, enlarge
ment and its growth in grace; W, duesday,
Christian Education, Colleges, Seminaries If
learning, Sc; Thursday, plaser for nations,
rulers and people; Friday, prayer fer the press
and the cause Of Temperance; Satufd y, home
and foreign missions and the conversion Of the
world. The ministers Of the various churches
10 Baltimore, in conference with Nc Moody,
invite the churches Of the country to uoite the
following week in prayer for the revival Of
Gods work throughout the land.
Rev. L. Grant Of Buxton Centrs has
received unsnlmous call to the pastor ste Of
the Baptist church in Franklin Rev C. f.
Holbfook, pastor of the Baptist church in
SAGE, has received ard accepted an unanifuons
call from the Bap,ist cbarca 10 Nsxport, N
III and will begin bis labors there Vi. trss
sabbath in January.
A new Baptist church in Caribou was
Dedicated Dscembr 1st. The sermon
dedication was preached by Rev l. Record Of
Houltou.
The statistical returas Of Methodi,m for
1879 shows that the number of Methodist
Communicates in the wotld is 4,4s9S77, with
104, 179 local aud travelling pre- scners Tue
Methodist population is estimated at 10000 GOO.
The Young Mems Christian Asso Citation of
this city have voted to acceps the trusteeship Of
the chapel soon to be erected at r.sum pscot
Falls, Falmouth. Eleven members have been
ee cited this month The State executive com.
mittee of the Asst citation are now laboring in
Brewer and expect to visit Ellsworth Iext.
The York County Association have been bold
log successful meetings. at Centre Waidoboro
Rev. G. G. Mason, presiiing elder Of the
lewiston district of thu NJ. E. church, says he
has ridden about 1900 miles in his carriage
since May last, and has not had a leisure day. His
field of labor extends from Richmond on the
Kennebec 10 Umbagog Lake and to Gorham,
N. H., and his district embraces 107 towns and
plantations, 81 Of which desire Metaodist
preaching and 67 have it either from regular
Conference or mere local or su perannuated.
Evidently the office of presiding elder is cot
a sinecure.
At meeting under the auspices of the
Committee on Culture of Unitarian church
10 Indianapolis q physician delivered lecture
on .Cremation" which was fol lowed by an
original poem GA the same subject.
Rev. DR.. Riley and several P. o.estant
Episcopal ministers and deacons elect called
recently on the President CT the Mexican
Republic and stated to him the facts Of the
late massacre Of twenty-five Pro.estants IN
Alfalfa. village i, the Stste of Paebls,
asking at the sams time for future protection
from R,man CATHOLIC persecution. The
President received them III dly, as once
promised protection and i'm med stels W fote 10
the Governor OF Pnebla, teliog him tn st il be
did not have suffi ,ient troops to protect the
Prohstai Is 10 send for more.