Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-20
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.
DIVISION OF THE CHURcH-We hear
from all parties, and read in papers of all
kinds, that the division of the Presbyteri
an church is now accomplished and
men are congratulatng themselves that
now the contest is over, and we shall have
peace. Now, either they or we are IN
der very great mistake. To US, it seems
that the Presbyterian church is not divid-
ed. The Commissioners to the General
Assembly of this year divided themselves
into two bodies, each claiming TO be the
General Assembly,; and that is ALL The
dIvisionaof the church, which those Com
missioners were appointed to represent, if
ever accomplished, as it appears probable
it will be, is yet to take place. That is
to be the work Of the present year If
all concerned can wait peaceably and let
one or two great lawsuits decide the ques-
ton, and if then all can submit quietly to
the decision, there may be peace But
there are many, who cannot adopt this
course, consistently with their views of
duty. The work of dividing the church;
therefore, must 60 on, and the most pain
full and pcrnicious dissensions, instead of
being ended, are just ready to begin.
When the question begins to come up, all
over the land, which party in each con-
= gregation shall hold the house of wor-
= ship and other property pertaining to the
j church; and when feeble congre cations,
just able to support their pastors, have to
I be divided into twice as many congrega
tons still more feeble, and therefore una
s bic to support pastors; then men will be-
: gin to understand the malter.-N Y o.
Y Server.
1t BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE Soc1,
= ETY.-The annual meeting of the British
: and Foreign Bible Society was held in
o the great room at Exeter Hall, on the 4th
k of May. The attendance was very nu.
O lnerous, the room and galleries being
g.: everywhere crowded with ladies, and the
1t platform with noblemen and gentlemen
: Among the latter were, Lord Radstock
J. Lord Mountsandford, Lord Lorton, Lord
e Harrowy, the Bishop of Norwich, the
y Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Ripon
d the American Ambassador, Mr. Barnes
M. P. and Sir II. Ackland. Lord Bex.
Y ley took the chair. The report was read
1t was of great length, and contained de-
s. tails of the most encouraging circumstan
lie ces attending the efforts of the Society ir
all parts of the world The receipts o
the Society from all sources during thu
II past year were g97,237 Is. lid. Tn,
! J. principal item was g3 1892 is. 3d., from
d. various contributions The remainder o
Il the receip pts consisted of Iegacies and do
a nations. The issue Of copies of the Scrip
III lures for the past year is 59O,398, and tn
d. total number since the formation Of tn
10 Society lO,888,O43. Lord Lorton move
v that the report be received and printed
a. which motion having been seconded b.
o. the Bishop of Chester, was carried unan
e. imousI Y. The Bishop of Norwich, tn
Ill Rev: DR.. Henderson, and many othe
v" gentlemen, subsequently addressed tn
a' meeting. The amount of receipts wa
u larger than on any previous year sine
ia' the formation of the Society.-Ch Int
ng RHODE ISLAND BAPT1sT STATE Con
q. vENTIoN.-This BODY held its thirteent
1' anniversary Will tuc L lTSl E01ptlSt C0ufC
~. in Providence, April IL, 1888. Rev
he C. Welsh, President. Rev. #. B. Ri
lot ley, Secretary. Dea. V. J. Bates, Trea
IT. urer. Their Report gives a cheering az
r. coun: OF the state of the churches. Dr.
OF ring the past year many Of them hay
be enjoyed the special visitations of the He
CO. " Spirit. To the churches which th
Convention has assisted, more than on
of hundred and twenty members have bee
the added. We are pleased to find that Il
re- solves were passed to sustain Home an
We, Foreign Missions; and that brethre
pa Wayland, Hague, Welsh, were appointe
es- a committee, to raise funds to replenish III
Fill treasury of the Foreign Board-Cj
aid Watchman 49,:
md CHRISTIAN REyIEw.-The friends ,
Itb the Review, who were in Boston wee
IN before last, held meeting and passed
resolution expressing their desire til;
III Professor Sears. of the Newton Instit,
), lion. should superiniend the Editorial d
le partment during the remainder Of the pre-,
eat volume = N =. Bar. Reg
e. 49, s&se