Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-14

ieaih, 1875; by dismisslon to other
churches, 1884; by withdrawment, sos |
md by exclusion, 1850.
In oO2 churches there has been clear |
increase of 7l25 members; and the num-
Der Of members in. 8lO-of the associated |
IS 66.233. From morcthan 700
no recent information has been
obtained.
In the years preceding 1899. the aver
age increase Of the members IN the Bap-
list churches. deducing deaths and dismis-
sions. was four per annum, it is now
eight.
Partial statements to ia local associa-
tons. show that the churches SO reporting
$50 village or other stations; IS
report 1854 children in
their Sunday schools; and 10 associations
report 4405 Sabbath School teachers.
80 new churches were formed during
the year.
As new chapels were opened; and IA
others were enlarged or first opened for
the use of the denomination.
l02 ministers have been ordained or
settled as pastors during the year.
20 pastors and two missionaries have
been removed by death.
The colleges at Stepney, Bradford and
Pontypool have been enlarged; addition
al tutors have been engaged at Pontypool
and Siepney ! and the latter college has
become connected with the London Uni
versity New colleges have been COM
menced at Haverfordwest and Accring-
| ton.
More than 70 children Of the Sabbath
schools connected with the second church
at Birmingham, have been baptized and
united with the church during the last
fifteen months, as the result of special
prayer on the part Of the teachers.
The Union also expressed their salts
faction in Witnessing the progress of hu-
man rights as follows:
/. That the Baptist Union retains Its
frequent declared solicitude for the univer-
sal enjoyment of human rights as defined
and ordained by the Creator; and rejoic-
es in the accelerating progress Of correct
sentiments on this subject, not only in
England, but also in all other nations. !.
) 2. That the members Of this Union re.
ioice in the rapidity with which the lin
gering elements of oppression in Jamaica
are disappearing amidst the good behavior
of the emancipated classes, and the wide
diffusion of evangelical truth and that
they regard the progress of the gospel in
that island as clear and experimental
proof that undisturbed liberty is most
congenial with the extension OF Christian,
ity. .s
8. The brethren pnfeignedly rejoice to
learn that the results of emancipation 10
the British colonies have already led 9th.
er nations of Europe to prepare for q sim
liar change in thier dependencies.
4. The members of this Union have
heard with appreciation and thankfulness
of the advances of their brethren and CO.
adiutors in the work of emancipation or
the continent of America, and trust tina
the present crisis will lead to importan
results in that country; and although pre-
vented from uniting with the convention
now meeting at Baltimore. this Unior
Earnestly implores bountiful bestowmen
of Divine grace SO to guide its delibera
ltions and sustain its measures that bJ
their efforts the moral power ofthe church
may be employed in establishing univer
| sal liberty.
/ s. This Union afectionately commend.
Ito the prayers and assistance of all WIZ
love the Lord Jesus Christ such opera
lions of benevolence as may lead to tn
| final annihilation of slavery and the slav
trade throughout the world.
81 We CLEAN the following revival intelli
: gence from our exchanges, mostly fror
the Philadelphia Baptist Record. Zion
: Ado. and Eastern BGP.
Il NEW York, Three Mile Bay.--Th
church in this town has, during the spIins
been blessed with a season 'of refresh
ing from the Lord twenty-five have bee
, added to the church by baptism, and man
: others are rejoicing in the hope"
BIRDsDALE.-Twenty tyrone have joine
the church in this village, and more pu
pose going forward soon.
s SYRAcUsE.-Rey. John Blain, Paste
2 OF the church In Syracuse, writes to Il
Q editor Of the" Baptist Register" in relate
to the revival in his church
"The meeting continued more tha
q four weeks, mostly afternoons and eve
g ings. The solemn and joyful season vi
2 long be held in grateful remembrance
; We hope at least one hundred have l.
Z the broad road to death. and entered Il
; narrow gateway to eternal life. Seven
5 have followed the Redeemer in baptism
J, "Within three years and six mont
0 we have enjoyed four precious revivals.-
In these we have. received two hundr
and sixt,r hu ha ntism. and about one blu