Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-12-09
ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

event In the thCudOglcal world Is the ClCctlun
of the Rev. F. u. Maurice from his Chair in
Kings College, London ON account of al
lodged hercsy in regard to the Atumcmcnt, in
his lately published Theological Essays \
sharp controversy on this subject may safely
be expected, There are now three great Par
ties recognized in England, High Church. Low
Church and Broad Church. Prof Maurice
belongs to the last.
The brig London left New York ON the 3Oth
nit, for Africa. She takes out one or two
Missionaries for the Mcndi and under the
patronage OF the American Board Of Missions.
the following Missionaries go out to Join the
Mission on the Gaboon; the Rev. j. Pierce,
of Philadelphia, formerly of the Union 'Thco-
logical Seminary, and wife the Rev Ii T..
Herrick, formerly Of the Theological Seminary
at Auburn, and wife and Miss Smith. Of OS-
wego, n. Y, who goes out as II teacher. and
has rare qualifications for that Office. In Il
few weeks this Mission will have another re-
enforcement.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo has
addressed letter to the congregation of the
Church of st. Louis in that city, threatening
to excommuncatc them if they do not con-
form to the decision of the Papal Nuncio, and
deliver their church property into his hands.
lie says
"Why should you so cling to a law which
Protestants rejected; or rather be separated
from the church than from it For, dearly
beloved though 1t Will deeply grleve US, yet
our uutS VIII roicc w. 10 pronounce sentence
With anguish Of hearts we now warn Won -
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the success of the Congregational movement
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churches in inc United states is ~ 20 val.
ued at $50 ,32o. sol, and accommodating A.
23l,92o persons. The MclhodISts have 1920
onuiones; n va,ue p'l"'s,s; "'' =
el15I37SO. (,nngrorotinn,l,sts 1uG v,,h,a
S7,07G 1875 Episcopaiians ,457, value : |. =
5000 Roman Catholics, l,}!l value
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- CELEBRATION AT WASHINGTON HEAD
orARTERs.-Saturday the 10th, was great
day at Newburgh, y. !. The farmers OF
Orange County, stirred to the good work by
several earnest men at Newburg, resolved to
bring trees and plant the bare field which,
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"ha' our 'C"inp 9rou"" Is 10 burlington
On Saturday morning at O'Clock the trees
began to arrive and by noon were set out, the
pivers nlontinp tbcir own trocs
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iic''ui'y n''''c 1t Va i'i'i' anu oll'"''"'c ""'
dress. vt the close OF his speech, Mr. Cook
presented to Mr.. llcadlcv. on behalf of til,
TOWN u sword which had G,rnar,,. L,I,ncn,
to Gen. La fayctte. but which had been pre-
scented to Col. Francis Bnrbcr in cychnun,
for his own Inv tba ,;o,or,I ot - social srn,o,
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given ny inc o'hcerS oi the American army
after the battle Of Trenton.
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walks are to BE- added in due season. W,