Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-03

Religious Indulgence.
An interesting revival is in progress in
Castleton. In Newbury Seminary there
have been some 90 conversions during the
winter term. In Danville the revival is still
going on and conversions occur every week.
both in tho Methodist and Congregational
Socicice. In Grafton, about lj0 persons
have indulgcd hope since the commence
mcnt Of the revival. In Rochester, n. y,
fifty four persons were added last Sabbath to
the Second Baptist Church.
The North Western Christian Advocate of
the first inst, reports six hundred and twelve
additions to the Church and two hundred and
ninetv-onc additional conversions.
Rev. Mr.. Nay, Unitarian, aid Rev. Mr.
Lea, Cahinist, are to pGtlicly discuss the doc
trine Of the trinity, at Syracuse, y. Y, COM
mencng on the 2Sth inst Mr.. Lee is wide
ly known as the opponent of the celebrated
MIR. Skinner, in a controversy on the doctrine
Of universal salvation, which took place seve.
years since.
After an interval Of three hundred years, a
Roman Catholic priest has been established in
Haddington, Scotland. lie oihciates in a
grandry lott the use Of the Assembly room
was lAtly denied.
a correspondent from Rome under date OF
Dec. 5lst., mentions the following as an in
stance Of the Popes clemency " His Holi.
ness the Pope would not allow the Christ
mas feast to pass withoutan act Of mildnes:
toward the political prisoners in the Apos-
" tolicl llosp ital ol san Michele All VI
" them were taken on Christmas eve from
" their prison into larger rooms, and were al
Flowed to converse, for half an hour, witt
"their relations, under observation
1t is now one hundred and fourteen year.
that the Metlodists have existed as a people
They now number in the world nearly 1000,
600 Of COMMITMENTS, and preach the gospe
to tenor twelve millions,
\ site Tor IA Catholic Church, near the oil,
Uniyerstlist meeting house, in Brattleboro
was purchased by the officiating Priest, OF
Monday last. 1t is tho intention to erect
suitable place Of Worship during the prcscn
season.
Int begin, ths year on the first of March
Good Friday viii be the 18th Of April. Easte
Sunday the 10Th.
Dr. j. Britton, Jr., Of Brattleboro has ac
coltel an imitation to take the pastora
cAur.c Of the Univelsalist Society in Williams
town. he will commence his services ther
next sabbath.
\ correspondent Of the New York CONNER
ciol writing from Italy, says IL have inter
esting accounts Of the progress Of the Protes
tant movement in Piedmont. A priest, VIII
had just arrived thence, told e'to-day tina
the religious views OF the people were CON
rleI.ly shaken. and that the Romish Churc
was in cry bad order. The Waldenees ar
active in their missionary labors. Thei
bs.uiiul eaurch at Turin has been dedicat tee
v.'lattlndcl. They have found a larg
congregation at Genoa also and have pun
chased a church from the PHpiats, which the
mean u repair and fit up for their religion
services They are in great want OF help.
ill-I2 the Coneregationalists had in Eng
landarl Wnl.s 1924 churches; in 1898, 1910
H. ISL @2'l' The number of houses
w1g- io blJn1inr TO them was more tina
doubled between 1888 and lS5l-l3 years.
l. the dio'ss. Of Exeter, England, wher
PgsarisD is in the ascendant, the Census Re
port contain, an important fact showing tina
On 'le evening Of the 3Oth Of March, 1851
vi. $4,000 persons were at public worship
that only 10000 oi these worshirpcd with
the E,tlnli, ment, and 2Gj .000 among tn
NJat,uJrmi~t,. There, therefore, the pee
lla II =, 81. national church by Il majorit
Of more taan three to one.
In y. Hampshire the Consregationnlists tax
the adm numbers, having SS5 preachers
the 3 l.ia-, ana the Mcthodsts follow mex
a.i are about equal. Of EpicopalilnS, thei
are = C.urcaos and Q Ractors, o Unive,
s.lis,s mere are % citrEyllen. o. Uni;1g
a"a, .Us. h.l. is many.