Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-07-28

tract society was held on the lIth. The re-
ccpts for the month were $50 i73 including
Sl6,077 in donations, and the issues from the
Depository amounted to 800, 100. The grants
for the month exceed 100000 pages. All
the presses of the Society are actively en-
ployed, and new ones have been ordered. The
Committee are striving to avoid debt; but,
without relief, they will he compelled to cur
tail their operations or adopt the unwelcome
alternative At the request of the Board of
Missions Of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
the second part of a Bible History in the
Grebo tongue, by Bishop Payne, was ordered
to be printed by the Socety's presses. Rev.
DR.. King has issued Tract of $50 pages in
modern Greek, containing extracts from
Chrysostom on reading the Scriptures. at
the Society's expense. He writes that his
congregation at Athens increases in numbers,
notwithstanding the "tumults insurrections,
wars and fghtings that are abroad in these
regions.
The Congregational church and society of
Bellows Falls have extended unanimous
call to Rev. ;. Day to become their pastor
I'm interesting revival is progressing in the
Congregational society at Gloucester, Conn.
Fourteen persons, from L to 20 years of age.
united with the church, by profession on the
"a inst
A portion of the Baptist denomination who
are laboring to produce and bring into use a
new English translation of the Bible, mainly
for She purpose of substituting ,l.s ,,v,l ,,,-
merSe for that Of bopt,>c are cooperating
with the Cambellite Baptists, who are at once
Unitarian and Antinomian in sentiment
The Puritan Recorder says this cooperation
is begetting a sympathy of doctrine between
the two. which, among the Baptists Of Bos-
ton and vicinity, is creating alarm for the
consequences.
At the recent Conference Of the Methodist
Church South, the 9th Section of the Church
Discipline was expungod, as well Is all other
parts Of the Discipline which condemned the
institution Of slavery. The general rule for
bidding the purchasing of men. women and
children. with the intention to enslaye them, D."
and winch has reference to the African slave
trace, vas retained, though the vote upon
the expurgation even Of this Rule. was A. to
"a.
The Semeur Canddien mentions, as an in
stance Of remarkable success in evangeliza-
tion the Flemish Church at Brussels. in Bel
GUM This Church was founded eleven wears
ago, with twenty members. 1t now has a
membership Of Il thousand persons, nearly all
Of whom have gone out from the Rouish
Church.
The Loqdon Morning Adrcrtiser announ-
ces the renewal orthe persecution Of the Pro-
testants in Tuscany. Several letters from
Tuscany, dated in May and June last have
been received in London, containing most in
tcrcstng and detailed accounts of persons Of
both sexes and all ages, who, for reading their
Bibles, have been thrown into dungeons and
await their trial So slight are the grounds
on which the hated Bible readers are incar.
ceratod, that, after a temporary confinement
among felons, number of persons have been
released, the Government being unable to
sustain any charge against them One case
is mentioned in which child. not even sus
pected Of being Bible reader, was imprison-
ed with his father, because the father was
suspected of this crime in the eyes Of the
Tuscan priests. These prosecutions are de-
cared to be the work Of false priests. -
They are not popular among the mass Of the
people.
The Rev. F ". Haygood was recently put
on trial, found guilty, it is said, Of herc-y.
and expelled from the Baptist Church in Ma |
rl'tta, Georgia because he would neither as
sert nor deny that God loreknew all things.
The reverend gentleman said in his defense
that he could find no passage in Scripture
which taught this doctrine and he had no
opinion, therefore, ON the subject
During the past fifty years, the number Of
members Of evangelical churches in the Uni
ted states has increased from four hundred
thousand to three millions and a half, being
an increase Of nghVoid, while the polula-
ton has increased only (ourfoH
\ section of the penal code of the Sand
which l,.rnds readsas follows
"Ihe Lords dav is taboo. All worldly
business, amusement aud recreation are for
hidden on that day and whoever Shall keep
open his store. warehouse or workshop. or
shall do any manner OF labor, business or
work. except only works Of necessity and
charity or he present AZ any dancing, public
amusement, snow on entertainment or take
part Ia any game, sport or play On the Lords !
day, shall be punished by fine not exceeding
ten dollars.
PAUL QUoTING \ llE,THrV POET In Paul's |
address to the Athenians, (Acts xvII.) he
quotes a heather poet, confirming sentiment
he had uttered For in Him we live, and
move, and have our being as certain also Of
your own poets have said, For we are also !
his offspring lie is supposed to have re-
terrcd % Cicunthes, the stpic Of Asses Mr. !
levin has furnished the following transla-
ton
FROM CLEANTHEs
Great Jove most glorious Of the immortal band
Norshiped by many names alone in might
Author Of all Whose word is natures law
Hail unto thee may mortas lift their voice.
FIN o- time gfprag 0'' Al things that creep
Are but the echo Of the voice divine.
The STARS SHINE BRIGHTEST IN THE DARKEST
NIGnT.-Many promises are scattered in the
j bic like stars in the armament and as if
it were always day we should not have known
there was star i'll the sky, 50, many Of Gods !
promises only shine, or at least slime bright |
est, in the night Of affection .-.N-uioa
p A SINGULAR BEQuEs1-Mr Thomas
W Sweets3r, late Of Salem, recently de-
ceased, hequeathed in his will tho sum often /