Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-07

In sermon preached last Sabbath by the
Rev. j. II. Worcester, of the Congregational
Church in this place, the following views
were held forth Nothing is settled but
what is right" The rocking thrones of the
Old World find it So And it is so here. A
grievous wrong wrought into our constitu-
ton is perpetual source of unrest, like the
fire in the bowels of Nesuvius. While
Slavery remains It must always he a perma
rent source of strife and trouble. Not till a
disruption between the North and South or till
the evil be removed, can there be an end OF
agitation. Compromises between wrong and
right are continually made in society, in
politics and in the individual soul, but still
the volcanic fires break forth. So let it ever
10, Rest in wrong is not the true we'll being
either Of the soul or State.
We learn that the " Pearl Street House"
tnd real estate connected with it, at the head
of Pearl Street, has recently beer purchased
~ the Ri Reverend Bishop be ',ocsbriand,
ofthe Diocese of Burlington (Roman Catholic)
with view 10 establishing nunrcry, with
t''i''ii W. hnN'l lllf 'ilhl = W 'l>l'lN W
tharity."
\ new Baptist meeting house was dcdi-
Gated in Irashurgh. Vt, on the 22d ult.. with
ne following services. Reading Of the
Scriptures, aud Invocation. by Rev joel
si>k, Pastor of the Congregational Church
rraver, by Rev Il. y IIovcy Sermon, 10y
Rev. w Boardman Dedicatorv Prayer
~ Rev A. Norcross Bcnediction by Rev
Il y Hovey
The Receipts Of the American Board of
Missions for February were SS6,626, and
from the lst OF August to the Isl Of March
sl55,lS5.
New Uniyersaist Societies have recently
baen organized in Barton, VI. and Island
Pond, Essex Co. Vt.
Its announced that Rev. Isaac d. Wescott,
{Universalist,) have agreed to discuss the
question of endless misery, as opposed to
ultimate universal salvation, at the Broadway,
n. Y, Tabernacle, for six evenings, each
speaking twenty minutes alternately.
DR.. Shattuck of Boston, lately deceased,
left about $4,000 in requests to various reli-
glous, charitable and other associations, includ-
ing the A, B, c. F. NJ, the Benevolent Fra
terniy of churches, and the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Boston. This last item is said in
his will TO be " in token of my sense Of the
injustice done by the unidentified destruc-
ton of the Ursuline Convent at Charlestowr, a
charitable institution"
The n. Y, Evangelist states that near SO
600 of the 100000 fund proposed to be raised
fer church extension in connection with the
New School Presbyterian Church, has been
secured, and that it was contributed by les:
than one quarter of the churches. The Com.
rittee arc about TO issue 4" last call" in the
hope of thereby securing the remainder
The Judges of the Superior Court of Que
BIC, Canada, recently quashed the conviction
and fine imposed by lower court against g
Frenchman named Narcisse Fiau, for refus
ing to doff his hat while the R. c. possession
of the Host passed where he stood. This de
cision settles long existing dispute respect
ing custom that has prevailed in Canada, and
which, some thirty or forty years ago, wa
troublesome 10 strangers who occasionally
visited Lower Canada. We believe. however
that i, has grown into dlsuse generally of late
years.
Letters have lately been received at tht
Bible House in New York from Geneva, signec
hy Or, Merle de Aublgne, Dr. Nolan, Col
Tronchon and sixteen others, urging the Amer
piblo -, ,ia T., II 1sb
ng immediately $4,000 or $4,000 copies of ,h
Italian New Testament, in Italy, which cal
now be circulated, and the people are eager t.
possess il.
The Senate of Texas has passed bill "tt
et'ablish the Christian Sabbath" which al
though ficrcey opposed has passed the houst
to Il third reading. 1t provides for the punish
men', by fine or imprisonment, of such person
as may perform any labor or procure any to b.
done on the Sabbath.
Washington clergyman, a Sunday or tw
smce, whilst stating deficiency in The colec
tons, remarked that since the issue of tire
cent pieces. the revenue OF his church had dc
creased nearly one half.
The following is an extract from the Lente
pastoral of Archbishop Cullen which was rea
Improper dances imported from other countre
AMI retaining foreign names, such as polka
and waltzcs which are so repugnant to tn
notions OF strict Christ an morality, are cor
demned by many of the highest and mos, res
Pectable members at society, and are at dlrec
variance with that purity and modesty of tn
female character for which Ireland has eve
been dlstnguished.'
A SWARM OF BEES Be quiet. Be active
Be patient. Be humble. Re praverful. B
watchful. Be gracious. Be Just. Be uprigh
Be kind. Be simple. Be digent, Be- lowl
Be long suffering. Be not fathless. but be
lieving and the grace of God be with you.
u The following incident was told by
aneighbor in relation to her little girl of for