Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-21


We hear of REVEALS in Chester with 80 or
40 conversions in Newbury Seminary, where
40 students have taken decided stand, and
in Lyndon where IL or more have been con-
verted.
Tho receipts Of tho American Bible Society
the past year, ending the LIST of April, exceed
those of the previous year by about slS 900.
At the meeting of the board of Managers on
last week Thursday, an appropriation OF
$4,000 was made for printing the testament
In Greek at Athens, in accordance with an
application for 10000 testaments recently
received from DR.. King, who stated that the
Testament is now allowed to be used in all
the common schools in Greece also, an APP
preparation of SO, 900 for testaments in Italy,
where DR.. D'Aubigne and others have re-
Gently asked grant to print 10000 tesla
ments,-and further Appropriation of Sl,-
600 for aid in printing the scriptures in
Madras.
1t 10 said that the archbishop Of Mexico
has addressed to all the clergy circular, in
which he recommends them to exercise great
vigilance in preventing the circulation and
reading of Protestant bibles in Mexico-which
he says are being introduced from the United
States, across the Texas frontier, He states
that measures have already been taken by
the government to prevent the introduction
Of Protestant works.
An ecclesiastical council, composed Of the
pastors and delegates from large number Of
CONGREGATIONAL Churches in New England and
elsewhere, was held in Washington on Satur-
day last to consider the expediency Of set
Ting the Rev. Alexander Duncanson, from
Scotland MS pastor of the First Congrega-
tiona Church in that city. This being the
FIRST attempt to settle a clergyman Of the
Orthodox Congregational order in Washing
ton, it was regarded with much interest by
members of that denomination throughout
the country. Rev. Calvin E Stowe, D. D ,
was moderator. After lengthy consultation,
the council resolved. unanimously, as follows
Whereas, 1t appears from the theological
examination of the Rev. Alexander Duncan
son, that he does not accept the doctrines Of
the Orthodox Congregational churches in our
country, in some important particulars, there
fore
Resolved, That it is inexpedient for this
Council to proceed to install him over the
First Congregational Church in Washington
An indignation meeting of French and
German Roman Catholics, was held IN Phila-
delphia, Wednesday, to express condemnation.
of the course of Judge Woodward, of the
Supreme Court, in q recent decision of the
suit Of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Fhila-
delpha, against the Trustees of the Holy
Trinity Church, to obtain possession Of the
property. The German and French Catho.
lies say that the Judge favored the Jesuit
party. The Anti-Bshop party of Trustees
refused to give up the Church, and the Judge
committed them to prison for contempt, when
the members of the congregation and their
friends called meeting inviting American
Catholics, and all opposed to the iron rule of
the Jesuits and foreign priesthood, to meet
with them. Strong resolutions were passed,
and considerable excitement prevailed.
The receipts of the Baptist Missionary
Union for February were Sll,753 06, and from
April lst, 1913, to March LIST, 1854, SOL ,557.
IS, The accounts from the various missions
during the past month are interesting.
The recent visit Of DR.. Duff to Cincinnati
seems to have created an extraordinary inter-
est. When he preached on the 25th ult.,
most Of the evangelical clergy were present.
One hour before the time Of service the large
church was half filed, When the time came,
the house was densely packed. Every availa-
BILE spot was occupied, sitting or standing,
and great numbers, who could not obtain
entrance into any part of the hou,e, were
obliged to 60 away. The pulpit was filled
with ministers of different denominations,
who led in different parts of worship.