Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-27

At a Missionary meeting, held in Nawlork
on Monday evening. Dr. Watts from the
Board Of Education stated that at present
sightecn new candidates for Foreign Missions,
have presented themselves.
Mr.. Happersctt, Of the Home Mission Board
alluded to the want OF Missionaries among
the German population, and adyertcd to the
fact that out of one hundred and fifty German
publications foU only were edited by persons
free from ntideity or atheism.
tn. Conservation of the Rev Henry Lee,
y. d., AZ Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of Iowa, took place in St. Lukc's
Church, Rochester. y. Y. ON wednesday,
October 18th. Bishop Hopkins, Of Vermont,
wa. the cousacratng Bishop. and Bishop Fast
burn, of Massachusetts,, preached the sermon.
The Unitarian Convention. numbering some
400 delegates assembled at Montreal ON Tues
day last, and organized by the choice of Rev.
S. X. Lothrop, of Boston, for President; DIR.
Workman of Montreal, Hon. Albert Fearing
of Boston, Rcv. Jos. Allen of Northboro' ,
for Vico Presidents and Rev. Joshua Young
Of Burlington, and Rev. Mr.. Mute, of Chick
once, as Secretaries. On Wednesday, Ser
mon was preached by Rev. DR.. Lothrop. The
text was from st. John: " What think We of
Christ - The speaker lahored to show the
supernltural nature Of Christ; that his char
actcr was given us u model by which to live
for all time. and that Christ was an ever pres
.ent mediator with the Father, living i'll and
vivfying his Church, and ever active for its
upbuilding in the world Rev. MIR. Coriner
of Montreal, read an essay on " the co-opera-
ton of the laity with the Clergy and an
animated debate ensued. Thursday, Rev. Jas.
F. Clarke preached discourse upon Il e
true foundation Of the Christian Church -
showing that neither Peter the man. nor Pc
ter's opinion about Christ, but faith in
Christ himself, is the rock on which tie
Church is built.
\ reception and banquet, given by the
members Of the Montreal Society and presi-
dcd over by Hon. John Young, essays, discus
sions, the passage Of resolutions, Zone Of them
commenting the people of Canada for their
kind treatment Of fugitive slavcs,) the ad.
ministration of the Lords supper and morn
ming meeting for prayer and conference, com.
posed the remainder Of the exercises. All
ltssed off pleasantly and successfully.
The missionary society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church intend to send to Liberia
in the course Of this month, four ladies a.
teachers for their Mission Schools in Africa
They also contemplate sending missionaries
to japan Whenever proper opening present.
itself
Judge Hopper, Of Maryland, in speaking
of camp meetings, expresses tho opinion o
himself and brethren. that for social cnjoY
me'n thcs Meetings take The first rank bu
their ue.T'lness Tor religious improccmen
and lr !. conrcr,ion Of sinners, ias bccom
less AMI lc'S FIR many VsorS past.
Rev. DR.. Mcneil the celebrated evangclis
preacher in England, has been deprived Of hi
license to c"lrbrat" marriages, because he re
fused u marry Romu.ist and q Protestant
without guarantee that the children shout,
be brought up in the church Of England
Thursday, the 3oth Of November. IN. hoc,
appointed dry of Public Thanksgiving il
Maine.