Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-12

The New England Methodist Epsconal con-
ference held Its annual meeting in Wcstfcld,
Mass, last week. One hundred and eighty |
clergymen were in attendance. Seven persons
were ordained to deacon's orders, and eight
were elected and ordained to the order of
elders The Conference Sunday School Union
also held its anniversary at the same place. |
Eleven hundred and iorty-lour schools were .
represented, embracing 2,l24 officers and I.
teachers, and l6,l30 scholars, and 1881 |
volumcs in libraries The number of Bible
classes is 497, and the number of scholars in
the infant classes 2 1927 and the total num-
Der of conversions in the schools during the
year, was 727.
Since July, 1852, over 400 natives Of India
have been baptzed--onc of the most remark
able instances Of conversion being that Of a
Boodhist priest, who was baptized in his sa-
cred yellow robes, exciting great sensation
among the people. A Boodhist nun was bap-
tiled at the same time.
Rev Joseph r. Bittinger, formerly rrofce-
sor in Nliddebury College, was installed as
pastor of the Euclid ST. Presbyterian Church
in Cleveland, Ohio, on the Goth inst.
Rev. Ephraim Peabody, minister of Kings
CHAPEL Boston, Las declined to accept the
increase Of FIVE hundred dollars per annum to
his salary, which was voted him A circum-
,tance which is universally considered most
remarkable.
One hundred and ffty-eight exiles from
Madeira, who have changed Romanism for
Professionalism, arrived at New York last week
Wednesday, bound to a colony in Illinois.
The Sunday School connected with Dr..
Tyng's church (St, Georges) in New York,
is composed of 1888 scholars One Of the
classes was formed five years ago, with only
eleven members, and when the class increas-
ed to twenty-five, the teacher thought the
class was becoming too large for manage
ment; but now, owing to experience and
good management, the same teacher had no
less than 23S children under her oUn erclu-
sue charge. This is the charity class. COM
posed Of children from three to ten years Of
age; nearly all Of whom are cared for by the
charitable members Of the congregation
very '"iiu ','a' 0eS'ieS IT. IN 'n'' ci1SS' Is
furnished with complete suit Of clothes eve
ry Spring and Fall, and occasionally with
other assistance in the wav of clothinr. books
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ny week small sum Tor missionary iund'
The contribution from these since the lst o.
February last. has been UPWARDS Of five hum
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Inc total NUMBER oil congregational church-
es in New England is one thousand three hum
dred and seventv-eight ; ministers. one thou
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'""'i'" 'iA' '0,'' '''o'N'''' 80, '''''4 'u
hddlNons during last year, three thousand SIX
hundred and ninety-(our.
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pastors OF churches IN Boston previous to the
year 1884. Eleven of the number continue
in the ministry. Three are Bisbors Of the
p.,.o..o,,. r,'is,,,,ol ,,b,roh in, D.;
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dents OF Universities two are devoted 10 1T
Episcopal Bishops are now connected with
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