Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-13
Religious Intelligence.

Ia tie evening. at : o'clock, the Annual
EoIor will be delivered by the Rev. DIR. Tying
or the Episcopal Church, and the Rev. NJ. !"
Scuddc, Of New York. The Anniversary will
bc more than usually interesting, and IL full
attendance is requested. Entertainment will
be provided IN the village and reduction of
the fare by railroad viii probably be allowed
as usual.
The Iamoillc County Conference of Con-
crogll,ual churches, will hold its next
meeting at Cambridge Borough, ON Tuesday,
the lOth Of October. commencing ut half pas
ock. Subjects to be presented. Foreign
Missions, Br. Bent, Home Missions, Br.
Robinson Bible cause, Br. Granger TEN
perancc. Br. Gleed American and Foreign
Christian Union, Br Dougherty; Sabbath
Schools. Br. Whcclock.
The eight annual meeting of the Americant
Missionary Association was held at West
Moridcn, Conn, ON the 9th and 2Nth of
September Hon. VIM jackson, President, in
the Clair The TrcaSurcr's report for the
year, shows the receipts Of the Society to be
nearly sis .OOO an increase Of more than II
p,r coat. onthc income of the previous year.
The Corresponding Secretary for the for
cjgn department presented his report, the
reading of which was intcrspersed with re-
marks from brethren connected with the
Mondi. the jamaica, and the OHbue missions.
After the conclusion of his report. the sccre-
tarv for the home department presented his
report, showing that over $4,000 had been
extended in aid of los home missionaries.
Whole number Of laborers in foreign mis-
sions, including those under appointment is
-. The Churches in Foreign Missions mum
Der -. The Annual Sermon was preached
by Rev. Silas McKcen, of Bradford, Vt. from
Rev. + 20. Christ viewed.
The Diocesan Episcopal Convention of New
York, at tno ninth ballot, made choice of DR..
Iioratio Potter, as successor to the late DR..
Wainwright rs Provisional Bishop of New
York His majority was twenty-tour out Of
a total of 800 votes. Dr. \inton stood as the
candidate Of the lligh-Church, and DR.. Pot
ter Of the LDw-Church division Dr.. lioratio
Potter Is about 30 years of age. For many
Years he has held the rcctorship ofSt Peters
Church. in Albany, where he is greatly be-
loved There is Il remarkable coincidence in
the case Of the present provisional and sus-
pended Bishops of New York and Pcnnsylva-
mia. DR.. Potter, Provisional Bishop of New
York, and Dr.. Potter, Provisional Bishop of
p,nn,, l,onja. are brothers. holding the MA
c,, OF nrs Ondrrdonk, also hrothcrs-both
suspended from their official functions.
The Cincinnati Conference of the Mctho-
dist trisrppnl Church, Bishop Scott prosid-
l... -."amonrod it, annual session IN Gin
...u... oa tac 2sth ult Nb1nt $50 preach
o.. }..i, rrc,ous. \ committee appointed It
a.. Ia,- annual conference, ..to inquire and
Iolor, to the 'n'>t session, what can hest be
dome to- i'romot' the ''welinre of the People
OF dior among us. read a report. recon-
m"nd'n.; the appointment Off General Agent
to have charge OF the work OF deyising means
tor e'e'"''ns ana outstanding the coIortd
l''i''' anu '.'' r''o'nu'no''s Tue cS''o-
H'Hih'nt Oh II Literary institution ol hlgh
"I'ef Tor the education OF the colorcd people
generality "i'd Tor the purpose OF preparing
teachers OF all grades to labor IN the work OF
e"u'aunG tine co'ored people IN our country
ANA elsewhere.
The lr>t session Of the first Catholic Cuuu-
eli Of bishops. Of the PROVING, of New
N,rl o,.c.,,i I.,., .tl,tb :, :. p,t.;,.l,
,4.or.l in N..,. y,r,. rnl,r tl, i,,,..,ri,,,,
'' '"' '"5'" my, no members ol the
council att Archbishop hughes, New FORK ;
Bishop iuugnlm, Bro1hlvn: Bishop Bavlev.
" Reilly. ~" lL'yon R's1op De Goesbri"nd'
hurllnstoni LishoP McCInskie, Albany