Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

Rev. j II. Worcester, pastor OF tho Con
grcgational Church in this place, has requested
a dismission, with the intention, it is under
stood. of leaving for a time at least, the ac-
tive duties of the ministry. The request has
not been definitely acted on, as yet.
At his own request, the Rev. Joseph Steele,
of Castlcton, was dismissed by council OF
clergyman, from his pastoratc ON Tuesday the |
22d inst. lie has been the pastor Of the Con- |
gregational Church in Castlcton for twenty
five years. Mr.. Steele becomes the Preccptor
of the Burr Seminary at Manchester.
Providence permitting, there will be
Camp Meeting in Monkton, four miles
from Starksboro village, 2 miles north
east from Monkton Ridge, commencing on
Monday Sept llth, and closing on the follow
ing Saturday morning
The Vermont State Convention OF UnlVer-
salists met in Shoreham on the % and 2ith
ult., and resolved among other things
That while we mourn over the low condl-
ton of our cause in some parts of the State
we have reason to rejoice in the renewed Ell
forts made in other parts to sustain It, ana
in the general diffusion of the spirit OF our
faith beyond the limits Of our denomination'
as manifested in the reforms OF the dG; ana
the softeuing down and modifying OF the
sterner features of Partialism
The General Association of Congregational
Churches Of New Hampshire closed at Derby,
\. H. Oh the 24tn. The meeting was fully
attended. and it's deliberations were marked
with harmony and unanimity. The freeWlIl
Eaptist denomination sent a delegate, who
was recognised and took part i'll the delibcra-
thong. The association voted to reclprocate
bv sending delegates not only to the Freewill,
but to the Calyinistic Baptist and Methodist
associations This is a feature which is IN
dicatiye Of an advance in the religious world
in keeping with the spirit of the age.
The General Association (Congregational)
Of New York wa. held at Madrid, ST. Law
renee county. on the 23d inst. Being IN an
extreme part Of the State, full attendance
was not expected, yet there was a respeo 'dbi'
attendance. The resolutions instruct tho
delegates to the General Assembly of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, (Ncw School to ex
press the disapprobation of the Association
concerning the silence of the General AS
sembly on the subject Of Slavery, and to as
sure that body " that We hold in abhorrenc'
all such inaction.'
Rev. Dr. Woods. long known in conneXior
with the theological Institution at Andover
and as writer of cmincnce, died on the 24tl
ult On Sunday his funeral obsequieS wer
celebrated by great number of friends an
associates, the funeral discourse being de
liyered by his Son-in-law, Prof f. y. Law
renee of East Windsor Seminary.
The New Madrid MO- Times announce
n succession of REVEALS in that ncighborhooC
1t says" Up 10 ooh of July there had bee
3l7 conversions and $40 acccssions 10 the n
f. Church South in this circuit We tire ii
formed that five churches are now IN progres
within the New-Madrd Circuit. This addltlo
will give each noighborhood III the circu
a church, and we trust school,"
An UNsELFIsH PRAYER.-A correspondent
writing from Florida, gives an incident IN +,
lation to prayer offered by request dnrlug III
severe d7outh by a venerable Mehodi
preacher who bore no good will to the Baptist
HIS PRAYER was somewhat remarkable for il
unseltsh tone, and ran thus wise: Let 1t RAN
beginning at my plantation in Hamilton cour
tv, coming down TO the religious ncChborhoo
of Columbia and Nassau, where immersion
not praclIccd. and reaching Black Creek, eve
Black Creek and bringing forth IN abundihc'
long ears, as long as this good right arm.
Nd Intel.
Az Angel FI.Ep.-The trial of Orr, tt
stree, preacher, for disturbing the peace AZ
viol,ting the Sabbath, took place Thursday,
Charlcstown and resulted in filming that angel
individual TO the amount of S74 lie was all
required to give bonds in $500 to be OF go
behavior for SIX months.