Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
RELIGIONS Intelligence.

IN extensive revival is in progress in Que
bee Over two hundred have professed them
selves bjects Of tie work of grace. Revivals
IRE also mentioned in Glastonbury, and Jew
EFT city. Ct, and in Campton, y II.
The S,H,u Caadiien of the 10th ult, re-
ports the recent baptism of eight converts
from Popcry at the Grand Line Mi'sion.-
These make about forty who have abandoned
the Romish Church this year and connected
themselves with that mission. During
Madame Feller's recent visit to Baltimore
between 5000 and 5000 were collected for
this mission. =
On the Sth ult eleven convicts in Auburn,
y. Y, State pison, were confirmed 10y Bish-
op De Lancy, and seven baptized by Rev. Mr.
Warren, the Chaplain.
On Sunday last several converts to the per-
suasion of the Second Adventists, were hap-
tied in Salem liarbor. (Nlass.) by immersion
through an opening in the ice, the mercury
being down to eight degrees below zero
On Thursday Il "Solcmn High Mass of Re
gu,t0,," was celebrated in st. Peter Z! 'hurch'
New York, for tie repose of the souls of the
sufferers by the san Francisco catastrophe.
Rev MIR. Powers reports from Tokat, Per
sia.-the spot where Henry Martyr died after
prolonged suffering, and where his remains
rcst-that seven heads of families have re-
Gently been enrolled as Protestans.
The Missionaries at Mosul, Turkey, have
been somewhat disturbed by the rumors OF
war. and for Il while feared an outbreak OF
Moslcm flnatici>m, which fear was allayed by
an order from Constantinople, commanding
that the Christians he well treated. The
Missionaries say
We pray that the Turk may triumph,
feeling sure that Christians in his empire
will thereby secure more immunitics and
greater freedom than they have ever enjoyed,
since the crescent rose over the land.
4 contest has arisen among the English
Mcthodists. about the control of meetings
house property. Many of the trustees of
the meeting -huuscs being Rciormrrs, have re-
fused the use of their houses to the preachers
of the Conference. The courts, however, have
recently decided that, according to the deeds
of the house their use is secured to preachers
sent hv the Conference.
The number of church cdiiccs in New Eng
land, in lSJO was So clergNmen, oil all
denominations. 1000; communicates, in the
Congregational, Baptist, Free-Will Baptist,
and Episcopal churches, about 400 900. The
number of persons added, during the year
1853, to the Congregational churches, was
1852, Baptist, 3,2JI Frec-Will Baptist,
.l36; Episcopal. ,352; Methodists, about
1000. The number Of Congregational cler-
gymen in New England is $50 Baptist,
sol; Free-Will Baptist, 500; Methodists,
los Episcopalian, Do ; Cniversaist, - l..
Year before last, Mr.. Samuel Wilkes, OF
England. who styles himself A Poor Wes-
leyan, gave a guinea Il day to the mssiona-
ny cause, and prosrcred so much ut that, as
to give Serca guin'aS ii day the last year
For the ensuing year he pledges upwards of
.htiy guincas, i. e., SlS.719 >, or more than
s,g}0N0, by one man. Tor single year, to
the cause OF Missions 1t may he doubted if
the world ever saw II more extraordinary in
stance Of liberality.-Nlr. Wilkes began bus
mess many Years ago, with very small capt.
tai, voluntarily loaned him by II Quaker
friend.
o. BEDINI MEErING.-An enthusiastic