Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-02
Religious Intelligence.

The next stated meeting of the Northwcs-
tern Association is to be held at Swanton, on
tho first Tuesday (thc 6th) Of February, at
IL o'clock, NJ. Preacher, Rev. Worthington
Smith, D. D. Substitute, Rev John Wheeler
DID.
The Baptist Institution and Church at
Fairfax, has been blessed this fall and winter
Eight persons have been baptized, two OF
them teachers, others are expected to 60 Tor
ward in the profession of Christ coon, and
Others are more or less serious. Tho work
has been very silent and gradual.
A correspondent of the Wotchmar y Re
Aector writes -" In Georgia, Vt. where the
present Representative in Congress from this
district resides, aud where he has been tho
much esteemed and very useful pastor for
many years, an interesting revival of religion
Is being enjoyed. Fifteen have been recently
baptized. Never before have felt more deep
" that pastor, continuing the same charge
Tor many years, can and does give the mem
bcrs of tho church his Own likeness, so that
his moral and religious character is seen in
them along with the likeness Of the Savior,
whose they are and whom they serve,
In Pawlett, VT, revival is in progress.
The Council called to consider the request
OF Rev. s. G. Clapp, Of st. Johnsbury, for
dismission voted unanimously to accede to
the request The Council took OCCASION to rec
ommond him rs laborious. faithful and able
minister Of the gospel. The " Railroad
re IL al ~ Ia,
last week with a check for $lOj, cas- to-
ken of :heir regard for him a. a Christian
minister, and their respect for him as a
man"
Ordained. in Marlboro Dee q, as Pastor
of the Congregational Church, Rev. Charles
Scott, late OF the East Windsor Theological
Seminary Sermon by Rev. George P. Tyler,
of Brattleboro'
The Congregational Church and Society in
Greensboro, have added onc-ffth TO the sala-
~ of their minister, Rev. J. +. Stone, in
consideration Of the increased expense Of
living.
The Clergymcn Of Albany, ~ y, of all de-
nominations oficlatc in rotaticr before the
Assembly, DuL lseNs WI bpldh Va AN' Ehhi
Catholic Church declined, saying that after
what has been said and done by the Know
Nothinss in the Assembly, he would not con.
sent to pray before it--and the other clergy
men of bis order will, it is said follow his
example.
During tie year ending III 1851 tho
amount received by the Episcopal General Do.
mcstic Committee from the Churches in tho
several States was S33 ,404 Is, and for For.
eign Missions $50 $50 %, making total Of
ss7 ,06S SO, which is an increase of eomc
s25 900 OF cr the previous year OF the re-
ceipts in 1854, Massachusetts contributed
enc twenty fourth, and in 1858, onc-ninth
A speaker at the London anniversaries sta b.
ted as his belief, after careful examination,
that the number of missionaries laborng
throughout the world is abou. 3 ,Gl2 These
if equally distributed, would allow but ono
nissi onary for about l67 ,O0O souls.
The Jesuits have been ordered to leave
Spain and retire to the island Of Maorica ---
The same order came near being banishod
from Naples, lately, for teaching revolutions
~ doctrine that &" the Pope is superior to a!l
the kings Of the earth" But they signed a
humble protestation of their devotion to the
principles Of absolute monarchy, and entire
hatred of democratic and liberal sentiments,
skilfully lodging the main question at issue,
and have been allowed to remain.
The Catholics have large cathedral at
Honolulu, and claim 20 900 COMMITMENTS in
the Sandwich Islands
correspondent OF the Vergcnnes Mdeyead,
emf, writing from Westminster, Vt, relates
the following curious case Of resistance to
church discipline by II g church member" OF
revolutionary memory -
Pushing our way to the central part o.
the yard, in which the Tricky standin.
stones mark - where the rude forefa Tiers Of
the hamlet sleep, we come to the grave o.
Captain Azariah Wright, or as he used to be
familiarity called, Uncle Riah." Captain
Wright was an Ethan Allen on smaller
scale, bold, rough, independent, and out-spo
ken. The older inhabitant. tell host o
stories, Of which he is the hero. One Of
these, which | am now about to write, vii
show something Of the character of the man
When Rev. Mr.. Bullen was settled at West
minister, Uncle RiAh was u church-mcmbvr il
good standing, adhered strongly TO tho cauz.
OF Rev. Mr.. GoOdol, the former pastor, aud
supported him through nll the troubles that
attended the change Of ministers. So tar die
he carry his antipathy against the new ncum
bent, as 90 administer to HIM Il tweak OF the
nose, a cuff on the check and g many Other
cnormitics, for which he was prosecute
fined, and put under bond to keep the peace
Notwithstanding this, he committed another
assault upon Mr.. Bullen, till at length tn,
church resolved TO eXcomnunicatc their TO
oellious member. On the Sabbath appointc6
for this purpose, Uncle Rilh made lis al-
Pearanee ut church, duly equipped with H.
trusty ' Qncen's arm, - with which he paced
the aisle during the whole Of the ordinary OK
ercises. At tbs close OF these, the minister
drew forth the letter Of accommodation.
and as he did 50. Uncle Riah stopped and faced
the minister. As the paper was opened,
Uncle Rilh brought the gun 10 his shoulder.
Tho minister began to read" Make ready
shouted the Captain, suiting the action to tbs
vord--and as the reading proceeded, Uncl,
Riah said and did, " Take ann" Tho min,
lister having we'll grounded fear that tn,
neIt part OF the exercise might put an un
timely period to both his reading and preach
ing. suspended further proceedings till n
had consulted his deaoons, and by their al
vice the letter was folded up, the bcnedlctiol
pronounced, and Uncle Rsh marched home il
triumph"