Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-30
Religious Intelligence.

The Methodist Church in this place is en-
toying remarkable revival of religion
Protracted meeting has been in progress for |
seven weeks Thus far one hundrcd and Mir- |
IN persons have made profession and united |
with the Church on probation. The meeting |
continues with increasing interest. The house |
Is crowded to overlooking every evening, with |
persons from all the different congregations in |
town, and many leave the doors for want of
room. In addition to the number mentioned |
above, many persons from the other societies
of different denominations, have found peace
in attendance on these meetings. Several |
Roman Catholics have been converted Last
evening, u Catholic girl of l6 years, was taken,
much against her will, from the altar and
from the house, by her friends. She has
since, we understand, been before the Priest,
but clings to her new Protestant faith.
The work of Grace has not been confined to
the Methodist Society. y deep feeling is
manifest in the Congregational Church. Four
evening meetings are held weekly, with an
increasing earnestncss and interest. In the
University, also, an uncommon seriousness
pcrvades every class, and several Of the stu
dents have recently expressed Il hope. In the
Baptist Church, also, an unusual interest is
felt, 1t is long since such tidings have gone
forth from Burlington
We continue to hear of REVEALS in all parts
Of the country. An interesting one is in pro-
grcss in Williams College. In New York
city and Brooklyn, an unusual interest pre-
walls in many churches, and an interesting
work Of grace is in progress in several Of the
Sabbath schools of New York. More than
seventy anxious inquircrs are stated To- have
been at the room Of one pastor The mission
schools Of the city are also sharing in these
tokens of the presence Of the Holy Spirit.
giving to those who have lAbored in them the
verilcAton Of the promise "ln due season
ye shall reap, if yc faint not. Little chill
drcn have also been agents in the conversion
of their parents.
Rev $. II. Hall was installed Pastor of the
Congregational Church in Bloomington, Or
leans Co., Vt, March 7th. At the same time,
Mr. Nathan Ward, VI. D., of North Troy,
formerly missionary of the \. b. c. F. NJ. to
Ceylon, and lately of Burlington, was ordain-
ed to the gospel ministry, by request of the
Church in Bloomington, Of which Mr. Ward
was for several years member. The Church
at Bloomington has been some ten years
without Pastor
The Board Of Bishops of the VI. E. Church,
have changed the time Of holding the Yer
mont Conference to May 23d, at Painfcld.
The same Board recently decided that it is
not lawful for a preacher ofone conference to
20 into another conference, or for a presiding
elder, or for n preacher to 80 into the charge
of another preacher, to act as counsel in con-
Quoting trials.
The Canadian Wesleyans have contributed
t, the Canadian Wesleyan Missionary
Society for the year 1854, $30,ljS Sc.
The number Of members reported in this
church for the same time is 32.3G4, which
gives an average of 93 cents and 3 mills :;
nearly double the highest average contribu-
It'd Ivy the y. T.. Conference, and more than
three times greater than the average contri-
hutcd by the whole OF the NJ. f. Church.
The lowest average amount contributed by
any circuit in Canada is not much less than
the average OF the whole for the NJ E.,
Church of the United States.
\ Pilgrimage to Jerusalem is just now be-
ing talked Of at Rome, the object being. in
the language Of 4 Circular by the Committee
OF arran cement IAN effort to re-unitc the
two centres Of the faith, Rome and Jcrusalcm
to carry back the active life Of the present
heart of Christianity to its original source.
"Irall the world n'glects the first country Of
the faith" continues this appeal for a pill.
-rmag, not 10 say crusade, "R1mc ut least
will ever remember Jerusalem. We feel thea
firm conf lencc in sending an invitation from
the Eternal City to the faithful Of the occi
dent to rc-unitc for the feast Of Easter, (lGtf
of AlriD near the Holy Sepulchre.' The
Circular then suggests that the voyage car
he made under the most favorable circum
stances, and invites the faithful to assemble
at Rome, (wlcrc the expedition will r2ceiv,
the benediction of the Holy Fathcr,) as ID,
point Of departure.
Governor Baker, Of New Hampshire, ha
appointed Thursday, April 18th, for day Q
Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer
An English Journal gives the following
translation of Psalm NXIII, to illustrate til
peculiarly far-fetched style Of DR.. Cumming
of London
Deity is my rastor | shall not be indi
gent. lie makcth me to recumb on the Yer
Gant lawns he leadeth me beside the unrip
led liquidities he rcinstalleth my spirits
and conlucteth me in the avenues Of rectl
tuIo for TIE celebrity Of his aPpellAtions =
Inqucstionnbly though | rerambulate tn
glen Of the unbrages of the sepulchral dor
n,itlpS | will not he ne mr. he'd llNy u,.t,,tl lin