Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-01-19
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Rev. \. q. Pcasc was installed Pastor OF
the Congregational church, in Norwich, Vt,
on Wednesday, January Sd. Invocation and
reading Of Scriptures by Rev. 7. F. Clary, of
Thctlord prayer before sermon, by Rev. j.
Merrill, of Hartford sermon, from the text
I" Preach the Word" by Prof Pcosc, of the
University OF Vermont, brother Of the candi
date Installing prayer by Rev. $. Dclano OF
Hartford charge to the Pastor by Rev. Dr.
Richards of Hanover right hand of fellow
ship by Rev. Rufus Case Of West Lebanon ;
concluding prayer by Rev. Mr.. Cory bcnc-
dicton Ivy the Pastor
Rev. Horace Wellington was installed Pas
tor of the Congregational Church and Society
at st. Johnsbury Centre, January H. lnvo-
cation by reading of the Scripture. by Rev.
A. Button Prayer by Rev. j. Dudley Ser
mon by Rev. j. II. Quincy; Prayer by Rev ).
johnson Charge to the Pastor, by Rev s. G.
Clapp Right Hand of Fellowship by Rev.
Mr. Boutclle Charge to the Church by Rev.
Francis Warmer Prayer by Key. w H.
Bond Bcncdicton by the Pastor.
Rev s. &. Clapp, pastor OF the South
Church, in ST. Johnsbury, has asked disso-
luton of his connection with the Church and
Society. and a Mutual Council, to consider
bis request, has been called.
\ letter to the y. Y. hdCpcHdcU from Rev.
H. W Dccchcr states that there is grow
ing interest in many of the churches in Bos-
ton ; and great hope and promise of re,ivals
of religion once more in the old Puritan city.
.,f md OR
France, are now in prison for having persisted
in meeting for public religious worship, when
forbidden so to do by magistrates. Rev. My
Cent? has been sentenced to six months i'm
rrisonmcnt and fined one thousand francs, and
a Protestant female to one month imprSon-
mcnt and one hundred francs fine for having
attended sa id meetings.
The annual renting o pcws in the Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, (Rcv, Henry Ward
Bccchcr, pastor) occurred ON Tuesday evening,
and with u success which the Mdepcndcnt says
forbids even the mcaiicn of Il tight money
market LIS seats were taken at premium
Cor only one yeay) of 81 ,343 80. The
amount of pcws rented, premiums included,
was something over 10000. There are
about l2O seats yet unrentcd, which, if taken
as they always have been, will yield total
revenue of about 5000. There was more
anxiety to get seats, and the premiums were
larger than ever before.
From the Minutes of the Annual Confer
cncc Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Just
published, it appears that there is net
increase of 30,132 members. The number OF
travelling preachers in the several Confer
enccs is ). 1873, of which 1874. arc effective.
The number Of local preachers reported is
GIG.
Father Mcdonald, Catholic priest of Man
chester, y. H., recently refused to baptizc
child by the name Of Franklin. lie said to
Mr.. Sweeney, the father, - That is no saints
name, and wont bapti2e it and you ought
to know better than to ask me to do any such
thing-an iguoramus of a fellow like YOU
The next day the child was taken % miles to
Lowell, Mass, and baptized " Franklin" by
Father Crudden, " without any questions
being asked, -
THE New ROMAN CATHOLIC DoGMA.--The fol-
lowing is the decree of Pope Plus INth, made
last month at Rome
LISA dogma Of faith, that the Most Blessed Virgin
in the first instant Of her conception, by the sngu-
lar privilege and grace of God, in vrtne of the mer
it, of Jesus Christ Saviour of the human race, was
preserved exempt from all touch Of original sin.
The pronunciation of the decree in
stantly announced to the world without by the
cannon Of the castle Of St.AngrlO, when all the
bells Of Rome forthwith commenced joy
full chime and, the inhabitants displayed their
various colured satin and damask ensigns from
the windows and balconies of the city, The
gloomy streets suddenly became gay as
the flower bordcrcd walks ola pleasure garden.
On the conclusion of the church ceremonies,
with a hymn of thanksgiving, in which the
whole vast congregation iuincd,the procession
was reformed and returned to the Vatican, the
Pope being borne in pomtifcal chair to the
Chapel Of Sxtus ", where, in due form, he
crowned the image of the Virgin with a crown
Of gold, sparkling with precious gems. Among
the distinguished spectators of the cercnO-
mics were the Queen of Saxony, the diplo-
matte corps and the chief Off GERS Of the French
garrison.
tFrom the n. Y. Frecnan's Journal the organ of
Archbishop llughes.l
The glorious news has reached us that on
the eighth of December, Pope Plus IN, Of
immortal rcnown in the presence of the Car
dinals and Princes of the Church, declared it
in an Article of Divine Faith that the Mother
Of God our Most Blessed Lady was Conceived
Without Original Sin.
The doctrine which is now rromul gated as
an article of faith, and which henccforth it
will be heresy not to receive, has long since
been believed by all pious Catholics. But this
dogmatic definition Of its truth and character
is a favor beyond. 1t has given joy to the
whole world, and is it too much if we expect
from it the pacifcation Of the nations, and n
general prostriltiOn of herctical and pcrsccu-