Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
Religions Intelligence.

Twenty nine persons stand propounded for
admission to the Congregational Church in
this place at the next communion.
Last Sabbath twenty persons were received
into the Congregational Church at Underhill.
The occasion was u most interesting one. -
The persons admitted were Of oil ages, from
young Miss. of thirteen years to n white
haired man of 80, who for fifty years has been
n constant attendant ON Divine worship and
n contributor for the support of the Gospel,
but never experienced its saving grace till
now. There were among the twenty, cigh
heads of families, including several of the
most influential men in that town In adj
dition to them there are about as many more
who contemplate a public profession of relig-
ion. (some Of whom will Join Episcopal, Bap-
fist, and Methodist Churchcs) the whole
being the fruit of u very interesting revival,
which was in progress during the Spring and
latter part of the Winter, in Underhill, in
connection with the labors Of Rev. Hubbard
winslow, previous to his coming to Bur
lington.
4 very silent, but efficient work of grace is
in progress in the Congregational church OF
Potsdam n. Y, under the temporary charge
of Mr.. Rankin. The Independent says that
this region has long been a moral waste and
such q visitation is as life to the dead
Among the proceedings of the general Con-
vcntion Of Congregational Ministers and
Churches at Brattleboro on the 10Th inst, will
he the Sabbath School Annivcrsary's Report
Of tho Vermont Domestic Missionary Society,
with addresses Anniversary ofthc Education
Society Report on the State of Religion, by
the corresponding Secretary, with addresses /;
communion sermon, administration OF the
Lords Supper and other religious exercises.
The Union Church, Worcester, Mass, of
which the Rev DR.. Sully, now of Troy. was
formerly pastor, has invited the Rev Mr..
Cutler. Of ST. Adams, Vt to he their pastor.
The Rev Geo. Severance, lately located at
Cabot, has removed to Glover, and become
pastor of the Universalist Society at that
place.
In Toronto, on Sunday morning last, IN the
church of the Holy Trinity, the creed was
chaunted instead Of being repeated IN the
usual manner More than half of the congrc-
CATION Immediately left the church, dissatis-
fed at this attempt to introduce Puseyistic
observances into the worship.
An editorial in the last Charlestown Advo.
cate state. that the Methodist Episcopal
Church South in the state of Georgia, no
longer raises missionary money sufficient to
support her own missions. In the year 1872
vas contributed the largest sum ever known
for missionary purposes in tho state, but
since then there has been a regular and con-
slant falling of in the contributions OF Meth
odist Church members there.
BAr1ts7 MissoNs The Executive Commit
tee of the American Baptist Missionary
Enion have made q statement Of their fnau-
cial affairs to the Baptists of the country,
which is anything but encouraging. The
gross income for the year has fallen 100000
below the expenditures, and the Union is
embarrassed with debt of 500 900, Unless
this deficiency is at once met, the Committee
will restrict Its appropriations to the amount
of its monthly receipts, the consequence
OF which upon the missions, will be very
injurious -.ifnot disastrous.