Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-11-02
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TIC" -hethoulsb SHuFCh puIIilhc was
commenced in johnson. in july last. and
will be all completed By tie lst Of Noyon ,er
eta cost Of $4,000. The BAplists ar, build.
ing new house in the Sa.n, village.
Rev. Orpheus T. lnnphc,r, form,rl, If
Derby Line, Vt, was ordained pastor of the
High Street Congregational Church, Lowell
Mass. on the 5th instant. TIE Sermon was
by Professor Shedd, Of Andover
On Wednesday evening. Oct. 3, Rev. \.
Huntington Clarp, formerly Of BrattlcIo-
rough, VT, was installed ~ pastor Of the
Benefcent Congregational Church, Proyi.
dence, r. |,
The cash receipts Of the AMERICAS BIBLE
UNION for the past year, exceeded forty five
thousand dollars. The following is sum
mary of what the Society have done in the
way of new translation,
The last six book, Of the New Testament
have been published. The Gospel Of John
has been stereotyped. The Eriste to the
Ephesians has been stereotyped The Gospel
OF Matthew is in process Of stercotypins.
The Acts of the Apostle, is in prnccs~ Of
through the press. The whole of this book
would have been issued by the first Of Scptonl-
Der had not the work been delayed hy Tn.
sickness of the reviser. The tIistl, to the
Hebrews is nearly ready for tho pres The
two Epistles to the Ihes.alonans are in the
hands OF the stereotyper. The Epi-rle to the
Philippians is ready for examination. (, 20
Immediately to the stereotyI cr, II ai,rr. ,,l
The other parts Of the New i,.tans nj tr.. in
various stages Of preparation. l., ~ naT,
has been revised bv moro than one scholar.
soIne by three or four.
The leadin 6 design Of tbs Union il, t, re-.
wise the Bible and its manager. nave lpd.r.
taken the complete revision OF the OH and
New Testaments. Thi. bsias accon rii>i,.I.
their Bible will probably II, eonsidrrc! by
many readers Of it, as quite as defective ard
needing revision, as Kirc james. transit.
ton, which this association nre At work
upon.
AT the last stated meeting Of tho mnrqrcr,
Of the AMERICAN BIBLE SoCIErr letter, wrr.
read from the Rev. T. T. Cabauis. Secretary
Of the French and Foreign Binle Society Of
Paris, in regard to the sale Of Birles in H..
bazaar near the Universal Exhibition. and
the encouragement for the prosecution Of the
work OF Bible distribution in France and
from Rev. c. n Fighter, giving an account
oil his visit to the French came. and the dis.
tribution of the Scripture. amoug the col.
diery' under the sanction Of the cDnu,and!pr
eihcers, also relating the AistriInt.o, Of fao
Biblo at Constantinople tho p.sr a,,..f., e.,
twelve different language, N1re ru.i,s
were sold BY Turks, who take al interest H.
the work. 1t was resolved &, ,oil'.,, IA,
Gospel hy John, and the Ao', II tie tn..
ties in Spanish, for use ua q .ol,ll-h,,, II,
ct Domingo and an appropriation was
made to purchase blocks to pri,' IT,. Clioese
New Testament at Annoy Itwa' also I,tor.
mined to publish Swedish Biho. :, som n,
the funds can be spared for that purpose.
Rev. George II. Doano Of Nawark recently
q convert to the Roman Catholic reG,ion has
sailed for lIavre, France lie goes To- In,
college of St, Sui pice, Paris, to study for Nh,
priesthood, and will DO there about wear
and a half
AMUSING PANIc.-The South Boston Ne,.
clry says that the religious service. a.; H..
Methodist church ut Quincy Point, or re-
cent sabbath afternoon, were intrrruttod nv
q most ludicrous fear on tho 14rt Of ~,
audience of winged insect c,llcl'lLc ,d,yi.'s
darning needle, which flow iutn tna caur,o
during the discourse. Tho minister STONED
preaching, worthy deacon attempted q, ex.
pei the intruder but failed, aud the cpnsrc.
CATION deemed it prudent t. retire fairly
Put to rout, although the lrshtful huI'
had vacated the premises.
lIEiRING Prayers THRoUGr CG,cx E,.-
Gently girl came from the country I, III,
city 70 work in a family that wOrs'nl Ia ,r.
OF tho tall steepled ohurchc, \ nl,rriua
prayers the door Of the room ia which me
family reading Of the Bible and PRAYERS was
had, communicating 10 the kitchen, was orenel
about two inches, in order that she might
have the privilege Of hearing. She shut tie
door IL was again opened in the same man.
ner, when 1t was Indignantly shut. Tie
next morning the girl requested leave to re.
turn bone as she was not accustomed to hear
ing prayers through crack, aud she did not
care to become so. This little story has is
moral, -Bangor Jour.