Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23
Religious Intelligence.


The Congregational society OF Middleoury
have been rcnovating and refittine the.r o i moo
of worship, at an expense 80,
The alterations or" - oA'en.''0 ''"'
aod;,o,;o,, the house was thought proper
y vas first dedicated in 1909, Dedicated
anew Feb. 4th. DR.. Merrill who aided on the
first occasion, assisted also in the exercises of
the 4th inst
Rev. j. NJ. Stow, graduate of Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary, Me-, was ordained and in
stalled as pastor of the Congregational church
and society. at Walpolc, N H., on Jan 3lst.
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. In Tuscany,
the Dominicans have protested against the
edict of the Vatican, and their chief, 1T is
said, has shared the fate of the Madiai, be-
ing committed to gaol on the warrant of the
Archbishop. Austria has forbidden the pub
licaton of the bull respecting the lmmacu-
late Conception in Lombardy, and has even
prohibited the priests from preaching upon it,
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN SPAIN. In the basis
of the new Constitution proposed in the Sran-
ish Cortes, we find the following 1.-The ma
ton engages itself to maintain the Roman
IdJHOllC AHOslOllC TcllRlun uHu It's HllulslNlS'
but no Spaniard nor stranger can be annoyed
on account of his religious opinions, provided
he does not offend the religion of the State by
external acts"
CHARITABLE. During the past year $780,
900 were contributed by the citizens Of Bos-
ton for charitable purposes, exclusive of the
large amount of private and unknown chart
ties.
RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS ~ ENGLAND. The
London Patriot says that really religious
newspaper is unknown in England, and that
in those of a religious kind, religion must he
subordinate, and sccularity supreme.
NV VIrws FROM CATuoJc.--A Roman
Catholic member of the French Academy, oc-
cupying high literary and political rank,
has recently written an article to prove that
Professionalism is q strong, moral religion,
more conlormed to the wants Of modern states
than Romanism. lie shows that the differ
emit sects of Professionalism instead OF being a
reproach, arc an evidence oflite and sincerity
MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE, Mrs, Rev
Horace Foot Of the Syrian mission Of the
American Board died just as she arrived in
n. York having returned in pursuit OF health.
Rev. Elisha L. Abbott, long a successful
missionary of the American Baptist Mission
ary Union in Burmah, died at Fulton, New
York, December Sd. Rev Josiah Goddard
distinguished Missionary Of the same Board,
died at Ningpo, China.
BAPTIs1s.-There were in the United States
in 1858, 10,l3l regular Baptist churches,
GAS ministers, and sOS,754 mombers.
There are also $500 Ant-mission Baptists,
5l,775 Freewill Baptists, also General,
1851 Seventhday, 5000 Thinkers, Is 800
Church of God, and 225 900 Reformers.
Rev L. Bickersteth states that the Romish
priests in Ireland, six years ago, numbered
over 5000; but have fallen off, sccordng to
the census taken last year, to > ,366.
The BLIGHT OF PorERY Spain, formerly
one OF the most prosperous and powerful
countries of Europe, is now one of the most
degraded and powerless. 1t has an admiral
bic geographical position, possesses excellent
harbors, has q fertile soil. and abounds in
valuable mines but through the intolerance
and superstition of Popery, the people are
degraded, and the country has sunk to the
lowest rank among nations. Olive-ol is I'M
ported from France, though the country is
covered with olive trees. The gas company
at Madrid buys its coal in England, though
there are coal mines unworked within &C
miles. Iron ore abounds, but costs three
times as much as in Belgium. The finances
of the country are in the worst condition
and it has been bankrupt two three times.
The late Mr.. MCBRIDE, an old merchant OF
Now York, made the following benuests