Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-20
Religious Intelligence.

vacant by the dismission of Rcv. Mr.. Nor-
cester. The religious interest and work of
grace in the church and in college, continues
Fourteen or fifteen students, most Of them
members of the Senior and Junior classes,
have recently experienced religion.
The Methodist society in this village has
resolved to build new church, to cost not
less than three thousand dolurs-to be II
Free church built by free will offerings This
society has recently considerably more than
doubled its numerical strength-oud its mem
bcrs are now compelled to occupy private
residences for class and other meetings.
site for the new church has been purchased
on Pine street. north of the residence Of i.
Doolittlc Esq, a central and desirable loca-
ton. A colony will 60 out from the old
church and proceed at once to form the new
society and build the new church, with the
aid of the old church and a generous public.
Numbers in every community neglect attcn-
dance at any church because they have no
soo,, The objections Of such will be met by
,bo crcc, ,on Of this church, where seats will
be free to all. The plan will find favor gen
orally we think.
a Free-will Baptist church has been dcdi-
Gated in Tunbrdge, Orange Co. Dedication
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Henderson OF
E. Randolph. The Jniyersalists con tnouted
literally towards building this new house
Rev. j. D. E Jones, of North BE nington,
has accepted n call to the pastorshlp of the
first Baptist church, Worcester Mass, with
salary of $3.50 per annum.--Ihe Rev.
Homer Wheaton, n Clergyman of the Protect
ant Episcopal church i'll Poushkcepsie has
Joined the Papal denomination. Judge HUNT
and several others in and about St. Adams,
have also, We understand, recently become
converts to the Roman Catholic. faith.
REV. DR ScrDDLR, for thirty-INc years
missionary of the American Board in India
died near Cape Town, Africa, on the 18th OF
January last, of aporlexy. DIR Seuddcr was
minister Of the Dutch Reformed Church,
and his station was Madras but for few
months he had been at the Cape for the benc-
fit of his health lie was originally physl-
clan in good practice in New York but hay
ing his heart in the work of missions, lie
gave up his practice and embarked as mis-
sionarv for India and there has laborcd
with unremtting fidelity and most abundant
success for moro than thirty years. OF bis
large family of nine children, three sons and
one daughter are now missionaries in India,
two sons are under appointment to 60 out as
missionaries, and one son and daughter are
in course of training Tor the same field OF
usefulness
The New England conference Of the VI. J..
church commenced its session in Chelsea, Mass.
On Wednesday. y synopsis Of the doings of
the S. 5. Union of the NJ. l.. Church. was
presented, from which We select few facts.
The number of Sunday Schools in the denom-
nation is reported as zoos, Of scholars
$50 .035. The expense of the schools Is put
down at $40, o'o' Inc nnho'F o.. ''"''r-
SONS during the year Is l''1't' me sum
f0y ochoof A0roeee' inc paper Oh 'n' '''io"'
FURNISHES scum ','y''''' ,II no1 i..',..,
mon fuoiS"eu '',' P's' '"''
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9co,ah indiriiroI minister which il. ,
mia ,,oorIi,r to tho Notbo1is. denomination
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r,'o -, Pharmaceutical >.,,u III.
no -i'','' 'o''.' 90
Tor 100 mas just oe'n puolla"c4 ny l"'
American Congregational Union, TIE SUM
mary exhibits a total Of 2.44Q churches.
! sI2 ministers and 2O- 5o2 ,,c,,bors
~, -, -
ihougn Planteu' ANU "' '"' present u''F'
strongest IN New England tongregatlonal'sin
israridlv Spreading in the middle and vest