Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-23
Religious Intelligence.


New England and New York, and gene
raj deepening interest in Religion is lett III
many places, where as yet no extensive reNl-
val is experienced. In Hudson, my. one nun
dred and serenity persons profess TO nave GA
pericnced religion since the commencement Vi
n protracted meeting in the Methodist cnutc"
which is still continued with increasing IN
toros. At Coxsackie fifty new converts had
boon added to the church and more were eX-
pected.
The Independent reports case of trouolein
the church and society OF Rev u "a u
Brigham, of Enfield, Conn 1t appears th"t
,be Rev. gentleman makes the following ultra
c,,vinistic and anti evangelical doctrines "thc
constant burthcn of his preaching -" l.
That Christ died only for the elect = That
the Holy Spirit strives only with the elect
2 That Christians should pray only Tor the
elect and 4. That sinners have absolutely
no mower to repent, though commanded to Go
so upon pain Of eternal death. res
rectabe minority of the church and large
minority Of the society, were dissatlsheu' ana
after receiving u refusal to their rcqueStthat
the pastorfwould ask dismissal, arpheu 10
the Consolation for relief. This body,instead
of Offering its advice undertook to exercise a
judicial authority in the case, ana decldeu
that it was cxpedient for Mr.. Brigham to
lanyc, which is declared an unwarranted as
sumption Of authority, especially as the coun-
oil did not venture to question his "doctrinal
soundncss." 1t is thought likely that Mr..
selves under the jurisdiction Of "the Prcshy-
terry Of Connecticut
TIE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE or THE MLTno-
DIST EPISCOPAL CuURcn is in session. FROM
the rcport Of the secretary, 1T appeared that
the receipts for missions during the past
wear, within the bounds of the conference
were 500 800, being "a 600 over the amount
Of the previous year. The following action
was taken by the conference ON - the weed
Rr,. RopERr CADDEN here arose and moved
that not more than twenty members Ot the
conference be permitted to be absent at one
time and engaged in smoking Cigars ne
stated that he had made Il very carG'ui '.'ir"-
Istion in regard to the growing evil, that the
tn,, of 1GOOO was wasted annually by the
Methodist preachers Of the Baltimore COME
renee for tobacco and cigars. The sum thus
vrstod would be amply sufficient to support
.,vo missionaries in China The speaker re-
collected how during the last conference the
old consccrated ground of the Light street
church had been dese'rated ny the hthy use
OF tobacco, ana 1clt mor'IucN "HcHc''' ~
thought oft. ,,
Rev. E. p. Phelps observed that he did
not look upon tobacco merely as II luXury--
it had its uses, and had done him good lie
moved to lay the whole matter ON the tanle'
which provailed-not more than twenty-five
totin. IN the negative.
Bishop Waugh said that he could not see
how any member Of the conference could as
scrt that the chewing of tobacco did him
good
\ special meeting Of the managers OF the
american Baptist Missionary Union, com
mcnced at New York on Tuesday. The OBJ
iects of the meeting are set forth as follows
TO Law before the Board Of Managers the
ftatc of the missions in Burmah, and mat
ters thereto pertaining.
p The missionary policy ana measures
pursued by the late deputation in Burmah
and adopted by the committee.
g. The inquiry as to what action ought tt
be had with respect to missions or mlSHi"ha'
rics disregarding their relations with the
Cnion, and the instructions OF the comnltte'
of the Board.
Some earnest discussions have taken pace
md on some Of the questions considerable
feeling existed.
Rev. Nathan Benjamin, Missionary oil th'
A.B.C. F. NJ, at Constantinople, died Jan
9th, after fifteen days sickness, OF typhui
fever. lie was one Of the most efficient anI
useful Missionaries Of the Board.
Gov. Gardner Of Massachusetts, has ap
POINTED Thursday the 9Th Of April next,
day Of Fasting and prayer
In 4 letter to the New York Evangelist
Lieut.. Maury expresses the opinion that til
,rriter of the book Of Job was familiar witt
many scientific facts usually supposed to b
OF modern discovery. When 1t is said
% Can't thou bind the sweet influences
Pleiades l" aluson is made to the fact tina
our solar system is rapidly tracing its maJe;
tic course toward the star Aicyon, one OF tn
Plomdes Again, Job told Biilad that I'll
empty place was stretched out over the North
and there, with our most powerful telescopes
We still find the place empty.
One day "a little girl, about five years ole
heard u preacher praying most Justify. II
the roof rang with the strength OF LIS SUI
piication Turning TO her mother and becE
ouiuy the maternal ear down to speakin
distance, she whispered" Mother, don
You think If he lived nearer u God, Il
wouldn't have to talk So loud -