Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-18
Religions IntclIigence.

College. About II students have recently
expressed hope.
Revivals are numerous in and about Bos-
ton. At the Mount Vernon Church, (Rev. Mr..
Kirk's,) there are some fifty or sixty CONVEX
sion. At the Union Chapel, Fast Boston,
there have been about twenty conversions.
In the Central Square Baptist Church, there
are some fifteen who have recently INDUCED
hope in Christ. Six Free will Baptist con-
verts we're baptsed in Chelsea creek, East
Boston, Sunday noon. Thirty individuals
united with the Congregational church in
Maiden, Mass, Sunday, as fruits of the late
revvals in that place. Large additions have
also been made to the Baptist aud Methodist
churches in the town.
TUE RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES in New York
commenced on Sabbath evening, May 9th.
No less than SIX sermons were preached be-
fore as many Societies. The sermon before
the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions
was preached by Rev. Stuart Robinson of
Baltimore. The annual report of the Board,
shows the receipts Of the past year to have
been $ls4,074 and the expenditures, STA
-95. The Board has under its direction, be
sides what is done for papal Europe, 20 sepa-
rate missions SO ordained missionaries b
licentiatc preachers; ia male and female
assistant missionaries ; i3 native helpers;
"A churches and about $50 native commune
cants 26 schools, and g 1896 pupils print
ing presses, from which have been issued
more than 1900, 900 of pages during the
year
The American and Foreign Christian
Union was addressed by Rev. DR.. Dewitt,
from | Tim 4 4. In the course Of his SER
mon, the preacher quoted the remark Of La
fayette, that q" if ever American nationality
and independence were destroyed, it would
he through the influence of the Jcsuits. -
The annual report stated that the society had
employed los missionaries during the year
In France it had 20 missionaries 1t had ex-
tended aid to missionaries in Italy, to ! in
Belgium, . in Sweden, at Constantinople,
3 in Ireland, S in Lower Canada, ! in ST. Do
mingo, and one in South America, besides a
few others not enumerated g. missionaries
speaking different languagues, were employed
in the L. 5.
The American and Foreign BIZ Society
tBaptist) was addressed by Rev. DR.. Magoon,
Of Brooklyn. The sermon before the Ameri-
ran Home Missionary Society, was by Rev.
DR.. Storrs, of Braintree. The preacher re-
garded Romanism and Slavery as the two
great evils which the Society had to combat
in this country. The n. Y. Bible Society
and the Society for the Amelloration of the
Jews also held their anniversaries. The Ia
bernacle Sabbath School Association held its
anniversary, and reported that about 300
Sabbath Schools had been established in the
West by means Of the missionaries and the
books furnished by this association.
The American Sedmen's Friend Society &C.
lebrated its y anniversary on Monday even
ing. The teceipts for the year ending May -,
without including large amounts raised and
expended by auxlliaries, have been 500 ,si5.
and the expenditures $22,sl9. The Society
has chaplains and missionaries in the Sand
wich Islands, New Grenada, Chill, the West
Indies, France, Denmark, Sweden. New
Brunswick and the Bay of Mobile,
The american and Foreign Bijie Society
held its 18th anniversary on Tuesday The
contributions during the year have foIlen off,
about s., 900, from last year, though some
$4,000 more than any previous year except
last. Appropriations to the amount of
's23, 500 have been made to send the Bible to
foreign lands. The whole amount Of its re-
ceipts during Is years has been about $3.50, :
900. 1t has transla ted the Bible into 30 OF
10 different languages.
The AMERICAN Tract SOCIETY held its 30th
anniversary on Wednesday, \. NJ. Chief
Justice Williams presided. The total receipts
of the year have been S4l3,l73, of which
acies, and the remainder from sales. Tho
society now publishes ,943 different works
in 100 different languages and dialects L
circulates about 527 900 of its three MONTH,
periodicals and during the year has sent ou
nearly three hu"d' Cd million pages of its pub
LEGATION. including 9Gl 1868 bound volumes
1t has employed $50 colporteurs during tn,
year, who have visited $50, 1913 families.
The AMERICAN ANri-SLAvERY SOCIETY lac
full and approving auditory in the Metro
politan Theatre on Wednesday a. NJ. Mr.
Garrison presided. The usual denunciator,
resolutions against slavery and the churches
and clergy were offered as texts from which
the various speakers could select their themes
From the report of the Treasurer, it appear
the receipts Of the society for the past yea
have been $35 ,466 GO and tho expenditure
s29,673 60, leaving balance on hand o
s5,793 90
The AMERICAN How MISSIONARY SocIEr,
held its Goth anniversary n Wednesday even
ing. The number of ministers in the seryic,
of the society, in 81 different States anC
territories, during the year, has been ,O32
Ten missionaries have preached to congrega
tons ofcolorcd people and sixty in foreigl
lanauages-to Welsh, Germans, Norwegians
Swedes, Swiss, Frenchmen and IIolanders
The number Of congregations and missionar
stations supplied, in whole or in part, ha
been 2, ia
SiIty-six churches have been organized b
the missionaries during the year and forty
that had been dependent, have assumed IT,
support Of their own ministry. Sixty-on
houses Of worship have been completed
thirty eight repaired aud fifty two Other
are in process Of erection.
Eighty.nine young men, in connection wit
the missionary churches, nre in preparatio
for the gospel ministry. Receipts -Sl so
1856 co, Labilities-Sl9O,o OG 0s
THE ANERIcAN CONGREGATIONAL UNlu> he
its anniversary on Wednesday, in Brookly
The annual address was delivered bv Re