The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

NJ. Chapdelaine, on the 29th of y
February last, in the province of Quang vi.
(China.) lie was beheaded by order of the
chief mandarin, after undergoing the most
excrucia,ing tortures. The head was then
suspended from tree, and parcel Of chill
dren allowed to throw missiles at it in order
to make it fall down. The liver and heart,
according to this letter, were fried in a pan
and eaten up by the Chinese, under an i'm
preston that it would render them invuIncr-
able. The head was subsequently carried
of and secreted by Pious Christian. a
Young man and woman were put to death
with the missionary for having embraced
Christianity.
The IWrers, a leading Catholic news
paper in Paris, says ." In all the Catholic .
cities Of Germany, the statistical returns
make it apparent that the number OF Protest
ants is increasing in a fearful manner"
THE BIBLE IN TUEKEY-There is new
interest with regard to the Scriptures spring
inc up at Damascus \ resolution was taken
at their last station meeting to establish
Bible depot in TIE principal streets OF the
city. This surely is encouraging in the an
cient stronghold of Moslem intolerance and
tanaticism.
Contributions FOR kAN>As-A cor
respondent of the y. Y. Post suggests that
contributions b.. taken up on Thanksgiving
Day, in church, for the benefit OF Kansas
sufferers.
DANvIILE DISTRICT $. $. ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of this Association WAS
held at Lyndon. Oct. l6. Addresses were
made to the children 10y W. ID. M,com. and
A. NJ MILAN TO the teachers, by ) II. Col
burn and d. ). Dexter; and to the parents
and others by ID. Packer ard ) Tarbcll. All
the exercises were p!ca>an. and profitable.
The following are the officers for the year
ensuing
5. Chamberlain, President; \. {. Smith,
!. Wee President, 5. II. Colburn, Secretary
and Treasurer; \. C. Burton, d. Packer, 5
Tarbell, ID. 5. Dexter, W. d. Malcom, Mana
q gers
FHEEwuL BAPrIsTS-The Tricnnial
N Convention of the FreewiI. Baptist churches
n has recently been held at Mainevilc, Warren
Il. County, Ohio. The attendance from all parts
:. oi the Eastern States was large. They have
y. in the United States lib churches, l.lo7
a ministers, and 49.S09 church mcmbtrs. The
r. first church was formed in New Hampshire
1880.
t, The late General Convention, at Phla
5; deIphia. amended the canon of the + pi>copa
re Church, SO as to permit none tut commun
vs. cants to be members Of the General Cohvcn
). ton. This canon, now a law OF the Church
re is engratted on the Constitution.
pr LAUNCH OF TIE MISSIONARY SCn"oN
EH MoHNISG STAR."-An event interest
:. ing to nearly every Sabbath School schola
-, in the land. occurred at Chelsea. Mass, Nov
=. IL. 1t was the launch of the mis>ionar,
-. schoon er Morning S,ar-the contribution OF
a the Sabbath School scholars of the Or,hodo
ST. Congregational Churches throughout tn
s. country in the cause Of Missions The seen
de was one of the most interesting ever witness
er ed, and the EMO, mcnt OF the occasion va
participat ID in by nearly 1000 people, thre
fourths of which number were children an
gas
H., youths.
The Morning Star " was built by Jotha
!, Stetson, Esq, shipbullder near the ferry
Chelsea. She is a beautifully nodded crai
and most substantially buit-that quality b
ing preferred to mere adornment, and wise
50. Her finishing inside is quite plain, a
t,e. though nothing has been left undone viii,
had comfort on board may require. The tho
ii sands who witnessed the launch were 10,
in their admiration of the arrangemen
ne which, while they made the officers cabi
oe comfortable, were equally as carefully atten
u ed to in respect to those Of the men. Il
'er- vessel will cost $4,000. The amount is
o'e' vided into l2O, 900 shares OF ten cents each
''y- Every scholar who takes a share receives
"o' certificate from the Treasurer of the Boal
Por- The vessel is rugged as an hermaphrod
'eu' brig. She is about to sail for the Pacific
Tie her first missionary voyage and Ca
e,H Moore, who will command her, may be
VIII sured that the earnest prayers Of thousan
'hd' OF her disinterested owners will follow him
cos long his ocean path to the accomplishm.
arus of the truest charity and love.
ave- The figure head OF she Morning Star rt
resents Faith. and the little ornamental W.
!, on the vessel is chasley and beautifully &
=, ecutcd. The schooner draws ten feet; al
u;, if the authority Of experts is worth quoti'
"she is the handsomcst thing that has da1
I'd on these northern waters" She is e,
,h,, pered to the bends, and has all the new
rcial and most valuable appointments in the sha
mild Of rigging and machinery.
hon, Rev. DR.. Pomeroy called the assembly
par- order, and made brief speech to the cl
the dren. Other remarks were made, the Nj
ON ionary Hymn was sung, and then the k
w., we're knocked out, and the beautiful schOo
v,no gided into her destined element.
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