Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-03
Religious Intelligence.

The General Convention Of Congregations
al Minister'S and churches met at Ben
nington June 10th There was A poodlv
attendance both Of Pastors and lay delegates.
and the sessions were marked by unusual
harmony and spirit Of devotion The
Chronicle gives the proceedings with the
exception Of the report on Public Worship,
which was probably the most interesting
feature of tho session, and which is to DO
revised and published hereafter.
The Committee on Fairbanks Fund for tho
relief Of ministers, reported that they have
received Of tho Administrators Of the late
Joseph p. Fairbanks, $4,000 in the notes
Of f. & I. Fairbanks IL Co., SAID notes bear
ing annual interest.
The committee on the state Of the church
cs, reported that u large mnjority Of the
reports come laden with signs and lamen
tations, few revivals and no increase
The report states the number of churches
in Vermont to be 1913 1879 ministers, 60 Of
supplies. The additions to the church
number 269, and the deaths lsJ.
The whole number Of members at present
is Is ,952, being 53l less than the number
reported last year, although the reports of
additions and removals, show an increase Of
81 members. This discrepancy no doubt
arises from the dropping the names Of mem
bers without recording the act.
Of the twenty-five churches in the North
Western Association, only eleven have
made any report. So far as the churches
are concerned, the general aspect is favor
able. Several churches in " inooski Associ-
alton have experienced marks of divine
favor. The pastor of the church in Hines
burgh writes there has probably not been
a month in the year when we have not had
the presence of the Holy Spirit, Eight or
ten give evidence Of having entered on a
| christian life.
Rev j B. C. Bcaubien, the missionary
of the American Foreign Christian Union
has met with cheering success among tho
French Catholics. 1t is thought about
twelve have passed from death unto life
within few months past.
Tho pastor of the Church in Swanton
writes For the past six months more
than usual interest has been manifested, in
the preaching of the word, There has been
q gradually increasing regard for the re-
gular exercises of the Sanctuary, and the
weekly prayer meetings are unusually full.
Many in the church are more
alive, and member Of number
Of the young are anxiously seeking
the warmth and light of the Savior love In
Georgia a pastor has been recently installed,
andseyeral additions have been made to the
! church. There is said to be an Increasing
religious interest in N,shga.e, and the
church there hope soon to have a pastor in
stalled over them.
Revivals have been enjoyed by the church
es in Burke, Halifax, St. Johnsbury, Peach.
am, Berlin, Brandon and Walhngrord.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Convention
R"oIr,d, That the rule recently adopted BY the
| American Tract society, relative To publishing
| Tracts on the evils associated with Slayeholding
IS in accordance with principles long held by this
. body, and meets with our cordial appreciation.
concern the recent decision Of the Supreme Court
OF the L s. in the bred Scott case, called deep
ly affecting the civil and religious rights of more
than three millions of the people Of the nit
! cd States.
The New York Examiner, in making up
its Revival Summary says
since our last Summary (three or four weeks
! hgo) We have noted not less than 5000 further
additions to the various denominations Of Chris.
tians in our land; and yet we have to observe in
| many parts OF the country almost cessation of
/ tn harvest of souls simultaneous with the COM
mencement Of the earthly seed time. Christians
/ are now laborinS for the meat that perisheth.'
| and as ever, God sends his rain and gives the
/ increase where our labor is bestowed, and there
! only. The Southern churches, however, begin
now to show rather increase Of activity as their
custom is. The confirmation in the Episcopal
churches given with unusual. fulluess at this
season. and make n large amount. The Baptist
churches report APO conversions and accessions
us Of these are in Maine, ISIS in Massachusetts,
CT in New Hampsh ire: IS in Connecticut