Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-10
Religious Intelligence .

Professor NJ. A. Cummings, Of the New
Hampton Institution, at Fairfax, Vt, WAS
ordained to the work of the gospel ministry
at North Fairfax, on the 10Th ult.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary Soei-
ETY. has now under engagement eighteen
young men, theological students, who are
about to enter upon their labors as timer
ant or colporteur missionaries in destitute
parts of the State. Each missionary is fur
nshed with religious tracts for distribution
IN the families he may visit. Tho Chronicle
publishes an extract from letter, giving
the result of the labors of one of the Ando.
yer students in tho Town of Burke.
The Congregational Church thers had
been destitute three years and had held
no meetings. Last August, Mr. Cordley
OF the Andover Seminary went 70 labor
there, as sent by the Missionary Society,
according to the new plan for itinerans
labor. In prospect of his coming the church
rallied and established u praying meeting,
soon SOME signs of special interest appear
ed, IN enquiry meeting was appointed and
was well attended. Arrangements vere
made to follow up Mr.. C's LAHORE when be
left, and the seriousness has been increasing
until now.
Las, month ten united with the church
upon profession, all young people connect
ed with Congregational families, and all
but recently hoping in Christ. As many
more are deeply interested or give evidence
oil beng born again.
The Church too has been greatly revived
and strengthened from within as much ss
by additions from without. and within six
ha .-at 20
In Sing Sing \. Y. within the Last two
months more than two hundred persons
have been received into the Methodist
church, and some fifty after being immersed,
have united with the Blptist church The
interest has now extended to tho Presbyter-
ian society. The Tribune says, so strong
has been the feeling in some cases. that tbs
converted proprietors Of rumshops have
demolished their bottles and held prayer
meetings in the bar,rsoms'
The Committee to investigate the af.irs
of the American Tract Society h,vs held
their drst meeting. Ten of the members
were present, and after spending two days
in tho important duties entrusted to them,
they adjourned to the 2lss Of April.
Rev. S. l.. Elliot, who hss Tor several
years been pastor of the first Baptist church
in Wallingford Vt, et the urgent soliclta-
tiOn of the Board of the Northern Educs-
tional Union, has accepted the Office Of FL
nancial Secretary to that body, and has al
ready entered upon the discharge Of its du-
ties. The Watchman and Reflector says:
" The church in W, although united in
brother f. as their pastor and earnestly
desiring his continuance among them, new
ertheless cheerfully yielded to his convic-
victions of duty. Mr., F.. has entered upon
n laborious and difficult work, bu. with
good prospects Of success in his undertaking
IN endeavor to raise s25 900 as an addi-
tional endowment for the institution at
Fairfax
DR.. and Mrs. McCartee and Mrs. Nevins,
of the Ningpo mission, China, and the Rev.
Mr.. Wight and lady of the Shanghai mis-
sion, arrived at New York last week after
a passage of ninetyeight days. They re-
turn for the purpose of recuperatin. i'm
paired health. Dr.. McClrtee has been in
the field about fourteen years. having been
one OF the pioneer laborers Of the Board.