Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-01
Religious Intelligence


a correspondent Of the Chron icle thinks
that Christians in this country are really
! better informed concerning the spiritual
wants of Africa aud Asia, than Of many
! parts Of our own land, even of our own
New England. lie gives as specimens of
the Missionary ground which lies at our
own door, the following statistics gathered
10 the towns of Charlestown, Langdon, Ais
tead and Gilsum, n II, lying on or near the
| Connecticut, and he thinks the state Of
things is probably no more encouraging in
many parts Of Vermont, which is doubt
/ less 50 -
The aggregate population Of the four
towns (hbove namely is 43lO. Average
Attendance on public worship, at all places
/ OF such worship in the towns $50 Of
| whom 80 may hear scriptural preaching
| D1nble this number for occasiJna stten-
dnnts, and 1900 may hear "the truth as it is
/ IN Jesus This number deducted from
the aggregate population (43l0,J there re.
main 2SlO who seldom, if ever, hear incul.
Gated "repentlnce toward God and faith to-
ward the Lord Jesus Christ" Taxable
| property in the four towns is $4,000 .756.
Rlteehie property in the six Congreg ,tion-
al churches and societies in them, $0a 900;
| on which Is annually paid for the support
OF we gospel. Sl4jO. u per cent Paid
! ny Ne" Hampshire Missionary Society for
/ the support Of preaching in said towns,
! 500. A7erato salary of FIX ministers IN
| the same. S3t2,5r OF the six churches,
/ i've are missionary. Thata Centre Alstead
has fund yielding Sloe per annum the
salary OF the minister is 5000 Three OF
these churches, Langdon, Paper-MilI Village
! and Centre Alstead, are now destitute and
have no preaching, but hope to have soon
1t should be stated that the Methodist,
in North Chsrestown, and the Blptist.
Methodists and Christians in Gilsuni. nav
| probably, in the two towns S6UO ior th,
maintenance of gospel ordinances.
A letter in the Church Journal gives tn:
following particulars concerning the Yer
mont Episcopal Institute.
The property of the Institute is now en-
tirely free from all incumbrance. Thi.
property consists chiefly Of o tract Of LAND
containing one hundred acres, lying ahou,
mile and half North OF the village q
Burlington, and in full view of it, tOgether
/ with the buildings thereon. Here for tn
last sixteen or seventeen years, the Bisho,
and his family have resided. and i. woul
be dlIhcult to find spot Of more varied an
picturesque scenery. or more enchantln-
views than this affords Of Lake Champlain
and the country bordering upon it, III
liud estate in question, was purchased ahou'
two years since. for the price OF $4,000, a,
the location Of the Vermont Episcopal Ir
sutute then to be. The whole of TIN
amount has now been paid, and thereby
mortgage on the II ice, Of $4,000. has bee.
/ a.. rlAI - oil -. .l1 1,.l
from the former enterprise of the Bishor
have been lquidated for the sum of $1,000
( The result is. that the Church in Vernon
/ now possesses. in Z rretuitv. a residence 70.
the present and all future Bishors of th
Diocese, together with an admirable locatio,
Besides the 5I2 900, by Which the.
most desirable otircts just mentioned ha,
aI rt' tnsI'eu, ','eI1 remains IN the 'reasnr!
the sum OF SI.7o0. WIN ,bis nno,,rt
is proposed t, commence. as soon as NOS,
Ilr 81 V'I'U o. a "a ,t"'Ie bullII"s
Bard a ,.Irn far ~. ,"'u tiot ieio.'
accepted. /, is to ho huiit of atone. O..
W"''h there /. an "1uHdhhce on tne groun
'.s,4 VIZ oG ~ i'G'' Ia a'I .ne orenu
tlanna anI and tho hhr,rv and clanal ,
the other The height will be three Store
including the basement, but the chapel W
uiS''I,- 'Si,u " 'o"et; anI G
r,,Irl.tnI il viii rrs.en, n vorv ,mnressir
exterior, and be in every way commodiou
tor the ,rurP Sc. OF the Institute. Inc e
bo l'~a,,i n,nri4 Ios' Is :io.Vto' Dut Tue "orS
than the funds ncruaIlv IN hand will ;ns,ih
The Executive Committee were autnorlzc
10 20 en- without DELAY IN the erection
omonn, 'I''S naw s@rnr-d @ hv snhsrrin,ion ] inn w.
sufFi ,e to mt ~ the walls and roof. md Z
finish such rooms and apartments as prese
eA'go"c'e' may require
The accept,nca nr the legacy of 40 E.
devised BY the late Dr. Willou,bhv. n,
the appointmen, Of Rev. Albert II BlIv