Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-05-28
Religious intelligence.

ana our readers to pretty full knowledge OF
the pres mt religious condition of our County.
Though not as complete as we wish it were,
our summary will be found, we trust, to be
of general interest. Much of the information
is given in the language Of the pastors who
have kindly favored us with replies We hope
to aid to it in future
BuRL1NGToN.-The intelligence which has
been given from time to time in our columns,
renders Unnecessary a detailed statement of
religious affairs in our own town. The spc-
cial interest and exertion, under the blessing
of God, during tho last four months, has thus
far resulted in the addition Of about so con-
verts to the churches, divided as follows to
the Baptist Church, 80 to the Pine street
Methodist Church, from 80 to 3j to the
White street Metho list and 1st Calyinistic
Congregational Churches, or each. These
numbers do not include additions by letter,
of which there have been a number The
Daily Morning Union Prayer Meeting; Eve
ming Union Prayer Meetings, four week ;
Young Mems Prayer Meetings, three week ;
besides the denominational meetings and sew
eral private prayer circles, are sustained, if
not with the intense interest experienced in
many other places, still with a kind and de-
gree of feeling which affords hope of richer
blessings to come.
BoLToN.-No Church of any denomination
exists in Bolton. Religious services have been
held, from time to time, in the town, by local
Methodist exhorters. We know nothing
further.
CHARLoTrE.-Thereh has been no special re-
| ligious interest in Charlotte There is a fair
attendance on Public Worship and the ordn-
ances Of the Gospel, and Christians there are
praying that God Will yet grant them re-
freshing from his presence.
CoIcHEsrER.-There has been something
more than usual religious interest in the
Methodist church, Rev. b. Cox, Pastor in
this town, since the beginning of the present
year. Some eight or ten have professed re-
| ligion and Joined the church, and the inter-
est does not much abate.
HINEspuRGn.-Thcrc has been an apparent
increase of religious interest in the Congre-
gational church under the charge Of Rev c..
E. Ferrin, for two years past, and cases of
serious attention to the claims of Religion on
the part of impentent persons have been not
unirequent During the past year seven
have been added to that church. In the NJ
E. Society, there have been also occasional
awakenings and conversions, and few addi-
tions by profession. The small Free Will
Baptist church at Kenyon's corners, in the
Northeastern part OF the town has enjoyed
special tokens of good, and is now erecting a
house for worship.
In Hinesburgh village the prayer meetings
are fully sustained and with an increase OF
interest, and for two months past a weekly
Union prayer meeting of the three denomina-
tions has been held, in which good degree
of fraternal love has been shown. At present
the afternoon service in the Congregational
meeting house is suspended, the pastor 60
ing out to preach in the remote districts Of
the town, where the people have had no
habit of regular attendance upon Sabbath
worship. The attendance upon the services
is general, the meetings full, and the interest
encouraging, At three of these stations very
doarishing Sabbath schools have been es-
tablished
HUNTINGToN.-ln Huntington there is a
Methodist Church of 80 or 40 members
and pretty large Free Will Baptist Church
which something more than year age
enjoyed a revival under the labors of Rev
Mr.. Atwood. We hear of no special
religious movement at present in the town.
JERIcHo.-There has been very precious
season Of religious interest in the Centre
Congregational Church in Jericho during the
last winter and spring.
The work commenced early in Dec. last
and has continued with good degree o
interest until the present time. As the
result, p have united with the church, anC
nearly as many more give evidence of conver
sion. At the Corners, there has also beei
considerable religious interest which we hav
heretofore noticed in our paper, resulting il
20 additions to the Baptist Church, II to tn
Congregational Church, and a number to tn
Methodist Church.
MILToN. \ series ofunion prayer meeting:
four evenings in the week. were commence
at Milton Falls, about six weeks, since, an
are still continued, with an attendance vary
ing from 80 to 100. \ general seriousnc'
has rested upon the community; the tone {
Christian feeling and action has been elevated
several, who though indulgng hopes ha
never taken decided stand, have bee
brought into active service. Three ioine
the Congregational church at the last CON
munon three or four have joined the Me
thodist church and five or six additional con
versions are noted, The thoughtfulness cor
tinues in the different parts of the town, an
the hope is expressed that broad foundatio
for work of grace has been laid,
t MISUNDERSTANDING during the las
t summer, as we learn, religious worship wa
abandoned in the Congregational Meetin
house, and with the exception of occasions
services in the Universalst Church, no r.
ligious meeting, of any description was helc
Within month or two a more encouragin
state of things has taken place 4 Mr. Je
fries, an Andover Student, sent out by ii
Missionary Society, commenced his labo
there six weeks since. He held public Sc
vice with increasing attendance; a Sabbat
School of so members was organized, and