Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-16
Religious Intelligence.

hhO lou DdpDhIH III ouly 10 genClaiiS W.
served, especially in Congregational Chur-
ches, as a season of communion and the
number of accessions this year, judging from
the imperfect reports we find, was large.
Seven persons united with the Congrega-
tional Church in this place.
In st. Johnsbury, at Mr.. Bonds church,
there were twenty persons received into COM
munon, eight of whom were baptized. Five
united with the South Church, and twenty
with the first Cong. Church at the Centre.
In Bennington, nineteen persons were
admitted to the ID church, and fifteen to the
lst church at Bennington Centre Ten persons
were baptised at the Methodist church.
Thirty persons united with the Congregation
al church in Manchester.
In Middlebury, twelve persons were receiv-
ed into the Congregational Church.
Eleven were added to the Congregational
Church in Cornwall
In Montpelier, thrty-seven persons were
baptised at the Methodist Church sixty have
admitted within few weeks
In Wells River, six persons were received
to Rev Mr.. Plimpton's Church.
At Norwich, forty were added to Rev. Mr..
Boardman's Church.
The Congregationalist has returns from "a
churches (Cong) principally in Massachu-
sets, to which the additions were 2i09,
1852 were received in Boston in the Congre-
gational. Baptist and Methodist churches.
The next convention of the Episcopal
Church for the Diocese of Vermont, is to be
held in Brattleboro, in September, at which
time it is expected that the new church
which is being built will be consecrated.
ENGINE TRIALs.-The Fourth was celebra-
ted at Fort Edward, on Saturday, by trial
of engines, which resul ted in favor of spunky
No. 8, of Whitehall which won the first prize
of $50.
At Brattleboro', on the same day, trial
for three prizes took place-the Engines
playing through 800 feet of hose, and draw
ing their own water. Deluge, No. l. of
Keene, y. H., Zimmerman tub, 81 inch cyl
inder, took the first prize of 800, with a
stream 1914 feet high; Franklin, No. ., of
of ofGreenfield, Mass, took the ID prize Of $50,
throwing l62. feet and Atlantic, No. ., of
Chicopee, Mass, Sd prize, $40, 1881 feet.
After the prize trial, the local companies of
the village tried their muscle. with the fol-
lowing result: Mazeppa, No. 4, "a Thayer
machine, with 6t inch cylinder, manned by
IS men, 1914 feet Hydropath, No. 3, (Hun-
neman,) inch cylinder, 60 men, 1905 feet
and the Cataract, No. 5, (the boys company
threw water with their little tub, about 125
feet high.
The LAKE HousE.-The public will be glad
to learn that we have new hotel in Bur-
lington. The old Exchange is no more,
and its place is occupied by the Lake House
The property has recently passed into the
hands of new owners, who have thoroughly
rejuvenated it. The piazzas have been re-
constructed, the interior freshly painted
and tastefully papered and carpeted, new
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handsome parlors and supplies the bedrooms,
and other improvements have been made
with small regard to expense. In a recent
short survey of the premises, we were struck
with the general air of neatncss and comfort
throughout, and we can very readily credit
the universal testimony of his guests, that
Mr.. NJ. B. Curtis, the new proprietor, (wel
known on the Lake for five years as the capa
Bile and popular steward of the steamer
America) is a tip-top landlord, and tbs
Lake House emphatically a well kept hotel
The reputation ofa place, with travellers de
pends greatly on the character of its publ,
houses. Mr.. Curtis should be heartily en-
couraged in his endeavors to give US first
class hotel in Burlington, and we do not hesi
tate to assure such of our citizens as wish
quiet and homelike boarding place, anc
sojourners in town for business or pleasure
that they can make experiment of the hos
pitality of the Lake House with pertec
safety.