Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-08-12
ReligiOuS Intelligence.


with the Congregational church in Montpt
lier, taking rooms in the Freeman Building
The Episcopal church in St. Johnsbury
advertise in the Christian Witness for pa:
tor. The practice is common in England
but we think is rather unusual in this coun
try.
The American Tract Society of New Yorl
have issued a circular announcing that il
| consequence Of the action Of the Boston
Tract Society, they have established an aux
iliary branch at Boston, of which Rev. Geo
Punchard is secretary, No. 3, CornhiI. Tn,
Boston Irareller says that if the society fine
its friends in New England rallying to it,
support in any considerable numbers in con
sequence Of their establishment Of thi,
Branch they win undoubtedly open pub
fishing house in Boston. and take means t,
sell their own books.
Rev. Vim. Williams, his son, grandson
and great-grandson, were each pastor for up
wards Of fifty years Of their respective
churches. and two Of them Of the same
church at Northampton Mass
1t has been estimated that the average ex-
pense per annum to the members of the diff
ferent denominations throughout the United
States, for the support of their different
church services, is about as follows \ Bap-
tist and Methodist about S3.40, Presbyte-
rian So, a Congregationalist SO. Roman
Catholic SIS, an Episcopalian SIS, a Re
formed Dutch S22, Unitarian $23.
Very remarkable reyivals are going on in
England. Scotland and Wales, as well as in
ireland. In Scotland the work has been
chiefly accomplished by the labors of Brown
low North and Reginald Ratclife, Law evan
geIists. On some occasions, between one and
two hundred have become subjects Of the
awakening in d single evening. In South
Wales the work IS very powerful anon. all
denominations. Ia some districts, once no.
toriou- for blasphemy. an oath Is now never
heard; drunkards in thousands have become
total abstalners. In two counties it is es-
timated that nine thousand persons have
within five months turned unto the Lord
The movement is absorbing beyond what has
yet been known in American revivals.
Marked awakenings are going on in various
parts Of England Among the Stadordshire
collieries, large numbers of persons have
been awakened under the preaching of
collier, and daily prayer meetings and Bible
readings are being held in sovo. al of the pits.
It is believed that in one locality about five
hundred persons have been converted. There
Is a very interesting awakening in Cornwall
and others in some Of the Wiltshire villages.
by winch large additions have been made to
the Episcopal Wesleyan and Primitive
Methodist churches
Union prayermeetings have been a promi-
1ent agency in this revival. In Ireland. in
the neighborhool of Belfast. an unprece-
Tented work Of grace is IN progress. so great
Is to call for more ministers and eyanselists
from abroad to sustain the burden. Drink
ing and Sabbath breaking have almost dis
appeared and hundreds flock to the churches
md prayermeating,. At one union PRAYER
meeting held in the Royal Botanic Gardens
1t Belfast. i, is estimated that 40 600 per
.9rs We're present. Il was necessarily broken
Ip INTO a collection Of smaller meetings. In
he commencement Of the revival. persons
lnler conviction Of sin were overcome with
great physical prostration. but now the ex-
element of bodily manifestations has been
ucceeded by calmness and deep solemnity.
Piano FORTE TrNING AND RErAIRINc.-We /
IRE able to add to the testimonials copied by
'lr. Powers in another column, that Mr..
lowers has kep,a Piano Forte in tune for
Is for several years, and has given us entire
ltislaction We have also examined a seven
ctave Piano. repaired and partially rebuilt
" him. which gives evidence Of thorough
and capacity as a repairer-
t gives US pleasure to commend him to the
,atronagc of our citizens.