Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-20
Religious Intelligence.

Rev. Joshua Leavitt Of Vergennes was
dismissed from his charge March oath. He
has beer Pastor of the Congregational Church
in that place for twenty-four years. The
Citizen says:
Few. If any, have added more to the char
acter and standing of society in Vergennes,
none have labored with more earnestness and
zeal fol- the prosperity of the place, or con-
tributel more literally and cheerfully than
he to al the humanitarian movements OF the
day. His family have become endeared to
the entire community, and the prospect, al
though distant, of their leaving Vergennes,
strikesa discordant note in every heart. I'm
der the fostering care of Mrs. Leavitt. what
was ONE IL little private school Of half a dozen
scholars, has become Furnishing Seminary
of a character and influence second to none
in Addison County.
Som, faint idea of the labors incident to
the ministerial profession may be formed
from the following statistics During his
pastorate, Mr.. Leavitt has received by letter
into the church, 344 members dismissed $50,
buried 80. baptised 1863 Has married 23l
couples and attended more than 300 funer-
church during his ministry here-averaging
one in four years, and he has preached over
twenty four hundred sermons during that
time
The lst Cong. Society of St. Adams have
raised twenty-five thousand dollars towards
purchasing parsonage and erecting a new
church
Arrangements have been made for those
who attend the Vt Methodist Conference at
Springfield to go for fare one way.
Mr.. Joshua Collins was ordained at b.
Arlington, on the 9th ult. He has been
preaching there as licentlate for some time,
and Will remain another year. The church
is prospering under his care.
Rev. Chas. D. Fuller, of Troy, N. Y. has
taken the pastoral care of the Baptist church
in Westford, in this State.
Mr.. Austin Hazen was ordained at Nor
wich. March 18th, and installed Pastor OF
the Congregational Church in that place.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Allen Ha-
zen. missionary of the American Board at
Bombay
Rev. S. NJ. Fuller of Pawlet, has accepted
a call from the LIST Presbyterian church at
Brunswick, \. II.
The Rev. H. Closson, formerly of Holyoke
Mass, has accepted the Pastorship of the
Universalist Church in Cavendish.
There has been a revival in progress at
Fairfax, for some time, and forty or fifty
conversions, in the Baptist congregation, are
recorded.
The Episcopal Society at Buck Hollow are
to build new church this season.
The receipts of the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union for the year just closed, ap-
proximate 500 900, besides what was rsised
expressly to paw off the debt of the Society.
This amount will nearly meet the appropri-
atoms of the year.
The Methodist Sunday School Union is
said to be the greatest. Sabbath School agency
in the world. 1t has, according to the last
report, I3, 900 schools, 40 900 teachers, and
100000 scholars. 1t publishes 1900 bound
volumes and 500 pamphlets. Last year
nearly 1000 new schools were organized, en-
bracing 80 900 scholars.
The receipts of the American Board from
Vermont arc stated to be in advance, thus far,
OF the same months of the last financial
year. With proper attention Vermont's
share of the sum necessary to relieve the
Board from embarrassment will easily be Sc
cured