Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-03-23

Tic religious interest in different parts Of
the country is undated. :and in many places
is increasing. The reviyals IN the Colleges
form an interesting feature Of the revival in
telligence
All the students but six in the Middle
town, Conn, University have experienced
religion.
At Amherst College fifteen have decided to
be Christians and nearly all the students
ure more or less interested.
In Wheaton College, H., between 80
and 4e students has been hopefully convert
ed.-In Washington. Pa, a revival is IN pro-
gress, and of GO inquirels 25 are students
in the college, and Is in the French Sem
mary.
very remarkable revival is in progress
at Colchester. CT. Hundreds rise for prayers,
daily prayer meetings are held in the largest
church in town, and stores and places Of
business are closed during the hours of re-
lisiou- service.
Over one thousand persons made profes-
sion Of religion during the late revival in
ElmiIs, n. Y.
The Fulton Street prayer meeting now in
the ninth year of its existence, is the head
centre o. revival news. 1t is Ithronged day
by day, and all the remarkable facts in the
religious interest transpirIng in any part of
the country are brought to this meeting.
The interest sometimes is overpowering.
Several meetings are held in the building
from the overAowing Of the main room.
1t reported that no less than 300 pulpi,s
in New England are vacant for want Of PFC
per support, and that 500 are SO poorly sup
ported as to yield barely subsistence to the
clergy.
The ssistant Treasurer Of tie American
Tract Society makes an urgent apresl to its
friends for ten thousand dollars, 70 meet the
present applications from missionaries
abroad, to enable them to carry on their
work.
The Pastors Of the various Churches in
Brooklyn panied at the growing and h'grant
neglect Of the Sabbath day, held meeting
last Monday to consider the best mcaus to
check the evil. Among other plans adopted
is the preaching Of discourses on tie sab
lect.
Much interest has been aroused in Paris
by the eloquence of monk, Father Hya-
cinthe, who has preached repeatedly 70 au-
diences OF 10000 persons at No;re Dame He
has the patronage of the Archbishop of Par
is. who is anxious to stem the current Of
infdelity which is becoming stronger than
ever. On the other hand, he is hated by
the Jcsuits. He grapples with the latest
form Of antagonism to the Gospel, spec,oGsly
called ''independent morality - and be en-
beavers to show that without the religion |
Of the Bible the world is incapable OF prac-
tielng true morality, and, indeed. of compre-
bending it. 10 the execution of his plan,
he discusses such themes as ''sin and grace
and at times he rises above Christian doc
trine. 81 an going to preach God and
Christ, lie said not long since and Pro-
testant pastor affrms that "he did it,
The Congregational church of Enosbrrgh,
Vt. recently adopted the following rcsolu-
ton:
Resolred. That EARRING milk 10 the cheese
factory on the Sabbath, is a violation Of the
to ''sanctify the Sabbath
ArrzuPrED BANK RoBBERY-An attempt
was made on the night of the. l4th to rob
the Bank of Bellows Falls, but it was unsuc-
,essfaL The robbers succeeded in getting
through the first door only, blowing that
,pcn with powder, when, At lie judged from
appearances. some noise frightened them and
hey fed. Their tools were found IN the ,
abroad bridge. One person supposed to
ave been engaged IN the attempted robbery
as been arrested he was taken at Rut- :
and. -A-sas-slss SsAsf'2rs~sss ~ Vel