Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-04
Religious Intelligence.

Tie Vi. Al. E. Conference closed on Wed
nesday. Among the subjects of most earnest
Of the new Conference Seminary, and the
Christian Messenger. A proposition was
Messenger to Zion, Herald A committee
reported, recommending the continuance Of
the paper in the hands of the present pub
Usher. and the employment of an editor by
the conference. The whole subject was
finally dropped without action. A Com
mittee .! 10. composed of the Presiding
Elder, and one preacher and one hyman
from each district, were appointed Commis-
sioners t. Locate the Conference Seminary,
within three months, at the place Offering the
best Inducements. Tie sum of 5000 WIS
appropriated for missions in Vermont.
Tie following are the appointments for
the Burlington District and some Of the
princip-i stations in the St Adams District.
BURLINGTON DEMONSTRATING Elder,
ID. p. Hui5urd.
Burlington-I McAnn, Mex Petty.
Winooski-Daniel Lewis
WIllistoG-L. S. Walker,
Shelburne-L. p CushmAn.
Hinesburgh-E " Howe.
StarksbgrOugh-C. II. Richmond
Monkion-C. A. Stevens
Ferrisburgh. Charlotte and Vcrg.nnes-H. +
AneTfp / Iuualts
Weybriige-To be supplied by NJ. Hulburd
BristUl-G. c. Bancroft.
Wet addison and Panton-G. II. Towns
end.
Middiehury-B. Eaton.
Leicester, Goshen and West Salisbury-W.
Ford, ". II. Dean
Whiting and 0rwell-To be supplied.
Bran1on-R Morgan.
Pittsford-J. E Me;caif
East Pi;tsford & Mendon-F. I. Lovett.
Rutlsnd-D. W. Dayton.
Benson-C. R. Hawley.
Lincolu-E B. Half
Ripton-To be supplied by A. W. Eastman.
Brdport and Shoreham-To be supplied by
J. Headlee.
ST. ALBASs DIsTRIcr-P. p Ray, p. E
ST. Albans-H. X. Cobb
SwantoE-B. +. Livingston.
Highgate--John NJ. Puffer
Georgia & North Fsirfa1-H. r. Stevens.
FairfaI-Moses Spencer.
MtOn-To be supplied.
CambridEe-Harvey Webster.
Essex-W. C. Robinson.
Underhill and Jerichc-C. F. Gravin.
Colches,er-John Chase.
WateIbury-D. B. Mckenzie
stowe-w. II. Hyde.
Acknowledgment Cox.
Bakersfeld-N NJ. Learned
Sheldon-N. o. Freeman.
Frankln--H \. Munger.
Enosburgh-W. r. Puffer.
West Berkshire-W. D. Malcolm.
TRANSFERRED.
R. II. Howard transferred to n E Conference,
stationed at Monson, M.ss.
NJ. P. Coburn transferred to Black River Cen
ference.
Alexander Campbell transferred to Troy Con-
ference.
A Webster transferred to South Carolina Mis-
son Conference.
The Presiding Elder of Montpelier district, is
Rev. A. L. COOPER, lately Of this city. Presid-
ing Elder of Danville District, Israel Luce. p
E Of Springfield District. II. W. Worthen.
". W. Atwater returned Supernumerary.
The following are some of the appoint
ments OF Troy N. Z. Conference for Platts-
hurgh District, JONI Z. Bowen, p. Z.
Plattsburgh, F. Widmer.
Chsmplain, II. A. Wicker
Keeseville, J. NJ. Edgerion.
Clintonville, A. WitherspcOn.
WestpOrt. ID. Lvtle.
Morish, C. VI. Clarke.
Esser : n White
The Baptist anniversaries this year are to
be held in Boston, commencing May 18th.
The Congregational Church and Society
in Lyndon have given call to Rev. Mr..
Wells of Hinsdale, " H., to become their
pastor
Every church in Orleans County, except
one, is now supplied with preaching a state
of things which has not occurred before
within tie memory of "the Oldest inhabi-
tant."
Rev. n C. Hodgdon, late of Jacksonville,
has taken the Pas.orshiI Of the Universal
list Society in Vernon. VT, at a salary Of
800.
IL. F. Durant, Esq. one of the most
prominent and successful lawyers of Boston,
has become preacher of the gospel, in con-
nection with the Congregational church.
The year 1867 is fixed as the centenary
year of ST. Peters martyrdom. The ami
yersary is to be observed at Rome with great
pomp, and other celebrations are to be
added, to make the year memorable, both to
the religious of the Catholic faith and to tn
curious of other creeds. 4 grand Ecumen-
ical Council is to be held, canonization of
several saints, and other demonstrations of
the kind
There are twenty-seven chaplains in the
navy, OF whom IL are Episcopalians, 6 |
5 Preshyterians, Baptists, and
4.