Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-02-02
Religious Intelligence.

More than usual religious interest exists
in Norwich, Hartford. Windsor, Bakers
field. ana West BAtileh5ro.
Rev. u. F. Wrish; was installed pastor OF
the Cousl ehuFca in Bakersfield On Tuesday
the 18th The Sermon was by Rev. E. Mix,
Burlington Installing Prayer by Rev. G.
Z. Tolman. Sheldon; Charge to Pastor. by
Rev. Edwin Whcelock, Cambridge; Right
Hand, ty Rev. \. B. Swift, Euosturg. Ad-
dress to people, by Rev Z. j.. Comiugs,
Fairfield, Concluding Prayer by Rev Mr.
TrusN Of N. L. church, Baker-fs'd.
Mr. Elias W Hatch of Glover and Mr.
Leonard ". Brigham Of Troy were licensed
to preach by the Orleans Association Of
Congregational ministers, last week Tues
day Mr.. Brigham Is preaching at North
Troy, and Mr.. Hatch at East Berkshire.
The pastoral relation OF Rev A. \. Baker
with tie Cong'l church Of Cornwall, was
terminated Wednesday by an Ecclesiastical
Council convened for that purpose at his re.
quest.
Rev. Franklin Butler, for l. years pastor
o.; the Congregational Church in Windsor.
but more recently an agent Of the Coloniza-
tion Society, has been appointed chaplain Of
the State Prison.
Rev. DR.. Strong, of New York, is likely
to become rector Of Emmanuel Church, Bel
lows Falls
Rev. John b. Kerloot was cousecrated
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese
of Pittsburg, Saturday, in the city OF Pitts
burg.
Bi-hop Elliott of Georgia aunounc the
withdrawal OF that diocese from the cecle-
sias;ical confederation Of the southern do
cese and the return Of Georgia to the Pro
testant Episcopal Church of the United
Sta;es. He is the old,s; of the Southern
Bishops, and the others are expected to fol-
low his lead,-the Bishops Of Mississippi
Immediately, and those Of Virginia, South
Carolina and Florida at no distant day.
The new church erected by the joint Socis-
ty of Uni:arians and Uniyorsalists IN Mont
pelier, was dedicated on Thursday last. 1t
is a tasteful wooden building, seating 800 /
to 400 persons, and cost Sl5,o0O Rev.
Mgssrs. rockingham of Brattleboro, and
Allen and Ballou of Montpelier were the T.
officiating clergymen.
Within the last eight years the Methodist |
Church in Middlebury has received in full |
connection one hundred and forty-four per-
sons by profession of faith and sixty-eight by |
letter, making two hundred and twelve per-
sons
\ movement is IN progress in New York |
to build a new church edifce for DIR. Bel !
lows.
Miss olympia Brown is the regularly or
daincd and settled minister over church in
Weymouth, Mass. The question has arisen
whether she can legally unite couple in
marriage. The Judiciary committee Of the
Massachusetts, Legislature have decided that
she can.
Rev. Colonel Granville Moody preached !
last Sunday at the NJ Z. Church in Wash
ingtOn, and raised $4,000 for the compile
ton Of the church. Among his hearers in
the morning was President johnson, who
was friend of Col. Moody in the darkest
days of the rebellion in Tennessee. When
the contributions were being taken up the
President emptied his pocket-book into the
basket His contribution was about 800.
At the conclusion of the services President
johnson was elected life member Of the So
ciety, and the fee of $1,000, and $500 be-
sides, was immediately subscribed by the
congregation.
Rev. James P. Lane, pastor Of the Con-
gregational church in East Weymouth,
Mass, lately resigned because the members
Of his church and society, contrary to his
desire, persisted in allowing rafting at a
fair held to raise funds for the church. The
council which was called, approved his
course, thanked him for his ''manly and
Christian siand' in opposition to rafting,