Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-02-16
Religious Intelligence.


r A revival is in progress in the Congregi
e tional church in Ascutneyyile. 1t com
meneed IN the Sabbath School. S.xtecl
have been admitted to the church on profes
? sion.
A series Of meetings has been in progress
for more than three weeks IN the Freewil
Baptist church in Sutton, Of which Rev. Z
{. Heath is pastor. The number of hopeful
conversions is nearly forty, and the interest
appears to be Increasing. There is alsJ
quite a religious awakening in the town OF
Wheelock
Rev. J. II. Woodward, Of Irasburg, has
gone to Wisconsin upon an urgent invitation
10 preach few Sabbaths to a congregation
there. 1t is thought he will receive call.
and will accept it.
The services in connection with the ''recog-
nition' Of the new Baptist church IN St.Al-
bans, were az follows: sermon by Rev. DR..
phem Of Fairfax reading the Articles Of
Faith and Covenant, Rev. y. p Foster
Prayer Of Recognition. by Rev. Dr. Thomas;
address 70 the church, ly Rev. A. Sabin.
Rev. Mr. BitJinger, Of the Congregational
church, offered the Prayer of Invocation,
and Reys II. c. Estes, IL. c. Leayitt and l.
B. Steele assisted in the other devotional
I exercises.
The agent Of the Vermont bible society,
who has canvassei the town of Concord,
Essox Co. Vt reports the following peculiar
distribution Of the church goers Universal
ists 10. Methodist III, Frcewil Baptist IS,
Congregatioualis. S, Miscellaneous 80.
Making a total OF 500, OF less than ouc-third
Of the people that regularly attend church.
Perhaps it is not surprising that the stats
ties show a loss OF Population Of I3s III tie
town since lodO
Il was announced from the pulpit
OF the Congregational 5 S1ciety IN Brat,lc-
borJ las, sunday, by Rev Dr. Tyler, its
pastor, shat the debt Of S 800 for repairing
the church, had all been paid Of by the yJl-
untary contributions OF members. The rent /
Of the Pcws amounts to about $4,000 yearly, F.
the highest rent Icing 81 so, and tie loves. f.
from 8 to 81
Rev. Geo. F. HerIick, Missionary Of the .
American Board at C5nsantinopls,is now in /.
this Country ON a visit. After little time ir T.
the service Of tie Board among friends and |
the churches, Mr.. and Nr Hcrrick hope 20 I
return to their work
Tie Rutland Herald info rms US that there
is to be a grand exhibition at the Congrega-
tional Church in sudbury, on Thursday I
evening, February 18Th, for the benefit Of .
the church and society, consisting Of "a
Mclo Drama, in three acts Charaic, Rival
lovers; Farce, Wanted, meat cook; and .
other things, making up an extensive and
interesting melangs. and a curious enter
tainment, We should sly. for a sacred house,
or object
The pastor Of the North church, in Hart
ford, Rev. G. B. Spalding, has taken strong
ground against Dr. Bushnell's recently pub
lished work, - The Vicarious Sacrifice"
This IS the church Of which DR.. Bushnell
was formerly pastor.
Bishop De Gyes5riand, Of the Catholic
Diocese Of Darlington, haz issued the fol
lowing regulations, for the annual season of
Lent, which comm ences on Wednesday next,
Feb. l4th
Every day in Lent, except Sunday, is a fast
day Of obligation on one meal Custom, how
ever, allows a light collation. in the evening, and
9 cup of tea or coffee in the morning.
The precept Of fasting implies also that Of ab-
stnenoe from the use Of flesh meat but by dis
pensation, the use OF flesh meat is allowed in
this Diocese at every meal on all the Sundays,
and at the principal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays Of Lent, the Thursday Of the
first and last week being excepted. Fish and
flesh meat should not be used at the same time.
The use Of eggs, butter and cheese is allowed.
provided the rules Of quantity prescribed by
the fast be complied with. The use Of lard, IN
the placc OF butter, i aHONeu IN dressing VIC
tuals.
The Church excuses from the obligation Of
fasting, but not Of abstinence from flesh meat
Except in special cases Of sickness, or the like)
the following classes of persons:
l. The inirm
2. Those whose duties are of an exhausting
or lsborious character.
9. Those under twenty-one years Of age.
4. Women in pregnancy or nursing infants.
We exhort the clergy to introduce additional
exercises twice or three times week in their re-
spective churches. and to recommend to all un-
der their charge the daily recitation Of part
of the Rosary.
They are also authorized to give Benediction
Of the Blessed Sacrament once every week in
each OF their churches.
We humbly beseech Almighty God to give all
in our diocese grace to spend the time Of the
forthcoming fast with more than ordinary deyo-
ton, and hasten by their prayers and works of
penance the restoration of peace in our distract
Ell country.
LOUIS, Bishop of Burlington. Vt.
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