Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-03
Religious Intelligence.

The Vermont Conference of the NJ. f.
Church closed its annual session. at New
bury, on Tuesday. The appointments OF
preachers in this vicinity are as follows:
Burlington. McAnn winOoski, D. Lewis
Williston, NJ Ludlum Shelburn, NJ Petty
Hinesburgh, s. Donaldson Milton, A. 5.
Cooper Essex and Essex Junction, r. Nor
gan Underhil and Jericho, S D. Elkins
Colchester, J. Chase Starksboro. C. IL Rich
nond Ferrisburgh, Charlotte and Vergennes
d ?. Hubbard, 4. J. ingalls, ST. Adams. 4.
K. Cobb Swan;on, Il. F. Austin Hghgste,
!. Robinson Fairfax sDd Wss;i0ri. y. Spen-
Ger /; Cambridge, II. Webster Naterviile and
Fletcher, \ Scribner Waterbury, Il. ".
wor;hen Waterbury Centre, John y Pufer
Stove, ". W Hyde; HydepArk aud johnson,
10 be supplied by J D Beemsu Mlr-lstowu.
4. Il Honsiuger bakersfield. 7. y Learned
Sheldon, Y. o. Freeman ; ELosbu-Eh, ". c.
Robinson lte I Mott. North Hero and Grand
ls'e, to be supplied.
The statistics Of tie Verm nj CJnfcrence
show Il, AS in full membership, lsG0 mem
bers on trial. making tota! membership,
including - local preachers, of 1883,
leaving about another thousand resident
members within the State, within the bounds
o. tic Troy Conference. There are las
CHURCHES, valued at 1888, 100, and 90 par
sonsges valued at 500 rs. Ta,y report
lel >urday Schools. 2024 ofHcors and ;esca-
err, 1888 Sunday School scholars. and
45.709 vol in II raries For missions dur
iug the last year thev raised 1920 GO, an
reported as paid and subscribed ior center
airy purposes the sum Of SIS, Cos Is
Tie Me.ho4is,s u Vermont stand firm FOR
tO.al abstinence and prohibition. The min
listers are + unit on this question
The annual session OF ,he Troy N. /, Con-
ference, at Pi,tsfeld, Mas, closed on the
22d Over 300 ministers were il atten-
dane. The transfers Of D 3. Amo- from
Providence, and OF Dr. L Peek, late Of
California, to this Conference were anu.luc-
ed. l. was announced that nearly uiaety
members Of the Confer uee have been forced
to live the past year CD salaries averaging
but $3.50, and 4 committee IVES raised %
take means for their relief.
Rev L. A. Dunn, pastor Of the Bsi..-t
Church in Fairfax. baptisei SIX persons last
Sabbath, making twenty nine, who have
thus professed their faith and united with
that church, during the les: SIX months
The vestry Of St. James Church, II Wood
stock, have extended call to Rev. r. :
Howard Of Rutland. Salary offered, one
thousand dollars and the parsonage.
Rev. Mr.. Wainwright has resigned tie
rec.orship Of Emmanuel Church Of Bellows
Pals, and viii close his labors there next
Sunday.
At the annual yes:ry meeting Of St.
Paul's church II this city Easter Monday,
the following Vestrymen were elected ".
II. wilkins. Ar;emus Prouty, a. L. Catlin,
E. I. Wires, 4 c. Spear, D. {. Lin=ley, /
and Y P. Moves. ". Wilkins and Ar
temus Prouty were chosen Wardens.
The proceedings OF the fftieth anniversary
of the Unitarian church in this city. on the
9th of January last, have been published in
& neat pamphlet. 1t contains in addition to
the letters Of Doctors Hedge, Bellows, bar
tol, rockingham, Gannett, Messrs. Bush.
Young, and o;heis, and the sermon Of Rev.
E. E. Hale, the interesting historical dis
course preached BY the pastor OF the society,
Rev. L. 6. Ware, on the Sunday succeeding
the celebration
The Ecclesiastical Council, called at has
burgh last Tuesday to consider the reques;
of Rev. J. H. Woodward for dismission, de-
clined TO advise the sundering Of his rela-
tons to lis church, and expressed the desire
that he viii cordially remain in bis present
place.
Rev. Mr.. Lord Of Montpelier Is delivering
a series Of discourses to young men, each
Sunday evening. which are crowded to over
lowing, and excite much interest in that
place.
Rev. Mr. Allen, of the Church Of the
Messiah in Montpelier, has established
Reading Club. or Round Table in con-
lectlon with his Church AMI Society.
The receipts Of the American Board for
Foreign Missions Up to april l, show de-
,reasc OF S2lis So as compared with the
anne seven months of last year-and the loss
N donations during the same time was
80. l27 "a.