Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-29
Religious Intelligence.

teliglous inltihBthNt.
The resignation of Rev. james Dougherty
of johnson, on account of age and infrmity,
has been accepted though with great regret
BY bis church.
The Universalist Church at Gaysyille WIS
dedicsted by appropriate religious services
on Thursday March l4th. Sermon by the
Pastor. Rev Mark Powers
The annual Diocesan Convention If tie
Episcopal church in this State will be held
At S.. Adams the first week in June. Tie
last quarterly oouvocatiCn was held at Bel
lowe Fails, March Il and II
quarterly meeting was held % tie
Methods; church In Barton ii week ago Sun
day Ten Tersons were taptizcd.
The methodist Episcopal Church South ~
has changed itf uamc to Episcopal Metho-
dist Church." and voted unanimously in
favor OF "lay representation.
The receipts Of the American Board for
the FIST bali OF the financial year, closing
with February, were Sl75,60S Is, which
IL 5000 80 more than for the same Icriod
last year, but less than the increased ez-
penscs demand. Since TIE first Of January
the Board have appointed twelve more tabor
ers to the work abroad, FIVE men and seven
women.
The American Bible Society at lis last
stated meeting appropriated S46,OO5 Is
for the foreign work for the year.
There is Young Mems Christian Asso-
elatiol at Fitchburg, organized last week.
An institute for the instruction OF teach
ers in the proper methods of instruction in
Sabbath school, has been in session during
all this week in New York city. Rev Mcssrs.
lying. auckland, Crosby and otL.Is nave
had charge of it.
million Of people in London never see
the inside of church or chapel. They are
as much heather as the dwellers IN Tim-
buctoo.
London letter in the Boston Journal
says:
Without question Mr.. Spurgeon is tue most
popular preacher in London day. HIS church
will seat comfortably 60O0 1t is always full.
All the seats in the vast edifce are rented. The
chapel is rented by seats. The party who takes
q pew receives many tickets as there are seats
in it These hold good for SIX months. Each
person TO occupy that pew presents ticket Al
the gate and is admitted Without such ticket
no one enters till ten minutes before services
commerce Then the gates are opened and the
throng rush in and take all unoccupied seats
Mr. Surgeons church is an old enc. II was
formed. in 1850. II was ministered to by Dr.
Gill, Rippon. and other distinguished men. 1t
now numbers $500 members, every one Of which
has to report himself at the monthly communion
or he is subject TO discipline. MIR. Spurgeon is
an open communion Baptist, but allows no mem
bers but those who have been immersed. Other
Baptist churches are more liberal than his
Some of the most important and prominent al
low persons not immersed 10 become members Of
the church, and aso deacons Indeed. some Of
the churches. should they become vacant, with
out any change OF articles or covenant, could as
well settle a Congregatonslist as a Baptist pas
tor. The communion is celebrated ia Mr.
SpurgeOn's church every Sunday night, but only
by part Of his church who believe IN a weekly
celebration. The regular communion Il monthly.
His Sunday School is very large, and would
be larger if there were room for the children.
One of the Bible classes for young men has 200
members. A ladies Bible class has 700 IN at
tendance, and 900 on the roll Six hundred
young men go out every Sunday to preach
among the poor and destitute parts Of London.
The college connected with this chapel has 80
students, every one Of whom goes out every
Sunday TO preach in some neglected and destJ-
tute part Of London. From this statement you
may judge somewhat Of the power Of Mr.. Spur
geon's ministry in London.