Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
Religious Intelligence.

AchSi ous ihtcihSchCts
Rev. S. II. Williams, four years pastor Of
the church in North Hero. has closed his
Official labors there.
The next Annual Conferences of the NJ. E.
church for Vermont, Will be held at New
bury.
Thirteen persons have recently united with
the Universalist church in Mortified.
Eight of these have been received by the
Right Hand Of Fellowship, and a Prayer of
Confirmation, with laying on of hands by
the pastor. Two more are to be received by
Baptism, Right Hand Of Fellowship and
Confirmation
The Universalist church at Woodstock
having been thoroughly repaired, modernIIed
and adorned, during the past season, was
rededicated by appropriate religious services,
on TUESDAY, of last week. Sermon by Rev.
Asher Moore of Springfield.
A meeting was held in St. Adams ON the
9th, to organize the First Congregational
Society OF St. Adams. The following were
chosen directors, viz. John J. Deavitt, c.
T. Saf1rd. Lawrence Brainard, Jr., Charles
Wyman and Harrison Maynard. John j.
Deavitt, Esq, was appointed President, and
DR.. LEONARD Gilman Secretary and Treasur-
er. code OF bylaws was then adopted,
and the meeting was adjourned to the 18th
The Congregational church in Albany
Vt. with only eighteen members. half OF
them women and none of them rich have IN
dertsken 10 build house of worship, the
present year. The American Congregation
al Union has given them $500.
There is an increasing religions interests
reported in the Methodist and Congregation
al Churches at Keeseville, n. Y.
10 Norwich, Conn.,, nearly two hundred,
many of them leading men, have bowed the
knee In token Of submission 10 God. Such
sweeping revival has not occurred there
for years.
The Fulton street daily prayer meetings
have been held every day for nine years, and
there is nearly as interesting an attendance
Low as in the winter OF 1878.
The religious canvass of Cleveland, Ohio,
last year by the City Bible Society, showed
that out of population of 69,270, more
49,, On ~ he g
age, or Is, 600, were neuer found in any place
of worship.
American Sunday schools, under the
agency of the American and Foreign Chris
tian Union, are making their way on the
continent of Europe. In the City Of Ans
terdam, the thing was at first opposed. with
true Dutch obstincy, but at last Sunday
schools were established and are now very
popular.
1t is stated as fact that any religion, he
it Jew, Greek or Hottentot, has by the Laws
Of France right, not only to exist. but to
be supported from the public treasury. At
the nends OF the government religion mas
more rights than In either Great Britain or
the United States, For the government OF
France is not Roman Catholic, as is general
ly supposed, but the people are. To receive
government aid, however, the church must
allow government to have a voice in the Sc
lection Of ministers and it is stated there
are about l,6O0 Protestant churches thus
supported in France, and 40 which are in
dependent.
Bishop o'Reagan, formerly of the Chica-
go Diocese, died lately at BrOmpton, Eng
land, leaving by will $4,000 towards
educating priests for Illinois.
There is reported revival OF religion in
Peacham, especially among the young
people.
Rev. james r. Bourne. farmerly of Maine,
was installed over the Congregational church
at Lurenburg, on the 9th inst. Sermon by
Rev. E. G. Cummings of St. Johnsbury.
TIE new Methodist church at East Monk.
ton, Rev. c. A. Stevens pastor, is to be ded-
icated on the 5lst inst.