Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-26
Religious Intelligence.

Religious Intelligence
Tie First Congregational Society of this
rlace have raised the salary of their pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Nix, to $4,000, besides the parson-
age.
On the 9TH inst. fourteen persons were re-
eeivcd into the Baptist church in this city,
twelve on profession. Twenty-one have now
joined tie church within three months.
there Is much religious interest, and inquiry
meetings are held every week.
Rev. c. Duren, who formerly Preached IN
Charleston. is now engaged to supply the
church in Pomfret.
The Annual Session Of the General Con-
yention Of Uniyersalists IN the United States
of America, will be held in the Universalist
church in the city Of Baltimore, Nd Tues
day, Sept. Il, 1867.
The rIftieth Anniversary OF the Congre-
gational church at Glover was celebrated last
week Friday. The church was organized by
Rev. Samuel Goddard Of Concord, W. ana
c,ns,s,.d Of four male and thirteen female
members. four Of whom still survive One
hundred and seventy-scyen persons nave
united with the church, Of whom sizty-thr'e
are yet members.
Fifty-tbrce persons, all recent converts
were received INTO the Congregational
church. in Lee, Mass. week ago Sunday.
John Clarke, Of Baltimore, has left $50
600 to St. Jonn's Methodist church IN that
city.
\ Sunday school established by Americans
Is Furnishing at Paris, France. It makes
Pans seem quite home-like to American
travellers to hear the children sing - March
lns Along" 9. The Recruits Song, " 81 Hap
py Day" &c
Rev. +. E. Ranncy, who has been preach
ins for the past year in Charleston, is now
supplying the pulpit in Holland.
The Baptist missions in Sweden enjoy
continued prosperity, with almost weekly
accessions to their churches. The only bin,
drance seems to be the attendance Of suci
crowds of people at their meetings that the
police threaten to interfere, although there
Is no appearance of disorder.
The Karen Mission reports II churches
49, baptisms, and many awaiting the arriv
al of ordained pastors. During last yeai
1867 pupils were taught in the schools, anC
from I 500 to 1000 scholars are expecte'
this year. Twenty substantial chapela hay
been put up during the year.
Nine native churches, in Eastern Turkey
borne down as they are with Turkish taxa
ton and oppression, have resolved to sustain
the families of five missionaries, to sprea
the gospel to the Notwithstanding Chris
tan population among the mountains, VIII
are sunk in the greatest ignorance.
There is a steady progress in Christianit
among the people Of BoFneo. The chief
and the principal women are joining tb
church.
According to the statistics given at tn
meeting Of the General Association Of Massa
chusetts there are in that State IS 900 mem
bers Of Congregational churches. The con
tributions by these churches last year wer
$226, 49,
The lafayette Avenue Church in Brook
lyn, y. Y.,-Dr Cuyler's-is not now 18th
largest church IN our donominauon,' a
the Doctor writes to the Evangelist, as
dismisses sixty or seventy members to forl
two new churches.
The cornerstone of the new Protestan
church for the accommodation Of American
residents and visitors in Paris was laid las
week in the presence Of large concourse q
spectators.