Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-08-02
Religious Intelligence.


d. p. Hulburd, formerly Presiding Elder
in this District, bias been engaged to preach
at the NJ. E. Church in Plattsburgh' during
the remainder Of the year.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. P. Parmelee, mis-
scenarios OF the American Board. arrived from
ErzerooK. at Boston on the 10th, in the
steamer Cuba, bringing their children with
them. They return on account of Mrs Par
melee's ill-heal;b.
At the same time there arrived Mrs Walk
er and four children, from Diarbekirl Eastern
Turkey, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler and two
cl ildren from Kharpoot.
On the 18th inst, there sailed from Dos
ton. Rev. j. G. cochran and family, who,
after a two years sojourn in this country,
are returning to the HISTORIAN mission OF
the American Board son Of Rev. DIR.
Fisher of Utica. y. Y. who gOcs cut for
bis health, and Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum, who
are bound for the Kharpoot mission IN East
ern Turkey.
Rev. c. 5. Smith, Sec. Of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society, publishes a
circular urging the formation Of Cent S)ele-
ties BY the female members o! the churches,
each member contributing not less than
cen, a week, to aid in sustaining itinerant
missionaries in the different counties Of the
State. lie estimates that $4,000 year may
be raised in this manner. MTs. j. h Lord
of MONTPELIER. whose late husband was PAS
tor of the church at White River village,
has offered TO take general charge Of the en-
tcrrrise. and will furnish all needed lnior
nation Such societies used to be common
fifty years ago; and there were at one time
ninety, auxiliary to the Vermont Domestic
Missionary Society. There Is one now IL
Jericho in this county, probably the Oldest
one in the State, organized before 1905
one in Thetiord Is ffty-seven years old.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. Young was consecrateC
Bishop of Florida at Trinity church. New
York. on Thursday. Ri. Rev. DR.. Hopkin
offciated. Six Bishops and fifty cleTgymeT
wsre present.
ASt LOUIS correspondent Of the Cincn
natl Commercial says most Of the fifty thou
sand Germans in St. Louis are free thinkers
They seldom, if ever, trouble the churches
and with them Sunday Is splendid holiday
The most aristocratic and wealthy throni
the club rooms. Beer gardens, and bee
houses are in full blast. The best bands @
the city are always engaged for the people
amusement. The parks are crowded, an
the whole city seems TO regard Sunday as
gala day. In the evening the theatres (GeI
mani are thronged from " pit to dome 1
no city is there so good a chance for mission
ary work as in St. Louis.
The daily noon meeting in London, cor
Quoted upon the American plan, now mum
bers FIVE hundred persons daily.
Mr. Sturgeon and other ministers ar
often present and lead the meetings, an
members of Parliament and Of the city COY
eminent also attend. One alderman ha
been converted. The daily and other paper
are using their power and influence in ful
the-Ing the enterprise.
There is similar meeting IN Paris !
successful operation.
The independence Beige says that th
Jesuits are about to Announce a new dogmg
to this effect: True believers are to be 7,
quIred to avow their faith in the personal il
falhbility of the Pope, and that it is an il
fallIble rule Of lailh that the Pope is mast
Of faith and manners.