Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-01
Observation-Disclosures.

The revival in the Methodist Church at st.
Adams continues.
\ Christian Convention was held in Put
ney, April 18th, under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association of Brat
tleboro.
The Young Mems Christian Association of
Rutland have received $500, proceeds of a
Fair given by the Ladies Of that town last
winter, to be applied to furnishing their
rooms
Rev. An. Andrus andlady Of Poughkeer-
sic, Ny, have left home fr Mardin in Fast
ern Turkey, where they are to be stationed as
missionaries Of the American Board.
Mr. 5 Insersol Briant Of Beverly, Mass,
was ordained and installed over the First Con-
gresati5ual Church and Christian society, at
Sharon, Mass, Wednesday April -. Mr.
Briant is a graduate of the University Of Yer
mont Of the class Of 1868.
Professor H. B. Hackett Of the Baptist
theological institution at Newton. has re-
signed his position there in order t. 20 to
New York to revise the Old Testament, under
the auspices of the American Bible Union.
\ convention of Unitarian clergy and laity
in Essex county. Mass. have admitted wo-
men to the priesthood on an equality with
men. Women already act as Unigersalist,
Baptist and Congregational diyines.
At the recent session Of Troy Conference of
the NJ. E. Church, appointments were made
in Plattsburgh District as follows:
PresiIing Elder, J. + Bowen ; Plattsburgh,
J. X. Checsmau; Chazy, G.. C.. Gilbert; West
Chazy, f. Turner: Champaign, J. Erooman;
Bcckmantown, Y Nihill; Saranac, VI. White;
Peru and West Peru, y. b. Wood; keeseville,
B. b. Loomis; ClintonyiIle and Green street, A.
Witherspoon; Ausable Forks, J. c. Walker;
Bloominglale Ira Lee Barron, jr.; Jay and VII
mington, J : Mott; Elizabethtown, T. Marsh; D.;
Westport, J. B. Sylvester Essex, J. Hall;
Willsboro, J W. Belknap; Noriah, C VI. Clark;
Grown Point, VI. 4. Wicker Ticonderoga, to be
supplied.
The question Of Union between the two
bodies Of the Presbyterian denomination is
now being discussed and acted upon in the
subordinate synods and presbyteries whose
ratification Is necessary. The Presbyterians
of Western New York recently met at Bufia-
10. and unanimously agreed to the proposed
plan. Their example will probably be gener-
ally followed throughout the country.
There is a great deal of religious interest in
New York city at the present time. This is
especially true among the Baptist and Metho-
dist Churches Meetings are held nightly
and during the afternoon inseveral Churches.
Rev. Mr. Earle is preaching daily in DR..
Armitage's Church. Union daily prayer
meeting, at ten O'Clock, is held in the Twen-
| ty-third Street Church The prospect is of a
general revival among the churches.
The LIST Baptist church of New York has
sold its church edifce to the Lutheran church
for SIS 600, and will build another up
/ town
Rev f. Cummings. ID. for the past
thirty-six years an active and faithful Baptist
clergyman of Concord, Nh, preached his
farewell discourse as pastor of the Pleasant
Street Church, April 18th.
-Four hundred and thirty-ninc converts have
been added to twenty of the Presbyterian
churches Of New York city since Jan. LIST
Rev Mr. Burchards church receiving SO
Rev Mr. Lampe's 50, and Rev. Mr.. Hall'i
so.