Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


5 They were respectively ninety-three and sew
S enty-three years Of age, and had been for
long time senior officers Of that church.
e A Union Christian Convention Of member
t of the Christian Associations, and pastors ant
S delegates of the Evangelical churches of the
= counties of Rutland and Addison, viii be held
> at Brandon, on Wednesday and Thursday
the I3th and l4th days of May.
Thirty persons united with the Congrega-
tional church at Post Mills last Sabbath
which increases the membership of the church
from % two years ago to a.
Thirteen persons have united with the Con-
gregational church in Poultney, Rev J. C.
Hale pastor, within three months past.
Twenty persons recently united on proba-
ton with the Methodist church at Rutland.
The Chronicle has recorded since March lst,
the addition of two hundred and thirty per-
sons to the churches of Vermont, Of which
one hundred and eighty are to Congregational
J churches, thirty to the Baptist and twenty to
! the Methodist churches. In the months of
January and February two hundred and
thirty four additions were recorded hun
dred and eighty-siz Cougregational-twenty-
three Baptist-eighteen Episcopal-seyen
Methodist-Total since l-t Of January, four
hundred and fourteen.
Rev. H. l. Gross, editor of the Ballston,
Ny, journal, it is said, has accepted a call
to the rastorate Of the Baptist Church in
Hydeville, Vt
Rev. Henry c. Potter, of Boston, has ac
cepted the reotor=hip Of Grace Church, (Epis-
copal,) New York, and will assume the du
ties Of his position the lst of May
The next General Conference of the Netho-
dist Episcopal Church, is to begin it's sessions
on the fret of May in Chicago. It viii be
continued Tor some three weeks, and viii be
of unusual interest to the denomination.
Several new Bishops viii be elected probably
70 assist the present nine.
1t is stated that in the Methodist denomin-
alton over seven hundred new churches were
dedicated during the past year-ncariy two
day-aud shat there are sixty-two .nfereucos
scattered over the country.
Tie receipts Of the American Board ofFor-
eisn Missions an the lst Of March were S24,-
Oh in advance of the receipts at the same
time last year. but are far less than the ez-
peuditures. IN advance Of 80 per cent. i
asked from donors.
'.Demins' writes from Montpelier to the
Boston Journal as iollows
The contrast between the past ami present Of
this Society 1.-THE Episcopal Is quite markell.
Their Old church elifce was erected IN 1872. It
was plain. cheap, and built without much refer
euce 90 the restraints Of architectural laws. IL
cost thirty-fye hunlret dollars. It's occupants
were few. the Society feeble in numbers and re-
sources, and for several years they only main
taiued existence NJ the expense of many trying
/ experiences. Their new structure Is Of granite,
/ or handsome and appropriate design, and Is neat
Isl and substantially built, at am expense Of about
| thirty thousand dollars The Society viii enter
/ It On Sunday next, largely increased IN numbers
and social influence, and possessed 20 a fortunate
degree Of those elements which give them strength
/ as q religious society.
/ Bethany Church Is o., name by which the
| Congregational church ei6ce now In process #
/ erection here Is cqllel. Il is q massive building
| Of brown stone, far exceeding any other church
eiifce In rhc State both in expense and size. eI-
ccpting tie Catholic Cathedral 10 Burlington
[ The outside. except the spirc and the porches,
was finished last season, and work on the inside
/ is being pushed rapidly forward. It is to be
| completed and ready for use in September next.
It viii stand through many generations as
monument to the lilerality and enterprise which
reared it, and 4 witness 20 the Christian zeal and
devotion of the people whose contributions have
brought it into being.
The following are some oftheappointments
for this nsighborho5d, made ar the recent
session of the Methodist conference at Swan
ton;
Burlington Distia-B. Eaton, Presiding
Elder. Burlington. D. ". Dayton Wi
nooski. y. O. freeman Williston, NJ. Lud-
lum Shelburn, j. N. Edgerton. supply :
Hinesburgh, 5. Donaldson S'arks6oro Z
II. Richmond; Monkton, y c. Parker :
Fcrrisburgh and Nergennes, q. g. Bancroft :
North Ferrisburgh and Charlotte 4. y. In
CALLS WeybridEc. f y. Howe Bristol D.
T. Metealf Addison ana Fan''n, b. COX
Lincoln, \. W Eastman. supply SalISnury
and Leicester, \. Stevens MIddleoury' L.
5. Walker Brandon. w w Atwater
Pittsburgh, C. II. Townshend East Pitts
ford and Mcnd1n, to be supplied Rutland
to be supplied Benson. c. R. Hawlcy
Bridrort, Shorebam and Orwell to be sup
5 81. Adams Dist,ict.-P P Ray, Presiding
Z Elder St Adams. II. X. Cobb st. Al
{ bans Bav. W. c. Robinson; Swanton. II. F
Austin. Hjcboate. ]. Robinson Georgia an,
q N,rtb Foi-f,x tn he sunrlied Fairlax an
!, r1 II DILL. . NT;l+,, W IT ia.