Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-24
RELIGIOUS SINTELLIGFNCE.
BAPTIST

RELIGIOUS SINTELLIGENCE.
BAPTIST.
There are seven Baptist Associations in Yer
mont, containing 10 churches with An .,gsrr-
gate membership Of 5 ,25o There are - minis
ters, q Of them being without pastoral charge
Several ministers have charge Of more than one
church. Tha number of baptisuls reported dur
ing the year was 63S of these Is were at Bur
lington. Only three churches repor; more than
two hundred members each. viz: Grafton 24O
Townsend 239, and Fairfax 2s5. Thirtv-niue
have less than 80 members each The oldest are
Guiltord, Sharon, and Wallngforl. which were
organized in 1880 Sixteen churches received
aid Of the Convention to the aggregate amount
of 72.755. \ missionary agent for the state i.
also employed.
Rev v Pierce, Of Bellows Ftll. has received
Al call from the Merrimack Street Church at
Manchester, y. H., but has not vet accepted
The Addison Baptist Association hell it, thir-
ty-tfth anniversary. June 2ith and 18th. with
the Church in Whiting
Rev. c. G. Gurr, formerly of Chester. Vt, is
now pastor Of the Samptown Baptist Church. y.
J.
The Danvlie Association held IL, iitv-ninth
anniversary with the Baptist Church in Bran
ston, ?. q. June 18th and 18th. The Associa-
tion Is composed of seventeen churches. nearly
all Of which we're represented
Rev Mark Carpenter writes from South Wind
ham, June 22nd Il had the privilege Of hap
tising SIX more yesterday. making forty-one
since the first Of january. and have received
nine by letter.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Three persons unitei with the Congregational
Church in Westminster West, last Sabbath. two
by letter and one by profession Of faith.
Rev. ; Smith lately of Cincinnati, i, to preach
during the summer for the Congregational
Church in Charlotte
The 5oth anniversary Of Rev Dr. Birstow's
settlement over the First Congregational church
in Keene, y. H., was observed on Wednesday.
July lst his own people, and the citizens gen.
orally, participating in the occasion. The
church was decorated with eyergreens and flow
ers, and the historical address by Dr. Barstow
(text, Deut. 32:7) repete with interesting
facts He has preached 800 sermons, attend
Ell 202 councils, married 800 couples, partici-
patel in ll5 ordinations installations or de,lca-
tons, having himself preached Is times on such
occasions. During his ministry - persons
have been added to the church. and s3s bap-
tizel A festival at the town hall followed at
which Hon. Thomas VI Edwards presided A
life annuity Of $500 has been purchased for Dr.
B. and further sum OF greeubacks was given
him.
Rev. ;. ". Cozzens. b. D., has received and
accepted unanimous invitation to become act
ing pastor Of the Second Congregational church
and society in Plymouth, Mas
The Congregational house of warshipa, West
Randolph. after having been remo.lellcI and en-
largel at an expense Of about -i.-lon, vi- reic-
dicated on the 9TH inst, with appropriate SCI
vices. Sermon by Rev. Prof Parker, of Dart
mouth College
The receipts at the festival held by the a.Iics
Of the Congregational society, in Brrleboro,
last week amounted 10 500
Five persons have recently united with the
Congregational church at Stratton. where Mr..
\. B. Brown, Of New Haven Theological Selnini.-
ry, is preaching.
EPISCOPAL
An zttempt is to be made To repair Calvary
Church at East Berkshire. and Rev. F. A. Wal
leigh and : B : Marvin, have been appointed
committee to ezmine plans and make es,i-
mates
Twenty-Five persons were confirmed on the 9TH
inst at Swanton
The Bishop visits Manchester on the 22id and
Arlington on the 18th inst
Bishop Bi-sell held confirmation services at
Hyieyille Tuesday evening. and at Fairh.,en
ON Wednesday evening.
The Diocesan Convention Of the Episcopal
Church in Connecticut have petitioue,I the Legs
hture to make such a revision Of the existing
law Of divorce shall remove the reproach un-
der which the flir fame Of the State now suffers,
and shall for the marriage tie all the
sanctions with which the civil law can invest it.
and which. in view OF the paramount obligations
Of the divine law, it seems to be the clctr duty
ola Christian State to provide.
No''nHe'i mas voted To- ih'te 10" vermont
'""''i ''i'e 10 ii''N ~ HeNt stS'iuh 'neie-
The Methodists OF Bratteboro have purchased
, 90 ooo ,.,.-... m -
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Ward ! VI Rr,,,-,, ,,.i I St,r..r ,r.r. .l...,.i
and eouse,.r,teI Li.bors The conference ,I-,
provided for the introduction Of hy delegates
ih'o 'helr o''y. 'eH ne" annual conferences
were orsah'l''i-
Sterling, Vt, Camp Meeting Is to commence
August DIST
Rev. \. Hitchcock is doing efficient service for
the church, az cau,tsser and collector for the
Vermont Conference Seminary and Female Col
lege. His field Of operations is Montpelier dis
trict-
At the recent General Conference AZ Cbicaoo-
a resolution was adopted declaring that, in the
opinion Of the General Conference the Vermont
Conference should embrace the entire State. and
recommending the brethren on the Vermont ter
ritory now in the Troy Conference to consent to