Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-26
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and 9TH. After the Introductory exercises. the
convention proceeded TO ballot for officers for the
ensuing year. John Goadby, b. D., was chosen
President Rev Mr. Frenyear, clerk, L X. Full
Ter, assistant clerk, Dea. E. 4 Fuller, Treasurer
Rev. Mark Carpenter of Windham preached the
annual sermon Ia the afternoon essavs were
delivered On the educational interests OF 10
State In the forenoon of Thursday, Rev Drs
Murdock and Mason of Boston delivered address
es on home and foreign missions The afternoon
was devoted 10 discussions and the transaction
Of business. The Board appropriated $1,000 to
the aid Of feeble churches in the State Reports
Of the officers and churches show the Convention
to be in a more Furnishing condition than AZ any
previous period.--Tbe sixty-seyen,h session .,
the Massachusetts Baptist Convention brought
out the fact that the first Baptist church in
America was built in Salem The building Is
seventeen by twenty feet, and is still standing.
CoSGREGATIoNAL.
The repairs Of the Congregational house Of
worship at Royalton have been completed at an
expense Of S2f00, and meetings are nov held II
it.--Rey. c. VI. Winch, who has been employ
ed by the Y. NJ Society, a q missionary
IN Orange county the past year. is engaged e.
preach for the church u Corinth-A Congre-
gati1nal church Of twelve members was orgnn-
lied at Dandy, on Thursday the 4th inst This
is the thiri Congregational church organized 10
that part Of Vermont. within little more than
two years The congregational church TO-
vest Iownsheud, under the care Of Rev. j. Il.
Ihyngl IS enjoying a very interesting work O
grace The installation Of the Rev H. P Y
Bague as pastor Of the COngresat ti5n,d Church
7 IN Nereeuues. viii take place on Thursday. Nov
18th. The Rev. Geo. & SpsuiIi1g Of Dover.
I y H. Is expected 20 preach on the occasion.
The union. or reunion of Od and New
School Presbyt-riau- in one church, which va.
! recently con-ummaJed at Pittsburgh, is an event
that Will give great pleasure to the Christian
/ world The Junction Of the TWO branches Of the
| Presbyterian church IN America makes 1t
a large and powerful denomination Il now con
tains itty-one >yuods, teo hundred aud dfty-sz
Pfesty teriezs four thousand txo hundred an
thirty ministers, and membership Of nearly
half million sluls.-C C0ugre.ati1nalists hay.
for number o, years past given over SI50,09U
per auuum for educational w0rs u the South
EPISCOPAL
The Rev. james Thomson has accepted . un-
amin. as call tc the rectorship OF Christ church
AndoSer, Mass--lhe coruer-stoue OF Grace
/ Church, Uu.ou Springs y J.. was laid on ;
Luke's Day. lt Is 70 be s brick eiiaee. of gothic
design, with go sittiIgs. The conservation
II St John Memorial ch.pe OF the Epi,cYot.
Theological School, Camoridge. Mas. was az.
pointed 10 take place Nov lttl-The shop
oi the Diocese Aij the cornerstone u the nea
Church Of the Ascension. Ipswich. Mass, OF
Tues jay afternoon. Oct Goth At the rec-r,
dedication ofthe Church Home, r chester. y l..
the re lgl0us services we're conducted by the Rey
Pr Fo0te, Aessrs. Stocking, Wither-poon. B.r-
,ershal, and Anstice The Home = Of three
stories, with q basement nine feet high, and coz.
ol9,oJl.-I The Bishop Of the Diocese held al
ordination ou NJ ndav, Nov. sjh. in the Church
OF 81 8sruat A., Newark, ~. o., when the Rev
J. biuuer OF -. Philips Neaark, and IN,
Rev. j b. ). Martin. assistant u- mister Of Christ
church, BlOlmdrli. sere advanced 20 the Priest
h'oi - private ie-p4tcl from Chicago states
that Bishop C.ra-oa's beautiful ca,aeiral in
Omaha, Neb-isss, has been entirely destroyed by
ire The unveliug of the statue Of Bishop
Brownel, At Trinity College. Hartford, Nov.
Ilth- vas marked occasion. The ce-etnr NAL
was appropriate and impressive The statue, j. a
work OF art beautiful aud grand, and remarkably
iife-lke
MEIaou1-r
The reyiva, s;li progresses ig the Methodist
cnspe. az " Ateroury The peas ia the new
Methodist Church q, WestieIi were solI At aus-
u9n On Wednesday, the 81 inst. ami about
$1,000 worth disposed of The total cost OF
the church, iacluiiug fixtures, amounted 70
S-,-11 VI. y X Buck. Of Troy. presented
-- 'i1l-4..4 H-.-1 A-lI ~ ll- pula Z
for the pulpit On Friday. the 5;h inst. the /
Church was lei.cstei 10 the service Of Almighty /
Cod The services we're c1niuctei bv Presiding (
E1er Luce, assisted by several clergynen from /
atroa1--ihe annual meeting Of the General /
Missionary >aciety 1l the Methodist Eal--opaI Z
I-t'u '1eA paoe I'D NeW osS on the l3th,and 1
an e-el..ou % cIlcers was NELL Bishop Morris Z
oe'us e1o1sen president, me Rev Daniel Terry 4
4S~'i.'i-7 StcIeAI. tlt rev IEouas Cotton Z
treasurer ana the -.eY- Luke Hitchcock assist
"u- e~s1ref- me disbursements fc1 the year
A-. osea ; t-.'-' cash Oh hand = l-'. .o4, Of
Hai-A 8 i-a,i.'' Is sui iue. .eayIuE balance IN
'ne treasury oi csa-s---Iue anniversary of
.7auary Society was csleararei last S.sh41b NV
I+th. bY a sermon Oh the suaie.; in ali the
churches af Ne- Yor. Rrraslr, and T.rss,
City.
rS!vrRs,L1sr.
The first Triver..Ils- $50 ps.b.1 r..
was organized Dee. -. Is1s The names Of
thr-v-six male memue-s appeal- or the record
he form u the srrtuiy3tian ba. ros.aI ti-,,,,,l
segera. changes. Prom It's f.rrai,,r : Ia 80,
Quite I.rge and bs. .,,,,--. a -
.be S5,'sry ca,sn-.-e h.. - -
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,,.,,....-- Al ...loH1 v- ,le woman
So ~ ''.' mas a1'ressed d iet-
~ '-e ~ MIN 'S'ef- 'i the state,
''''-' .", ,''"s 'lelN 10 assist 10 t1e efforts OF
nc ~ '' '-e aeho Hina''on 70 Increase the
N~'ry 'en'enHry tund She calls upon
''v'- To give personal attention TO The matter,
ana says - he women viii work; but they
neei your al'ice, cooperation. and active sym
pi,Ay N y, 'her efforts. Alta recent meeting
al 1T. Ohapin church, IL New loTb, in aid Of
the uuiyersaiist Centenary Fund. Mr.. Barnum
started OH with 700; ;. c. Herring came next
Horace Greeley gave 5000: B F Romsine -aye
: 1000, and n large amount Wa. con-riburej in
smaller sums.
MISC .LLAyEors
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