Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

BAPTIST.
/ 4 recently returned Baptist missionary says
there are 5000 to 1000 converts to Christianity
in China in more than 100 organized churches
/ There are $50 native preachers lab1Ting there
and foreign missionaries employed by from u
TO % different s0cieties-Rev. :. X. Dexter
leaves the pastorate OF the Baptist church in
/ Bennington, with which he has labOred the past
| year.-Alr b. E. .:akellarois, a native Greek,
who was educated IN this country, was ordained
as Baptist clergyman at Athens, May ~
[ The recent calamitous FIRE in Manchester, H.,
destroyed the house Of worship of the First Bap-
tist church in that city.-The twenty-second
anniversary Of the Louisiana Baptist State Con-
vention was held on the lst inst Chicago mas
| l3 Baptist doctors Of divinity. The 60,OJ0 Bap-
lists in Mississippi have no single one
| There are / ,567 members Of Baptist churches in
| Chicago.-The Bible and Publication Society
proposes to raise not less than twenty-five thou
sand dollars, clear Of all expenses, for Bible
work during the present yesr.-About thirty
Baptist clergymen Of New Engllud have signed
4 declaration Of isith which allows each church
to TX its own terms Of communicates
H0rati0 B. Hackett, D. D., Of Newton, Wis, has
accepted the appointment to the chair Of New
Testament Literature and Interpretation, ten
dered him by tie trustees Of the Rochester
Theological seminary
CONGREGATIONAL
| Rev. Russell 7. Hall Of Oberlin, o., has ac-
ceptei an invitation 10 the pastorate Of the
/ Congregational church AT Pittsf0rd, and expects
to enter upon his work in August Rev. D.
B Bradford Of Randolph, resigned the psstorate
/ Of the Congregations. Church in that place
IN Ecclesiastical Council, convened at Peacham
on the 18th inst. to consider the resignation Of
Rev. 2. B. Fisk, Pastor,of the Congregational
church, advised the acceptance Of the same, and
his dsmissiou. The Council commented Mr..
Fisk to the confidence Of the churches as a man
Of earnest piety The Windham Association
will meet in WardsbJro, Tuesday, Angus. y.
The Royalton Asscci lion will meet il r.
chester, Tuesday August ii G ". Oliver Of
Troy, has received the conrrac; for building
Congregational church st Manchester Ii is to
cost SI5,0O0-Tbe secretary's report gives
the following ztatis,cs OF the churches IN Name
oia have united with the churches dieI 3uS
dismissei, 2-- increase, 30 total present
membership. 1920. Eleven pastors settled,
dismissed. OF the .lZ churches, 80 have pas
tors, ~ stated supplies, and - are vacant.
Two new churches have been f0rmei, two new
houses Of worship built, and no minister in ser
vice has died - IRE Cougregat.0uaists Of
Wales are appealing 10 their countrymen here
for aid in putting up buildings for the Con
gregationsl College at Baa. North Wales.
There are 25 Welsh Congregational churches
in New York, 81 in Pennsy ylrsnis, 33 in Ohio,
2 IN Wisconsin, and ID more in other States.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Johu J. Roberts OF the diocese and city
Of New York is TO otti1is'e 10 the parish Of Zoa
Church, Manchester, Vt. during his vacation
from his city pari~h.-Ihe bishop Of the bio
cese Of Missouri laid the caruer-stoue Of new
church al Springfield on =. Peters Day
An Episcopal female seminary in Topeka, Kan,
has received grfr Of U0I-The Epis-
copsl Theological Seminary Of New York has
accepted q gift Of 50 acres IN Mamar0neck, ,
Wes,chester County, and will huiii upon the
and The late Council Of the Episcopal Do
cese Of Virginia passed a resolution that while
the New Testament does not require a spec.hed
per csntage Of income 10 be devoted 90 religious
purposes. No Christian ought. except under eZ-
traorduary circumstances, 70 be satisfied with
giving less than tenth--Juiy lsy. 1870. the
Bishop Of New York, for caus-s not affecting
their moral character. .-p0sei from rhe ministry
Of the Church the Rev Rowland II. Bourne,
presbyter, and the Rev John Crlm,i-a. ureshy-
ter, who have declared their Remuneration of the
sane, ami their design not 10 otdsiare in future
IN any Of the Offices thereof
METHODIST.
Mr. A. Minarl, Of Morr.st5wn, Y. j., has
bulk a fine orphans home. ali decided the
entire property Co the Methodist B15rl Of
Bishops. The value Of the property is -50,u01
The Methodist papers are discussing the
prgprety " the exception Of the general rule,
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pinions, and after an absence Of about three
hours our young friends entered the brilliantly
Illuminated parlors. The LAZY passed on in the
dance, but the young msu Vas slightly taken
absck by his next neighoor informing hum that
round his neck was the uumistaken print Of two
arms, all IN chalk and diamond dust. on one
shoulder large pile of yellow powder, and on
his upper lip and cheek diamond dust, bloom
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ally. The young lafy's hair vas observed TO be
several shades paler. Morz.-carry busting
broom in your pocket.
Extinct FAyuLIFs.-R0bert Stephenson lesve'
no family behind him. His vile dad many years
ago. and he remained wdower, 50 that the d.
rect line from George Stephenson, the eminent
English engineer, has died out James Watt
the noted English inventor. LETT 10 descendants
It appears that the men noted for mechanica
genius, like many Of those famous IN literature
science, and government, leave no children tC
perpetuatc their names. Shake'peare, Milton
Rsron Newton Harvey Pona. Mansfield. Gold