Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-21
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BAPTIST.


The Anniversaries of the free Baptist Benevo-
lent societies OF New England vas he'll in Au-
gusta, We. Oct. l2th. There was a large at
tendance from sll parts Of New England.-
The Home Mission Society has undertaken to
raise half million dollars to establish semi
nary in each Southern State The Hudson
River Central Baptist Association convert ed
with the Baptist church at Catskill, the 2Sth
and 18th Of September.--A subscriber Of the
WGtcimGH writes from North Platte, Sept 10:
There is Baptist church building here, the
trst church Of any kind in this place-Rev.
I. NJ. Westrup writes, from Mexico, that two
Baptist churches have recently been formed,
one IN Monterey. with eleven members, and the
other IN Santa Rosa, with fiteen.--The New
hampshire Baptist School Convention meets in
Dover, October l0--The one hundred and
sl1iy-third anniversary Of the Philadelphia Bap-
ust Association was held 18th the Iaoernacle
enurch, Of Phi!adelphis, commencing Tuesday.
Oe'' ith, and closing Thursday evening.
EPISCOPAL.
The Rev. Henry VI Beers- rector Of all Saints
enurch, Milwaukee, received the Degree Of Doc
tor Of Divinity az the recent commencement OF
Rscine college. The conservation Of the Rev.
william Pinkney, b b., as the Assistant Bishop
OF the Diocese OF Maryland, took place in Wash
lhgton, on thursday, the 9th OF October IL
vas tne hrst ceremony Of the kind that ever took
place IN thst city-Thursday, October 9Th,
the Bishop Of the Diocese. accompanied by the
Assistant Bishop Of Indiana, AMI the Bishop Of
Long Island, formally opened Che rev church
Just ereciei by st Thomas parish. on the cor
ner OF tfty-third street sud Fifth averuc, y. Y
Il IS estimated that the church. rect1ry and
ground are worth $4,000
CoyG.EG ,TIoSAL.
The church st Thetf1rl, hiss been thoroughly
repaired. and hey have a new organ, the gift OF
The late Chss. z. Latham Of New Iork-rhe
salary Of Rev. G I Wright. Of Blkersdslj. has
recently been increased. The Second Church
At London, Conn. hsye contributed - 100 to
the American Board jh.s year. NeS Lon
don steamboat on the i4th, was mainly Ioa.lei
with c.ergymcn and Others, returning from the
anniversary meeting OF the American B1Srd AMI
during the trip missionary meeting Vas organ
izet which Is spoken Of As being OF great inter
est. Songs we're sung and speeches made relat-
ing TO the importance Of The missionary work -
Interesting services IL comDen0Gatiop Of the tEu
hundred AMI hftie;h anniversary Of Cougrega-
tiOna'!sm In America we're recently heif at Pro
whence, uuisr the auspices of the Rhode Island
Conference of CJngreg .tionai Churches. All the
churches u tue STATE united in the demonstra-
ion by sending their pastors ami two delegates
each, and there vas ais quite = large Attendance
Of clergyman and lay ulm. srs Of the deuo rr ma
tion from abrosi--rae L5alou C5ugregs-
tioaal Board bls voted Jl slop, hereafter 10 the
settlement Of pastors the American system of
councils, which shall certify TO ,le regular
standing in the denomination Of fie pastor
METHODIST.
A; the Vermont Methodist Convention i've
gentlemen pledged $3.50 each toward raising
= FIR he "a sf.af.r 10 Vermont 4 r7+,s