Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLiGE,CE.
BAPTIST.

1AAAAeA.
Rev. VILLAIN Sm tn, the new missionary of
the BlarI OF Conyenton. enters upon his lsbors
In the State a. 81 Al0aus this week-Rey. Z.
P Merriie!d has closed his labors at East swan
ton, and takes charge OF the church at East
Franklin, VI. Rev A. 5 Gilbert takes charge
Of the church az East SwAnton-Rev NJ.
Bentley organized Free Will B,p,ist Church
st East Cambridge, June 9th Sunday. June
9th, uine united with the Baptist church in
+ hester, Vt four OF them being baptized -
I Ia Bratllenoro. June 9th, Rev. l. j. M4tteson
preached his first anniversary sermon. in which
he stated that during the year be had welcomed
" into the church, 90 by baptism, 33 by letter,
AMI BY experience; had preached lls fines,
sttenjet - funerals aud m4de 800 pasrora,
} visits Il Is claimed that the SUNDAY : ;hooi
connected with the Baptist church IN Brattle-
I boro Is the largest Of any denomination in the
/ State, aud that the congregation Is the second
/ II not the largest in the State -- Prof Stevens.
] Of Deulsou University, shows, in the Journal
/ and Messenger, that theIe has been, during the
/ last fly years. an increase Of some twenty fold
IN the hunter Of Baptist institutions Of leaning.
and Of the students in them, and of students
studying for the ministry.
EPISCOPAL
The NeF Jersey Episcopal Convention is the
/ first religions body in the country to introduce
/ the reform Of minority representation. 81
/ Adams, New York, advertised ''high mass, -
With incense, ss the leaiing attraction for
/ Whitsundsy. The Prayer Book was comp led
I N 1918, published IN 1913, revised in 1852, es-
/ tab.lsned in its present form in 1861. The
Roman Aissil was drawn up by certain Fathers
chosen Tor thar purpose toward the close Of the
/ Council of Trent IN 1862, and was not sanction
/ e. and promulgated until l57O.--The Amcri-
/ can Chairman Of June . Ags An article On The
late resolution CT s.. Andrews, Hanover, to
adopt Tie W0n,'s g9ra for its clerical vest
ment, saving and excepting the right of the
Bishop Of VI sssachusetts 10 welr bis Episcopal
robes when he visits the parish, and then oaiy.
This is described As 80 pure Cougrcgatouaiism. -
tolerao.e IN the Congregational boiy, but Abs5-
lutely into.erab.e in the church.
USIvERsALisT.
The Green Mountain Assoc.st.on VI, met 81
hester, jun Sin. a-i continued its session
through the next joy, Sermons were preached
by Rev. Ha-ea T. ual.11, Rev. J n. Farnsworth
AMI A. A. Thayer, Of New York, and some $40
we're raised Tor tue Murray Fund through the
Nomen's Aid Association Reports from the
various societies in tn Association show that only
few have preaching ali the time, viz Caveu-
dish, Gtysvile, " o0istock Rochester and Spring
tell. Several more have preaching half or more
/ Of The tiue.-I1e Champaiu Association Of
luieersaIists viii hold its next annual session at
Essex, Vt, the fifth W Veines lay ami Iaursiay
Of June, 18th and 50-h days Each Society
within iiz limits is entitled to FIVE delegates.
/ The Niudham ami Bennington. VI, Associa-
+ ton ot Uaiyerssas's vii hold It's next annual
session in Vest Ha,ifaz, Vt, the last wednesday
and thursday iu June irsIsut.-Only little