Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-24

BAPIIsT
Twenty-Five persons were baptized in the Bap-
fist church in this city last Sunday evening
the fruits of the present revivsl--Five per-
sons were baptized at the Baptist church in Bel
lows Falls on Sunday evening last-In Lyn-
don, lsst week, rome ten young people expressed
deep interes., and Monday evening six others
went for inquiry in the Baptist church.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The revival at Bristol, y H., is marvellous.
1t began on the first Of January, when fourteen
young ladies were received into the Congrega
tional church First Christians began to pray
and labor then the young became interested,
then older people, till all classes were reached.
The pastor writes Every merchant, every
doctor, the lswyer, the hotel-keeper, every rum
seller, every drunEari but two. every business
man in the place but two, are rejoicing in
Christ. Whole families sgsin and again we're
seen coming together to ask for prayers" At
present upwards of four hundred are INDUCING
hope. Three-fourths Of the il habitsnts Of Bris
to of responsible age are see ing OF have found
Jesus.--The Congregations church at Derby
Center will be re-deiicsted on the oath inst
Rev. W. 7. Herrick of Clarer don, Vt, has ten
dered the resignation Of his pastorste Of ten
years, to take effect May lst.-Rev. NJ. II.
Wells expects to close his lstors at Lyndon, Vt,
in April next 1t is stat q that Rev. F. Il.
Seely declines the call to Ne Haven, Vt There
have recently been some wenty hopeful con-
versions in that place.
EPIscoP AL.
Rev. W. J. Harris will be instituted as Rector
Of Trinity Church, Rutl md, on Sunday next.
February 18th, by Bisl rop Bissell. D. D.
Bishop Coke, of Weste, New York, writes to
one Of the rectors Of is diocese in regard 10
watch-night services ''If wisely directed and
guarded against abuse. an strongly disposed
to recommend them, as ful filing the precep's Of
watching unto prayer 80
LIBERAL Gil RIsTIAS.
Rev Mr. Holland, whrl hss been occupying
the detk Of the Unitarian church in Brattlebc 70
for the past few weeks, g We a very interestil g
lecture on Palestine on 81 ndsy eyening.-~T!le
Univsrsslists of Vernon have raised q little
over $1,000 Of tbeir quot l Of the Murray Fund.
Five thousand dollars va the sum assigned to
this Stste-The UfIs cersalisi, Boston, says 3
" If our evang elcsl brethren in this region
can show an Pncoursg .ne increase in numbers,
We think it ill hardly be doubted by any CON-
petent obsf ryer that t reir churches are fast los
ing the o j, distinct re, pungent Orthodox ia
vor.' - There are SIS registered Universslist
minist RS in the Tn tied States. This is net
gain Of % over the figures Of ls69.--Twelve
per- ems we're baptize 1 and received into the Uni
We :salst church in Irsttleboro on Sunds, morn
Ig of last week, N liking A. who have united
with the church dur ing the last four months.
ETHoDIsT.
The revival meet ines in Middlebury co uhnue
with increased int re st st the Methodist CT urch.
The altar was crowd ed with penitents S. 'esih
evening. Rev. Mr.. Nichols continues to abor
there. Last suuds evening, after stir ring
exbortstion by the pastor and afectio. rate
appeal by Mr.. Mic hos, about twenty, mo, lily
young people, rec .uestei prayers. --Zio IS
Herald declares, with strong emphasis " No
clergy believe in til Apostolic succession MOI c
than the Methodist, and they believe they are /
it, Of the very root and fairness Of it not whit
behind the chiefest of them, though less than the
least Of all saints - -Brsinard Stebbins, Esq,
of Barton, deceased, in his will gave $500 to
each Of the religious societies there, the Metho'
dist and Congreg ational.-Rev. T. F. Stuart
writes us as follows from Sheffield, Vt, Feb.
! ith Dear Free Press, Il remain at this place,
and continue tn revival meeting still. The
work of revival and Of reforu.s.ivn is rapidly
progressing, and more than one hundred persons
have already shan ed in the or, .ciout work. The
sslutsry influence is not COY fined to this town.
but extends into neighboriT u towns, and the in
quiry is heard on every b and a. what must do
to be saved?'' The wor is deep in those hea It's
that believe. and they cry nearer my God t .
thee, nearer to thee
ROMA CATHOLIC.
The ceremony Of blessing bell, according to
the ussges of the atholic Church, took place in
Trsnsfguration nurch, Mott street, New York,
Sunday last. \ rchbishop McCloskey oficiated.
KEY. T. z. wsdhams. of Albany, delivered
a lecture IN 5 =. Pstrick's Church, West Troy,
Sunday Ovd ing, on the subject Of - RecOllec-
tons o. the.E loly Land To fair lately held