Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
BAPTIST.
The Baptist church at Cavendish, is to be
thoroughly renovated inside The gross re-
oeipts Of the Missionary Society for the year
ending March S);h, are as follows Donations,
Legscies, Womsn's Baptist Missionary Socie-
ties, etc, total, S22s, 6j2 II, leaving balance
against the Treasury, April !, 1872, Of SIS
75817.-The annual meeting Of the Sabbath
school connected with the Baptist church 81
Brattleboro, occurred last Sabbath. This Sab
bath school is the largest in tie sa,e, Of arr d5-
nomination, and is rapidly incresfing IN mum
ters The prsseu; membership is 23s, gan Of
l65 during tLe yea. The average attendance
il nc.-ly 20. oaly one member Is1 dlci In
tie past yes1, vale lo-e tlaa Sly lave given
evidence Of conversion. One bundled and i've
books have been added o. the library, which now
Plumbers 79i volumes The amount ofol.lec-
lions sp5 coutr,tu.iaas raised is S49l.0f-
The STAG Baptist Coagaation Of Rhode Isard
was held at Providence on April 30h To Il
qails,e TIE l.tt Of $1,000, a subscription for
tbzt amount was raised. The time OF She an
nus -cfs.5u @ss changed from the last Tuefisy
in april 20 the las, ia September. Tie current
expenpes All caruiHa-i11s Of all the churches
in the sts;e refe reported az $4,000 for tic
past yesr--Nr. Sturgeon recently apol3gizai
for HE criticism On modern thought With the
characteristic oassrylfioa that If he hal uttered
anything that appeared hard it vas intensely
sof; sid gea;is 10 WIS be would ssy if he Enes
how 20 s,y It, FIR he had no feeling toward IL
but that C in5z'i1Euish2hle hste He loved
their characters wherever they we're respectable
men, ani generally spe4Eiae they we're go, but
he regarded tie modern school Of thought as be-
ing Sstan's principal instrument for uadermiu-
ing the citadel CT truth. Many Of these men
were using the arts Of Jesuitl, for some held
views contrary TO The churches over which they
presided while otners did lot scruple to take
texts AMI preach from the Bible in whose inspi-
ration they did not believe.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. John Tod, D D., Of Pit;sf5,d, Mss,
who recently resigned Oh account Of his infrmi-
ties, has been allowed by bis parish the use of
the parsonage during the rest Of his lie, ard
the continuance Of his present stisry.--Re Rev.
Dr. Strong Of Pitlfeli, Mass, who oficisted st
St Adams recently, has sc,eptei call TO West
Roxbury, Msss-The Church Of the Disciples,
Rev Mr.. Hepwsrth's Society, have sold the four
lots recently p1Ichzssl on Yves. Thirtieth street,
New York, On account q their inability 10 bay
fifth lot adjoining They have slresdy raised
$4,000 fer building purposes by large sub
seriptions, and they row propose TO raise $780,
600 more in snail sumo. The evening Post says
the Church Of the Puritaus have recently offered
to give this Society several lois valued at $780,
coo, and sc 900 il clsh, on condition that lir.
Hepworth's church takes tae aame Of the gi'er,
but as it does not indicate the broad theological
platform on which the new church is based, it ia
probable the oEar viii be declined -Deacor
Jared Hoofa-5, deacon Of the church IL Tue.-
forl, and a worthy t1vasmsn, recently died a.
the vost.-Rev. Warren C. Fiske !. compelled
by il heal:h &c clcss hs la5ors with the cuc CD at
wcicott H. goes 70 Charlton, MSss.--
The general convention IS 10 be he'd a- 1rst..e-
boro, June Ism. The Free church in Apdov-
er invite Rev. e. F. W-iehtof B.S..tze'j. to
supply their pulpit y z~.--Rsy. A. 4. smith
hiss returned TO Irssaurga. with health iupr5.-
ed --Ee.. William N1-re-. D. D., sud Rev
J. 7. Eayes, from India. a-5 making tour in
south,rn Mex Hampshire az Vernon, All are
to ho'J daily convictions TIL into the sumner,
in ueha.f Of foreign missions. "A convention
of Congrss ational churches ami pastors Of ADJ
son County will be held ia MilIlebury, on
weiacsisy next. under the ausfices Of the
American Missionary Association, TO devise
ways and means Tor prosecuting taa Christian
and educational work among the freedmen.
Several eminent speakers from abroad are e-pec-
ted TO be present.-Siz young people united
with the Congregational Church 10 Barre last
Suuday.-Tne church nj Slililehu-y, has
voted TO omit the afternoon preaching service
during the summer months The list Of nsmes
OF cauiiiltes for membership in Plymouth
church. Brooklyn, reS1 last sunday, numbered
l25 and included Dr. Eiwsrd Beecher snd others
Of the family. They viii be admitted tomorrow.
The Congregational church and Society st
NeEbuTy have just received a present Of an tie
CANT set Of black walnut furniture fer their
house, consisting Of pulpit, FIVE chairs and
communion table. The tsb.e and two cf the
chairs were given by Charles Atkinson, Esq, Of
Moline. Illinois; the three chairs for the pulpit
by Josiah Hale Of NeWburyport, Massachusetts,
and the pulpit by Joseph Atkinfon and Edward
Hale Of Newbury. COagrcyati0Haiid
has. leader on Unitarian ami Trinitarisn
conyerging lines Il says - Il would re an
unuttersble satisfaction to know thst our Uni
tartan brethern are converging to = point where
We czu meet them honestly and truly. Of one
portion Of the UnitsriRnt there is no room for
doubt they hs7e irifted very far away from the
position Of their fathers" The CoHgreyaii0a-
Glist sees no degrees in divinity; "Clrlst is Su-
preme God - and 10 less
EPISCOPAL.