Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-07-19

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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. {
BAPTIST.
Three persous we're admitted on profession CT
faith. to the church al bennington, July Let;
md two 1T Bristol, making 40 Iince Rev / Il.
ArebjbslI became -s;c-.--The Baptiit church {
At F.irf.x i, at present without psstor --
At Turner's Falls, Mass, July lst, church o.
Il members was organized, the result Of the
lsbors Of Rev. Mr.. Adams Of Holyoke. AT |
the recent setsion Of the second national educa-
tion.l convention. at Philadelphia, it wss voted
to form . new Society, to Re called the American
B,rtitt Educational Commission, sdoptei con
,titution snd elected oficert, Rev. Dr.. AlTsh
Hovey Of Massachusetts, being chosen President
The Convention cannot fail to give decided I'M
rul,e 70 the cause Of education in which this
powerful denomination is thoroughly and CON-
pletey enlisted, and tn enew Society starta with
the mo.t favorable auspices for developing and
increasing the facilities for a thorough Christian
training Of their children and youth. There
are in New York State, outside of the city Of
New York.562 Baptist Sunday Schools with -
DDS scholars, and Of Free viii and Seventh Dsy
B,pti.t.. eleven more, with 1861 tchOars.
cosGREGATIoNAL-
7. NJ Msy, Of the class just graduated at An
dover, is to preach for = time At WilliAmstoWn,
Vt, and Mr. Watson At AlbAny.-TSo persons |
ioiuei the First Congregational church in |
B-ook6eld, July lst, and fifteen persona the |
second cAurch-NIiss Sarah L. Wood oi
Keene. y. H., who has been for two yeArs ct the |
Mission Station Z; Antioch Syria, has returned |
home On account of ill-heslth - Rev. H
NJ. Grout, formerly of weJt Rutland, sc3epts
the call Of the church in Concord, sad entered
on his lAbort there July lzt.-The church st
Windsor hsye given Rev. J. o. Bailey, Of Hyde
Park, Vt, a call for one year, and it is under
stood he will accept and begin labor there about
the frst Of Augutt-There are in New York
State, outside of New York City, Us Congrega-
ton-l Sunday schools, and go Presbyterian,
having l22, 78s tcholsrI.
EPISCOPAL.
4 stained gisss window has been placed in the
ehAnce of the Berkhampsteai parish church,
England to the memory Of the poet COwler,
who was born in Berkhsmpstesd, and whose
father and mother are buried in the chsncel.
The memorial cost about e300.--There are in
New York Stste, outside Of the city Of New
York. 33S Sunday schools, with 49, 2l4 scholars.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Fifteen children we're recently baptized on q
Sabbath morning in the Universslist Church at
Brsttleboro, Vt, and the pastor spent the morn
ing services in an appropriate discourse 10 the
young--The Vermont State Convention OF
Universalis;s will meet on the fourth Wednef-
day in August, at place to be hereafter named
The Unitarian association are about to
ir,ue a series of Sunday school lessons with
manual for teachers, following the example Of
other denominations.
METHODIST.
One of the most important things done by the
late General Conference was the completion Of
the process of admitting lsy delegation, and the
final establishment: Of that principle IN the
church polity At the recent anniversary
exercises of tine Seminary at Montpelier, five IA
dies in the college department, and eleven gen
;lemen il the college preparatory course were
graduated. The Freeman ssys Quite
complete re construction Of the Faculty occurs
for the next year, owing TO the impaired health
of teyeral teachers which renders rest impera-
lively necessary. The retiring Principal, Rev.
c. W. Wilder, has proved efficient aud Topu-
lar administrator, and will carry with him to
hi, new field OF labor the good wishes Of hosts Of
friends The other instructors whose connection
with the Seminary ceases this term, 20 with the
kiudcst wirhes and wsrmest rympithies OF the
Trustees and patrons Of the tchool- Their sue
ce,sors have been tecured. and are all teachers
Of exrerience and marked succefs With the
additional facilities of the new Academic build
ing sn able faculty Of instruction. and cordial
support from the public, the Vermont Methodist
Seminary may safely challenge comparison with
any similar institution in the New EDglsnI
States Its greatest need is money, which We
hope its friends will not long suffer it to lack,
but lift it, financial burdens, and give il gen.
crou. endowment ''-There are in New York
State outiiie Of the City of New York ,230 Sun
day Schools with l23, Si2 scholsrs.-There
will be Camp Meeting held for Burlington
District, Troy Conference, on the Ground in
New Haven. owned by the District. Meeting to
commence Tuesday evening, Aug. 20, and con-
tinue one week.-The Chsmplain Conference
of the WESLEYAN Methodist connection, will hold
Of Ellenburgh Centre. N. Y, in Mr.. Geo. Can
mons grove, commencing Sd September next
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Pope is again anxious to leave Rome and
20 TO Belgium, but the Italian Cardinals are
opposed to the scheme.-The ST. Rose Catho-
lie Society is erecting convent school in Chest
nut Street, Chelsea. st the cost Of S25,OOO.-
dispatch from Wisconsin states that the State
Catholic Temperance Convention, at Waterloo,
which has been attended by some 400 delegates,
clo,ed the evening of the 18th. Strong addresses
were made by Father Willard, President Of the
Convention. Father Cooney and Father O'Mal-
ley.--At S.. Augustine's church, Montpelier,
July LIST, Bishop De G0etbrisnd, confirmed fifty
nine person, Of whom AZ were members Of the
Sunday school.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
The " Tabernacle Lay College" has now 500
students engaged in lay preaching. vi,itstion Of
the sick ard poor. and other kinds Of religious
work in Brooklyn, Newark, Paterson and
other place. The RUNNING up Of the London
Religious Anniversaries gives the receipts Of the
variou. benevolent .ocieties for the year st ST.
l0l ,S74 in our currency. The receipts Of the
various Foreign Missionary societies were nearly
$4,000, 900, not including the continental and
colonial orerations-Four Sabbath Schools
are held in Bristol, two in Outside districts
The Young Men'e Christian Association in Mont
pelier have established four miston Sunday
Schools whole number Of Sunday
Schools in New York State outside Of the city Of
New York, Of all the evangelical denominations is
il3s; and the number Of scholars ass, OIL
The great question now sgitating the Presby-
terrain churches Of the old country lie the organ
question-whether ii is scriptursl or not TO use
organ in public worship. The Presbyterian
congregation Of Ennskillen having got a hsr-
monium, the question came up for the discipline
Of the General Assembly on such unruly
brethren. The debate IN the Assembly began
nj Z O'Clock on Friday, snd was continued
all night until O'Clock on Saturday morning
Belfast journal ssys " Many ladies, mothers
and daughters, had zlso been out Of their bed,
all night for the frat, and we trast, the only
time in their lives. Any stranger who passed
through May street, Belfast, on Saturday morn
ing might have heard shouts cheers and ever
groans coming out CT q church which Wal
brilliantly lighted up. and crowded with mos
excited audience. One distinguished crater wal
menacing his brethren with = secession, with
thorough breakup Of the Church. and such alu
sions were naturally received with q storm O
depreciation. Then an eminent ex-Moderatol
rote emphaticsly to protest against such Ian
gusge, and was loudly cheered Reverend gen
tlemen, elders, and ladies of all ages we're great
" excited, and the temper Of the assembly grey
warmer and warmer ,s the morning advanced
The excitement 10 described az being terrif
when the chairman announced that tn
numbers were equal in the division
HE chairman said he felt himself unabl