Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

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churches. The Karen Theological Seminary
at Rangoon has Ill natives studying for the
ministry. The Union also supports success
1ul missions in Assam, Siam and China, and
has Just sent out two men, Rev. DR.. Nathan
Brown and Rev. Jonathan G0ble, to Japan.
Four young men at Newton Theological
Seminary, and one young pastor from Ohio,
/ will 90 out the coming year. The Mon
has ll2 Missionaries Of both sexes in Asia,
with 500 native preachers and 2l 600
church members The missions in Europe
are very successful under native preachers,
and number more than 10000 members.
Myron Clark has been elected deacon Of
the church at North Bennington, making
the fourth generation Of deacons in that
family.
\ series of protracted meetings have been
held at Rev d. H. Adams church in Lyn-
don. He was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hyatt,
of st. Johnsbury, and Rev. 4. D. Smith
of New Hampshire.
Rev. J. Z. Burgess. pa-tor Of the church
in Lyndon, i expected to remove to Water
bury soon.
Hon Jacob E,tey has bought the Morse
/ place at West BrattlehOrO, adjoining the
| Baptist Westinghouse, for parsonage, for
$3.50, and 4 minister has been engaged,
the Esteys paying the greater part Of the
salary.
Rev 1. T. Grimes, the well-known Bap-
list colored clergyman Of Boston, died un-
expcctedly in that city on Saturday last He
was once a slave and ran away from his
master and came to Boston in lSi6. Sub
~equently he paid $500 for bis freedom. His
work among his colored brethren was very
successful, and he had built up a strong and
hourishng church !le was known and
hon0red By the community a 4 devoted,
earnest, faithful Christian minister.
coNGREcArIoSN.
The church and society of Hardwick
(Rev Joseph Torrey - have recently Sc
cured by subscription sufficient funds to
/ pay an old debt which has been lccumulat-
ing for the past six years, have bought and
/ paii for Dell for the church, at a cost Of
l about $3.50. and expended in repairs upon
/ church and furniture near ) 100 more
The society at Brattleboro realized $500
from their Old Folks Concert.
Rev. DIR. c. 3. Drake. with improved
health. is again preaching in Royalton.
ErIscoPALIAN.
The Fpiscopalians Of White River June
ton. assisted hy other denominations, are
maxim. a successful attempt to raise funds
for the purpose Of building 4 church at that
place
The late Bishop Eastburn' memory i to
be h0n0red By tablet to be placed in the
Church of the Ascension, in New York, OF
which he was The first rector.
Ii Is thought that the Rev Dr. Henry c.
Potter stands the best chance of election a
successor of Bishop McIlyaine, of Ohio, who
[ Ji.l re.apt1- NJ Florence Italy
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The First Parish Unitarian Society Of
Portland have extended a call to ex-Presi-
dent Hill, Of Harvard College, to become It,
pastor, at a salary of $500
Mr.. Isabella Beecher Hooker, Of Hart
ford. sister of Henry Ward Beeeher, has be
come Universalist, and preached in the
UuiyerSali,t church, at Bridgeport, on
Sunday
The will Of the late Lewis Downing, Of
Concord. n H., after making provision for
the widow. divides the income equally
among the five children or grandchildren
and the Unitarian church. Whenever one
of the children dies, the income will be
equally divided among the remaining lega
tees. including the church. After the
death of all the children, the income of the
entire property goes for Unitarian pur-
poses. All in excess Of !. coo year Is to
be expended by the Concord Unitarian
church in the support Of general preaching,
and in assisting mission churches. The be
quest Is probably the largest ever made for
single relig gious object in the State.
Rev. Mr. Dexter. Unitarian. of Walpole,
" II has offered his resignation.
METHODIST.
II
Enosburgh His parents We're both natives
of Vermont. and descended from the first
settlers of the State Rev Bennett Eaton
This lather) has been prominent preacher,
for many years, in the Troy Conference, and
noted for his practical contributions to the
literature Of that denomination. Homer
received preliminary training at Bakers
field, and graduated from the Methodist
Theological Seminary, at Concord. y. H.,
in 1857. Uniting with the Troy Conference,
he was assigned to the Vail Avenue church
Troy. From thence ne preached success
sNely in CaStleton, Fultonyille, Fort Plain,
Greenbush, Amsterdam and West Troy, and
finally. in 1872. he became pastor of the
Grace Methodist church. in Albany. lie
; married. in 1858. Miss Hannah SAKE, of
Sheldon, cousin of the poet, John q. SAKE.
lie has been Secretary OF the Troy Con-
ference over twelve years, and was one OF
the delegates to the general conference Of
the Methodist church, held in Brooklyn,
last MAY As n writer. Mr.. Eaton takes a
high rank in this church. His oratory Is
of the impressive cast, swaying his audience
with great effect.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Catholics recently held an oyster tes-
tiyal at White River Junction the proceeds
of which amounted to $3.50.
St. Patrick lived to the great age of l2t
years. According to the accounts of hi,
biographer. he founded 365 churches, and
2 baptized with his own hands II, 900 per
sons
The Spanish-Amerieans will build q
church in San Francisco.
! Bishop O'Reilly, of the diocese of Spring
r field Mass }, Is yet 50 feeble as to be unabl,
to leave his room, and remains unseen by
. others than his medical adviser and the in
mates Of the episcopal residence His dis
ease is ''lritiS,' an affection intimately
: connected with the brain, and with the
i inner chamber and membranes which con
: troll the vision.
f The cause Of the bill introduced in tn,
: Michigan Legislature to punish by fine anC
. imprisonment any bishop who shall employ
@ his power, of accommodation to preven
= any member from collecting claim, wa
r the death of Mr.. Bundbury, of Kalama
. zoo. from the nervous shock occasioned by
l being communicated. He had brough
4 suit against the bishop for $40, 900 loaned I,
e build a church, and the bishop retaliated BY
e - cutting him off - from the church.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lots have been purchased in New Yorl
, by the Russian Government on which Il
| erect Greek church.
: A large and handsome Protestant churcl
has recently been completed at Bonn, Ger
: many, the birthplace Of Beethoven. Tn,
Protestant movement did not find mucl
n favor in the Rhineland country about Bonn
in the early days of the Reformation. anC
even as recently as 1918 the Protestan
church in Bonn numbered only sixty O.
e seventy members. Now it counts about 81,
c thousand members, and among them tn
= chief citizens and the scholars Of the Uni
versity.
! There has been a great revival of religion
going on for FIVE or six weeks at Richfor,
4, Centre, VT, under the labor of Revs. ii. A
: Bushnell and ). +. Grady and about sixt,
have been hopefully converted.
D The Presbyterian mission to Mexico ha
r commenced under very favorable auspices
II Rev. Mr.. Pitkin has four congregation
: under his care, averaging each from 200 {,
i $50. Rev. Mr.. Phillips at the city Of Mexi
t co had $50 commandments present at hi
}. Christmas service.
7, remarkable revival is in progress In
e large portion of Northern Ohio At Relic