Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
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RELIGIOUS INTELLieENeE'
BAPTIST.

ship in the church AT hu9 ~:
F. L. Wiley has tenderea 'iS
as pastor Of the Free " III p"f
list church in Sutton, to take eneo' y" ~
before the first of April next.-Rev' H. -
Estes. d. D.. late of jericho, / nov
M stor of the church at Paris, Ms
social gathering took place at the DAp M
chanel in St. Adams Tuesday evening i"'
gross receipts were Sl5i.f
CONGREGATIONAL.
johnson 4 Co., of Westfeld, Mass have
contracted to build fine two-bank organ
for the church at Queechy .--keV- y,
Gilbert is officiating for the church at Gas
tleton.-The Congregationaiisf has TINS
pertinent paragraph Wanted, by clergy
man in this vicinity, about six enthusiastic
church members to set the other SIX huhur'u
=, FIRE Mr.. E. f. Wright, OF Danny
bos been licensed BY the Rutland Associa-
tion of Congregationalist ministers Tor three
vears-Seyen persons were received ih'o
the church at Wallingford on sunday las''
The new Congregational House IN bos-
ton will be formally dedicated on Nednes-
dov. the 18th inst. Rev. VIM !. Budihs-
ton. D. D.. of Brooklyn, y. y, delivering
the address.
EPIsCoPALfAN.
Bishop McIlvaine of Ohio at a recent
conservation Of Bishops in Westminster
Abbey, appeared in a black gown to the
treat scandal Of The Guardian newspaper
which attributed the Bishops costume to
certain scruples as to the robes in the days
os the Reformation. Upon tins CORE
spondent comes to the rescue. Bishop Nell
yaine. it appears. went to the Abbey solely
TO be one Of the congregation, and was au-
yised to put on a gown merely iha5 ne
,ight oct near the pulpit. He mad no
had no thought Of participating IN tue
service until the other Bishops We're pro-
ceeding to the layingOn OF hands, Wheh 'ne
Archbishop specially requested INN 10 JON
in the ceremony. 80 the BiShop wa Ho'
Intentionally heterodOX in his clothing
Risbop Cox of New York Is travelling IN
he West Indie..-The subject of extern
noraneous preaching Is at the present time
creating considerable discussion IN the
Fpisco6al church of this country. The de
livery Of sermons without notes Is on the
whole coming to be regarded with much
favor. As tending 70 relieye the service rom
the conventionality which the reading oil all
it, exercises renders inevitable.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The handsome church ediice that has
been erected the past season, by the Oni'5I-
.alist Society in II. JOhnsbury. was dedl-
Gated on Thursday afternoon last.--tx-
President Hill of Harvard College Is to sup
ply the First Unitarian pulpit IN Portland
during the present month.
METHODIST.
Rev. W. G.. Clark. of New York, has been
going into the lottery business rather more
than seemed consistent with his calling. ana
"a council Of the Methodist Episcopal church
has been called to investigate. They charge
b i'm with gross immortality in originating
the scheme, and refusing 10 abandon 1t on
the order Of the conference. Mr.. Clark says
il Is none of their business The lottery =
similar in kind to church fairs, but on =
larger scale.-The Berkshire Ministerial
Association has Just passed resolutions in
relation 10 the late Rev. b. o. Meeker.--
Thirtv-nine persons were added To the
church in Rutland on Sunday last.-Rev-
William Morley Punsh0n, who has lately
lived in Canada, Is 70 return TO England
next April. where il Is said an important
Office of the Wesleyan church awaits his ac-
ceptance-Richar Asbury, the first
American Methodist Bishop. was the first
clergyman of his denomination TO preach in
Trenton, y. j o.. and there Is minute still
existing which shows that he was paid seven
shillings Tor that Seryice--An extensive
H-sN OBJ ..sfN
Centre Nearly every family in the neigh
borhood Is affected By the good work
The Methodist preachers who meet in New
York every Monday for friendly discussion
have been enjoying quite lively times of
late over 4 discussion of future punishment,
one brother having Mortified his associates
by boldly announcing that his idea of the
future state Of the wicked was 80 utter
humiliation 1T the last meeting one old
gentleman declared that there were two
causes for the present dearth Of reyivals.
viz, the character of our church music and
the lack of discussion about "a real old
fashioned hell" We 20 to heaven, he said
in troops on sheet music. and pay altogether
too little attention 10 the doings otthe devil
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Archbishop Bayley of Baltimore and Rev.
DR.. Hecker editor Of the Catholic World
are both in feeble health and are about 10
spend some weeks in Florida.-The Pope
has informed NJ. de Correlles. the French
Ambassador 10 Austria. of his intention to
leave the Holy City if the head religious
orders were suppressed by Victor En-
manuel gOyernment--Edith O'GOrman
Is pitching into the Catholics in various
parts of New jersey. but Is quite unfortu-
nstein her efforts to create a sensation.-
The elegant mansion of Henry IL Forbes in
New Bedford, Mass. has been sold to Catho-
Inc Bishop Hendriken Of Providence. for
Sl2 900, and Will be occupied BY the Sisters
Of Mercy, who viii establish a hospital for
all classeS.-Ihe Catholics OF Schenectady
have purchased the old Methodist church
for $40, OOO.-Fathe Kelly Of 81. Johns
church, Albany, in a recent sermon referred
TO round dances. at balls and parties
and the game Of ''poSt0thce, so frequently
INDUCED in by young folks at sociabe
private gatherings. He said there was
secret impurity connected with these things
that consisted Of moral sin.-ln the House
Of Representatives, January 20. Mr. Roose-
welt of New York. introduced a bill 10 re-
lieye the following Roman Catholic books
from duties; The Life of St Patrick.
Apostle of Ireland; The Illustrated History
Of Ireland The New School History Of
Ireland Jesus and Jerusalem. Visits To the
Altar Of Mary. The Living Crib: The
Student : Manual of Irish History: and The
Catechism Of Irish History-ali by Sister
Mary Frances Clare Of the Convent Of Poor
Clares, kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland.
The bill was referred 20 the Committee Of
Ways and Means
MISCELLANEOUS.
\ convention of Sunday school worker,
was held at Benson Feb 4th and 5th. Rev
H. y. Holmes of Benson. presided and Hon.
L. Howard Kellogg was Secretary. 4 Rut-
land County Sabbath School Association
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