Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

charge. The funeral services were conduct
ed bT Rev. J. p. Farrar of Ludlow. The
mint was draped in mourning and the
cofin was covered with bouquets OF flowers
Elder Packer came into Mount Holly IN
ISL. and was pastor of the Baptist chufch
there forty years, baptzing IN the course oil
his life over sixteen hundred persons
At the last weekly meeting OF the Baptist
ministers of Boston. the opinion was ex-
pressed that the Trinitarian Congrega-
tionaliSts are stepping and sliding toward
rationalism. and that they are bordering
on the slough of Unitarianism Or something
else.
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. Calvin Granger of llubbardton. is
about to remove with his family TO East
Poultney. to offieiate in the church at that
place. Rev. Mr. Chandler of Rutland,
takes his place in Hubbardton.- Rev:
Edwin W heelock is supplying the pulpit OF
the Union Church at Wateryille half OF the
time.-Rev. VIM. 5. Blaisdell, lately
pastor of the Baptist Church at Factory
| Point and formerly pastor of the Baptist
Church in Bridport, has changed his eccleSl-
astical status by uniting with the Congre-
gatioual Church in Manchester, Rev. K. >.
Cushman, d. d. pastor. The stringeney OF
his denomination on the communion ques-
ton and other denominationai pecullari-
ties, is given as the occasion of his seeking
home amOnga people OF more liberal
views and practices. The Rutland Giobe
says that in this change the Congregational
ministry of the State receive valuable ac-
cession Mr.. Blaisdell is a young man OF
| high promise, is full of the spirit OF the
scholar, has a high degree of culture and
eminent ministerial qualifications. Col.
| franklin Fairbanks, Superintendent OF the
! North Church Sunday School, st. Johns
| bury. treated his pupils recently to a rail-
road excursion to Hardwick.-Rev-
| Edward A. Lawrence. Jr., was ordained a
an Evangelist by council held at st. Al
bans ON Tuesday evening last. The father
of the candidate. Rev Edward \. Lawrence
| d. d. of Marblehead, Mass. preached the
sermon on the occaslon.-Ihe Cdted0nidH
in abiding to Rev. Mr.. Brastow' : declina-
ton of the Ca Il from the White Street
Church OF this ity says: We do not know
on what grour ,ds, but the earnest attach
ment expressed by his church at the
possibility of losing their pastor,
must have haC weight in the dccisiOn.--
Rev. Norman ; eaver, d. D., pastor of the
First PresbyreT ian Church, Brooklyn, y.
Y, and former ly of the Congregational
Church, Rutla nd, is passing portion OF
his summer Va cation in that village -
Certain Congregational ministers in Massa-
chusetts being reported out of health and
actually suffering for the neceSSarleS OF lie,
the ObSDre- thinks that, II the churches
are unable or unwilling 10 remedy the evil
application for aid should be made To the
1anu ,Sd iSlahus or 70 Mon
'',e i9o 20 IONA cur I.'s III
"a" ''i''T ''e ,io' 'ou Va. =. h.,
- no D'y' 'y'''oil1''S
W o"i w" 1.lnu ol'les Ia, ,-I..5
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1enCe .tenlnsLl iI nil az; au, tb'.
approac him. woes '''-Rey DIR. Dough
ertv of .T,b1s,p sill cnntinnes in quite
feeble healtL airbougb able To be about.
Rev F " Dict5ns,n has accented a
call fr,m H. .b,r,h ar Wa,-.s,o Ohi, and
desires IN =. n his nrnnerty in Coventry -
Rev q y Mr. al Wssr,ninsrer HAVING
accented a cali m nre,cb Ar West Cum
49,, AN - ~; C,,,';l,. =,
mar Mace -Tbe c,pnd,ti an ortbe C,n-
gregational Church at Bennington. Is now
nearly comp .leted 1t will be rapidly pushed
towards co mpetion. The cost i 10 be
$50 900. b uiit of brick with iron trim
mIngs T. tower l. 10 be on the south
west cornc- - leet high. which together
with the s'Yire Is to be $50 feet. Tpe au-
dience ron IN will seat 700 persons. an the
building a. all modern convenienceS, min
ister's study, parlor, kitchen for fe,tiy ais.
etc, etc.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev Willard & p.vc,nort or Rrand,,.
We ,,da 81 =. -. H.. p;'i.,,,, p;s-su
:, r., ch,r,.i 80 ~ - T,a,,
lasr.-Tbe rbprcb ~ e. Ri sbire +.
nearI, con,,,letaJ P;..i-'r, NiIaI,g w
Uamnsbire viii ~ F,,;,o,,,,ai
yisitationS in the ronyoc,rion If ogdcn~-
burg. diocese of Albany cnmmencing n
Gouyerneur. July 22d
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Ceor,-, \ -. n. IL,
Carnenfer az N.r,ts,ii Ia ,1,,a+a,f
the Tniversitv IF V'.r,o,'r, - l. If
lS6I Is pret;de,, - r. :, ", NJ
Cbr;,t;,p - :, c OF;
f Hale i bann, ~ -, ~ III -
rian hssoc;.tic, i, u,,I,=.a..- 900 -.
old
vrruon,s-
Dol;oL.c., -
nun "eatne r mas neeh experienced
at lile h9uh ~ Lake camp Meet ang the past
n, n. On iI1esuaH afternoon, rev Nolney I
~ oilnons 9i boston ,ied the 20 Gng people
.n SS.s new D d. Brown made fine
. $50 at 'n1 Gu lidreh meet NJ the same
I,,s,ra,;, Ii Patnetic Noioe ana apt
H. 'nu earning son sung ID
IN VI nis peech Taue MN a IaVOrlte
g =, 81 IN 'no oIii dreh- he'- l.. Beaudry
y =, one'purh' w'io Is a thorongt' Sunday
iii ~ man, aL-o spoke. HIS sto res were
Par =; t Nv Ci1 hu pun tuesday evening
~ n lar,,'' "a mems oi "reenhush preached
D. anu ugepy lntere sted audience.
- l'o' "oSepn L. Ming oil Fort EdV ard Is
iJ,P meeting man as well as an ae-
,car 80, 80 anu sGcces'i' educator Nine
r5,I i eihOo "o '~ * hold OF the Fort
a. ~ i"s' t,u!e' anu has brought 1t from
: 3 usIins eohuI'ioh 10 the very front rank
II sai INST buttons of this class.
Nv hd i.'e cotl''g at Round Lake. and Is
arly and imnres.; heSt eA AlI ti'lon' sIno
lose pinch, or fervent nrover meer,ng
iey. Ii. {. Far ear nI North Adams i the
the TROY Press. and NOT
My writes W .rv readable and newsv letter
ally. but find. time Ia look after the shirt
al interests r his neonle nresept conduct
NJ their raver meetings. etc-The
hurch at { enferville fnrmerlv owned by
he Baptlsts and purchased by the Method
Il some " ars since has been wholly rehuilt
nd made one of the neatest and best
lurches in Northern New York II was
edicated on Thursday last with sermons
! Rev Thomas A Griffin nresidhg elder
the + lattshnrgh District and Rev Tho
ell y, late of tbe Canada Weslevan Confer
re. T ow preacher in CHARGE nf Nooers
ircui t.-Rey F II RartIeft has recently
moved with his family frnm Halifax IN
Jacks pnyille. He is supplying the Metbo-
= Church there. the present conference
The committee in CHARGE Of the
rmOtry monument TO be erected at lam
le6n,te proposals. for snnnlying the Stone in
- III loi Ine w ~
nn,.f ,-rs;to baa,;c,I ~ go ~
.ast a1eLa5 ,.;,b tIanL shot IN he
hirtv-one foe, in ba;'rb. and viii weigh
,bnn3 IT, - - III anu VIM
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