Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

1 scholar. to give dispassiOnate and serious
thought to this important matter. 1f We
are right as to the facts, We cannot reform
our Sunday policy day too soon. And in
anv event, remember we are TO reform. not
10 destroy.
The reading Of an entire course of SER
mons, selected from the work of deceased
way the late Starr King is still speaking to
a Boston audience through the lips of his
successor, Rev. George L. CLANCY.
Rev. Henry Powers is the successor Of
Rev. Mr.. Hepworth as pastor of the Church
of the Messiah in New York, and his labors
thus far have been crowned with success.
METHODIST.
There is every prospect Of the success OF
the movement to erect a monument over the
grave of Philip Embury, the founder OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the United
States The large memorial meeting which
was held in New York city last week gave
new impetus to the project. An endowment
fund is also being raised to support preach
ing in the old John Street Church in New
York, the first Methodist church in America.
The Boston Journal insists that ZioR's
Herald is now one of the very best religious
papers in the country, and worthy repre-
sentative of the live, active, progressive
Methodists of New England.
Rev. 5. 3. Currier and wife acknowledge
the receipt of Sl60 as the result of the do
nation recently given them by the Society
at Newbury.
The ladies of the society at Bradford.
realized about S95 at recent leyee.
An oyster supper was recently given at
the church in Swanton, for the benefit of
| Rev. Walter Underwood. The net proceeds
were $50.
Bishop Ames has expressed the opinion
that taking all things into consideration,
it was an even question whether reyiyals did
not do more hurt than good,
Bishop Gilbert Haven finds three large
| Protestant congregations in the city of Mex
leo and wants dozen ministers there right
of. He is much delighted to find - com
pany Of singers gathered up in the amen
corner going as loud As they could in real
Methodist airs.
RoNAS CATHOLIC.
Dr. George Cahill of Lynn, Mass, has
been indicted for libel, on complaint of Faith
er Strain Of the Catholic church, and held
| in =. coo for trial before the Salem superior
court The alleged ofense is the publica-
ton of circulars deiamatory of the lcom-
plainant. which were circulated over New
England.
\ dispatch from Rome conveys the intelli-
gence that when Pho Mono recently asked
some United States naval officers how he
would be received in America, the reply
was that the people of America would re
gard his taking up his residence in this
country as a great honor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pail Mall GG.cffe. in spite of its free
thinking tendencies. has no high opinion of
/ the German infdel, Strauss, and says that
/ he delivers 10 men one of the thinnest
and stifest gospels that was ever preached in
/ the world"
The meeting of the Evangelical Alliance
will cost the churches of this country about
/ $4,000 This will he expended in paying
the fares Of delegates both ways and in en-
tertaining them while here Already SlO,-
| 600 has been raised, and $50, 900 more Is
looked for from New York and Brooklyn.
\ letter from Dubuque, Iowa, gives an
account Of the great revival there in con-
nectiOn with the labors of Mr.. Hammond.
/ 1t says This Is the eighth week since
our meetings commenced, and we have held
them every morning and evening except
Saturday evening during the whole time,
and the work continues with increasing in
! tercst. All classes are reached and redeem
ed. Over hundred young men are reiOic-
ing in the Lord. and nearly As many Young
ladies are converted. \ great many child
rem have given their hearts to Christ and
| they hold meetings in different parts of the
city. There are also a very large number Of
older men and women who have found the
! Saviour. Ii ! impossible TO tell how many
cases Of conversions have taken place They
are numbered hy hundreds More than
?
! (of which DR.. Bingham l. pastor) and more
than fifty more have been examined for ad-
mission. These are mostly adults. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be nearly hundred
unite with the church Mt the next cOmmu-
/ Mon, and A. many more with each of the
other Evangelical churches. The Metho-
/ dist Church will probably receive the most
/ We cannot say when the meetings will stop.
for the people say 20 on, and the work
goes on with increasing Interest"
\ powerful religious awakening is re-
/ ported at Norwalk, Ohio. Four hundred
conversions have thus far resulted. All de-
nominations partake in the blessing. Since
| the commencement of the revival 80 have
united with the Congregationalists, 30 with
the Methodi>tS, 20 with the Presbyterians,
% with the Baptists, and class Of over 10
was presented to Bishop Bedell of the Epis
copal Church on the 10th ult., for confr- |
nation.
President Cummings Of Wesleyan Uni |
yersity preached the sermon on the occasion |
of the formal organization of the first Pro- /
testant church in Rome, December %. |
Revs. Horace james, c. NJ Niekels, d. D., |
and W. ;. Alexander were among other |
American clergymen participating in the |
services.
The First Presbyterian church of Chica-
90, dedicated a new house of worship, last |
week, erected since the fire, which destroy |
ed their old edifce. 1t is a magnificent |
structure, IS by 1872 feet, costing $50, 200. |
The first house of this church was dedicated |
in January, lS3l-being the second built in |
the city. The pastor Of the Second Pres
byterian church, Rev. r. NJ Patterson, d.
D., has occupied that position twenty-sevcn |
years, which for the West, and for Chicago. |
is something remarkable. His Is the long
est pastorate west of New York city.
At the recent sale of the effects of the
Albany Young Men : Christian Association
a large carpet and set of furniture were
bought in by young men, who propose car
rying on the association on a more moder-
ate scale. 1t Is said they have pledged
themselves to meet the expenses of the as
ISOLATION for one year, provided they DO not
exceed 81 500.
Van Meter, the irrepressible Protestant
missionary in Rome, has been allowed to 90
on with his schools and says . the battle
has recommended" He is constantly open
ing new schools and bags for more money.
Philip Phillips has been helping him and
has pledged himself to raise the salary of a
pious English lady who Is going about read
inG the Scriptures in families.
The Presbyterians claim that their sas-
tentation fund scheme, by which all the
churches raise fund out of which the pas
tor of every church on certain conditions
receives enough to make up his salary to
81 600, is thought to be working well. 1t
stimulates churches to raise the salaries of
their pastor>to the conditional per cent, and
has largely increased tire number of minis
tiers. On the other hand, the Independent
says that under this rule many pastors of
little churches in the West. whose parish
toner's never see 1000. and who perhaps |
own houses and lands, areable to draw their
quota. Other abuses are very conceivable !
and are already alleged.
CONSOLIDATION of Northern New York Railroads.
The stockholders of the Whitehall and
Plat;Shcrsh railroad had meeting recent
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