Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BAPTIST.

several OF the cltlZen- OF hct9cN me- 1oDN "
very pleasant stroll through the Chasm, the
beauties Of which were never fully seen
until the present arrangements were com
Melted for exploring them.-Rev. n. Cyr
of Rutland is supplying the pulpit OF Rev.
L. b. Hubbard. Of North Adams, Mass"
Rev. II. L. Grose Of Hydeville, has been
settled over the Baptist church in Ballston
Spa. the pulpit Of which was recently
vacated bv Rev DR.. Clark.-There are
thirty-nine empty Baptist pulplts in
Indiana and there is more than that mum
Der of Baptist ministers pulpitless and IN
employed and willing and anxious 10 be IN
stalled at very moderate salarles.-KeY;
Jabez Ferris has been installed as pastor OF
the church at JohnsOn.-The Shawmut
society at Boston have voted TO build
500. 600 church on the corner Of Columbus
avenue and Westminster park.-Rev. Dr.
Robins Of Rochester. \. Y, has resigned
the pastorate Of the First Baptist church in
that city to accept the Presidency Of Colby
University at Waterville, Me.--Rey. j.
f. Ferguson of Essex. bap TIED four persons
in Browns river last Sabbath. \ large
congregation witnessed the solemn rite.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. 4. H. Plumb, of Cambridge, Mass,
is passing his vacation at Lunenburg, Vt;
Rev L. Ii. Stone Of Castlet0n, lectured
on temperance recently at Claremont, n. H.
The ladies of the church at Sheldon re-
Gently held festival at the Central House
in thatvilage 1t was well attended con-
sidering the weather. The proceeds Will be
used in repairing the church.-Rey. Louis
Kellogg, of North Granville, n. y, Ofhcia-
ted in the Congregational Church at Castle
ton last Sunday. The sermon was o unusual
interest, the speaker taking the ground that
the millennium Will not come until the earth
has returned TO something like Its former
condition. He claimed that man will final
" attain to as great an age a. in the days
of the patriarchs, and in proof adduced the
fact that while 1900 years years ago the
average of mankind was nineteen years. at
present 1t is thirty-fve Rev. William
Schofeld, of Gaysville, has been engaged by
the church in Worcester TO preach for them
one year.-Mr. Beecher, in the Christian
UniOa, answers a questioner about the pro-
priety of playing eroquet by saying Any
body that is too pious TO play croquet ought
to be done up in a starched linen, put in a
Dag, and hung up like a suit Of Sunday
lothes, and not let out till meeting time.
EPISCOPAL.
Some evil disposed person recently en-
tered st. Paul's Church, Windsor, tore the
numbers from the pews, took pew doors,
and scattered prayer books and hassocks,
much to the confusion Of the owners
According to the New York correspondent
of the Hartford ChurchmdR, fewer churches
than heretofore, in that city, viii be CLOSED
for the season" during July and August.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The Universalist Church at Springfield
has extended a call to Rev. J. F. Gates OF
Ohio, and it Is understood that he has &C.
eepted it, and will soon be settled over
them as pastor.-Mrs Hanaford, Uniyer-
salist preacher in New Haven, Conn, has
resigned to accept a larger salary in Jersey
City. The church Is considering her re
signation.- Rev. DR.. Bellows Of New
York is at his summer residence in Wal
pole, y. H.-Henry Forbes, student OF
Canton Theological Seminary, has accepted
a call to the Universalist Church in Gays
vile village in the town Of Stock bridge and
will enter upon his work there about the
first of August.-The Unitarians at Troy,
are raising funds to purchase a $4,000 lot
for new church building. They have Sc
cured upwards of SI3, 900 Of the sum, pay
able within a year. There is no doubt the
full sum will be raised. The present assets
amount to not far from 100000. With that
amount, and the new lot secured, it seems
as if they ought to get a suitable church
without any very great tr0uble.-Ihe
UniuersaiSt does not express itself very
cordially toward Orthodox ministers with
Universalist proclivities. On the contrary
it SAYS - We have several times found
ourselves daintily taking up these sensa-
tiOnalists, 50 explicit in their Universal
ism, only to drop them as a hot potato
the next moment"
METHODIST.
The Methodists are the only religious So
ciety that sustains at the present time re-
ligious meetings in Peru, n Y, and have
a resident pastor. They have three churches,
one of stone in West Peru, one of brick at
Peru village and one Of stone at Port Jack
son.-The young ladies of the church at
Plattsburgh have organized a society called
the d" Young Ladies Church Club. -
Some of the Methodists are advocating an
indefinite extension Of the time during which
minister may be stationed in a city charge.
where his qualifications and the necessities
of the church seem to demand such a course.
At the last commemoration day of Ok
ford University Dean Stanley delivered a
glowing panegyric en- John Wesley. whom
Oxford by the mouth Of Toplady 50 heartily
cursed IN the last century. The time for
the Lyndon Camp Meeting has been fixed
for August 25th, with possibility of hold
ing over the Sabbath.-The Christian
Messenger has a summary Of the finances of
the Vermont Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. This summary does not
embrace the Western portion Of the State,
Burlington District belonging to Troy Con-
ference. We extract as follows: Value of
lll4 churches, SAP 800; value of s. par
sonages, Sl45,650; Indebtedness on church
property, S26,76O; benevolent collections
last year, S9.323.09; expenses Of Sabbath
School, So ,0o3.2l; raised to improve church
property, SIS, ll0.S0; raised for support
of bishops, S32l.S7; pastors receipts, in
Guiding rent, etc, SCI, 139.4i; total for
is72-S, Ss5,57s: Al; an average per mem
Der and pr0bationer of S6.S7. Salaries of
members OF Conference range from $500 to
Sl,2OO, and house rent additional. Includ-
ing supplies 96 pastors report Estimates -
not including rent, and the average is
500. Last year thirty-three salaries were
set at 500 or upwards. Surprising ~ no
deficiencies to be conceded by reporting
total receipts, including donations" de-
hcleneies appear to The amount of s., $50.
This Is somebody's tax for the support of the
gospel. 1t must be that some of the
preachers know what it Is to live with "tbe
wolf at the door If not at the
table and in clothes press and study.
Compared with other Conferences and
lormer years the Vermont Conference is do
ing nobly. Its ministry is much better snr.-
ported than decade or two ago. Vsrv
lew Conferences have 50 many parson,s -
IN proportion to the number Of past r. n
occupy them. The furnishing of tbese
homes OF ministers indicate increas inc ar
tention TO the comfort and conseq- aenf eff
cheney OF the pastors. And 1t is worthy of
note that IN the last five years SlS5. $50 have
been raised to improve church and narsor-
age property within the Conference borders
The Central Vermont CImp Neeting
Will be held on the grounds of the Associa7
ton, In Mortified, next month. BEGINNING
Monday, August Is, and continning
through the week.-Rev. Ii. A. Spencer
Of Montpelier, was In attf ndance and served
upon committees at the recent Internation-
al convention OF Young Mems Christian
Associations, at Poug Lkeepsie.- an
neai camp meeting fer the St. Adams dis
trlct VIII take place at Fairfax in Sentem-
Der-.-A camp meeting is 10 be held on
tne otd ground in Wells grove. near Nor
rss'nie, eommencing September lst.-The
hound Lake camp meeting closed ,Julv zen
Win tne administration OF the Lords Sun
per ana procession within the large tent.
and the usual hand-shaking. The congre,
CATION during the camp meeting has ranged
from 900 to 1900. There were $50 tents
ana 20 cottages About 80 of the cottages
VIII VIII remain occupied till the Troy Confer
ence camp meeting, which commences Sen
TEMPER znd- Among the preachers on tbe
last day was Rev. James M FdGn,t On 'n ne
Sandy Hill, formerly stationed i5 ~ So s;t 81
and at Shelburn. Prof B. r. Ie~ r1s t'' ~
the Conference Seminary at Montnsl55er. be a..
also been an attendant on the cam no. -
ing; The next meeting will be co5dnc+ad
under the auspices of the Troy conferen renee
which comprises six districts, viz: Albany'
Troy, Saratoga, Cambridge, Plattsburgb
and Burlington. This meeting will mn.
aoubtedly be as largely attended as the one
lust past, although such a wide range er Of