Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


BAPTIST.
The work on the church at Rutland Is
progressing finely The main body OF the
house Is being fitted up in handsome style,
and when completed will be one of the finest
church edifces in the village. The gallery
Is built in a tasty manner and the seats are
70 be put in very soon.-The society al
Windsor. Rev A Il Ball, pastor, have
contracted for the erection OF their H ifg
church. The plans contemplate a DIII
ing 80 by 81 ieet-wlth additions 10! 10
Gel and minister's rOom-comprislns q.
auditorium, with vestry, class rooms ~,
en-. etc, under. The church Is 10 DC I 49,
finished throughout with ASH anu pIao h
walnut. Particular attention ma -
Maid ~ the ventilation of the church, which
has been amply provided for by systematic
method. A Newport. y. H.. frm has con-
tracted to build ii for Sll 900. The yestry
i To he ready for occupancy the hrst OF Jan
nary and the audience room soon alter
A p. Hourhtaliug. a graduate OF Bates
Theological School, has accepted call to
the Free Baptist Church in North Danvllle.
According TO the reports Of the Baptist
Association the membership Of that body IN
CHICAGO i ). l22 The Society at Bellows
Falls have adopted the free seat system.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. Mr.. May has been engaged to sup
ply the church at St. JOhnsbury Centre
The funeral Of the Rev Dr. Richard ;.
Storrs took place in Braintree. Mass, on
Friday last. Professor Park Of And0yer,
preached the sermon. The services were
impressive and BETTING the memory o! the
venerable clergyman.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Theodore a. Hopkins ofhciated at
St. Paul's Church. Nergennes, on August
10th, and preached in the morning an elo-
quent sermon defending the Book OF
Genesis agains. the aspersl0ns OF the geolog-
ists.-Dr. Edsln. rector Of the -. james
Episcopal Church. at Lowell, Mass, ceie-
brated his eightieth birthday on Sunday last
He has been rector of the parish for nearly
fifty years-Ihe veStry % -. Luxe :
Church. Germantown. Pa, has EXTENDED q
cali 10 Rev. William R. Huntingdon, d.
D.. of Worcester, Mas, To become the
rector Of the parish.
METHODIST.
Rev. Nj Lud.um recently baptized four
persons and received five candidates into the
Methodist Church at East Mlddleoury. -
Work has commenced on the new church al
LLIHlaIALZL DtHtlAs ~ I ''NAls Aft-tANA
recent present 70 the Method.st~ has reused
President Grant emulation, and be has
given three lots 20 the Methodist of Naukee.
Ia. 20 build their church on.-Ihe Lyn-
donville camp meeting commences on Mon
dav next and Will continue through tho
week bishop Foster Is In sweden, Where
he has ordained seven deacons. In Norway
and Sweden. the two countries constituting
one conference boundary. the Methodist
Episcopal Church has - missionaries. D
societies l4l preaching stations, - Ioca.
preachers and exhorters. and 3.64g member
and prObati0ners Il has also t. Sunday
schools and 2.744 scholars and teachers
During the year ending July ]. l-73- they
contributed !. 1916 for missionary and
benevolent purpose. The Methodist Epi~-
eopal Board Of Church Extension has aided
900 churches since June. 1861, by suns
ranging from $50 to SlO.000.-Ihe next
meeting eff the Plattsburgh District Minis
te-ial Association viii be held at Millsb0rO
Oct It'll
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Correspondence Of the Chluchm1H init
mates that persons who are anticipating
the creation Of an American Cardinal are q
be disappointed The Pope Wi. announce
at the approaching c0nsist0ry. that it is not
his intention to create any additional Car
dinals at present.-Ihe members of 81
Mary's Catholic Church, CaLt0n, \. \.
have decided to build a new church editce
The Catholic enterprises IN the eastern
part of Connecticut Just now comprise
$50 900 church al Norwich. a 500 600 a
Milhmantic, a $50 900 at Dayyile, $40.
600 nunnery at Putnam, and 50 600 con
vent at Baltic-R Rev Father Harvey. o.
~ 4
Is quite sick in New York --
An example Of the eager zeal which Roman
Catholic missionaries display in the prose
cuti0n of their work Is presented by th,
New York Herald correspondent with the
Yellowstone expedition. He writes TIM
morning quite a sensation was created u
camp. ] mad been over the river with Col
Hart and Lieut.. Braden. and was waiting
Tor the boat 10 return To take Us across
when a couple Of officers came gall0pin-
down To the landing and informed Us that
little while before q small white-t0pped bug
", drawn by a single horse, was observed
making its way 10 the hills In the direction
OF camp. No one could surmIse what IT,
business was or where It could have CONT
from. as no such vehicle was along with th'
command. Soon 1t came up. and 1t wa
then seen TO contain a single man. who wa
enveloped in black gown He ali-hted
introduced himself "a the Rev. Father Som
merheisen. Roman Catholic missionary
and stated that he had left For
Rice on the 18th inst, and had followed on,
trail for two hundred and sixty miles il
the intervening sIx days. This seemed
at first incredible, but when he produced
letters from friends at Fort Rice, dated 1871
July, they were forced 10 believe H. Th,
d ||r-a "'s
alone over an Indian country distance OF
over two hundred and nifty miles when II
was considered necessary 20 send force OF
fifteen hundred soldiers to protect party
OF engineers going over the same route. He
told his story with lnodesty. and evidently
felt relieved 20 find himself safe in a friend
" camp he had travelled during the COO
portions of the day, and subsisted entirely
on cold food, ham. bread, etc. His horse
l. IN good condition, notwithstanding the
fact hat be has been driven So far without
particle OF forage He had not seen an
Indian on the road, or any signs of any
erched on the top Of his wagon was black
cross, the emblem of his profession. faith in
which, be said. had brought him through
safely. Father S0mmerheiSen Is an old In
dian missionary. having been on the from
tier since 1851. and is known To nearly al
the Indians of this region. In 1862. during
the Indian massacre in Minnesota. be- was
stationed m the southern part of the state.
where be showed his bravery hy laying
down the cross and taking Cp the sword.
lie commanded q company OF men and de-
Tended his town with great skill. His oh-
lect IN following the expedition out here
seems 10 have been the desire 10 be first 0n
the field, as has been the aim OF his
H.r...# H.ly-.
Will accompany the expedition from
tins point till it. return. - The
Pil0f says that the Triduan or three
DAYS of special prayer for the Church. has
been largely observed at the churches of
Boston. Ii learns from all parts OF the
country that on no former occasion was
there ever such devotion 10 the Pope mani
Tested, the prayers Of millions of devoted
Catholics being offered In his behalf
The French Catholic congregation In s..
Adams. mini~tered to by Rev. George y.
OaIssey, embraces over 400 families and the
attendance q the forenoon masses averages
over 400. Their new church on the
corner OF Elm and Lake streets Is
comfortable for occupancy this YEAR
The Catholics OF Malone are 10 build q new
church edltce next spring al a cost Of $40
OO0.-St Peters Church. in Rome. re-
qulred Tor Its erection l76 years and 10 com
piete the structure an additional l24 wears.
Its cost was $50 coo 600 IN gold. and to
keep 1t IN repair 1t requires an annual ex-
penditure OF 100000. Gifts vast dimen-
sl0ns perhaps the best idea is conveyed by
the statement that it cover, eight acres.-
The everlasting school question j. now agi-
tating Springfield, Mass The Roman Catho-
lie clergy have contemplated the establish
ment OF regular denominational schools. but
the iaity are said 10 oppose this, not hesita-
ting TO tell the clergy that their schools can