Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rev. William 4. A. Milard has resigned
his pastorate of the Baptist church in
Brookline, to enter upon the labors of an
evangelist Rev. f. NJ Haynes, Of the
first Baptist church, Lewiston, Me, has sent
in his resignation, to take effect next
March. Mr.. Haynes was formerly past Of
the church at Wallingford, in this State,
and was chaplain of The 10th Vermont
during the war-Ta. church at St. Al
bans has presented h. adsOme set of COM
munion ware to the church at Richford.-
The church in Chester was r.-dedicated,
after repairs, December l9th, Rev. Mr.
Shepardson, of Wales, Mass, preaching,
and several clergymen from surrounding
towns assisting in the services. The re-
pairs have cost nearly 81 600 The church
organization Is s3 years old, and Rev Aaron
Leland, its first pastor, ministered there i3
years, his salary ranging for many years
from S25 to SlO-Rey c. B. Rockwell
closes his pastorate of the Baptist church,
South Woodstock, January l.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The General Convention of Vermont. was
Incorporated by the last legislature The
church at Ferrisburgh has raised $500 by
fair, which is to be expended in repairs Of
their edifce.-Somebody has proposed
that, on as early day as possible, and in
such place as shall hereafter be agreed upon,
there shall be held a grand general council
of the Presbyterian churches throughout the
world 1t Is stated that Presbyterianism
can boast of twenty thousand congregations
and a population of thirty-lour millions.
Lutheran and other kindred bodies includ-
ed, the total swells to fitty-seyen millions,
and the council if held would be an impos-
ing body.-The receipts of the American
Board for September and October were
$37 1913 80 for their work in nominally
Christian lands, for the same time, 81 $40
80. The Woman's Board received in
October s. ,2l5 Il, anG the Woman's Board
of the. Interior, 81, ,lls.-Rev. DR.. Mark
Hopkins preached at the First Presbyterian
church in Troy, y. Y, Dec l5, on Prayer,
and showed forcibly the absurdity Of the
prayer -guage' s0-called of Prof Iyndau
EPISCOPAL.
On the 18th ofDecember, twenty persons
were confirmed by Bishop BiSSell at 81.
Luke's church. St Albans-Rev. DIR.
Haight has declined the Epi-copate of Mas
sachusetts, and another man will be select
ed probably next spring The three
Protestant Episcopal Sisters of All Saints,
who arrived from England at Baltimore
sometime since, are TO have house fitted
up for their residence, and it Is expected
that several ladies of Mary land will soon
ioin the sisterhood They devote their time
to prayer and good works, especially to ad-
ministering unto the sick and instrHcting
poor children.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Rev. Eli Ballou has removed his family
| from Montpelier and begun his lah0rS at
| south Woodstock-lt is stated that two
/ japanese theologians have expressly come
| to Berlin to acquaint themselves with the
/ state of Christianity in Germany. They are
1 at present taking lessons through an inter
prefer. from Dr. Lisc0. a well-known clergy
/ man of the Liberal ~chool.-M R0ebin, a
a distinguished member Of the French In
stitute. has been struck from the jury for
| openly expressing disbelief in the existence
Of God. Three thousand student, >uhse-
I qucntly made demonstration in favor OF
his ' ultra libenlity.
METHODIST.
The special religious services at Piatts-
burgh lately. were largely attended and
much good Is expected from them The
time was extended much beyond the five
davS originally set.-Rey Mr. Whitney
/ of Niuooski, Is 20 labor within the bounds
of the Vermont Conference in behalf Of the
Freedmen's Aid Society - Methodi-m
within century has attained in England