Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-17
RELIcIOUs INTELLIGENCE.

BAPTIST.
Rev. DR.. Goadbv of Poultney' has
signed the pastOrate of the church 81 FCui'-
ney. of which % persons became melhOei7
last sabbath.-Hon. Jacob Estey, OF the
firm of Estey Il Co., of Brattieboro' ma
presented fine cottage organ of their make
10 the Newton Theological Institute, ior.os'
in the chapel.-AbOut forty persons re-
eeived the right hand offellowship and were
admitted to communion, at the ehHrch III
Rutland on Sunday last.-The Bapti''S Ia
Convention at Cincinnati. resolved TO SUD
stitute - Bible School " for SUNDAY
School. ="
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. \. P. Gilbert, of Pittsford, has re-
signed his position a. New England Secre-
ta|v of the American and Foreign Christian
Union Theological seminary
has eighty-one students--A'ou' ni'7Th
ner-on, were admitted to the Congresa-
t;onaI church in Rutland on Sunday =
/ Tbaddeus Fairbanks paid four-hitns oil al
the expenses Of earpeting and cusnionins
the south church, at St Johnsbury, ana
mt in the gas fxtures.-Rey. +. ). Com
ings. of Higbgate. has left for his new
field of labor. Freedom. Portage county
| Obio.-The fair of the Congregational
society at Bennington, netted the handsome
sum of $500. One Of the resident
Chinese belonging to the Educational Com
mission. who united with the Christian
church at Hong Kong in ls6l, has united
bv letter with the Asylum Hill church, at
tf,ri.-The Oldest church in Massa-
cbuzert- i, that of West Barns'able and
that having the largest membership, the
Park street. Boston. The oldest pastor is
Rev. DIR. Nehemiah Adams. Of Boston
EPISCOPAL
sunday was the quarter centennial AM
versarv ofthe conservation Of Trinity church
West Troy. \. Y Bishop Bisse.i OF Yer
mont. formerly rector Of the parish preach
ed in the evening - The annual con-
vention of the diocese Of Albany wi. I'll at
II. Paul's church Troy on "Wednesday next
Several Of the ladies o. Trinity Church
Rutland. presented the wife Of their rector
Rev. Dr. Harris. with q pleasant reminder
of New Years Day.-Rev Dr. Haight Of
New York has Unexpectedly declined bis
election to the Bishoprie of Massachusetts,
in obedience 10 medical advice, warning
him that his delicate health. at his age,
tSixty-seyen years. would fail under the
labor
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Mural tablets iu memory of the Rev. Doc
tors Claiming and Gannett have been
placed in the Arlington Street Church. Bo--
ton. They are of Vermont marble. after
designs by M Arthur Gilman. architecto
the church, and are Judged to be very fine.
-Rev Horatio Stebbin~ ha- declined the
call To- the FRS, Parish Church in Portland
Ii is believed that he viii accept call To- s
church Il Cambridge. Mas
METHODIST.
The day of prayer for Colleges is changed
to the last Thursday Of January by tie
Methodist authorities-The unifcauon
Of the Methodist bodies in Canada is not
considered distant or doubtful The body
will be known a. the United W esleyan
Church Of Canada The -N0rthiresferN
Christian Adr1cafe has an article showing
that the Methodist Church Of America wa-
organized on Christmas. The trst confer
euce was held Dec p. l7S4. in Lonely Lane
Chapel. Baltimore. which conference be
came d. facf1 the Protestant EpI-c0 pa
Methodist Church Of the United states by
a special permit from Mr.. Wesley on ths
following day. some sixty ltlnerauts Wer e
present on the occasion. among whom were
Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke. The
fatter was chosen chairman Inc letter
from Mr.. Wesley rehear~ed the dIthcultle-
attending the growth Of the Methodist
church in a country where the membership
was 50 widely scattered. with il eeclesiasti-
ca centre 50 far away. n Europe gave the
American churches their freedom. and APP
pointed Coke and Asbury JOINT Superinten-
dents over them After the reading Of the
letter It was then agreed --to form ourselves
u an Episcopal church. and 70 have super
intendents, Elders and DeacOns- "A
wealthy lady admirer who resides at Evans
ton, H., offers to take Mrs.. Van Colt, the
noted Methodist reyIyallst, on journey
through Europe and the Holy Land. 10 0c-
cupy several years. and afterward 20 tur-
=
Mr. Van Colt has declined the offer, with
the characteristic reply that she must be
about her Master business
RoNAS CATHOLIC.
Father Burke had grand reception 10
New Orleans on Sunday. being escorted b.
long procession Of Hibernian and Oa---
lie societies, with several bands Of musie, &.
St Patrick church. A New York Irish
club has voted him magnificent gold eros
set with emeralds for his eloquent replies O.
tr0ude.-Monday last was q holiday lt
obligation IN the Catholic church. in CON
mem0ration Of the visitation of the infant
Jesus by three wise men from the East --
Rev. L. y. 81. Onge. for ten wears a faith
tul and lsb0riOus missionary among the
Rocky Mountain Indians. mas been ap-
pointed Parish Priest al Brattlebor0 -
Mr. John Brennan, formerly q resident ot
Plattsburgh, was called 10 the priesthood
at the Grand Seminary of s.. Sulpice. Mon
treal, on Saturday, the 2lst ult-Shana-
hae j. the stronghold Of the Roman Cathu-
lies in China They have a large carhedrsE
there, besides h0urishiug mission establish
ments. Their adherents in and around
the cry are said 10 number $1,000 --
The CathOlc Increase in this country j. re-
ported much less during the last decad-
than in the decade previous The church
OF the Paulist Fathers ia New York va
crowded on recent sunday, 70 witness the
impressive ceremonies connected with the
ordination of Dr.Jsme> h stone as a pries-.
Dr- Stone was prominent EpiscOpalizu
unt.l his conversion TO Catholicism three
years ago. and was President succeSsive.y
of Hobart and Kenyon Colleges Pr1fe--
sor Friedrich will shortly publish an or,
Catholic prayer book. which be is NV
compiling - The church Of Rome l.
threatened with the loss Of another ,Fir-
brightest lights in England. Father Nv
man, Principal Of the Oratory of girm,r-
ham. l. reported 10 be under a cloud IN 81.
relations 10 Rome. and intercourse is s-,-
pended between him and Archbishop Nam
ning and Cardinal Cullen The cau-s 81.
the difficulty Is Father Newman $ leaning hi.
the views OF Dr. D0llinger.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev Miles Grant. the Adventist has h1ar,
preaching lately AT Winssed. Conn ~
native place. where III I-43 wbe, r.
thought the hnal day WAS coming. lie qav-
away Inc property The reliFsals mis-
sions and tract societies of the Uulfed Srars-
are sad 70 dlsburse annually over SIg
go ,oOo--Ihe progress of Christianity I'M
madagascar Is attracting attention Durius
the last year the Increase 70 the CbFistis5.
community was 90 5000 persons. iacIudir,s
l. 600 church members. In snres v-arS
the total addition has been about two nm
bred and fifty eight thou and converts -
ne receipts OF the American Board dursra
the past three months have been hut e.