Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-07

IN and Tor the diocese OF Albany Inc
object of the corporation is the establish
ment and maintenance of cathedral church
in the city Of Albany, under the care of the
Protestant Episcopal church, together with
such incidental cathedral foundations,
schools, faculties and other religious or
charitable works as may be properly con-
nected Herewith. the seats for worshippers
in the church to be always free.
Rev JOHN J. Tucker, rector of the
Church Of the Holy Cross, Troy, has re-
ceived Z call to the associate rectorship Of
Trinity church, New York.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Rev. DR.. Horatio Stebbins, Of San Fran
cisco, informed his congregation Sunday be-
fore last, that he had decided to decline the
call recently extended to him by the church
in Cambridge.
The Uniyersalists Of Troy, contemplate
the erection of an elegant new church edi-
fee.
The annual report of the Unitarian ma
ti0nal conference shows q representation OF
239 churches and 20 LEGAL conferences 343
churches were invited, 80 that lOi were not
represented. The contributions to the
conference, last year, were from 100
churcheS. and amounted to S97 $50. The
at IO2, 800 The report has the following
statement of minister's work in New
England A Unitarian minister in 4 coun-
Try town in New England not Of manu-
featuring character has avery discOuraging
work in hand if he considers growth in num-
bers OF den0minati0nal work his only stand
ard Of usefulness Improvement in the
quality of his flock. by higher standard
Of preaching and more general form OF
activity. in his true resource. W here might
pastors become 50 learned and scholarly
where Is personal influence over whole com
munitie~ 10 be 80 richly rewarded? In tie
freer, larger, lOitier views Of life and citi-
zenship. and of the broader domain Of reli-
gion which belongsto his views, the Uni
tartan pastor has underground which
should make him the chief instigator of all
reforms and improvements in the life OF
his community.
Rev. W. C. Gannett, son Of the late Dr..
Ezra Gaune-t, has become free religionist.
METHODIST.
The Methodists are responding literally
u the call made upon them 10 raise $500
600 This year for the missionary department.
Already. in some places, the contributions
have increased from twenty to a hundred
per cent. over those OF last year.
The recent four days meeting, in Mid
dlehury was well attended, and the services
We're quite interesting. Excellent sermons
were preached by Mr.. Beaudry, Rev. Mr.
Mott, Rev. Mr. Pickett and Rev Mr.
Davis.
Thechureh recently erected in Granville,
Addison county, was dedicated on Wedne~-
day Of last week Rev. A. F. Bailey. of
Middie5ary, preached the sermon.
Rev NJ Post. the celebrated anti-NlaSonic
Methodist clergyman, has been restored to
good standing in his communion. lie was
some time ago charged with sharp practice
/ in o business transaction. and failing to
answer summons To defend himself was
adiulEel guilty by default and suspended
/ from his clerical functions. He got the
/ case reopencI, and then the accuser failed
/ 10 appear.
The friends Of Rev. II. Webster, Of West
f Berkshire and vicinity, gave an oyster sup
per, for his benefit, recently. which was
~aid To- have been one of the pleasantest and
+ largest gatherings OF the kind ever had in
that place. 1t resulted in raising 500.
mostly cash. for the benefit Of their pastor
and his family. \ pleasant part of the ex-
/ erci-es, In addition 10 the above, was the
presentation by Rev Mr. Webster Of O val
liable oyerc0at TO Rev. J. X Fuller. of
Montgomery. young man who supplie~
one appointment upon the the charge.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
The Catholic population Of Great Britain
and Ireland, l. about 1000 600 the Cath
Ollie peers number thirty-1hree, twenty-f1ur
Of whom are members Of the House of
Lords. There are forty-eight Catholic Bar
onet~ and thirty-six Catholic members In
the House Of Commons.
The Most Rev Alexander Tache. Arch
bishop Of ST. B1niface. Is suffering from a
disease In one of bis legs that prevents him
(this writingl from exercising his apostolic
functions - Bouiface j. the See of the
British province, known rs Manitoba. on
the Red river Of the North. lying of north
Of Minnesota. The disease of M0useirneur
Iache comes from exposure in the discharge
of ms duties IN that inh0spitab.e climate.
One OF the conseq uences Of the national
pilgrimage 10 the church and shrine Of St
Geneyievc (Pantheon). Paris. Will be the
complete restoration of that very fine
monument.
The plastering and fresc0ing Of the new
Cathedral in Boston. Mass. Is nearly finish
ed after q years continuous labor the cost
Of this part Of the work cannot be less than
$4,000.
The Bishop Of Richmond has issued pas
t0ral letter calling attention to the need Of
Catholic Christian education in the diocese
He urged that Catholic parochial schools
be established and fostered. so that the rs
ing generations may be as cody andpious
Catholics as the present are.
The looe della V0ra publishes q story
concerning the miraculous cure Of an /
Abruzzi wood worker, whose fingers of one |
hand were paralyzed by an accident Every /
thing that could be had been tried to re- /
store life 70 these members. but being I'M /
able to work be became pIous. and while /
invoking the intercessi0n of St Francis de /
Paul and receiving the communion. on the 4
81 Of January, his hand was restored whole I
a, the other.
4 Catholic priest has Just been expelled .
from Switzerland, because he declared his
purpose % exercise the functions Of Vicar
Apostolic in defiance Of the authorities.
Rev Father Preston. Of St. AIMS. New
York city. has been appointed Vicar Gen
eral, IN place Of Father STAIRS, deceased.
Nine Mary F. Peacock. Superioress of
the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Rochester.
y. Y. died recently. after a brief illness
Nine Peacock was born in Philadelphia.
IN l-O5. At the re of eighteen she became
O convert 10 the Catholic Church. and when
about thirtY-fve years of age she entered
the religious community known as the
Order of the Sacred Heart She founded
convent at Halifax. Nova Scotia. and the
school 11uri>heI under her mana gement for
several years. After leaving Halifax she
became Superior of the convent at Ken
wood Albany. and subsequently she held
ike positions Iu s. Louis and Chicago. I
hen returning % Philadelphia. her native
lily. where ~le remained until called TO the
.hargc Of te convent in Rochester. which
he has had ander her control for the past
wo years and half
The recent decision Of the Grand Coun-
II of Geneva. that hereafter the churches
themselves shall elect their curates, already
lears fruit. The liberal Catholics. whoar
strong majority in the canton of Geneva.
ave offered the curacy OF the capital to
ather llyacnthe, and they have strong :
ope- that be viii accept the post Before t
eceiyius the call, he had made an appoint
lent to deliver in that city a series Of dis Z
curses on the present and future of the a
,onan religion and the papacy. Should q
he eloquent preacher accept this call, the :
uture Of the experiment cannot fail to be d
e
The church property IN Rome. cOnfscated y
y the Italian government, may be summed I,
p as follows Monasteries l26, having 2,375 J.
inmates, and a gross income IF 500 900 !
onyents %. with ,, ls3 nuns, and a rev a
nue. of $500. 900 other ecclesiastical cor =
orati0ns, basilieas, collegiate churches. etc, E
ave revenues amounting TO $3.50. 600. Be y
des these are a number Of suburban insti- =
ltions, which, with the city property. will =
ct TO the government when sold the snug ..
tile sum Of two million dollars. 6
RAILROAD ExPENsEs PER MILF, AND fl
AREs.-Tbe cost Of running train one d
lie in Massachusetts for the past year has 4
Ut averaged over Sl-l0, but owing to diff 81
rent methods Of accounts the average N
ated cost per train mile Is Sl.3l. ofwhich y
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