Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
CONGREGATIONAL.

parison when he said he thought prayers
were like well-directed letters-no matter
what box they were put in they all went
to the General Postofice oil Or.
Storrs's and DIR. Budington's church mem
hers have gone over to Beecher's church.
and some of Beecher's flock have changed,
in turn, to the former.-Rey. John D T.
Abbott, who recently resigned the pastor
ate of the Second Church at Fair Haven,
Conn. to devote himself exclusively to lit
erary work, preached his farewell sermon
last Sunday.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. " I. Sabine. of the Church OF the
Atonement, New York who refused to bury
Holland. the actor, from his church several
years ago, has announced his purpose to
leave the Episcopal Church because OF its
Romish tendencies, and will join the Bishop
Cummins Reformed Church. -Rey. Ut.
5. II. Tyng. Jr., in a sermon on 1.-The Co
operation of Christian Churches" has re-
defined his position in the extreme eyangel-
ical wing of the Episcopal Chureh.-St-
Johns Guild, in spite of the opposition OF
the vestry of Trinity Church and the appeal
of Rev. DIR. Dix. has rcinsiated its master,
Rev. Mr. v iswall.
METHODIST.
Bishop Jesse T. Peck dedicated and
preached the sermon at the opening OF the
church at Pittsfeld Mass, on Tuesday last.
The Burlington District Stewards viii
meet at Middebury, May p, at 10 a. m.
Bishop Wiley, in eounselling the Metho-
dist clergy Of New Jersey, judged that they
should not divide their time between life
insurance, real estate. cranberry patches
and the salvation of men He also caution
ed them against undue familiarity in their
pastoral visits They ought never to kiss
any person outside their own families, not
even 2 child.-The Methodists of Boston
talk of purchasing Music Hall for Metro
nolitan Church. 1t is said 100000 has
been pledged for the purpose, ex-Gov.
| Claaiu putting down his name for 10000
and ex-Chief Engineer John ) Damrell
3 600. with the pledge that he wonld
double the amount rather than have the
enterprise fail The International Camp
Meeting at Round Lake viii commence on
Wednesday. July Sth, and Will continue
two weeks.-The congregation of the
Main Street Church. Nashua, y. H.. held
a social jubilee meeting. recently, to reloiee
over the paymeni Of their church debt.
/ Tho entire cost of their new church edihce,
obont SOB 900. has been met by the liberal
donations of the people, and the shght
/ balance in the treasurer's account l. on the
RIGHT side. Bishop james OF New lork, ana
Il large number of clergy were present
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Rev. Father Lane, for some years at 81
Mary Cathedral, l. gong to bratueDoro'
taking charge Of that parish IN place OF i'eN-
Mr.. ST Onge -Ihe Providence mem mem ''el7
# the American Order of Hibernians de-
nonnce Bishop Hendricken recent decision
-bat the existence of the order i violation
of the rules of the church Two OF the
Re3emptorist Fathers have been holding a
| Mission at Waterbury, during the past
week The work OF frescoing and pant
inc the Catholic Church in North Benning-
/ ton i progressing rapidly. The repairs
will soon be completed and the church Will
/ be dedicated June 2Ist. ishop Den pes-
/ BRAND viii be present, together with a
number of local pastors from tins section oil
/ the State.-The Catholic society OF Lnos-
! burgh Falls are making extensive prepara-
| tions for the erection thI- summer oil a
school and Catholic convent. Bishop kappe
/ headed the subscription list with S1W'ahi
/ the local subscriptions ranged all the way
| from 800 down 20 81 every good Oathohc
giving all that he could ah5rd 10 lheY
| have selected a fine site for the buildings On
rising ground, little 10 the east Oh Inc
church. commanding view oil the river
/ and the village. One Oh the priests "noln
I Bishon DeGoeShriand brought with him
/ from Furope. recently, i To be the regular
priest there .-Monsignor Capel mas had a
/ little chat with the Pope concerning the ex-
pected Catholic pilgrimage from America
/ This Summer. Pho Mono i said to look Tor
ward with interest to the arrival OF the PHI
/ rrins. who. he hopes, will he thoroughly
/ representative body. Archbishop Naming
promises hospitality TO the pilgrims II they
pass through England or the homewafu
/ iournev.-As the result OF MOnslgnor
/ Capel : persuasive eloquence IN Rome, ten
! abiurations of heresy from Enghshmen are
reported and many conversions commenced
/ Henceiorth. a regular mission l. to DC
| operated at Rome, specially Tor English
/ speaking visitors Several thousand Young
Partisan girls, members OF the society OF the
| EHfqnfS de Mdrle. went on pilgrimage 10
| the Cathedral OF NoIre Dame, recently The
| line of carriages bringing them stretched
| over mile. Each pilgrim was robed IN
| white, and held torch IN her hand every
rank of society was represented. from the
/ grande dame t. the poorest Of the poor.
| At Bordeaux similar demonstration took
place. and ; 900 women walked IN process
/ sion. and at Orleans. Mgr, Dupanloup pre-
/ sided over another like ceremony.