Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Baptist Churches in the State to be 2s2, an
increase of two. and a membership OF 49,
BIS, gain Of Cpl. The number of pastors
is 22G, only two more than were reported,
last year. The number Of baptisms during
the year wa, 500, or I0o more than during
the year preceding. The amount OF money
reported a. paid by these churches Tor home
and foreign work j. S,939 ,63l. or Sooo less
than was contributed, the year previous.
Some of the most important churches IN
the State are still without pastors; but
quite a number that were destitute, year
aro. have been Supplied. In the country at
large the year book Ol the denomination
shows membership of | ,G33. 939, an III
crease Of +. 900 over the year before
Rev. \. y Woodruii.oi the Baptist Church
at lIardwicE. Lass h.,u compelled to retire
from his pa>taIatr on account Of failing
>ight.-Ihe resignation of Rev. L. B.
Hibhlrd. formerly 90 Grafton. Vt, pastor
OF the church at south Adams, Mass, has
been accepted An effort is being made
To raise funds o. repair tie church at North
Troy and hire minister Tor the same.
Several persons have offered to subscribe
literally and the roy cmcnt promises success.
rc,cut,..uicrence OF Baptist minis
ter at paia,lcphia. voted down the resolu-
tipu~ nyarius Open communicates.
Florence Mrtarlly. the Chicago Baptist
clergyman who created sensation not
i,u. Shines D., preaching au obscene sermon,
ha- h,cu lcpa~rd from the ministry, bat l.
retained iu church membership.
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seminary Nl-l i',' instance pa'''t 0! tne
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rAr!r '"AIth' " u'''''' MIS-. 'o'Gu INA.
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Gentleman MT 1iiH' WI" 't'ne iIoni
I'm -l'"G' ''"i'I' %, l'i'7 ! an
ce'dih=iH 4hS2h'' ,''a' '-l'' Oh peI9on'
am" l,' "'. "'>4iN'H '' ,tV 49,
- - rho Will or
th.j1f. ci,.-r,r Eavter Of sharon the Con-
.r-.,,oti.,,,l S.,.is,y has recently come into
.5,,,ss...,,t, .C., legacy Of two tbousand dol
r~--I The ~pcicty in Woodstock has voted
% extend a call % Rev F.. ! RanslOw Of
~,,ant,n The Will Of the Rev pr Kirk
namc~ ric more prominent Congregational
societies as rC~iduary. lcgatceS -- The
church at HiehEate lost hy death within
the last year one out OF every seven of it,
resident memberS.-Rey. Ira Pears0us,
formerly Of Ludlow. now - years Of age,
l. able IL leave his home and preach two
sermons each Sabhath.-- Rev. Horace
llerrick closed his labors with the church
ut " olcott. March 29th, after ministry
of fourteen years The Congregational
istS have In England and her colonies
3 .23S churches. 3O4 branch and mission
churches and .3Gl stations There are
1884 vacant churches and Cos ministers
without pa~turatcs. OF these 50 are en-
rarcd as tutors in colleges and public
schools. or IL secretaries of institutions.
In Victoria there are - places where pub
lic worship l. conducted, and during the
pa>t Year The average attendance was To-
1874
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isl'i-'-i ~. .lit ~ ~ 80, 80
"a "a - - Iv-iI!,ir 60, 81 TaTav
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japanese boarding house IN Jeddo, IN a
, , q i' r'-a -, -. ,aii Win ash.
-. 60 III. 81. ~ -. If, he roo,,,
49, 81 ~ '-- 90