Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
BAPTIST

BAPTIST.
The Union Park Baptist Church OF Chi
cago. over which the Rev. Florence Nc
Carthy formerly presided. refuses to grant
letters of dismissal TO members wishing To
Join the Amity Church, TO which ne now
ministers
CONGREGATIONAL.
The total membership Of the COngrega-
tional Churches connected with the Frank
lin and Grand Isle Conference, as reported
this year. is g13 males. $50; females, b25
nonresident, l6s. There have been "a ad-
missions to the churches, equally divided
between letter and profession - deaths,
and % dismissions The Sabbath Schools
report $50 members. The benevolent con-
tributions amount to 81, l7l.65.
EPISCOPAL.
Protests against ritualism are being nu-
merously signed in the various Episcopal
sees of Great Britain.-The Episcopal
convention of the diocese of Wisconsin at Nil
waukee. on the 18th, nominated hey. John
Henry Hobart Brown. rector OF the Eplsco-
pal church at COhoes. n. y, as blshop-
The vote stood Brown IS, kemper 81, scat
tering , The laity then voted on the ques-
ton of ratifying the nomination. The vote
was not ratified. The clergy voted again,
and Brown received 81 and Kemper 81
votes. The LARRY again rejected the noml-
nation. IL to %. Four ballots were had
without variation. and the convention ad-
iourned. At the evening session OF the
Episcopal convention conference commit
tee was appointed, which reported unani-
mouslv the name of DR.. L. r. Wells. of
Minnesota. as the candidate for Bishop. DR..
Wells was then unanimously elected.
METHODIST.
The recent sale Of lots ON Round Lake
Camp Ground realized about eight thou
sand dollars. The terms OF sale were twenty
five per cent cash down OF within thirty
DAYS. the balance. half in SIX months. the
other half in twelve months with interest.
The leases to be delivered when the whole
amount l. paid Since the close OF the last
season the grounds have been nearly treblod
IN size. and include one hundred and thirty
acres Much of the newly acquired land
was without shade. and one thousand one
hundred young elm and maple trees have
been set ont. Several new cottages have
been erected since last season. The Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company mas com /
menceG the erection OF wooden freight /
denot. lust north Of the passenger depot. I
Ii Is 10 be one hundred and eighty feet long /.
and twenty-five wide. The third track of
the switch mas also been laid At one OF I
the recent Monday meetings of the Metho-
dist clergy of New York city. Rev. Prof. .
Blvden Of Liberia created a sensation by /
pronauncing "a eulOgy upon MahOmetan .
morals. In many respects they transcribed /
the Christian article. he said. Liquor was .
drunk in Liberia never among the Mahom-
etans Indeed 10 vas the Alah0metan belt .
that. thus lar. had protected Central ana 4
Pagan Africa from the introduction oi .
Christian rum. Tie had travelled three hun
bred miles among that people without losing
a pin. So honest were they. The previous
evening. riding 20 church On q Third av-
enue car. he had been relieved OF pocket
book containing $50. For tine credit OF the
pastors. we are glad % be able 10 say that
they saw the point and passed the Lat
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The new church n hIchi0rd ls nearly
ready for occupancy. 10 Is expected that 10
will be dedicated about the middle of next
month Judge Loew decided recently 10
New OK. that q sister oi charity is liable
u be served with, and must answer % sub
pnna~ rs any one else The twenty
eighth anniversary OF the Pope accession
10 the P0ntitcal throne was celebrated 90
the Vatican June lsll-
MIsCELLANElus
Various schemes Tor InsurIng the lives ui
ministers have been preached IN the Fran
gelst Of latc. and the following from let
fer BIZ Mr. Howard Potter on tine subject
furnishes some interesting statistics con-
corning the extent 20 winch ministers IN
iulre In lite Insurance There are IN the
United States. at present. about o. 900 cier-
gymeu belonging % the various denOmlua-
mons of the Protestant Church. Their
average annual salaries are from 5000. Oh
$3.50 only. the highest average In any one
denomination being 10 the Methodist
Church. bat 500 OF these clergymcn.
lnIv about one ID nine. Sd tar as We can
earn. has attempted provision by life ln-
;urance t0r his family, ana including cler- .
rvmen S leagues. our own parish plan,
md other organizations for atilrdlng SINH
NJ relief OF protection only about one I
clergyman S family 10 eight. all told. is 81
AIRED for Further. of clergymen attempt
nr by llie insurance such provision TOY
heir iamiuc-. but about Aali succeed.
10 Der cent % the policies taken out
lpon the lives 90 our minister
apsinc from failure - pay premiums
n. Eddy. late of the Second Presbyterian
hurch. jersey CITY. and q native of Yer
mont. is establishing church Tor the peo-
Die In that city. lie as ministers are wont
O have. had some good people who did n0t ,
Ike ms preachIu- lie insisted upon re- i
lgninr many of his old congregation be-
ought MIN 10 organize new church. and HI
e is trying 70 do 50. calling rich and poor g,
b his aid Ono of the moye- of the new
Conservative ministry IN England has been /.
2 attempt 10 c0nciliate the free church OF
cOtianC and bring IL back into the old na- 4"
0nal kirk by Welding mp the right OF pat 81
lnage. something the seceders have always o.
-outly resisted Ii remains % be seen +
-netner the bait Will be accepted. The 90
nal Of Professor swing. Tor heresy. recalls 20 a
be mind Of 4 correspondent OF the Chicago So
rstllue q similar case that came helor the
resbytery at san Jose. Ca. some i've year,
nee. The hereto 10 this instance was Rev.
aureDIlnc Hamilton. who was found guilty
I'D then formally dep0sed. the tnal result
eng the setting up Of the independent
resbytcrian church az Oakland by the ex-
lmmunicated pars0n. which now numbers
n0nr its members some OF the most dis
nguished residents Of shat arIatocratIc sub
-b OF san Francisco. -Iapt. Robert " it, er
II. of Mystic. Conn, mas been doing re
srkable religious work on ills vessel. the 'l
auutle--- soon after leaving New y rk &,
P san Francisco. thence 70 90 o. Liverpool
ID back 10 New YORK. ahou, O year ago.
: began religious exercises. ami before be
acned port nineteen out of his crew oi
Ventv-one persons of seven natI0nalties, Il