Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-30

where he has been keeping hotel at Law
renee. editing a newspaper, running ior the
Legislature, and engaging IN various other
ungodly pursuits, has once more renouhcel
the vanities of the world and united with
the First Baptist Church in Kansas City,
Mo. His penitence is spoken oil by the
HafchmaH and Reflector as the most pro
found, anti his confession calculated 10
move the -toutest heart-The Rev John
Howard Hinsfon, a noted Baptist minister
Of London, England, Is dead. Tie was one
of the founders of the Anti-Church ASS
citation (now the Liberation Society anu
took prominent part. on the liberal side.
in many of the political movements OF the
last half century. lie was IN his eighty
third year.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The parishioners Of Rev. DIR. +. Cutler.
OF the [ mon Congregational Church at
Worcester. Mas, gave him holiday cheek
for SjOO.-Rey. ;. r. Hall, Ii. d., De-
still supplying the church in O'ranby- an
though in his 18th year, Is able TO preacl
every Sabbath, attend the weekly meeting,
and do full pastoral labOrs. The Con
gregati1nalists have lately taken an import
ant step toward consolidating and method
izinr their numerous charities. BY tn
action of meetings held. lately. the one al
Boston and the other ut New Haven, tnr
American education society and the So
cietv for the promotion of collegiate anu
theological education have been united,
and hereafter, instead of a separate collie
ton for each in the churches, both Will De-
Jumped into one. Dr.. Magcun suggest
what grand thing for Congregation.
Christianity il would be 70 raise two nj.
lion dollar fund for the new consolidate
society. 4 committee chosen by the la~t
d s|-l fx % D
for the better ordering of the miScellaneou-
charitie- of the denomination. and the ne2t
wear this subject promises % De- OF over
Shai0wing interest when IL is brought uI
Tor general consideration kev- W II
II Murray. Of Boston. said IN recent ser
mon that Sc no man has any right iu MaAr
any theology that snail apply t. only
three-tweutieths OF the race and leave oui
the rest ] expect. should . ever relfh
heaven, u ind it studded with man-lon-,
and the windows 81 these mansions ulird
with angelic faces, AMI TO hear millions ui
voices singing the everlasting song whiir
hell instead Of being denseiy peopled, shall
Doe like % cltv without attendant
EPISCOPAL
The Reformed Episcopal Church haas ..all
an organ iu the EDiseo DalGH which seem.
Oh have fully committed itself o. the Gun.
minis movement The Rutland Con,oea
ton met on tuesday and W eduesdly eveu.a-
in 81. stephen Church. Middie0ury SCI
mons Were preached on Tuesday evening b.
the Rev Nj Bliss. OF Bennington. anu ar
Wednesday morning by the Rev Mr.. E't
ert- Of Brandon. At the latter service tt-
Holy Communion wa celebrated u
>iouary address, were made ON W edne~la-
by the Be' Mcssr-- Roberts and kaulal.
oi Poulmey. the Dean, Rev DIR llar-i-
Rutland. and the Bishop.
4 newspaper 10 oppose Adtuali-ul
Is o. De started IN Mancheste-. England. -
The Memphis newspaper speak 90 the most
grateful terms of the Sisters of -. MARI
protestant Epi-capall who went o. then
10 the " ~adde~t period Of th-.r history
b. When the roll -.4al be c-Iei when
mankind must face the ine,Ita hlt the mann
I'd these Christian worm VIII boz fuui
high up among those rnl turned their baes
on the world and pro- erreI their Ma~-e.
work Sister Constance Amelia
Theka and HugAetta. Will never be forgot
ten hy the people of Memphi- They came
o. u- from New ork, unaceiinatei, mex
periencel. without money and without
price, and they have won our lasting graft
tude-
METHODIST.
A Young Japane~e noblemau . SCION oi
one oi the most powerful iamlH-- oiJapau.
who was sent over 10 study the sciences ST
Ann Arhor. Mich. q wear az. has been con
vcrted. Late 3. and baptized mo the Ne,he
dist church.-Bi~hop Simpson is going oa
an Epi-copa visit g. New MeZ.c. uezf
month.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The ecc.e-ia-tic- Of England are bec0u
.n- more and m0re convinced that the mar
rage Of Catholics with Pr0testantS is au
unmitirated evil and are taking measure
o. suppress il SD far as possible. Archbi>l1r
Manning in recent pastoral says that mar
rlaEeS between Catholics and mont athollU-
nave always been condemned by the church.
ami thar in recent time they were tolera
tel In England only under extreme neceS-.-
~ Iney can be S0lemnIZe1 now only by
dlspensati0u. which cann0, be granted
' except upon the mutual and united pro
mise % the TWO partie~ that -le Catnul.
party shall have perfect liberty O. practic-
his Cor herl religion. and that a the child
ren born Of such marriage shall be- brought
up in the Catholic faith. These mixed
marriages. which were formerly ~1iemnzed
IN a Protestant As well as in q Catholic
church. III orucr 10 satisfy the requirements
OF the Jaw. are no longer TO he s0lemnlzed In
q Protestant church az all. the law VI the
land no longer requiring that condition In
order 10 legalIze them This extract from
q recel; pastoral of the Bishop Of Natche-
reads a. If 10 miEhr nave been Do crib
bed from the ecclesiastical receipt-h1ok at
~0Ue MEDIEVAL monk 90 keeg the holy
water always in Your room-n0t closed $500.
but where 1t can be used az any momcut
sprinkle Your bed with it when You ice down
10 rest. and bless yourself with lt when vau
rise. Ia storms and sickness. and Other
dangers use both the holy water and THE
AEnus Del. and beads. always carry atea-
YOUR person -key. John O'Dornei .t
Nashua. is % be created Bishop Of New
Hampshire. which is O. be- made into lI.-
cese by itself
NIsCELIANEuU~.
The Presbyterian ministers 10 London
England, are cur-aiiinE very much th-
length oi their prayers. especially those lu
Indefinitely AFTER the sermon Oue popular
divine has abolished the atrer-sermon praY.
or altogether and mas thereby increased a.-
hearers twenty per cent. some are sug-
sestin- that the increase would De --
greater If the sermons were also shortened
lt Is required. IL Is said. an IRON clnstlt.-
ton 70 remain through q long service iu 30
crowded ami ill-yeutlatcd building. and
Is only we-l-seaSoned church-goers who can
with anything like safety or comfort sit ur-
bers OF a little church AT South Brlirt1u
Me. dIspenSe with the afternoon service
Sundays. IN order % engage In active mis-
son work tong ont by twOs ar three
INTO TIE surrounding region, they visit tlr
sex ur g.. religious IN true apostolic ia--
ion. anu hen returning in the evening .leuI
q double reres- to the praveT-meetlnr hF
narratlng be- afternoon 5 experience AMI
adventures.
THg SAFE or THE VERMONT AND CASa1t
The Montpelier Wafclnea say. ol tte
negotiation now ia progres- for the purcla-e
OF the Vermont and Canada Pos the Cenir8
Vermont
u is understood that this arrangemsr-
will be carried into effect NJ once. and tha-
neither tuveruar smith nor M Brook
have acted without sufficient aurn0rlt.
The securities Of the ermout and Canada
road have at once appreciated 10 value
Tins settlement Is very gratifying g.. ti-
friends OF all the parties concernel Dc
an excellent Arrangement for the taual-
road and honorable T. the Central It
Vermont and canada had put itself in o.
hard position hy It's own acts The Contra.
now relieves it and takes upon itself The
burden of al! it, debts 1t relie- unon the
future Development of the bushes Of 70.
lane aud the termination % the wasting pa
penses OF an unfortunate and costly husa
tt1n L. justify the proposition 1t has made
by tins settlement 10 also turns the partie-
who have been hostile into friends. AM
shows that it, managers are the men u.
sagaclty and ability aud honor we haze
always held them 10 be-
We should not be surprised it the Boston
Irareih,T, the Springfield Republican and
the -. Adams Messcaqer. should before
long claim the honor OF having been COY.
smith : most faithful and cordial frleni-
Even the Naii0H may vet clasp Treas- %
PARK 90 it, spotiess, egOtistical bosom. ans
protest that the "SHilfh fnaly0F fersa.,1t