Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
RELIGIOUS IrTELLIGENCE'
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
A remarkable instance Of sudden CONVEX
sion and speedy baptism occurred Ut inc
Lee Avenue Baptist church, Brooklyns she
other Sunday. The sermon OF the morning
was upon the baptism of the eunuch' by
Deacon Philip. At Its close several persons
were to be baptized, among them young /
lady, whose father, not q professor 1f reli-
gion. was sitting in the congregation As
Mr.. Smith led the daughter down INTO the
water. the father rose in his seat and said
20 Pastor, 10 here is water, what doth him
der ne 10 be baptized ~ - lfthou belieyest
with all thine hear; thou mayest, replied
the minister, to whom this appeal was who'll
" unexpected u believe" answered the
father, that Jesus Christ is the Son oil
God, and have faith in his blood. " Come
to the water" said the minister Inc
father Immediately walked down the aisle
and entered the baptistry, taking his place
by the side Of his daughter, where again, in
reply TO question from Mr.. Smith, be pro-
fessed his faith in Christ. Both were then
baptised and as the daughter rose the
father clasped her in his arms and kissed
her.-Rey. Thomas Smith, Baptist min
ister Of the old professionalism iaith' was
one hundred and one years old, JAN -.
He Is resident of Parrottsvi!ie, Cooke
county. Tennessee, and being hale and
hearty, still breaches .--Rey. Jacob Knapp
more Familiarity known As " Elder Knapp
died A. Rockford, III, March 81, aged "A
wears. lie was a great reyivalist and thou
sands owe their conversion to him. lie was
very harsh in his remarks upon other de-
nominations. especially Unitariansand Uni
versalIsts. and some of these, reported IN
the public prints, were the cause OF quite
serious mob in Bowdoin square, Boston,
early in January, 1872. The windows OF
the church were broken. and the National
Lancers were ordered out by Mayor Chap
man to preserve order William Ellery
Charming said upon the occasion Let
the minister alone; man who can STIR
Boston like that viii do good. " Iae style
of Elder Knapp was earnest, bat his 'hoolo-
" was rather Of the past ihlu tic presert
CoNGRECATloNAL
Rov. o. G.. Wheeler, pastor of the Con-
gresational Church of Grand lse and soaih
Hero. received donation of $40 last week,
this amour. being the net proceeds ct an
oyster sappsr.-Rey. Prof Charles +.
Dole. late Of the University of Vermont,
has been called to the Plymouth Society,
Portland. Me.-A hopeful revival Is IN pro-
gresS in the church at Canton Centre. Conn,
from the labors Of the venerable Rev Mr..
nawley. father Of Gen. Hawley.
EPISCOPAL.
An Episcopal authority in considering
the proper observance Of Lent says: " In
the case OF abstinence from food, in regard
to which there Is. perhaps, most danger OF
su2erstitious views, we are far from holding
that it may rot he means of spiritual elh-
cacy and benefit It must be remembered,
however. that undue Indulgence IN food Is
no; now eharrcahle upon men. as II was
in early times when - much Importance
was attached to fasting. The amelioration
of manners consequent upon the influences
of Christianity has caused the sin Of giut-
tony. which was in the primitive age Of the
church - prevalent, almost entirely to dis
appear. 1t is doubtful whether, at the
present day, fasting. in the sense OF absti-
nence from the usual quantity offood could
be carried to any great extent without IN
Jury to the vital powers and therefore with
out sin. Some measure Of abstinence would
however. in NOS; eases, be found practical
bic and beneficial, especially from the more
delicate and luxurious forms OF food. -
Among the many interesting reports Of re-
yiyals none are more 50 than the announce
ment Of an extraordinary moyementin Der
bv. England, under the labors Of Rev. Mr.
Douglass. a young and Jealous Scotch cler-
ryman, rector of an Episcopal church IN
that town. Already the converts NUMBER
ahout a thousand.-The Episcopalian
Home Missions in the diocese OF New YORK
are carried on by thirty-iive missionaries at
an expense of something over $4,000 As
this sum represents the total OF salaries
maid 10 the missionaries, VIC inicr that theY
do not devote their entire attention TO the
work. but are lay readers who employ
portion of their time in visiting iamllies
and holding services Undressing cor
respopdence Is published between Rev. DR..
/ Porteous, of London, by which II appears
| he received a license from Bishop Potter, OF
/ New York, upon his arrival TO preach in his
/ diocese. Subsequently. after having preach
| ed in some churches of episcopal per
/ suasion<. Bishop Potter informed him that
/ hereafter he must consider that he had no
| letter Of commentator from him Dr.
! Porteous replied that he was not aware OF
any action rejecting upon the Episcopal
church to which Bishop Potter answered
that DR.. Porteous had been guilty OF delly-
erinc comic lectures and preaching IN non
Episcopal palpits, thus violating the or
ders and customs and also saying he could
not renew his license until POrte0us could
produce full and explicit letter from the
bishop. Subsequently 4 verbal message
was sent to Porteous by Bishop Littleiohn,
to which Porteous replied, denying the
charges that he (Porteous) had threatened
TO leave. and join either the Presbyterians
or Cummins's new sect. also holding that
occupying other pulpits was M oitence,an
generally defends him~ef Bishop Little
John finally formally revoked DR.. Por-
teous license to oihciate as an Episcopal
minister
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The teacher of Unitarian Sunday school