Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rev. Isaac Hyatt. formerly pastor of the
Free Will Baptist Church at St. Johnsbury,
has accepted call from the Free Will
/ Baptist Church at Starksboro, and enters on
his pastorate the second Sabbath in May.
--Elder Knapp made money enough
| during his life to leave IS 900 to Madison
/ University. 5000 to the Missionary Union.
and $4,000 to the Home Mission Society.
Alta recent meeting of the Philadelphia
Conference of Baptist ministers. series of
/ resolutions were adopted. Among them
was the following We unwayeringly
affirm as ever of old, that the immersion Of
the believer in water, in the name of the
/ Father, Son, and Holy Ghost alone is
baptism. That baptism is essential to mem
bership in the Seriptural Church, and to
proper participation in the Lords Supper
and We have no right, even by implication.
to invite or in any way encourage any
persons 10 come to the table who have not
this Scriptural qualifcatlOn.-Rey. David
Beecher has accepted the call of the church
in East Poultney to become their pastor
Rev. \. J. Walker accepts the pastor
ate Of the church in BOndville.
CONGREGATIONAL
The final result Of the long dispute in the
Park Street Church and Society, of Boston.
is that Mr. Murray gets all that be ask
ior-an associate pastor and six months
vacation. -Rev A. c. Field was installed
pastor Of the church at Wilmington on the
22l uit. Sermon by Rev. n. Mighill OF
Brattleboro.-Rey. J. 5. Ives has been
called to the church in Barton.-Rey. H. H.
Olds, late Of West Granville. Mas. was
installed pastor of the church at West
Dover on the I'D ult. Sermon by Rev. C..
II Merrill. of West BrattlebOrO.-Prof
Parker. of Dartmouth College. Is now sup
plying the church al Woodstock. Key
Geo. ". Kinney. Of Norwich, accepts a call
from the church at CharlestOwn, y. IL
Rev. \. &. Child Is called to the church in
Essex
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The twelfth year Of the pastOrate Of Rev
$. 4. Parker over the Universalist Society
a Bethel closed on April Goth This is
believed to be the longest time that any
minister Of this denomination in the State
has preached to his present society and Mr.
Parker starts upon his thirteenth year With
the love and respect OF not only his OWL
society. but of the whole community. Mr.
Isaac Emery. the present chorister Of the
society. has sung in the choir over twenty
nine years. and his wife Is the only person
now connected with the society that sang In
the choir when he began.
METHODIST.
The recent session Of the Vermont Con
ference ut Danville, was very well ATTENDED
and the proceedings exceedingly interestins
This Conference covers about two-thiri- ui
the State embracing a membership of FROM
ten to twelve thousand. with ministerial
force Of near one hundred and nifty men
Very encOura ging reports were made from
different parts of the work Many OF the
churches report encouraging reyiylls a. the
result of their earnest labor during the
year. Notwithstanding the ''hard times.
several churches have been built OF rebuff.
or rc-iitted and parsonages repaired. A.
unusually large number of distinguished
visitors were present, Rev. R. l. Da,hie.
d. D., OF New York, one of the Missionary
Secretaries Rev. a. J. kynctt. D. D.. OF
Philadelphia, Secretary of the Board O..
Church Extension Rev. ;. F. Upham.
u. D.. representative of the New England
Educational Society; Rev. /. o. Haven.
ID. D.. l.. /. D., Secretary of the Board oi
Education Rev j. W Lindsay. D. u.
Dean Of the College Of Liberal Arts, Of rh-
Boston University; Rev L. X. Pierce. b
D., editor Of INNS Herald. Mr. Written
myer. editor OF the Christian Woman Rev
T. \. Goodwin, d. D., of indianapolis.
Rev &. W. Thompson, delegate from the
Convention Of .ngregational Churches 90
Vermont, and Rev. j. B. Bergin, delegate
from the Free Baptist Churche,
OF Vermont, were among the number
The greetings of the Congregational ant
Free Baptist Churches. through their dele
gate, were most hearty, and the respou-e
IN the part Of the conference equally cor
dial. Arrangements were made By which
delegates from this body will be sure o.
represent the conference in the annual con-
yentions of the other Evangelical churche,
IF the State. very precious religious in
-erest prevailed through the entire session.
the bishop frequently taking part in the
religious services, leading in the singing
and in prayer, and exhorting all 70 single
ness Of purpose. Among the appointment,
ire the following not heretofore published
" Us Presiding Eders-Montpeler Dis
rlct. l. McAnn; 1t. Johnsbury District.
". Z. Putler Springfield District, j "
guernsey. Churches-Barre. W Under
wood Chelsea, P. Merrill Montpelier, Il
\. Spencer; Northfield, ". ID. Malc0m
" Waterbury, \ Il. Truax West Burke. D
-ewiS; West Concord, II. W Worthen
Derby. l. {. Dickinson; Brattlebor0. f. q
}as~.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Rev Father Gendreau. of ST. CharIe>
'hurch. Bellows Falls has organized a tenn
erance and benevolent society in connec-
ion with his parish.