Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-31
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Bible i'm Burlington.

nv AAOiO oSSht WuO hao AOi SOhiO tAAhO
past been engaged in the work of dstribut-
ing copies of tho Scriptures in this city,
hands us, at our request, some
statistics of his labors, from which
We take the following; OF the 1860
Households visited, 1853 were in posses
sion of the Scriptures, 266 of them having
the DOuay version 491 were utterly desti-
tute, the average restitution in this regard
bong nearly 80 per cent SO illiterate fam
lilies were visited. Dsducting these from
the rumter destitute, it leaves over 400
families, ageregating at least Z. 900 people.
with no copy of the Word of Life All rea-
sonable effort was put forth to supply these
needy ones, but with only limited success,
owing largely, says the agent, "to existing
prejudices, long continued teaching against
the need of the Bible among the common
people. and what seems to the writer blind
devotion to creed rather than an intelligent
search after truth and an earnest love for
it One hundred and twelve families,
however. were provided with either Bible
or Testament, from the use of which good
results are already reported and it is hoped
that real harvest Of abiding good may re-
suit. The percentage of attendance upon
the several churches in the city was u: to-
tsi number not attending public worship,
2,46O; total number in Sunday-schools,
1859, of whom l $50 are under Is years of
age. Our correspondent goes on to say:
''Much remains to he dGne-much that
ought to DO done day by day. Exclusive
ness should give place to consecrated, ag-
gressive effort to save. II ever the ignorant,
sin-stained ones are to be purified and lifted
up, socially and morally, it will be when
the church goes down to them in humility
and love. To do what it can in this work
is tho aim OF the Bible Society. The grstui-
tOus work of the Society during 1877
amounted to $3.50, 435 SO. and by this A.
s66 destitute families were supplied"
Chittenden County sunday. school Assoc
citation.
THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
The fifteenth annual meeting of the Sum-
dsy-school Association of Chittenden Coun-
ty. j. D. BARLEY, President. and A. NJ.
Butler, Secretary, will be held in Milton,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June IIth and
l2tb. The following is the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TUESDAY.
Moning-l03O, Bible Reading, P. c. Abbey.
II Co., Ths Need Of more Thorough Study OF the
msrG Ksv 5 Psono n5 ps Os saa We get
schoolsi Rev. M. A. Wicker. 1900. Announce
menu.
Aftsrnoon-2G0 p. m--S1ns Service. 2I5. Cur
Work-A Review OF the Past and Present Condition
of our sunday schools, with discussion of Topics
presented in the secrstary's Report Pastors, su-
participate. 3l6, Personal experience in Teach
srs Meetings or other Meetings for the Study OF
the Bible. 3.45, Questions Answered. 400, Ad-
tournament.
Epening-73o, Song Service. 800, Address. The
Family and the Sabbath school, Rev. L. o. Bras
tow.
WEDNESDAY.
HSraing 60 a. NJ. Promise and Prayer Topic,
" Our Scholars" Rev II. A. Bushnell. $50, BUSH
ness Meeting. 1000, Difficulties of Teachers, How
Overcome Rev. l. g. Fenton. iG35, Recess 10 IS,
Sunday school entertainments, Mrs. W, A. Deering.
ll.D, Answers to Questions. 1900, Adjournment
lJfsrnoon-2.0l, scholars Hour, a Conversational
Exercise tes sned to bling out the Wants and Diff
cuties of tho echolars. Brief Suggestions, Cues
tious etc, solicited from all persons present to be
followed by short Addresses to scholars. 800.
Parting Words. Benedic.lon.
Tuesdays meetings will DO held at the
Congregational church and " Wednesdays at
the Methodist.
General Notes,
IRON VERMONT PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
Among the Congregstionalists we note
the following: The 18Th annual confer
ence of Congregational ministers and
churches of Franklin and Grand Isle
counties will DO held at Alburgh Springs,
beginning June 5tb. Tho opening sermon
will be preached by Rev. G. Van Norden,
at 1890 a. m. The Ladies' Missionary
meeting will be held at 2 O'Clock p. m,
Wednesday. Topics of special interest to
the churches will be discussed at tho vsri- |
Gus sessions. Communion services and col
lection Thursday p. m. Each church is
entitled to send four delegates besides its
pastor. All arc cordially invited to attend |
the meeting Rev. c. ii. Rockwell closed
his labors at Peru, May l2.-Fifty-two
persons have united with the church in
Brandon since Jan. l. and twenty seven
with the church in Pittsford during the
same time-Rev. Evans will have charge
Of the church at Westfelt for the ensuing
year.
The will of the late Miss Cstharine Shep-
ard, of Plsinfeld, at ter giving S625 to
friends, bequesths tho balance OF her prop
,rty, estimated in the whole at from s 200
10 81, 500, to the American Missionary As
will of the late Mrs Jane
W. Chamberlin, of Mortified, leaves
IS 900 in trust to the Congregational
,hurch of that town and 800 to the First
a. II
,hurch Of Brookfeld.
The RI Rev the Bishop of Vermont made
lis annual visitation to St Paul's church,
Tergennes, recently, when he confirm q
lass of thirteen persons At Christ lurch,
he confirmed six persons, in
luding the Rev. j. NJ. e. Fulton, late of
he Methodist church 1t is reported that
Rev. 7. W. Haskins will soon retire from
he rectorship OF st. Luke's church, 81.
Adams.
The Rev Dr. Clark. of Bennington, is
allied TO the Second-stTeet Presbyterian
hureh OF Troy, N Y.
OF Mrs Hammond labOrI at Nergernes,
ho current number Of the permonter says
Mrs Hammond's meetings are still largely
Ittended and increase IN interest. Inquiry
are now inauguratcd, aud the
estry Of tho church is used Tor that pur-
lose, while prayer meetings and cxhorta-
ions are conducted in the upper room.
.arge numbers from Waltham, Ferris
urgh. Panton and many other towns are
n daily attendance. Many have experience
d = change of heart, and the altar Is night I
7 crowded with anxious sinners, and I
mong them some for whom tho Christians ,
I Vergennes have for years prayed for. A
,ood work is going on"
st. Johns (Roman Cstholie) church of
Iortbfeld is building new church, which
ill he dedios tod earIy in Anpust liz sof !