Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-09
STATE NEWS.
Religious Intelligence

or sixteen have been baptized since Con-
ference. The Presiding Elder baptized ten
at tho recent quarterly meeting.
Baptist Rev. Wallace Croker, for two
years pastor of the church at Groton. has
Just resigned Rev. Z. Jones ia now in the
tenth year of bis psstoratc at East Hub
bardton. The little church now has more
male members than there were then male
and female members 1t has bought par
sonage and an organ since the present pas
torate commenced, and small fund (S500)
has been secured for the church
Congregational Rev W. S Blasdell
pastor of tho church, at Randolph Centre,
aided by members Ct his church. is hold
ing Bible exercises every Sunday afternoon
at the different school districts in town.
This church is progressing quite finely under
its present pastor, its average attendance
throughout the year being l50.- Mrs.
Prentiss. author Of g Stepping Heaven
ward, who spends her Summer at Dorset is
conducting Bible Readings every Thursday
afternoon, at three O'Clock, TO the great
spiritual edication of Christians and others
who attend.-Rev. E. P. Chittenden closes
his labcrs at Blrton's Landing, Aug. Is,
and Mr.. Lawrence Phelps at Ferrisburg,
Aug. |, the latter going to Barton, Sept. 1.
Mr.. Charles MARYLAND. of Middlebury Col
lego has been engaged to preach at the
latter place for a isw weeks.-The church
in Middleton, is undergoing through repairs
internally.
In general Rev. j +. Summons, pastor
of the Universalist church at Spring field
accepts a call to Webster, Mass-Rev
Charles NJ. A. Hewss died at Patterson,
N. j., July 81. lie was a native of Chel-
sea, Vt. His age was only Sc, and be had
preached the gospel twelve years, having
remained with his first charge the entire
time The Episcopal society at Sheldon
has received donations and subscriptions to
such an amount that it is considered ad
yisable TO 90 on with the work on the
church ediiee, ard it il hoped that the
EpiscOpalians OF ShellOn will not be obliged
to worship in the present ineommodious
and unsuitable room alter next Christmas.
The outline record of the lsbors Of Mrs.
Hammond, the evangelist. in this vicinity
is as follows: Mrs. Hammond commenced
meetings in Shelburn, the 18th of last
October, and closed the 2lst of November.
The result of the meetings in that place was
les conversions At the close of the meet
ing in Shelburn, she went to Rutland, COM
m encing the Goth of Nov, and closing the
18th of Dec: about 100 CONVERSIONS From
Rutland she went to Crown Point, n. Y,
labOriDg 10 days. and making 20 CONVEX
sions. At Port Henry, the meeting COM
menced the 9th of January, and closed the
3lst with over eco conversions. From Port
Henry she went to Charlotte, commencing
the meetings the 81 OF Feb, closing the
10th of March, with 100 conversions. At
North FerriSbur2h meetings were COM
menced the l4th OF March, closing April
oh about 200 conversions. At Centre
Ferrisburgh tho meetings opened Apr il
25tb, and at Vergennes the 18th of May. In
the meetings at F,rrisburgh Centre and
Vergennes, about 200 conversions were
made. about 30 OF which thu Rev. II. N.
Munger received on probation in the NJ. E.
church of Eergennes.
General Notes.
\ wild moose was srtn in Cabot, the 9th
er day.
Hiram White, E|l 4 prominent citizen
OF Bennington, died recently from injuries
received BY being th.o~n from a wagon.
At ROxbury, the other day, Mrs. Mason
Shepard laid her li!ili girl, eight months
old. on the bed, and in some way it roll
ed On its face aud disi from snh1cation.
At North PowDal. the other day, Thomas
King, a railroad enploye, skilled himself
with an overdose CT laudinum- He was
suffering from dyssnterY, AMI Tecklessly
swallowed the whole prescription
The corrected list OF Llmoii5 county Re-
publican nomination. j. as follows For
senator, r. +. Parker, OF Wolcott; Tor as
sistant Judges, L \ Small Of Hydepsrk, E.
Ii. Shattuek OF Nateryi!lr Tor States at
torney, V L. Macuichan. nt Stowe tor
sheriff, Jonas Sftvtns, ut Eden For high
baililf, Lumsn Wheeler. uf MnrrlstISn: for
judge OF prchat,, Hon K $. Pace. Of Hyde
park.
Dexter GJojrll. OF Calais, v no died the
other day, was veteran OF the Mexican
war, serving under Gen Scott, and also
saw about three years service IN the late
war. being Il member oi the llth Vermont.
DR.. David ). Morse has discovered a vein
situated in the northern part nj Pnmfret.
that he thinks is rich in ian 4 specimen
taken from another locality upon being
tested exhibited very fair per centage of
nickle, and the vein from which 1t was
taken seems to be inexhaustIb!s.
Recently young fellow named Smith
confessed to his father that he and two
Others, named Scott and Andrews. commit
ted the iewelry robbery. ut Coventry. The
father had them all arrested, but in court
the young man swore that ho never told his
father that he knew any thing about the rob
berry. and all were discharged.
As George RunnelS was driving through
the village Of MOretnwn last Sunday his
horse took fright ut the church bells and
ran. The wagon was smashed and Mr..
RunneIs thrown and 50 badly bruised about
his body and head that he has not Yet been
able to leave his he'd. liz son went to
pick up the wreck, and his horse stumbled |
and tell and was badly cut and the skin |
torn from his legs, while the boy was
thrown to ground and 81 badly injured rs
tn be in n critical condition.