Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-09
Religious Intelligence.

LEICESTER - Bro Stcarns informs us
that about twenty-five have been converted
the past fall and winter in that town.--NoTh-
eastern Christian Adror1te.
SrARKsBoRo'.-W learn that this charge
has been visited with a gracious work of God
in the conversion of goodly number Of
souls.--B.
BRANDoN.-A number about forty have
been converted during the present Conference
year, and the prospect is very favorable Cor
the spread Of revival influenza.
WfNoosKI.-This charge, under the labors
OF Its interchangeable Pastor, Rev. S. w. Glenn
ems, has been visited from on high, and a score
OF more have been saved through faith In
Christ.-U
WArEuviIrE.-In this town quite num-
Der we learn have passed from death unto life
We hope TO hear more definitely from this
place soon.
FAmrAx.-At Fairfax. Rev Mr.. Dunn
baptized, on a late Sabbath, eight persons
BRATTLERoRo' Recently, Rev Paul S.
Adams, late Of Newport, \. H., was rccog-
nized pastor Of the Baptist church in Brattle-
boro
EssEX.-We have been informed of the
progress Of an encouraging work of the
Holy Spirit in this place. The pastor. Rev.
}. Gray, has recently baptized twenty-five
converts
- An extensive revival of religion pre-
walls at Pttsfield. Mass, and deep religious
interest peryades all denominations of Chris
tians.
REV ANDREW MARSHALL, the oolorcd
proaehcr, one hundred years old who has
been ministering to the slave population Of
Savannah for nearly forty years, died last
week at Richmond. His remains, enclosed
IN neat metallic coffin, were carried from
Richmond, at the expense of his congregation,
and buried from the first African church in
Savannah.
New DEMAND FOR MINISTERS AT THE
WEsr.-The Illinois Central Railroad. has
appointed Rev. Yates Hinokley. long and ia
yorably known as the Superintendent of the
Tract operations in Western New York and
Canada, to superintond the literary department
on their road. lie has undertaken to system
atize and direct the whole movement over
seven hundred miles Of Railroad, on the line
of which settlements are springng up as if By
magic
This will give healthful character to the
sales of books and papers at the stations and
IN the cars-a way of doing good that should
be needed by such as have the power
~ 1t is said that on the Feejee Islands
from 10000 to 10000 are daily brought I'M
der the direct teaching of Christianity, and
into close contact with the word of God
The grass has grown over the ovens W here
human victims used to be prepared for food,
and thousands assemble every Sabbath-day 10
hear words whereby they may be saved
~ The Christian Messenger hears " from
private sources of reviyals in progress in vari-
GUS parts of the Troy and Vermont Conieren-
ces, and of an extensive prevalence of the re-
vlval spirit, where conversions are not yet re-
ported"
E0- In the States of Maine New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connect
cut are 23s Episcopal churches The largest
contributor in the above States to Domestic
and Foreign Missions for the year ending Oc-
tober, 1856, was st. Paul's Church, Boston,
which paish raised $1,000. The largest sum
raised by any Parish in New England was
that of st. Johns Church, Providence, II. lr
amounting to Sl70O. St. Georges Church,
New York, stands at the head of the list in
this country, raising $4,000.
gV- In late synod at the west, four Choc-
taw elders were present, sitting as members
of the higher ecclesiastical courts of the Pres
byterian church Such fact is well fitted to
awaken gratitude and JOY in the Christian
heart.