Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-11
ReITgfous summary.

An Ecclesiastical Council convened with
the Church in Northbridge Centre, on the I'd
inst, and ordained Mr.. George B. Stafford,
late of Andover Theological Seminary, as an
Evangelist. Sermon, by Rev. Prof. Phelps,
of Andover.
The Sturbridge Baptist Association held its
late anniversary, commencing the last
Wednesday in August, in Sturbridge. The
entiIe session was one of great harmony and
interest. A number of the churches reported
encouraging additions by baptism.
Prayer meetings are held in twenty-five
engine houses in the city of Philadelphia.
Rev. Ralph Sanger has resigned the pasto-
raj charge of the Unitarian church in Dover,
Mass. He was settled over the parish in
1872.
Rev. H. D. Moore's Society in Portland,
has voted to raise $4,000 in aid of the Theo-
logical Seminary-in Bangor.
In 1900 ten clergymen met at Branford, Ct,
each one bringing a few books under his arm.
Placing these on the table in Parson Russell s
study, each said solemnly, II give these books
for the founding of College in this Colony"
a century and half have gone by, and Yale
College counts its books and graduates by
thousands-and this was its foundation.
Ten persons were received to the Russell
Church, Hadley, on profession of their faith
last Sabbath making the whole number of
additions since the first of January last thir-
ty-seven-thirty-three by profession and four
by letter. Nineteen of this number are heads
of families.
Twenty-Five persons were admitted to the
church in Bradford, on profession of their
faith, last Sabbath.
The Portsmouth IN. h Baptist Assooia.
ton held its thirtieth anniversary with the
church in Deerfield, on the LIST and I'd of
September. The letters from the churches
were full of encouragement. Most of the
churches had shared in the great awakening.
The churches in Dover, Hampton Falls, and
Portsmouth had received large additions
The whole number of additions by baptism to
tie churches of the association was nearly
three hundred.
The Vermont and SALISBURY Baptist Asso-
citation held its fourth anniversary Aug. 18th
and 26th, with the First Baptist chnrch in
Hoosick. The letters from the churches re-
port the addition Of 2S7 members by baptism
during the year, and, including the additions
by letter, total membership OF 1913 against
l,462 last year, showing net increase of 27l
over losses by death and dismission.
The Cumberland Presbyterians, an off
shoot from the main body, and semi Armini-
an IN their views of doctrine, number twenty
two synods, eighty. eight presbyteries, and
thousand ministers. The communicates mum
Der over one hundred thousand.
Rev. Mr.. Kaloch preached the first sermon
OF his second passionate at fremont Temple,
Boston, on Sunday. His text was, There
fore came TO you without gainsaying as
soon as | was sent for The heads OF his
discourse were: IL came because was want
ed to come; 1 came because l wanted to
come; and l came becaEse l thought | ought
to come The Temple was crowded with
women. The Baptist ministers of Boston re d.
fuse to exchange with Mr.. Kalloch, and the
trustees of fremont Temple object to his SET
Element, and as the building belongs to the
Baptist churches Of Boston, and condition
of the lease is, that no pastor shall be settled
without the consent OF the trustees, Mr. Kali
loch has battle yet to fight, of which the
result is doubtful.
annual Meeting Of the h. B. C. F. M.-1he
18th annual meeting OF the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions open.
ed at four clock, Tuesday afternoon. Sept,
18th. in the First Presbyterian Church in De-
troit, Rev. Mark Hopkins, d. D., in the
chair. The house was filled The Treasurer
reported the receipts from all sources during
the year at $33 ,4S0; expenditures S37, 24l,
leaving with the debt of the previous year, a
deficit Of 4,087. Two corporate members
and five missionaries have died during the
year. Nineteen new missionaries have gone
out. Rev. George Shepard preached the an
nual sermon.
The Baptist almanac for 1859 has Just been
issued by the American Baptist Publ
cation Society. 1t contains forty EIGHT pa.
ges. We gather from it the following sum
mary Of the Baptists in the United Stntes
associations, sos; churches, IL 900 ordained
ministers, 7,l41 licencates, l. OPS baptised
IN 1857, 63,506; total members, 623,i93.-
Besides these, there are the Anti Mission
Baptists, $4,000; and the Fleewill Baptists
50,3lO; and of Disciples, and other denomi.
nations that practice immersion, about 400.
600. The increase in the last ten years has
been, IA associations, 1896 churches, 2, l9l
ordained ministers, and 225, 448 members.
The Westdeld Baptist Association held itt
forty eighth annual session with the First
church in Holyoke, Sept. LIST and I'd. Tn,
preacher of the Introductory sermon was Re,
w. Carpenter. Rev. 6. B. Ide, d, D.. wa,
moderator, and Rev. r. K. 8elamy and Rev
q. E. Horr were chosen clerks The letter,
from the churches indicated very general
prosperity In several churches the reyivals
of the year have been very extensive and
powerful = particularly Springfield, South.
wick, Middeheld and the two churches in
Holyoke. In Springfield alone, ninety have
been added by baptism. The number report.
ed as baptized in the entire association is 1926
"a larger number than in any previous yeal
since its organization, or for nearly half a cen
fury.
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