Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-21

of the Society. This amount will nearly meet the
appropriations Of the year.
The Methods, Sunday School Union is said to be
the greatest Sabbath School agency in the world. II
has according to the last report, $4,000 schools, lO
900 Teachers and 100000 scholars. It publishes 1900
bound volumes and 500 pamphlets. Last year nearly
1000 new schools were organized, embracing 10000
scholars.
Rev. JosErH TORnI Jr., n son Of Prof TORY Of
Burlington, has accepted the call recently extended to
him by the Congregational Church in llardwck, to
become their poster. Dir. Tory is to commence his
labors the llrst Sabbath in May.
Five converts were baptised by immersion by the
Second Adventists ut Grswoldtille and four by the
Baptist church IN Coeraine, Mass on the LIST. Since
the ordination Of Rev Lucius Ames pastOr Of the
Baptist church in September last, there has been
encouraging degree Of religious interest in the congre
gtion. Some ten PERSONS it Is thought, have passed.
from death into life.
a new church has lust been organized in Prescott,
Ms of the denomination known the Omitted Breth-
rem" It numbers abont Thirty members, with Rev.
D. s. Car,lweil rs pastor. Rev. Mr.. &. WAS sent to
Massachusetts, n missionary from Ohio the pact
winter and hiss concluded to remain with them until
among the number protesting conversion.
Rev. r. II. BLANCHARD of Concord, n. H.. has re-
ceived and accepted n cal1 to settle tho Trnta-
rian Church aud Society in Warwick, Ms. Ordina-
tion to take place April 18th, Mt the South Church.
DR.. Nagoon Of the First BAPTIST Church, Albany
administered baptism last Sabbath TO a yOung giH
about i6 years DID, who in the last stages Of
sumption. She felt that God, for Chriss sake. had
forgiven her sins and she could not be eonten. to leave
the world till she had ackno wcdged her Lord before
men in the way Of His own appointment. Aftcr sonc
doubt and hesitation her wishes complied with
and she was carried to the Baptisry in the arms Of
several brethren of the Church, ha ring the whits
robes which understood to be her graye-cothes
and immersed by the pastor. The scene was one
OF the most touclTig witnessed, and the eonge
CATION was bahed in tears. No injury Ocearred to le
from the bapam, and in the afternoon she ATTENDED
again to Join the Church in observing the Lord
Supper.
This i, the season OF the local Methodist confer
; ences-an exciting time always to the Methods
church and ministry, the great work Of transferring
the clergy to new fields Of labor is determine atd thes
meetings. The decision to the location a cncl
minister Tor the year is made by the bishop and pre-
siding elders Of each conference bat the wishes Of tn
churches and ministers Is generally consulted so far a
conflicting claims will allow. There Is great deal o
/ what would be called log rolling" in politics, AM
very often considerable dissatisfaction with tho asst On
nents bat their announcement IL wisely kept bacl
till the conference has adjourned, and then there is n
appclI and possibility Of reconsideration III
dicipne docs not allow a minister to more thai
two years sucoessiVey in place but in some clses
hy harmless -pious frngd," hale and robust brcthre
PUT she sick list supernmcraries- fnd so &c
permission 10 remain the third year with the sam
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