The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-06-13
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Episcopal church, in this village, with
great acceptance to his CORNER parishion-
ers and friends.
The Congl Society of Brandon have
purchased new organ at cost OF
$500.
TowNsuENp We understand that
the revival at Townshend still continues.
Thirty four persons have been baptized
and united with the Baptist church.
Several others have beeh received as can
didates and are now awaiting the ordi
nance. Meetings are held ncar'y every
evening in the week. The work is con-
fined mostcly to the young.
Gen Grant has subscribed another five
thousand toward the Metropolitan Meth
odst Episcopal church in Washington ID.
c. Both he and Chief Justice Chase
have consented to serve on the Board of
Trustees. About twenty-five thousand
dollars was subscribed toward the enter
prise in single week. An additional
lot, adjacent to the one on which the
church is located, has been secured with
in few weeks, for the erection of the Sun
day school and vcstry rooms worthy of the
location and church.
The denominational strength of the
Baptists computed for 1866 in the North
ern States, and 1862 in the Southern
States, gives 1924 churchcs, 1919
ministers, and 1,11G,70S members.
In addition to these, there are, Indepen-
dent Baptists numbering in the aggregate
about 500, 900 members in the United
States.
There are % Ba ptist colleges and
eleven theological institutions
The first Baptist church was organized
in Massachusetts in 1862; in Rhode
Island, 1886; New York, 1860; New
Jersey, 1858: South Carolina, 1892
Maine, 1852. These are believed TO be
all whose organizations were effected dur
ing the seventeenth century. In Con-
ncticut the first organization in 1905; Yer
mont, 17GS; Delaware, 1903; Gcor4i',
1859; Illinois, 1886: Kentucky, ISL;
Maryland, 17l2; New Hampshire,
l755; North Carolina, l727i Ohio,
1896; Tennessee, 1880; Virginia,
Iii; remainder during the present
century.
The Baptist Home Missionary Society
has in its employ two hundred and fifty
missionaries, seventy of whom are in the
Southern States. These men act as
preacher tract distributors and Bible
agents. They are performing a great
work in the South and West, and espcci-
ally among the freedmen.
Bishop Hopkins and wife of Burlington
celebrated their golden wedding last We'd
ncsday evening.
ErIsCopAL CoNvENTION.-Thc annual
convention of the Episcopal Diocese of
Vermont assembled in Burlington on
Tuesday, Tuesday evening Rev Mr..
Graves of Nlddlebury preached the an
nual Missionary Sermon from the follow
ing text:
Malachi III: 10-"Bring We all the
tithes into the storehouse, that there be
meat in mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if
will not open you the gates Of Heaven,
and pour you out blessing that there
shall not be room enough to receive it."
The preacher, says the burlington
Times, in his earnest and able sermon
laid particular stress upon system, in
amount, in time, and in mode of offering,
as the true secret of proper aims giving.
He claimed that the old custom of offer
ing tithes should be still followed by the
church. Bishop Hopkins, in few re-
marks, earnestly exhorted all to be free
and munificent in what they gave to G cd
Almighty, after which a collection for
missionary purposes was taken up
Wednesday morning the Convention
Sermon was preached by Rev, Mr. Fair
banks of Brandon. In the evening Bsh-
op Hopkins golden wedding was attended
at his rest ence at Rock Point. Many gold
and silver presents were given among
which was pastoral staff valued at be-
tween 5000 and $500, from his clergy.
Thursday evening a beautiful and pow
| ertul sermon was preached by Rev. W.
II. Milburn, well known as the Blind
Preacher. On Friday morning he was
ordained to the priesthood, and an able
sermon was delivered by Rev. j. II.
Hopkins, Jr., Editor of n. Y. Church
Journal