Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
Religious Intelligence.

"A new Baptist church at Saxton's
River was dedicated yesterday.
-Elbridge Gerry of West Randolph,
of the Senior Glass at Andover Theologi-
cal Seminary, was licensed to preach the
Gospel by the Andover, Mass, Associa-
ton, held Feb. 8th.
According to the Christian Reposi-
tory, there are seventy-three Universe
list societies, and thirty-six Universalist
clergymen in Vermont.
Thirteen persons were admitted to
the Congregational church in Bakers
field on q recent Sunday, being in part |
the fruit of revival which has pre- |
vailed for some weeks past.
The mission vessel called the Morn
ing Star, built some years since by the
contributions of the children, has been
sold at the Sandwich Islands. She has
made ten trips to the Micronesian ISL
ands, and five to the Marquesan Islands.
She was sold advantageously, and from
the proceeds, with some additional
funds, it is propofed to build another
mission ship, more suitable for the pur-
pose.
Rev. J. j. Williams was coDSecrated
Catholic Archbishop of Boston on Sun
day week, by Archbishop McCloskey.
Tho receipts of the American Home
! Baptist Missionary Society up to the
| Goth of February were $87, III 81. This
is SIT ,O23 26 in advance of last year at
| the same date At the last anniversary
the society voted to raise $250,000. The
| fiscal year closes March 31st Before
that date 1872, 1872 50 must be raised to
meet the pledge of the society.
REVEALS.
The religious interest in the Pitts
field, (Mass.) churches continues una
bated. Twenty persons were admitted
to the Baptist church on recent Sab
bath, and eleven were baptized. Twelve
were admitted to DR.. Todds church, and
six to the South street church. Eighty
new converts have recently connected
themselves with the Methodist church
as probationists, and there are many
other hopeful conversions in the other
churches-There is an extraordinary re-
vival among the students at Princeton,
N. j., reaching to some who have been
among the most reckless.-The Baptist
churches at Manchester, N. H., are re-
ceiving large additions.-It is estimated
r that over six hundred conversions have
2 taken place during the progress OF the
: religious revival at Indanapolis.-There
are about seventy converts at Harwin'
ton, Cat Nashua, N. H., prayer meet
J ings are held by the public schools, and
r in two of them nearly every scholar is
f converted. At Erie Pa, and Warren
Ohio, there are revivals.
Rev. DR.. Todd of Pittsfed writes il
: The CongregatiOnalist some hints to the
- churches as to revivals. He says Their
is very general expectation that tn
y wonderful providences through which
S we have been carried are to be followed
/, by great and general revival OF reli
: gion; and he advises the cultivation o
a large faith, dependence on prayer, anc
direct and earnest preaching.
/ There is an interesting revival il
Mount Holyoke seminary, and about 2
have been converted within fortnight
j, making in all about so conversions sine
Is the seminary year commenced.-Thirty
l. two persons were admitted to the Meth
+ odist church at Marblehead, Mass, o.
the 4th.-There is revival in the Con
W gregational church at West Lebanon, \
1t H., of which Rev. j. Fl. Edwards is pas
ID tor.-About thirty indulge hope q
o. Waitsfeld, Vt.-The Congregations
ne church at Southwck received seventee
IN new members on the 4th.-The Congrt
ID gatienal church at South Egremont
W enjoying revivals.
NJ Fourteen persons were received int
the Methodist church at North Adam
n. last Sunday, and seven were baptized
% the Baptist church In South Adam
ii. Forty conversions are reported in Re-
~ Mr.. Wellman's society at Newton Corne
az Mass.-There have been twenty or mol
a conversions st Keene, n. HIN Oar
~ mouth college the day of prayer ws
observed with unusual solemnity, an
,st there is an increased religious intere:
Mt amoug the students, several of whol
ng have already been hopefully converte'
ey ------------------
all LuDLow.-A young lad, sou Of Nj
80 Carter of this place, had one of his fe'
cut off by the cars at the Railroad ST
ton, on Saturday noon. He was playin
he around lumber train that was bein
of switched on TO side track.