Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-22
Religious Intelligence.

Rev. c. W. Flanders, u. y. OF Concord,
N. H., has been invited 20 the pastorate
Of the Baptist church in Burlington,
Albany, VT, is a small town-but
it's people have visited Ave ministers,
leaving with them contributions to the
amount of sT6i,
Thursday, the 22d of February inst,
ia the day annually observed, says the
Boston Christian Waterman and Re-
flector, as day Of prayer FOR colleges
and other seminarles of learning,
Rev. A. II. Burlington, D, D., OF New
York, has taken charge of the Ameri-
can church In Paris, France, lately Va
Gated by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, who has
returned to the charge Of his former
church In Washington, D. c. DR.. Sun
derland was an uutljnChing lOyalist dur.
ing the war, though many OF his church
forsook him. DR. Sunderland was evil
IDENTIFY not the man for the place. The
American chapel, in Paris, is supported
by all denominations, and Mr. Sunder-
lands predecessor, DR., MCCliutock, Of
New York occupied the pulpit for three
years, during the war, to very general
acceptance, although he was thorough
ly loyal, and "worked like beaver" In
aiding the cause Of the American gov
eminent. President Lincoln sent DR..
McCNutock an autograph letter after
his return to New York, thanking him
for the services he rendered the Union
cause wnile in Paris. Report said that
thL late President rendered him the
/ French mission, which was declined by
the Doctor on account Of falling health.
1t is to be hoped that Che new pastor
will prove as acceptable aa nr McCltu'
took.
Henry Ward BeeChers church is
considering the eXpedieucy Of appoint
ing colleague pastor TO perform the
pastoral labors of that church, their
pastor having declared that be Is unable
TO visit, and that God has called him
specially to preach.
Bishop Elliot ol Georgia. bae an.
nounced, Officially, the reunio ! Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Georgia With the
Protestant Episcopal Church o The
United States.
-Extenciv6 religious raV,yaIs are re-
ported in the religious papers. At
Fitchburg, Mass, over 100 conversions
have occurred within the past three
weeks, All denominations are sharing
! in the work. In Newark, N. J. and In
Troy, N. Y nearly all the Methodist
churches are enjoying revivals.
AT Wilmington, Del, the First Pres
bytoriau Church is enjoying an exteu-
sive work Of grace, and forty-one per
sons made profession of their faith
few Sabbaths ago. Unusual interests
reported in Rev. DR.. RiCe's church on
Fifth Avenue, and in Rev. DR.. Thomp.
sons broadway Taberuacle,) New York
city. A revival is reported at Geneva,
n. Y, four churches uniting In the
meetings. At Elmira and Corning. N.
Y, the number of conversions under
the labOrs Of Mr.. Hammond il very
large
The Boston Cohgre9atsogo@tst SAYS
There Yves large attendance Of the ad-
journed meeting of the council of Con-
gregatlonal churches held at Essex
Street Church in this city on the 8th of
February. A carefully prepared report
was presented upon the present state
Of religion, and the means TO be adop-
ted, 70 secure q revival, discussed at
length aud finally rec0mmitted for
modification. A third meeting of the
council occurs this week.
The Christian Waterman and Be
Hector, Boston, reports revivals in many
Baptist churches Throughout the coun.
try,
--hmasa Gibson OIL Barre, locenelv
deceased, bequesthed the following
sums TO charitable Institutions Bib
licst Institute, Concord, N. H., S. 900;
Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, 81, 600;
Preachers Aid Society of the New Eug.
land Conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copst Church $500; Missionary Society
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
$1,000; Methodist Episcopal Church in
Barre, $1,000, to be paid in sums of
$500. annually, for the support of
Methodist preaching ia Barre aud
$4,000, to the same church, towards pay
Ing the debt on the parsonage.