Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

es here, the first of which baptized 90 at
the altar May ., and have received in
all, as the fruit of the revival, about so
prooationers. Thus over 800 persons
nave recently been added to the churches
IN the village. Still the work goes on.
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
The Baptist anniversaries are this
year held in Boston. They commenced
on Thursday last, and will close on
wednesday of this week. The annual
meeting Of the Baptist Home Mission
Society was held at DR.. Neale's church
on Thursday. Rev. DR.. Anderson of Ro-
chester presided. The receipts of last
year were Sl700OO which is $4,000
more than those of the previous wear.
There have been 265 missionaries and SO
assistants; they have labored in 81
States and Territories.
The freedmens fund during the wear
amounted to S2l, 1856; $4,000 have been
appropriated. The mission work among
the freedmen has been performed bv 25
Whlteiand 10 Colored brethren. and 90
assistant missionaries have devoted
themselves to the interests of the freed
men since the last meeting. To the ed.
ucation of colored persons for the mis-
slonary field they have given special at.
tention. The young colored men who
wish 10 enter the ministry desire pre-
paratory training, and to encourage
them the Society has secured the service
OF Rev. DR.. Binney at Richmond; Rev,
Dr' ripley at Savannah, and Rev. DIR.
Chaplln at New Orleans. In order TO
ald such men, they have called on the
baptist Sisterhood to raise 100000, and
thus far their response has been yerv
encouraging.
The society's discussions on Friday
were devoted in great part to the freed. |
men and the missionary work in the
South. A majority report was made by
Rev. DR., Baily of Illinois, condemnina
the rebellion, expressing devotion to the
Union, and welcoming the cooperation
OF Christians, North and South, in the
nome mission work. This report called |
out considerable opposition and a mi |
norlty report, read by Rev. Mr.. Archi-
oaiu OF Vermont, and which expressed
IN strong terms the sentiment that the
members Of the society can have no fell
loWship with unrepentant rebels was
with more favor.
CHURCH EXTENSION
FUND.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
satlonal Union, held recently in Brook
lyn, the annual report of the trustees
was read. 1t says:
With regard to the important matter
u 500, 900, which the late general coun-
III OF Congregational Churches had rec
to be raised for the purpose
u church extension, the report stated
hat as only about one-half that sum
al been secured, appeals to the church
had been made, urgently soliciting
he expected and much-needed contribu.
ion. Responses to this last effort thus
ar nave been both few and feeble. tits
elleved, however, that these efforts
'lll be productive of more ample
2turns hereafter" Referring to church
Enterprises in the South and Southwest,
ne report continues
We now stand pledged to twenty-nine I
luiCueS, WhOSe SanCtuarleS are being C
uilt in the gross sum of twelve thou G
md and fifty dollars, in our ordinary y
'ork. In our especial work of dis
nrsing the larger fund,w stand pledged
Baltimore, Nd, $4,000; to Memphis, =,
enn, Sll 900; to LaClede, Mo-, 81 900; q
Williams Bridge, N. Y, a gift of $500 t.
I'd a loan Of $500; to Kansas City, a
o. $4,000; to New Cambria, Mo-. $500, a
iditional to $500, previously pledged; a
Brookfeld, Mo, $4,000; to Olathe,
ansas, $1,000; to Albany, Kansas, $500;
North Lawrence, Kansas, $1,750; to eS
,lanta, Ga, (freedmen's church, $1,000; te
Lands, n. j., $1,000. Total pledged
loans, mostly on good security, $27,- er
miscellaneous Items III