Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-16
Religious Intelligence.

A revival is reported in progress in Lud-
low VT, the various denOmInailons uniting
and sharing in the interest.
The editorial corps of the new Congregs-
| tional organ OF Vermont, is to consist Of Hev.
w. ii. Lord and Rev. T.. S. Smith of Mont
pelier, J. L. Ford OF Stowe, :. Chandler OF
Bra ttleboro, II. Nj. Circuit of Rutland, E. II.
Byington of Windsor, and j. b. Bitt,nger Of
st. Adams, with whom it is proposed to as
sociate Rev. p. Ii. White OF Coventry as
statistical editor.
The Congreg 1tionaiist contains q list of
torty-slx Congregational ministers of New Eng
, land who have died during the year. Ofthese,
nine we're between eighty and ninety years
old, nine between seventy and eighty, twelve
between sixty and seventy, and the average
years.
Fifty persons have united with the Baptist
ChuG ch In Burlington by immer=lon during
the Iast ear.
Fifteen persons were confirmed by Bishop
Hot klus, In Cnrlst Church, Montpelier, on
Wednesday evening, 9Th inst.
The week of Prayer was observed by Rev.
Mr.. Lords church In this village, meet ngs
being held every evening at Village Hall.
CHURCn CELEBRA1IoN.-A semi-centennial
cee braton OF the ueuicato on OF the " Brick
Meeting House " of the First Congrega uonal
(UnitArlan) Society IN Burlington, took place
on Tuesday, with interesting exercises, the
| church being beautifully decorated for the
occasion with eyergreens and inscriptions.
The services of the forenoon were AS tar as
| possible a reproduction OF the first dedica-
| ton The old dedication sermon by Rev. DR..
| Pierce, was ad by Rev. F Frothing ham OF
Bratteboro Rev. Z. a. Alien OF Mont
pelier, and Rev. John Cordner of Montreal
| took part In the services, and the Old tunes
of Denbigh, Philadelphia and Chestnut were
sung. Interesting letters from Rev. Drs.
Hedge, Bellows, rockingham, Bartol and
| Ganneti were also read Ia the evening
there was discourse by Rev. Edward Ever
EFT Hale OF Boston, and other Intel resting ser
| vices.
| The Levee in the eve ming at the house OF
Mrs. Horace Loomis, the Free Press says
was fitting close of the day. FIFTY years ago
~ Uncle uora &C - and Ms. Looms In like
manner threw open their house, on the even
| ing OF the first ded eaton. A feeling OF re-
gret tb 1t Mr.. Looms, tho was the Chief PHI
| lar In The erection OF the church, cou.C not
have lived to see this occasion. was In many
hearts; but It was mingled with gaCness al G
wonder that Mrs. Looms she uld be able, at
the age OF 81, to dispense the cheerful hospi
| tallty OF her manson, with so great a mea-
sure o: the vigor and kindly grace OF her
younger yeers. BY her side stood, TO receive
the guests, Mrs FoOte. formerly Mrs. Clark
relict of Rev Samuel ClarS, the first pastor
OF the Society, IS years old, but ID the boom
of com paratIve!y youthful cid age, and Mrs
/ Ingersoll wicow OF the second pastor of the
church, and who was It's pastor tor twenty
| TWO Years. Three membeis of the church al
the time Of The dication-Mrs. Looms,
Mrs. Foote and Mis- Nye-still survive. Sew
eral member OF he SJclety OF over htty year,
staudlpg, were also present., including TIE
venerable Mr. Benz Josiin, who hauled tn,
| brick OF which the church buiis