Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

According 10 "a recent official state
meut, there are i,5O0OOO Protestant. il
France,
Jerusalem i, estimated 10 co1tain :,
100 jews, 5000 Mohammedau, and a,iOt
Christians,
A systematic movement is in progress
70 establish Sunday schools throughout
every county in Kentucky,
The American Tract SAFETY is max
ing earnest efforts for the southern State,
in their great need, and has sixty men al
work, and have organized or aided un,
thousand Sunday Schools,
We learn that an effective revival i,
in progress in the Congregational Church
at ST Johnsbury Centre 4 large number
have been converted aud others are in,
quiring,
Rev, Latan Clark is now the senior
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in America. He is about ninety
years OF age, having been sixty-seych
years in the ministry. lie commenced
preaching on what was called the Bran.
don circuit, which included the whole II
Rutland County.
Quite an exciting revival has taken
place at Wells River. Gods spirit has
been moving the dry bones. Great inter
est is manifested by all. Most of the in.
iluential business men have come out and
declared themselves ON the side of Christ.
The pastor, Rev, Mr. Palmer, is AN ear.
nest, loving. working. servant of God.
May his blessing be that Of Those who
turn many to righteousness shall shine as
the stars, for ever and ever"
-Walton's Journal gives the following
account of recent Sabbath School Con-
cert in DIR. Lords church: The annual
concert of Bethany Church Sabbath
school, ON Sunday evening last. was hon
'red by full attendance, and the cxer-
Uses were more interesting than usual. to
which the members Of the school contri-
'uted largely by their excellent singing
They never sang so well before, and they
AN sing even better still, if they will it,
III. d. Hopkins preiaced
he annual report by brief history of
he origin of the Sabbath school in Eu-
ope in Luther's time, and OF the first
sabbath schools in America, and in Yer
mont; to which Rev. DR.. Clement contri-
'uted his own recollections of the early
Nermoni schools, The report -hewed Il, ,.
number OF children on the roll TO be
bout two hundred; the largest attend
nee in the year PA and the lowest r25
verage for the first six months l6l. and
or the last six months lSS. The aver I
sc in the first six months Of 1866 was q
81, and in the last six months TO. Ten
ears ago the number was about one I
bird the present number. The mum ;
ers given in the report for 1867 embrace i,
he children only. There are three other
lasses of young ladies and young men. ,
nd two of adults, that were not included .
4 the report. Thesc five classes number
bout sixty persons. OF teachers, there d,
re sixteen ladies and ten gentlemen. No /,
ne Of the children of the school has died s,
iithin the last year, and only one i'll the 4
lass of adults while nine members of
he school united with the church during
ne year. The fund of the school amount '
d to Sls5.es in the beginning of the .
ear, and the sum Of $l6427 was added II
uring the year. Out of this sum debts r
7erc paid and go volumes of new books I
dded to the library, leaving balance t
n hand of $10.61 These facts show
cry hourishing school, and we think it is ,
onstantly growing in favor with the |
upils, tile teachers, and the church and
oeiety generally; for which, We cheer
ully attest, most credit is duo Mr.. Hop d,
iuS. I
The Windham association Of Congre- q
,ational ministers is to meet at Saxton's
iyer, Tuesday, February 4tl.
On the evening of january "a, Rev.
. W. Bidwell delivered lecture to his
at Goshen, on America,
Is past, present and future" after which j
hey presented him with donation of |
fly dollars t
A strong religious revival prevails at /,
and meetings are held ]
Iearly every evening in the week Mr.. l
icCollum, young minister now preach
NJ in that place, is man of fine talents,
nd faithful in his Masters vineyard
The prayer meetings are fully attended
nd through the united instr,lmentalitv
4 Mr.. McCollum and Rev. Mr.. Westgate
I Athens, much interest is expressed ,
ome fifteen or twenty conversions are !
.
AT an ecclesiastical council convened
t Charlotte, January Goth, the pastoral
citation between Rev. c. NJ Seaton and
he Congregational church in that place
vas dissolved after sixteen years continu-
nee. The council expressed the opinion
hat in view of the long and accepted
ervice of the pastor and the meagre salary
hat he has received. it would be unjust,
lnwise, and not christian to dismiss him
without some further consideration and
We therefore most earnestly recommend
hat the society pay him not hess than one
dollars, and allow him the use .
+ the parsonage, if he may so desire, for !
tx months from the first of January inst
CAsTLEToN.-Thursday evening, the =
ID, an oyster supper came off at the