Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-02
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.


Rev J. X Chase of Ncr,hirc recently
baptized four converts,
On Sunday, the 1ith inst, seven per-
sons were baptized and admitted into the
Baptist church in Plymouth by Rev. T,
4, Stevens.
The Baptist church and society in
South Windham have painted and pa
pered anew most of their parsonage, and
are painting their Westinghouse.
Rev. NJ. Carpenter baptized six into
the Baptist church at South Windham
last Sabbath, making 4 baptized since the
LIST of January last and . more have been
received by letter,
Rev, G. f. Ray, pastor Of the Baptist
church at Plumb Hollow, in Halifax, will
preach his farewell sermon next Sunday.
He sails from New York for England on
the 18th of July. on visit to his home. af-
ter an absence of sixteen years in Amer
lea. His labors in Halifax have been wei
rewarded, except pecuniarily and he
leaves with the blessings of IA large por-
ton OF the community, who wish him a
happy voyage and safe return.
CoNGREG kTIoNNI~
The following is a summary of the
corresponding seerctlry's report, submit
ted at the Congregational Convention,
ba11',, g Jabnsl,;,r,-
| Since we met here, ten years ago, great
changes have occurred in the history of
our churches. Then President Wheeler
was our moderator, and Gov. Fairbanks
was President of the Sabboth School So
ciety. Only II of our present pastors
were installed So long ago.
The past year has been more distin-
! guished for the reviviug influences of the
Holy Spirit, than has before been enjoyed
for quarter Of century The net in
crease of our church membership is over
100 or l-3 on the average TO every
church to which there has been any adj
ditions.
We have 191 churches. of which 1G4
have ministers, and 30 for the most part,
are unsupplied. OF the ministers, 81 are
pastors and 81 stated supplies. Our
ministers number PIP; 10 have been dis
missed and - installed; new churches
have been organized.
Many churches have been greatly edi.
/ fed. a few have doubled their member.
ship. The whole number added to the
churches Of the State is 2,O3, OF these
,45G have joined by a profession of their
faith, and the exact net gain is LII
| Our churches have 1868 communicates
or nearly 1900 less than there were &c
years ago. 3S4 have died. Three minis
tiers have also died viz, Nelson Barbour
Alvah spaulding, and Joseph Tory,
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Eight children were dedicatod-bap-
TIED at the Universalist church in Brat
tleboro on Sunday last. The church wa.
beautifully decorated.
METHODIST.
; The Methodist Society at Willistol
G have commenced the erection of a new
e chafch, on the 4" old Eagle tavern
G site in the village The building will b
: of wood 40x6i! feet, and built at an esti
e mated expense of $4,000. 1t is expecte,
e to be ready for occupancy about the Is
d of next January.
: Rev. Z. A. Titus represented the Yer
j mont Conference of the Methodist Epis
d copal Church in the Congregational Con
i vention at St Johnsbury, and made tn,
e following statement in reference to tn
, Methodist Church in this State: Tha
h portion OF the Troy Conference which il
= 1860 was joined to Vermont has this yea
r been set back. The whole number Q
IF church members is 1885, though only
t few more than 1900 belong to churcho
y connected with the Conference. In tn
denomination $Sl,993 have been raise
L. for minister's salaries There are / |
L. parsonages increase of members in tn
10 year 542 amount contributed for Nj,
a. sionary Society, $500. The Seminar
al at Montpelier is soon to be establishe
lie with a capital of $4,000
lie MISCELLANEOUS.
e, "A convention is to be held under Ii
OF auspices of the Brattleboro Young Men
T. Christian Association, at the Congregi
ye tional church in Westminster West, o
n Tuesday, the Both inst. A large and il
teresting meeting is expected,