Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-26

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70 the Pope a touching letter, imploring
his prayers for the soul OF her unfortunate
husband.
Since the first week in January,
there has been deep religious interest in
Cornwall Some fifty persons have been
hopefully converted and others are
awakened
Union meetings have been held by
the Young Mems Christian Association,
in the out districts Of johnson during the
winter, AMI they have been well attended.
There is more than usual religious
interest in Shoreham. The Congregation
al church has but one young man among
its resident members,
Haif-huur morning prayer meetings.
commencing at o'clock, have been held
the present week in the basement of the
Conversational church Of St Adams.
An Illinois Methodist minister lately
gave notice from the pulpit that the
Black Crook WAS coming, and that
calico ball would be given, and he added
that If any of the members desired to at
tend either of these places they might
come TO his house and have their names
erased from the church list.
Mr.. David Shurtleff was ordained
castor Of the Congregational church in
Bloomington ON the Goth nit, Sermon
hv Rev. W A. Robinson, ordaining
prayer, Rev DIR, 5 Il. Hall; charge Il
pastor. and fellowship, by Rev, Pliny II
4 White address 10 people 10y Rev. 5 X.
3 Perkins.
Is Rev /. 4. Dunn. pastor Of the Bale
q fist church at Fairfax, preached hi.
mi twenty-fith anniversary sermon on the
sth inst Mr.. Dunn is popular preacher
and the church has steadily increased u
membership under his charge. 1t is nov
the largest Baptist church i'll the state
having membership of 800.
In writing the hymn for the Pes
body Memorial Church at Georgetown
Mass Whittier had sole reference TO tn,
tribute of brother and sister to tn,
memory of departed mother, He say
that had he known of the extraordinary
restrictions imposed upon the societ,
which il to occupy the church, the hymn
would never have been written, nor hi
name connected with the proceedings.
VERGENNEs. Part of one Of the abut
ments of the bridge was injured by tn
large masses of ice which began movin'
down the Creek ON Tuesday last. Their
was general stampede of spectators as
sembled to witness the going out" of tn
ice, as the ''nose' was carried away. bu
the ice fortunately damned at that me
ment, and the bridge was thus saved iron
further injury
The Vermonter says, in reference t
log rolling" in that city: "There mus
NJ have been large amount Of log rollin
Il done in Vergennes this season, We shoul
infer, from the perfect mountains Of log
ii which fairly barricade both of the sa-
q mills in this place. There is substantii
II reality and profit about this kind Of 10
y rolling very unlike Washington lobbyin,
W which depletes purses and character, b
II far too often"
va The Vermonter adds the following
its notice of last week, in reference to I'll
pleasant gathering of the friends of Re
MIR. Torrey, pastor of the Congregation
church:
Two young ladies presented Mrs. To
rey, as they were about to retire. pacl
age containing eighty dollars, which hs
been collected by them that day. Durir
the evening handsomely framed pri,
of Washington Irving and his Friend
was presented Mr.. Torrey by Mr.. s. \
= Southland and several friends of Mr.. ,
Both presents were surprises which Il
recipients will ever remember with pie
sure"