Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-10

BAPTIST.
-Rov Mr. Freeman, of Proctorsyille,
write, the following to the Waterman
and Reflector;
Having been often inquired OF regard
ing the rcmoter results of the devotional
meeting held 10y the pastors and delegates
Of the Baptist churches in Vermont, al
Burlington, under the conduct of Rev. 4.
b. Earle, in the fall of 1866, | think il
we'll To say in this manner that the
change and great improvement in the
spirit and condition OF our. ministers and
churches, with few exceptions, still con
tiuues. regard the meeting Is having
been greatly beneficial to Us.
CATHOLIC.
The Montreal Monitcur says that the
Bishop Of ST. Hayacinthe has written
letter to the cttrss Of st. Valericn and
Milton, which was read in the churches
Of those villages, communicating such
Of their Practitioners a. should become the
patient, OF some Protestant ministers
who are doctors also, and particularly of
one Roudic.
CoNGREGATIoNAL.
Mr. William II. Ryder of Andover
Theological Seminary is supplying the
pulpit of the Congregational church at
Wea,hersfrld Bow through his summer
vacation
-Four were added to the church in
Cambridgoport, Nt,,the 9th inst, one Of
them an.aged man Of - years. This lit
tie church, organized last April with %
members, now numbers %, having lost
one by death. \ young lawyer, who has
not yet received ordination, has been en-
ployci as their MINISTER since November
last
EPISCOPAL.
Tie Roy ]. W. McIlwaine, formerly
Of Woodstock, lately of Michigan, has be-
come rector Of the new parish Of Mark !,
Springfield, VI.
The Rev \, b. Flanders, lately OF
Hanover, y H., is rector of the new
parish OF St, Lukc's, Chester.
The following places are on the list
Of dioco,an yisitatious during next month
Sept. T., Bellows Falls. Conyocation of the
Diocese Of Vermont, conservation Sept.
), Chester: sept 6, Springfield Sept 10,
Rutland Sept. l., Brandon, Sept. 30,
Randolph: Sept %, Waitsfcld.
Bishop Bissell visited the following
parishe, in the month Of August : August
-, at Norwich; August Il, at Royalton
land Bethel; August iG, at Mortified
August IS, at st, Adams, at s p. m Au-
gust q, at Berkshire and Montgomery
August ., at EnoSburgh and Sheldon
August -, at Fairfield; August 80, at
/ Randolph
METHODIST.
some twelve or fourteen have recent
ly been hopefully converted in the Meth
odist congregation Of Monkton.
Barre camp-meeting is to begin on
Monday, Sept. 18th, and Long Point, Fer
risburgh at the same time.
The Methodist Society at St. Adams
have purchased land for parsonage.
On Sunday, the 10Th ult., Rev. S. H.
Sherburne baptized ten persons at Chel-
sea, seven by immersion,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is brief summary OF
the last annual report of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society;
The receipts of the society during last
year amounted to S135,736 u, This ii
$G,23, less than the receipts of the preyi
ouf year. The report says: "Ihe def
cheney is in the receipts for the freedmen
fund; these being about 10000 less thi
year than last year, owing to different
agencies and opposing influences owe
which we have had no control"
Much the larger portion of the S135,
i3G II was contributed by two States
viz: New York and Massachusetts, tn
, former furnishing S50,01G 9S, and tn
{, latter SEC ,229 o. OF the whole amour
contributed, the fourteen churches Il
which the members of the Executive
i Board belong gave S36,S79 IS; well nigh
: one-third of the total receipts of the year
: With the amount contributed SCI mis-
n sionarics have been supported, who hay,