Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-19

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gomery, Vt.
Rev. l.. W, Spring is soon to enter
upon his pastorate at Fitchburg, Mass.
Rev, David ShurtlifF has been en-
gagged as acting pastor at Bloomington.
Nine persons were lately received on
probation by the Methodist Episcopal
Church nj Fairlce.
Two persons united it'll the Congre-
gational Church in Middleburv at the
late communion,
-Four persons were added to the Con-
gregational Church at Bradford, by pro-
fession, March 1st.
Rev. J. b. Griswold Tor two years
acting pastor n Braintree. closes his
labors in that place
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of New Haven, j. taking steps to
print a monthly paper devoted to religious
interests
The new Catholic church On the
highest land in Bridgeport, Conn, is
nearly completed at cost of 100000
and will open on st Patrick'~ Day.
The First Congregational church.
Waterbury, Conn, the Rev. Joseph An
derson, pastor, are discussing the project of
building a new church edifce at cost of
100000
Rev Mr.. Scarle, of the State Of New
York, has call 10 the pa,toratc Of the
Congrs gational church at Thetford
Nine persons, three males and six
females, all receiving baptism; united
with the Congregational church at Fair
lee, March 1>t.
The revival which was commenced
in Fairlec about the middle Of January
last still continues with power
The revival interest at Westminster
West, still continues with cheering re-
suits. Some ten family affairs have re-
Gently been erected there,
Six persons Were lately received into
full communion by the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Ludlow
Rev j. G. Bittingcr, late Of ST. Al
bans, i, under medical treatment in New
York city, and meantime is supplying the
Broadway Church, Norwich, Conn.
Special religious interest is reported
in connection with the Frccwill Baptist
Society at Stacksboro. Twelve have late
ly been added to the church.
The Baptist Society in Albany, VT,
have secured the services of Rev. A. Nor
cross as pastor. He has moved there from
Troy. VI. where he has been stationed
few years past, and commenced his labors
in this new field last Sabbath.
The Israelite thanks Prof Craig, Of
Antioch College, for an elaborate sketch
of the topography and history of Bethle-
hem and Judah, (which is no mean proof
of excellent erudition and good taste"
Rev. and Mrs Mckeen of Bradford,
acknowledge, very gratefully, delight
fnl visit from numerous friends, in Fair
lee and Bradford, on the twenty-frst day
of the last month attended with gifts,
chiefly in currency, to the amount of
eighty-six dollars Twenty Of the above,
a memorial from the estate of that truly
good man, Col G. W. Prichard, deceased.
Fourteen persons : the most Of them
heads of families-ioined the Congrega-
tional Church, last Sabbath, in Chelsea.
This addition makes the number forty
five who have joined since May last. Of
these twenty-three united on profession
of their faith in Christ, and the rest come
from other churches. More are expected
to join in the future.
Three persons were baptized at South
Troy, ON Sunday, the lst inst. The day
was pleasant and large number of peo-
pie gathered at the river to witness the
ceremony.