Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-09
Religious Intelligence.

Rev. A. G. Childs has been called to Oh
Congregational church in West Charleston
Rev. Jos. Cook is supplying the Congregatioa
al church at Vergennes, and Rev. Mr.. Nun
sell is engaged with the congregational chura
at Franklin
On the 18th inst, six persons were bal
tised in Otter Greek, at Vergennes, by Rev
Mr.. Freeman, Baptist.
An extensive revival is in progres
in Vergennes and vicinity, under the labor
Of Rev A. b. Earle, the Evangelist.
Rev. II. II. Beech, Of the Newton The
illogical Institute, is temporarily supplying
the Church in Newport.
Rev. +. II. Malcolm. Baptist, recently
preached for the Christian Union Church 81
Washington r. l., by invitation, and admo.
istered the ordinance of the Lords Supper.
This church was originally composed Of the
representatives of ten different Denominations.
Upon this occasion, Baptists, Congregational
lists, aud Methodists, received the communion.
Deacon Spencer, Cougregationalist, distri'
buted the clements
Rev. Norman Seaver, late Of Rutland,
was installed pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church in Henry Street, Brooklyn, Tuesday
evening. The services were conducted BY
Rev. DR.. Spear, and large congregation
was present to welcome the new pastor The
sermon was preached by the Rev. DR.. F. T.
Duryea. Rev. DR.. 7. l.. Cuyler delivered
the charge to the pastor, and Rev Theodore
S. Brown to the people. Rev. DR.. Cox, The
second pastor of the Church, was present and
took part in the exercises.
Rev. Mr.. Addison, Santa Clara, CAL,
has been expelled from the Baptist church Of
that place for administering and participating
in the sacrament at the Presbyterian church
The vote for expulsion stood eleven to eleven
and the chairman gave the casting vote
against him.
The Congregationalists Of Canada nave
l02 churches, and membership of 3,6s2' o.
whom 800 have been received the past year
There are 81 Sabbath Schools, with mem
bership of 5,S4s.
The Brooklyn Children's Aid Soceg
opened school Oct. 2lst, to instruct glrIs Z"
the use Of the sewing machine, Twelve H@
chimes are in constant use, and 70 girls "'
learning thus to support themselves.
The Shakers, we observe, are exhlDluus
missionary spirit. Representatives oil i've
different Shaker societies lately held new
ing for worship in the Meionaon bos'yu'
Not often in the history of this singular ~
nomination have its champions gone out ll%
the world to propagate their doctrines w.
they are now giving signs of the aelHp9
characteristic Of the age and Of other rells'O~
societies.
The Jesuits, who have been driven iI'~
almost every country of Europe Catholv
well as Protestant, are coming to this eVu~ ,
try in large numbers. The Liberia Cat'sr;
says that 4, 400 Jesuits are now employee,
missionary work, and it seems that OIL uJ
there are no less than 1850 in the uH''''
States
The Israelite, newspaper prln'oe
Cincinnati, is publishing series oil aI''' #
in favor of the observance, by the jews
the first day of the week, instead OF inc nd.
enth, as at present. 1t says the COMMA 4.
ment to keep the Sabbath holy does NV Nm
stance the particular day of the week ,abs,
would it be possible, in all parts OF the sSs
with hours Of sunset and sunrise eha Ie.te
with each degree of longitude, to iuuh e
any precise time which would be Away o"t.
same holy period. The Christian wOrlJ a'oOed
numbering largely the Jews, have a ""t 10
another day, and II is very inconVeD'''
vary from their usage