Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25
: T,,t.,lat;or of Rev. H. G. Riggs. 0.

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The first Sabbath in March was a
joyful day to the Congregational church
in Weathersield Center. Twelve per-
| sons, all members of the Sabbath school,
entered into covenant to be the Lords.
We solicit an interest in; the prayers OF
our brethren abroad that the work Of
grace, here enjoyed, may be continued
with still greater power.
Rev. J. w. Nudge has been holding
union meetings in Weybridge.
Some forty or fifty hopeful CONVEX
ions at Barnet, Rev. l.. S. Watts, pastor
IRE reported.
The religious interest in Ferrisburgh
continues, and pervades all portions OF
| the town, and all the churches.
| The first Congregational church and
society of Thetford, contributed $40 for
benevolent purposes during the last year.
| The friends of Rev. Joseph Cook, for
nerly of Vergennes, now of East Abing-
ton, Mass, recently presented him with
handsome gold watch and chain, valued
At $500, as testimonial of their regard
for him - Christian gentleman.
Seven persons united with the Con-
yregational church, in Essex, by profess
sion, on the first Sabbath in March
EPISCOPAL.
a Rectory is in process of erection at
Manchester for the Rector of zion Church.
Rev Dr. Benz H. Paddock of De-
troit, has been called to the rectorship OF
Grace church, Brooklyn.
The Bishop will administer the rite
Of confirmation at st Pauls church. Bur
linston, on Sunday, the 2lst inst.
The "Eyangelists," in Philadelphia,
Rev. S. Durborrow, has $50 commune
eants, and the Holy Trinity, Rev. Phillip
Brooks, G14
Rev. Or. Huntington will he conse-
Grated to the EpiscoFate of Central New
York on April Sth. The service, will
take place at Emmanuel church. Boston,
of which he is at present rector.
Bishop Bissell visited St. Paul's
Church, Windsor, on Sunday, February
10 where he confirmed twelve persons,
Since last June Rev DIR. Douglass, Rec
tor Of that church. has baptised sixteen
persons, nine adults, and seven infants.
Trinity parish, New York, which in
cludes Trinity Church, chapel, St Paul's
aud st. Johns, numbers 2,0l7 communi-
cants. St Georges, y. Y, Rev DR. Tyngs
with its missions numbers 1000 Next
to these, in this city, are St. Bartholo
news numbering 200, and the Holy Trim
ity Rev 5. II. Tying, Jr.,) 695.
Outside Of New York, the largest
communion i at St Marks, frankfort.
Pennsylvania, Rev d. S. Miller. rector,
S9l COMMITMENTS st. Andrews, Phila-
delphia, has 7SG, and Emmanuel church.
Baltimore, 10 Trinity Newark, Rev.
DR. NJ. Meier Smith, rector, has Gi2 com
muuieauts, including. as the two proceed
ing, chapel congregation.
The diocese Of Bishop Ripon Eng.
has contributed e30s, 900 by voluntary
efforts, for church purpose, within the
last three years. Forty-one new churches
had been erected, t".-t, -.:-.s .rs~--.
being entirely new churches, in the past
six years Is clergy arc for the most
part Evangelical, ana the power Of Evan
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"i'.1' sixteen arc irom %. LOUIS MS
SOURI,
4 mission Is commenced at White
l,l'er Junction 10y FeN' J. haushton' OF
l'hoF'r. n. II.
IAo NEST session Of Convocation,
VIII Se ut Ia'iAnd on the lSt q June
i'bEhAI' CHRISTIAN.
Tie tuiyorsalist, under various
II Mes, ha nearly reached its fiftieth an
niver- ry
Fiouli-hin2 churches are reported at
Shelburne Fails Ngss Grand Rapids,
Mch-, aul Buttlo. y \.
Rev T. c. Bodies. Of Portland has
received a cau from BROOKLYN. y. Y. at
salary 81 - Goa. sud a parsonage.
Roy Bernard Peters, pastor of the
Univer~ dist church, Reading, Pa, has
Just closed Il -erir, Of di>conr,cs on the
WORD III ,uto. of the Oh Testament"
The new and beautiful I-u;,.rian
church OF IL. nifty at Springfield Mass.
W. dedicated 80. K before lst. Tie loss
i ~l45. 0uo All bat about SIP 900 has
been mid. DIR Gsnu,tt R,v Edward
Everett Hale. DR. Bellows. Rev. ! +.
Moor. pr H,dyr. Dr. Ellis Of Charles.
town ,,,l Rev Ch.rla. Inv. ,,.l, ,,,rt
in the services.