Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-30


raise SIS, 600 for its endowment.
The Baptist Church at Nottingham
Center has given the Rev. Mr.. Everett OF
Rose, Mass, unanimous call to its pas
torship. Mr.. Everett has been supplying
their desk for the last few months with
much acceptance.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Congregational Society of Sha-
ron have recently finished repairing their
church, and their success has been such
that it is an ornament to the village.
Professor Brainerd, of Middlebury
College, officiated at the Congregational
Church in St. Adams, on Sunday last
"A new bell was placed on the Congre-
gatiernal church in West Randolph, on
Thursday, Sept. 9th. Its weight is LAG
pounds. 1t is from the celebrated Foun-
dry of E. N. & G.. R Meneely, West Troy,
N. Y, and bears the following inscrip-
ton:
Presented to the Congregational Church
and Society, West Randolph, vt by
CAPT. JOHN TIFFANY,
A. D. 1869
Except the Lord keep the city the watch
| man waketh bit in vain"
Rev. W. w. Winchester, pastor of
the Congregational church in Bridport, is
availing himself of his vacation, and with
his family, is visiting friends in Minneso-
ia. He will return to his labors after
few weeks absence.
The Congregational Churches of Mas
sachusetts number 504 OF these eleven
have been formed since January, 1868 and
with in the same time four have been
dropped from the list, generally on ac-
coun of union with other churches To
supply these churches there are 429 pas
tors and acting pastors, and 172 ministers
without pastoral charge. These latter
comprise. secretaries, agents, professors i'll
college, teachers, &C., who preach az they
have opportunity. The churches have
membership of S0,057, and of these, male
members are about one third During
| the year 1868 the additions were 5,467,
and the removals, by death or otherwise,
were 1858. leaving a net gain of about
1900. The number of members reported
for 1868 was 1928. Children to the
number of 1884 are reported as connect
ed with the Sabbath Schools. In 1868
the number returned was 86,1S7
EPISCOPAL.
The Bishop has just returned from an
absence of some weeks from his die
cese.
The Rev. w. J. Harris, of Waltham,
Mass, has accepted the call from Christ
Church, Montpelier, and will commence
his rectorship on the first Sunday in o.
tober.
The Rev. Charles Fay, ID, now
of Marquette, Michigan, oficiated at
st. Luke's Church at st. Adams, of which
he was formerly rector, on Sunday last
The st. Johns Episcopal Church at
Randolph was consecrated on Wednes-
day, the 22d. Rt. Rev. W. n. A. Dissell
officiated and delivered the sermon.
The journal of the 10th Annual
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church" in the diocese of Vermont, held
at Rutland in June last, reports forty
two parishes, with twenty-seven rectors.
Three hundred and seventy-two confrma-
tions are reported. A memorial to the
Legislature on the subject of divorce was
adopted.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Rev. T. O. Eaton, of DesMoines,
Iowa, is taking . vacation in Vermont.
The recent State convention Of Uni
versalists at Logansport, Ind, fixed upon
that place - . site for State denomina-
tionsl school. The people Of Logansport
have subscribed $50, 900 to the institu-
ton.
The Chsmplain Lbsrel Conference
this year INST 1t tho Church Of tho 1ss-l'