Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
Religious Intelligence.

Rev Geo. p. Byington, late of Benson,
has removed to Wndsor-Rev. Philctus
Clark has left his pastorato at Sharon, after
eleven years. 49, Rev. Il. Loring leaves Saxtons
River for Madison, Ohio. -Rev. l.. Kenney
has gone from Weston to Ira
Six united with the Congregational
church in Windsor last Sabbath-making
thirty-six since the first of Jan. Also nine
with the Baptist church.
Hon. j. g. Smith, of St. Adams, is a
Vice President of the American Tract Society
of Boston, and President Kitchell of Middle
bury is Vice President of the Cong Sabbath
School and Publishing Society.
The number of members of Sabbath
schools in the Congregational churches of
Franklin county is reported to be ,l4l. Re-
vivals in three churches were reported and an
increase of $4,000 in benevolent contribu-
tons Of the county. Aggregate average of
congregations l,4O5 members of churches,
1892.
The net increase to the Congregational
churches Of Vermont from June 1867 to june
1865 was more than | 100, a larger addition
than in any one Of the past twenty-five years.
On the first Sabbath in May, the Con-
gregational Church of Canadagua, New York,
Rev L. b. Allen, pastor, received twenty five
members, by profession, to its communion, as
part of the fruits of the recent revival
Many of the converts during the recent
revival at East Boston, united with the Evan
gelical churches last Sabbath. At the Nav
erick Church, sixty-one were received The
Central Square Baptist Church received fifty,
the Presbyterian church thirty-one, The
Meridian Street, and Saratoga Street Metho-
dist churches, each about forty. There are
probably between three and four hundred
converts on the Island as the results of this
religious work, which still continues.
The American Baptist Yearbook is Just
issued. There are reported 65l associations,
1901 churches, $685. ordained ministers,
6O,7S1 baptisms, and l ,l2l ,9Ss present mem
bers making the denomination second only
to the Methodist Episcopal innumerical force.
Rev. F. +. King, formerly Principal of
Newbury Seminary, died March Both, in
Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, aged 43
years Hcwas anative ofCambridge, n. "
graduate Of Wesleyan University, Middle
town, Conn, ard was well known and much
respected as a teacher Of youth and preacher
of the gospel.
The Wesleyan Methodist church of Sem
eca Falls, N. Y, having membership of ov-
or one hundred, has by large majority vote,
become the First Congregational church
They have for years been CongregationaIists
in everything but name. and this vote makes
their name and principles harmonious.
The Sabbath school of the First Baptist
church in Providence, celebrated its fiftieth
anniversary on Sunday, May 30th. Three
of the original teachers of the school were
present.
The Sabbath school of the Congregation
a onurvn "a Windsor, Conn, held its semi
centennial anniversary May 25th. About
seventy Of the original l76 members are now
living, and twenty were present, with one oil
the first teachers, Of whom eight still survive
REV. Jacob NJ. Manning suggests that
the surplus revenue of the "Old South 81
church in Boston be devoted to the aid Of
feeble Congregational churches.
An author complains that writer's Of
Sunday school books are not adequately paid
and as a consequence Sunday school books
are very poor. Isn't this installing cause
for effect
The South Carolina church had half a
million dollars worth of property before the
war. II all went the way of Confederate
bonds.
Robert Collyer gave as reason for moi
attending Anniversaries in Boston, that his
new church was pecking the shell, and h,
must stay to cluck."
On Sunday last, thirty-two persons unit
ed with the Congregational church at Wash.
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