Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-09
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frss to all. n Maine, t~sAty out pf thu
twenty-foes s-s -.
Forty thoual ohil1pa Of TIE Prot
sstant Episcspal 0hurcA IA tbs United
States are enrol1ol IN N orsanizatiou
called, the ~Yelng Christian soldisrs
the pecuniary returns Of which are siz
thousand dollars year.
During the present year most sle'
giant and costly church building has been
sEss4sain Hartford By Mrs.. Colt, widow
Of the great pistol maker, entirely at he,
own expense. The seats are to be forever
free, and all the parish expenses are now
fully met by the free-will offerings on
Sundays, without any special assistance
from the wealthy donor. In this building
there il no sham; everything is solid
stone, wood implanted, or iron richly
gilded. The lectern upon which the BIZ
BILE rests is of solid brass and adorned
with precious stones. The pews are nice
~ upholstered, and all furnished alike
with prayer and hymn books bound in
morocco and gilt. The Sabbath School
children form the choir. The elegant
organ is in the chancel, and is blown by
water power A chime of bells is in the
tower.
"A bronze statue of Bishop Brownell
who founded Trinity College, Hartford
in 1923, was lately unveiled in the college
grounds It was donated to tho college
by G. W. Burnham at an expense Of T25,
900.
The Pittsburgh pa Church Guild
lately held its third anniversary meeting
II has reading room, day and evening
schools, a medical disponsary, owns its
house valued at $4,000 and has spent
during the past year $4,000 in active
work. Two hundred pupils have attended
the schools and medical attendance hal
been furnished free to go persons,
st. Paurs church, Washington, ID. q.
has Just adopted the free system; with
daily prayer. choir Of ID b"ys, am
congregational singers.
Tho new church home for the Invalid
poor, in Rochester, N. Y, waa dedicated
last week. Tho building Is 81 tire,
stories aud Of brown stone. with over,
comfort aud convenience. Cos, $4,000
Roy Oliver 8. Taylor, Of tho Congre
gationnl univorsty, haa just boon admit
tod aa candidate for Holy Orders in ths
Diocese Of Long Islaad
st. Johns parish, Osdonsbur9, haI
just raisod $4,000 for a now church
Tho third million is being sold, Of The
English church hymnal, "lIymns Ancior'
and Modern appropriate tuncs being
fitted to all tho hymns by an eminent
London organist, with especial reference Il
congregational singing A childrori's ed
dition, word. only, is now advertised il
New York, 3SG hymns complete, for five
cents per copy. The book is used more
than any other in all England, throughout
the colonial churches, and quite ex.
tensively in tho p T., church Of tho
United States.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
-Rov. Francis @. Williams, formerly
pastor of the Unitarian church in Brattle
boro, more recently minister of church
at East Bridgewater, Mass, has been
unanimously invited to become pastor Of
society at Hyde Park, Mass.
Rev. VIM. T. Stowe of East Licking
ton, Mass, and formerly pastor Of the
Tniversalist church in Brattleboro, having
obtained few months leave of absence
from his parish, is now at New Orleans
La, preaching to society in that city
His many and warm friends will be glad
to read the following potice Of him, which
we take from the n 0. Picayune of Nov
18th !" We had a pleasant visit from
Rev. W. T. Stowe this morning. Mr.
Stowe has been preacher ut tho churci
Of the Messiah for four weeks, and we ar'
gratifed to learn that there is a prospect
Of his being permanently engaged as III
pastor. The Unitarians OF our city have
long needed pastor who could worthily
fill the place Of the learned and eloquent
Clapp, and Mr.. Stowe, since he has beer
in New Orleans, has won the confidence
and esteem of all those with whom he hal
been thrown.
METHODIST.
The Methodists of Hyde Park have
recently purchased of the Rev J. ID Bee
man fine Peloubct organ for their
church
"A revival Of religion is now going OF
in the M. +. Church in Bennington. A
series of meetings commenced on Tues
day morning. We understand that sev
eral ministers from abroad will be presen
and assist in the exercises
Special religious interest exists al
Cabot in connection with union meetings
and the labors of Rev. Samuel Trskel
of Charleston. From sixty to seventy
five hopeful conversions are reported
The services Of Nov. 14th were very i'm
pressive, and the social meetings are
crowded /; on one occasion, one hundred
and ffty different persons spoke in one
hour and twenty minutes. The worn
still progresses.
From reports submitted to the Meth
odist State Convention at New Haven, il
appears that the number of Methodis
church members in Connecticut is 10000
The number of churches is 1866, valued
at 81, 046,O 900, and Of Rarsonages lG5, val
ued at 81 ,20S,000 There are lG7 minis
ters, including supplies; Ia Sunday
schools, 1881 scholors, and Gl,S33 vol
umes in the libraries.
The Methoiists OF I<eene, n IL.
have recently erected a now and olegan
church, at an expense Of $4,000. They