Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-05


persons unitsd With tie Congregational
Church in Townshsnd- ons.by letter and
seven by prolsssion-
Rev. = Torrey q Hardwick has sup
plisd the OongregsAional Church at New
bury for Two Sabbsths.
The Congregational Church at Marl-
boro has secured the services of Rev. Mr.
Rickett, formerly Of West Dover, for the
current year.
The Congregational Church at Swan
ton is thoroughly dismantled, and extern
sive repairs are rapidly in progress.
Both the Congregational and Meth
odist Churches at st. Johnsbury Center
dispense with the afternoon service for
the present. The Sabbath school follows
the morning service, and prayer and
conference meeting is held at o'clock.
Prof. George N. Weber of Middle
bury College has been engaged as stated
supply for the Congregational Church in
Middlebury, to commence his duties i'm
mediately after Commencement. 1t is
probable that he will retain his connec
ton with the college, but be relieved from
part of his present labor.
On the Goth instant, in the Congre-
gational Church at Williston Mr II. o.
Whitney of Williston, who goes to Cali
fornia as Home Missionary, was or
dained to the ministry. Introductory
services by S. D. Bates of Underhill Ser
mon by the candidate ordaining prayer
by c. M. Seaton of Colchester charge
by c. E. Ferrin of Hinesburgh moderator
of council right hand by J. l.. Mayn
ard of Williston concluding prayer by
II. Elliot of Winooski (scribe) bonedic-
tion by Mr.. Whitney.
The Presbyterians of Pennsy lgania
took census of the ministry few days
ago, in which it appears that out Of 54l
preachers only 40 receive 81, 900 and up
ward 112 from 5000 to 81 900 81 from
! $3.50 to 5000; 21S from $500 to $3.50 per
year. Most of these figures are lower
IiidI tHe sdidllcS VI
les, and the congregations that pay them
should feel ashamed of their meanness.
The Congregational Church in Wey
bridge was organized June 90, 1874.
The number of baptisms in the Con-
gregational Churches in Bennington
County in 1868 was adults 33, infants
10 43
Tho total decrease in the member
ship Of the Congregational Churches in
Caledonia County was 10y death 30 dis
mission so sc.
The number admitted to the Congre-
gational Churches in Lamoille County i'll
1868 was on profession 20, by letter 20
As.
There are 212 persons connected with
the Congregational Churches in Wash
ington County less than thirty years OF
age.
An invitation has been extended to
Rev. j. t. Otis of Exeter, n H, to be-
come acting pastor of the Congregational
Church in Bloomington.
Five persons united with the Congrc-
gational Church at Albany on Sabbath
the 18th inst. Under the efficient labors
of Rev Mr. Demorritt this church is pros
pering.
The total number of members Of Con-
gregational Churches in Essex County Is
:
(males 81, females 1862 252.
There are five pastors and six acting
pastors of Congregational Churches in
FRANKLIN County.
| The Congregational Church in Brad
ford contributed $3.50 to benevolent OIL
jects in 1868.
The number of families connected
with the Congregational Churches in
Orleans County is $50.
The benevolent contributions of the
Congregational Churches in the Royalton
Association in 1868 was S7572f
The number admitted to the Congre-
| gational Churches in Rutland County IN
| 1868 was (malcs %, females 90. 157.
The receipts OF the Vermont Domos-
tic Missionary, in its third decade, from
1897 to 1887, was S37 900 being $22 ,O00
more than in its first decade, and an in
crease of $4,000 over the receipts in the
second decade.
The result Of the labors ii the Yer
mont Domestic Missionary Society dur
ing the 30 years of its existence is shown
in single illustration, Aid had been
extended to the Congregational Churches
in the little town of Halifax, in Wind
ham County, during that per Oh to the
amount OF 81 ,637, and it has sent forth
ten men into the ministry.
EPISCOPAL.
! Rev Roger Howard, d. D., has com
menced his labors as Rector of ST. Mary :
church, Mortified. He assumes the dn-
ties Of President OF Norwich University,
at tha, place, on tie Isl OF September.
Mr. Francis Ii. Stubs, a grandson Of
Abel Hou-h'on, ED, of 81. Adams, Wa,
admitted TO the order Of dcacons III New
Brun, wick, y. j., July llth, by Bishop
\ Odeuheimer. The sermon was preached
by Rt, Rev. Bishop Doane of the Diocese
Of Albany. Harmonizing beautifully
4 with the DISCOURSE" say, the Church
journal, 1.-The preachers address To the
person ordained contained MANY appro-
pirate alusionS both To tn" living and to
the dead Mrmorie. and a-.uci ttious had
linked the life OF the speaker with that
of the youthful candidate, whose father
(the Rev. Dir. Stubs had been a firm
friend of the late lamented Bishop Doane.'
The Rev. Mr.. Stubs will pass his dia.
: conate at Whitehall, n T.. as assistant &c