Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-07
Religious Intelligence.

The Congregational church at Swuntou
received Is members, all by profession, on
the 6rst Sabbath in March The number will
be increased at the next communion. The
church has been greatly blessed in the late
revival in that town.
james Parker, Of the College class of
1870 has been engaged as organist at the
Congregational church at Middlebury.
The Second Congregational church in
St. Johnsbury, was organized April Z, S25,
with 10 members Three only Of the original
members aro now living.
Services iu recognition of tho settlement
Of Row. Geo. $. Chase as pastor Of the Bap-
tist church in Colchester, were held on the
afternoon Of Wednesday the 18th ut
Tho Baptist society at Lyndon. together
with the friends at Lyndonville and some in
other parts Of the town, are contemplating
building new church.
The next meeting ofthe Dunyillc lBap-
tist) Association, is to be held at North Troy
the third Wednesday in June next Rev. g.
ellis, preacher, Rev j. Chandler alternate
Rev. 4. Norcro3, writer Of the annual crcu-
lar letter.
Aiis ANuhN iAiHNhs VI AlH t0iulhl NlNH7
at Andover, is expected to supply the pulpit
at West Hartford duringt the Spring vacation.
--Rev Levi Loring closes his labors at
Saxton Bivor on the last Of this month.
Mr.. J. G. MCoIom was ordained pas
Cor ofthe Congregational church at Cambridge
port on the 23d Of March.
Rev. A. Wadloigh, Of Sheldon has been
called to tho rectorship Of St. Ilukos church.
Germantown, Pa.
Mr.. Aaron Lewis, Of Poultney, recently
deceased left $500 rs permanent fund to.
wards tho support of the ministry in the
Episcopal church nthat place
Among the many ministers thst have
graduated at Middlebury College, may ne
reckoncd some thirty-iye that belong to the
Protestant Episcopal church, including two
bishops, Zone coct,) and othcr learned diyincs
There has been very cheering state Of
religious interest in the Methodist society at
Rsvbury for the past six months. Some
twenty persons have been received to full
membership, aud thirty others have joined on
probation, and others it is hoped will be adj
ded in due time
Tho New England Conference has been
in session the past week in Lowell, Massa-
ehusetts.
"A Young Mems Christian Association
has been organized in Wcybridgo 1t num-
bers about rs members
REV. T. L. Wiley has removed to Whcc-
lock, but will continue his pastoral relations
with the Baptist churches at both Sheffield
and Whcelock. a. heretofore.
The Congregational church in Thetiord
for sixty-six successive communion services
had more or less addition TO the church. Can
another Instance Of the kind be found in the
ecclesiastical history of n. England churches?
--liov. 8. w. Hanks, secretary of the Sea-
mans Friend Society for New England, has
removed to Cambridge, Mass.
Rev l. n Tarbox, Secretary Of the
American Education Society, has been ap-
pointed lecturer on Congregationalism at An
dovor Theological Seminary.
The Congregational church in Lebanon,
Conn, propose putting up building for
pastors library. Ex-Gov. Buckingham has
given funds for the object.
Bishop Bssel oficiated in st. Stephens
church on Sunday, and two persons were con-
irmed.
Rev. s W. Squire, of Franklin, Mass,
has been appointed agent of tho Green Noun
tain Institute at Mortified.
Rev. JAS. Eastwood, Of Brattloboro, is
supplying tho pulpit Of tho Philadelphia
churches.
The Universalists will shortly establish
theological school in connection with Tufts
College, near Boston. Rev. Thomas j. Saw
yer, d. D., a graduate of Midllcbury, and
one Of the ablest men in the denomination
will be at the head of the new department.
The Methodists have organized colorcd
conference in Kentucky, at the request Of the
eoored people.
AT the annual session of the New Eng
land Conference, just closed, at Lowell, Mass.
Rev. A. +. Bailey, of Burlington, was trans
ferred to the Troy Conference. Rev Il. II.
Howard Broofheld, Mass Rev c. r. Hard
ing, Groton Junction; Rev. @. W. Gushing.
Principal of La Sale Seminary, at Auburn.
dale; Rev A, Carol has been transferred to
tho New Hampshire Conference, and Rev 4.
II. Mansfield, to Springfield, Mass.