Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-08
Religious Intelligence.

cIoWucu house IN Auulson last sunday
The Baptist and Methodist Churches Of
Bristol have suspended the afternoon services
on the Sabbath with the intention of eatab-
fishing meetings at O'Clock in the different
districts in town. This is a move in the right
direction it means work.
Rev j. G. Torrcy, pastor Of the Con-
gregatona church in Georgia. takes charge
Of the Academy in that place for the present
Letters have just been received from
Rev f. G. Cummings, dated at Paris, am
nouncng their safe arrival at Brest on the
I'd inst Mr.. and Mrs Cummings were both
in good health
On August %, Elder Peckham immer.-
cd twenty-five persons in Charleston.
Tho next meeting of the Woodstock
Baptist Association will be held ON the 22d
and Odd inst
Rev G. b. lIurlbcrt, Of New Haven, de.
clidos the call to Lowell, Mass.
The Congregational church at Essex
Junction ha, elected two dcacous, and is now
fully organized. Rev Al Willard Is their
acting pastor He prcachc, one half of the
time 40 the Centre aud the other half at the
Junction. Their house of worship Is nearly
completed and furnished and f. VIII soon be
dedicated
Rev H. n Burton of Ncwbury left on
Monday of this week, to enter upon the new
field OF labor TO which hc has been called, in
the pastorato at Saudusky, Ohio.
During the summer large congrega-
CATION has been gathered at West Fairlce by
a missionary student, and much good has
/ been done.
The nuns of the Notre Dame convent 40
| Montreal viii Immediately erect o. convent
school building at st. Adams, ia which they
will accommodate fifty borders, and also re-
ceiye day pupils Bradley Barlow sold them
/ the land, on the southeast corner Of the COM
mon, for $4,000
The corner stone to the Lyndon (BaptisD
| Literary Institute was laid with appropriate
ceremonies on Friday last Row. G.. b. Peck.
ham of Derby delivered the grafton, which
was an able production and was well received.
[ Other gentlemen offered words of encourage
ment and good cheer
Rev Israel o. Otis, Of Exeter. n. H..
has accepted q call to the Congregational
church iu Bennington
DR. Robert Patterson Of Chicago Is enc
dcayoring to get up a grand missionary ex-
curs'on Of hundred minister. and laymeu
to California Il Is proposed to hold meet
ing. on the way out and along the coast Of
0''''oIu'''
There is much religious interest at WASH
ingion, connected with the Young Mems
Christian Association meetings, and uumor-
Gus conversions have been reported
While the funeral of DR. Movers "a obe.
loved ubysiei,ur of paitsbprgb \ Y MA.
in pr6gre.. AZ the presbytcrian cbnrcb a.
which he wasa member mas was recitsj
Tor hlm DO both the Catholic churches.
The receipts of the American Board for
July wcrc-trom donations only S3S,3Sj.67.
against S55,54O.50 for the same month last
year From leglcie- the amount received
was Sl439G0G sl0233 more than in july.
ls6s bat the total for the month--53.7 ISL ..
I74-is almost $4,000 less than last wear
leaving O. very large sum. about 10000. TO
be secured from donations and leracic. during
the single remaining month of Auqust. If tho
year is TO end without a debt.
The books viii be kept open. as usual. for
few days after the close Of the month. that all
Sums Intended for the present wear nav be
so entered
The receipts of the Woman's Board
from January 9th 10 August 18th. are SO.
26O.3I.
Tho animal ,ne.tip, Of tbe A r Is T.
NJ is 10 take place nj Pit.burgb Penn Oc
tober an o'clocl p NJ porsons cv,,e,.,.
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