Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01
Religious Intelligence.

Mr. Henry A. Duboc, a recent graduate
of Auburn Theological Seminary, has entered
upon his abors as acting pastor OF the Con
grcgationa church in Ludlow
Rev. J. b. Clark, for a number Of years
pastor of the Congregational church in Ru-
pert has closed his labors in that place and
is about to remove to Piitsford.
The old First Baptist church Of Wal
lingford extended a call to Rev. Joshua
Fletcher, DID,, who for the past year has been
laboring at East Wallngiord, to become their
pastor. lie has accepted the call, and entered
upon his labors.
Tho people Of Fletcher have pledged the
money, and are soon to erect q church, to be
owned onc-half by the Mcthodists, and one
half by the Baptists.
Rev A. Hemcnway, who was formerly
connected with the Siam mission, is now sup.
plying the pulpit at West Hartford.
A letter recently received from Rev.
Mr.. Brastow, of the South Church, at St
JohDsbury, intimates that he may be expect
ed to be at home on the second Sabbath of
December.
Revival influences continue in Northern
Vermont, one hundred conversions being re-
ported at East Hardwiok, nearly as many at
Albany aud Derby, and other churches are
feeling the blessed influence.
Special religious interest exists at Cabot
in connection with the Union meetings and
the labors Of Rev. Samuel fhuskcr, Of
Charlestown. From sixty to seventy hope
full conversions are reported. The services
Of Sabbath, l4th, were very impressive and the
social meetings are crowded on one occa-
sion, one hundred and fifty different persons
spoke in ono hour and twenty minutes. The
work still progresses.
Revival interest still continues in the
Methodist society at Waterbury.
The full vote on lay delegation in the
Methodist Church now stands 1903 476 for
and 81 COG against The ministerial vote
included in this, stands 2,39S for aud COG
against. The requisite ministerial majority
has been secured, with l45 votes more than
are required.
The Vermont Baptist Convention reports
ninety-sx ordained ministers, one hundred
eleven churches and membership Of s,l33.
Last year SAB persons were received on pro-
fession. An unusually large number Of min
listers have accepted calls to pastoratcs in
other States during the year. The demand
for missionary labor in Vermont is very
great.
Presbyterian ybunion celebrations arc
now the order of the day In Western cities,
and in the Middle States, the brethren rally
with one accord in one place, and give thanks
to God for unity achieved aud pledge them
selves to better things in time to come
The voting df the ccumenical council
will be done with coored balls. Red will
signify affirmation, blue dissent, and white
doubt, hesitation or scepticism.
"A gracious revival is in progress in the
Foundry Methodist Church, Washington City,
in which members of other congregations
have largely participated,
Rev. Heman Bangs who died recently
at New Haven, was eighty years Of age, had
been a Methodist travelling preacher for fifty
four years, aud had received no less than ten
thousand persons into the church.
The Presbyterians propose to build, at
the general expense Of the denomination, a
great national church ediice, near the Presi-
dental mansion, in Washington, and one hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars are wanted for
--Seyenty-two Bishops, including most Of
those from Portugal, have excused themselves
from attending the Ecumenical Council.
1t is now settled ID. W that there shall
be conference Of all the branches of the
Evangelical Alliance in Christendom, at New
York, in the autumn OF 1870. Large delega- q
tions of eminent divines and distinguished
Christian phlanthropists, from Great Brit =
ain, France, Holland, Germany, and Switzer- !
land. are expected to be present and take 5
part in the deliberations and devotional servi- I
ces of this grand international Christian Con- -,
ference.
The examination, by committee of the
last General Conference, into the former man 9
lgenent of the Methodist Book Concern lin t
view of rumors of frauds and losses that had Y
become rife), has resulted in the adoption, !
among others, of the following resolution
That the general management of the business
Of the Book Concern in all matters involving :
its credit or integrity is such as to meet the
approval Of the committee and command the {
confidence Of the public.