Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-24
Religious Intelligence.


Rev. Mr.. Butter6ed has closed his la
bors with the Congregational church at MARI
boro
Rev. A. Wadleigh, of Sheldon, has boon
called to the rectorship Of St. Lukes church
at Germantown, Pa
Rev. John Gregory, Of Mortified, has
been presented with donation of $50 by the
people OF Essex, for whom he preaches
- The Universaists of Essex have also
raised $3.50 for Green Mountain Central In
stitute, located at Barre.
Rev. A. J. Dutton, ofAbany has re-
signed.
The Baptist Socetyo of Santa Clara, Cal,
expelled Mr.. Addison, for partaking of the
sacrament with the Presbyterian church
Rev. Dr. VIM. Butler, Meth, formerly
missionary in India, has accepted the secre
taryship of the American and Foreign Chris
tian Union.
--Rev. W. j. Hicks was ordained as a
Uniyersast minister at Nottingham on the
llth.
Rev. Stephen Harris, Congregationaist,
was dismissed from hspastorate in Wiudham,
Mar. 18th, on account Of ill-heath,
On the 9TH inst, eight persons were ad-
mitted to the Congregational church in Roch-
estor six of the number were heads of lami-
lies, the others young ladies.
On the 9TH inst. seven persons were re-
ceived into the Congregational church at
Barre, on profession Of their faith, making in
all Is additions in the course Of year.
Seven persons united with the Congre-
gational church in Essex, by profession on
the first Sabbath in March.
Rev. David Marvin Methodist, Of Isle
LA Motto, is 10 preach at St. Adams.
The Boston Wesleyan Association have
made arrangements for the purchase Of the
Broomfcld House. for about 100000, and
intend to replace that ediice by large aud
handsome structure which shall become the
headquarters Of the Methodisis in Boston
Rev. H. b. Chamberlin, formerly OF
Vermont, was installed pastor Of the Congre-
gational church at South Wilbraham on the
81 Instant
-Thirty-six conversions are reported il
the Bethel HOME (eolored) Mission at Wor
cester; over so among the Methodisis at
Fall River within two months; over 20C
have been received on probation into III,
Methodist church at Carbonate, H., during
the last two weeks-Gen. John A. Logar
among the number; Mr.. Dunu's (Presbyte
rian) church in Boston has received l75 now
members during the last four months; the
Second street Methodist churchin New Yorl
has had 63 additions the james street churcl
over 60, aud at Schuylevlle, the Methodist
church has received over 100; in Hamilton
n Y, the Baptists have received about l2(
as the fruit Of Elder Kuapp's abors; in tn,
North Presbyterian meetings in Buffalo l0C
converts are reported; the Luiherans hay,
had So accessions in Plymouth and 81 il
Magnolia, Ohio aud in Sullivan, H., th,
Methodist pastor reports l40 conversions
Among the Choctaw Indians there ar,
JIG Christian churches 100 communicate
and 1900 Sabbath school children. A trans
lation Of the Bible into their language is nov
in process Of printing in New York, Jude
the auspices Of the American Bible Society
The population of Boston is estimated
at two hundred aud forty thousand. Ofthi
number one-third are Catholics, who hay,
ample church accommodations. There are ON,
hundred and twenty places of religious wor
ship for the non-Catholes, who humber one
hundred and sixty thousand