Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-22
ReligiOus IntelIlgence.

ton, Mass, is about to become pastor Of the
Unitarian church at Rutland
Prof G. N. Webber, Of Nliddlebury,
has undertaken to supply the Congregational
pulpit in that town during the next year, in
addition to his college duties.
On the first Sabbath in September, seven
persons united with the Congregational church
in Brookded, four in Windsor, and three in
Charlotte On the same day, five persons
united with the Baptist church in Brandon,
and two in Townsheud
Five persons were baptiscd at Chelsea
the last Sabbath in August by the pastor Of
the NJ. Il. church. This people worship on
the Sabbath with the Congregationalsts, du-
ring the time Of repairing their meeting
house, being cordially invited so to do.
Rev Dr. J. Il. Rankin has resigned his
pastorate at Charlestown, to accept a call to
the Congregational church at Washington,
greatly to the regret of his old congregation.
There are fity.eight churches and socio-
tics in fellowship with the State Uniycrsalist
Convention Of Vermont, but only thirteen Of
them maintain preaching every Sunday. Nine
have preaching occasionally, one three-fourths
Of the time, fourteen one half Of the time.
two oue-iourth Of the time and fifteen are
vacant.
Interesting royiyals are in progress in
the Methodist churches ia Baltimore. II is
estimated that 2000 persons proiessed con-
version at the camp meetings recently held
in Maryland
- Rev DR.. Kirk Of Boston has resigned
Dill pastorate.
According to the Boston Pilot, there
are now in the city Of Worcester $4,000
Roman Catholic communicates.
TO this hour there is no tagging Of inter
est in the great revival in Richmond, In
diana 1t has been going on for months
Rev. Dr. Hague has resigned his pas
t0rate of Shawmut Avenue Church, Boston,
TO take effect October l. His removal to
Chicago has been generally expected for sew
crr years.
"A rc5uke was given by Bishop Wilson
TO clergyman who begged him to preach
against the Wesleyan doctrine that the Christ
Jan can reach perfection Are we in
much danger of that" asked the Bishop
AT large meeting in Vienna the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously passed
Il" Whereas, converts are neither necessary
requirement of the Christian religion, nor in
keeping with the principles of the modern
State, nay, are directly dangerous to the well
fare OF the State; resolved, that all converts
IN Austria should be closed"
The minutes Of the General Association
Of Massachusetts show that there are now in
the State jO4 congregational churches. To
supply these churches there are 429 pastors
and acting pastors, and - ministers without
pastoral charges The churches have a mem
ber-hip of sO,057. During the year lS6S
the additions were ji67, aud the removals,
by death or otherwise were 1858 leaving q
net gain of about 1900 Tho number Of
members reported for 1865 was 75,2lS Chill.
dr1u to the number Of 93,Sl4 are reported as
connected with the Sabbath schools Aside
, from sustaining all their own feeble churches,
at an expense of upward Of $4,000 for a
} single year they have in the same time con.
, tributed nearly $4,000 to the American
s home missionary society to plant and sustain
+ churches in the West And the American
board, aud its work in foreign lands, has al
. ways depended more upon the churches Of
Massachusetts, than upon those in any Other
} State, Benevolent contributions are very i'm
= perfectly reported, but, as they stand, they
reach the sum of 100000. 1t is plain thai
! the denomination is not losing vigor. Churche.
3 which have 10000 COMMITMENTS in a single
D State, and which from ycarto year are steadily
= increasing IN Numbers ana IN strength canno
I justly be sald to be losing their hold upon The
E Lee. Il
public mind.
Z The Warren r. L. Baptist Associa
I. ton has been in labor for whole year witt
the Rev. G. II. Malcolm and his Newpor
e church, who are avowedly open communion
. lists. Final action has now been taken, result
i ing in a substantial triumph Of the open com
b munlonlsts' by the adoption OF the following
= tolerant resolution -" Resolved that tbs
Warren association, while recognizing The
i entire Independence of the churches, and dis
p claiming the right to legislate for them, doe
a not symp1thize with the principles Of ope
r communion in Baptist churches
B Bishop Cox Of Buffalo, has father, Rev
DR.. Samuel Hanson Cox, a scholarly man,
T. genius, and a Presbyterian well known I
, fame. 1t happened once that this reveren,
D father visited his SON the bishop, and the fol
b lowing dialogue ensued on Sunday morning
Bishop" Father you know that woul'
like to have you preach Tor me- but them yo
know, that our church does not recognize you
ordination and must keep to the order.
DR.. Cox" May Goa forgive me Tor bein
L. the father OF fool
s The Christian Mirror gives the follow
9 ing account of the present very rcmarkabl
= revival Of religion in the Congregations
= church at Somers, Connecticut. 1t seems th
4 church had been in very deplorable condi
T. ton, owing to dssensioDs among the brethren
till the heart of one Of the sisters was move,
IS to cry nightly to God for deliverance, espe
{ cialy for the healing of the waters As sb
prayed God put 1t INTO the heaTt OF br9the
Potter VINO knew something OF tneir trouble,
o to volunteer TO 60 ana h0lu MS series OIL meet
Il ings with them. Inc onor was accepted AM
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