Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-18
Religious Intelligence


Rev. n. +. Foster, OF Montpeher, hoS
accepted a call to the First Baptist church
at New London, Ct.
The following contributions were made
by Baptist churches in Rutland county
during 1868, to the Vermont Baptist State
convention, to aid feeble churches: Pitts
ford $50, Wallingford s27.1O, baptists re-
siding in Dandy $3.50. baptists residing
in Tinmouth 500. West Haven $32.1O,
Middletown $50, Poultney $50, Ira
$32.7O. Total, SlS6.40.
The following churches have received
aid from the convention as follows: Pitts
ford $50, Middletown 800. Total, $50.
The ninth annual session of the Yer
mont Baptist State convention was held
at Brandon in 1888, Rev. John Ide, mod
orator Rev. jeremiah Hall, preacher
The number of baptisms during the year
was 1897, the largest number in any
year since the organization of the Baptist
churches in the State The whole men,
bership of the churches was ,1O1.
The twenty-frst annual convention
was held in Rutland in 1915, Rev. Elijah
Hutchinson, moderator and preacher;
baptisms the year previous, 1Ol; mem
berships, 1857.
The first Baptist church in Vermont
was formed in SALISBURY in 116S, "Au-
gust We latter End"
The SALISBURY Baptist Association
was formed in 1850.
4 The third anniversary of the Yer
mont and Salisbury Association was held
in Poultney in 1857, Rev. G. A. Thomas,
ID. D., moderator; Rev. Norman Clark,
clerk; Rev C. III. Green, preacher Rev.
J. Huntington, writer of the circular let
ter Number of ministers, ID; churches, 10;
admitted by baptism, 90; admitted by
letter, % restored, 10; dismissed, At /;
erased, Il; died, 81; whole number OF
memberships ,462.
The Baptist church in Craftsbnry
was organized in 1909.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev f. J. Cook, of Ticonderoga, Is
engaged to preach in Middlcbury for a
few weeks.
Rev. J. Bradshaw who has been supply
ing the pulpit of the congregational church
in Mddlcbury for a few months past, has
accepted an invitation TO supply the
church'at Swanton.
There is special religious interest in
Swanton, Highgatc, Ferrisburg, Windsor,
Barnet aud Derby, and many hopeful
conversions
The First Congregational Society OF
South Royalton" has erected handsome
meeting house, which is Just finished and
about to be occupied. II i carpeted and
cushioned irf good style, furnished with
bell and organ. and, what is rare in a
young society, is all paid for.
The friends of Rev. c. VI. Wiley. Of
West Hebron. y. Y, and formerly of
Ryegate, VI, paid him douation visit
at their church on the afternoon and eve
ming Of February 4. The donation
amounted &c SISI, IN cash.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. \. Wadleigh. of sheldon. has
received call to St. Lukc'S church, Ger
mantown. Pa.
A promising Episcopal mission has
been begun Mt White River Junction. by
Rev. J. Houghton. of Hanover. He l.
assisted by two students from Dartmouth.
The Bishops OF Vermont, Wisconsin,
. Tennessee and Louisiana, have recently
authorized for use in their Dioceses
HYMNS Ancient and Modern.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Prot J. S Lee. now in Europe, has
been invited TO the chair of the third
professorship in the C,nton Theological
school.
4 Last Sunday morning u man with a
I Quaker hat entered the Newark church,
/ seating himself in corner. The treth-
rem rs they came in tried ia induce him
to take good seat But his humility
! was obstinate. At last, - the horror OF
/ the Younger brethren, the man wearing
! the on.lo- l.-. won't into the pulpit. Ana
he preached acceptably." The gentle
man was Rev Abel c. Thomhs,-L eadtr.
-Rev. John Gregory, Of Mortified,
has been presented with a donation of
$50 by the people OF Essex, for whom he
breaches.
The Uniyer,tlists OF Essex have also
raised $3.50 for Green Mountain Central
Institute, located at Barre.
METHODIST.
The Methodist society of South Roy
alton has lately repaired its church build
ing, and placed fine bell in the tower.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Rev. John Hickey died in Baltimore,
Feb 10Th, aged -. He was said TO have
been the Oldest Romish priest in the
United Statc~.
Thomas o'Fnherty, the rcbellious
priest OF Auburn, n Y, has published a
card of defence. since his removal by
Bishop McJuaid, denying the Bishops
right to suspend him, and thanking his
congregation for their support and kind
ness.
Mrs. NJ A. o. Francis has purchased
a lot for Catholic church in Woodstock.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| OF the 5SS churches in London, Eu-
tcharistic yestments are worn at only IA,
and incense used at s
| The Baptists of Massachusetts beld a
ministers institute, opening Feb. 10th, in
Worcester, attended by l25 ministers.
| -Four-ffths of the students in the Mad
ison University, Wisconsin, have been
converted during the great revival which
| ia still in prorrpss