Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-11

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BAPTIST.
The Baptist church in Brandon con-
tributed $50 to the Vermont State Baptist
convention in 1868. Ast - N
The receipts Of the Bsptist State con
vention in 1868 were $SyAS9.56, which
was distributed to needy churches in va
rious parts of the State.
The third annual session of the Yer
mont State Baptist convention was held
at Mt. Holly in 1927, Aaron Leland, mod
orator Rev. Jonathan Merriam, preacher
The membership of the Baptist churches
at that time was 1850.
The second meeting of the Vernon
and SALISBURY Association was held a
Wallingford in 1856, Rev. N. w. Smith
| moderator Rev. T. II. Archibald, clerk
Rev. G. A. Thomas, d. d., preacher
There were fifteen ordained ministers
three licentiates, fifteen churches, and
membership of 1885 connected with thu
| association at that time.
The Woodstock Baptist Associatio OF
was organized in 17S6.
Rev. L. T. Trip will close his labor
with the Baptist church in Lunenburg
May LIST.
CONGREGATIONAL.
| The Fist Congregational church o
st. Adams is to be dedicated as a house o
religious worship on Sunday evening
March 18th.
The Waterman and Recorder, of Bos
ton, in noticing the long services In thu
ministry of Rev. Ammi Nichols, OF Brain
tree, GA years, and Rev. Simeon Parmalee
d. d., of Westford, 62 years, says: Ven
cradle servants of God What histor.
is theirs, suggestive of seed-sowing anc
fruit-gathering, of patient toll and re
munerative successes, of many heart
ache and many an antepast of heaven
Each has served two generations and seel
them pass away, bearing into eternity th'
impress of his ministry 1t would be re
freshing TO set eyes upon such men still
in their respective fields of labor, and no
less refreshing to see the congregation
which still retain these veterans, listening
with reverance to their paternal counsels
| expecting to hear their farewell benedic
tions, and purposing with filial hands &c
bear them TO an honored burial. Alas
they are not Baptist ministers, nor are
theirs Baptist churches"
! EPISCOPAL.
| Among the many ministers that hav
graduated at Middlebury College, may b
reckoned some thirty-five that belong I
the Protestant Episcopal church, includ
ing two bishops, (one elect,l and othe
learned divine- Besides this list, mum
Der of Episcopal clergy have received
honorary degrees from that institution.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
| -Universalism was introduced int
AIarshfeld in 1909 by Daniel Bemis,
revolutionary soldier, and from that tim
to 1918, the spirit and faith was KEEP
alive by the aid of social life. Rev. WI
liam Farewell preached the first sermon OF
that faith in 1918.
In 1926, union meeting house wa
erected in Marshfield, and was occupie,
an equal number of Sabbaths with othe
denominations.
The Universahst Society Of Liberia
Christians in Mansfield, was organized i
1854
Miss Olympia Brown supplied til
Liberal pulpit at Marshfeld in 1865.
Rev l. Warren will preach TO til
Universalists of Marshfield for a yea
from May l, 1869.
a series Of letters havo been pull
lished in pamphlet form which passed be
tween Rev. Ebenezer Fisher, ID. D.. q
the Theological School at Canton, y. Y
and Rev. J. III. Walden, pastor OF Bar
fist church, on the following question
lst. All men will be finally saved. q
Some men will be finally lost
DIR. Blllou says in the last Repos
tory:
We have received letter from frien
complaining of the praise bestowed on {
! b. Frotb ingham, for his sermon ut Ru
land. We have only to say that we simI
ly printed the official minutes as the
were sent to us by the clerk. We ha
nothing to do with inviting this gentl,
man To be present on that occasion, nc
have we the least fellowship with his r;
tionalistic notions We might have CT
GU. tho. sentence. but we did not feel qui,
at liberty to do So in official minutes.
Rev Warren j Hicks is TO be o
dained a. a Unive-salist minister at s.
dawga (Whitingha IN, VT on Thursda,
| March 18th.