Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05
Religious Intelligence,

Ten persons were received into the Bap-
fist church in Burlington, Sunday
The Baptists in North Tunbridge are
about to build a new meeting house.
Rev. George p. Boynton, late of Benson,
has accepted call from the Congregational
church at Westford.
"A series of successful religious meetings
have been held by the Baptist society in Bel
lows Falls.
The new church built by the Free Will
Baptists, Of Starksboro, was dedicated Wed.
ncsday, the 18th inst.
Rev f. p. Hooker will preach for q
few months for the Congregational church in
Fair Haven.
The North Western Association will
meet with Rev. @. G. Torrey at Georgia, on
the third Tuesday in January, 1870.
--Twenty-nine persons were admitted to
the Congregational church in East Hardwick,
on the first Sabbath in December.
1t is stated the Congregational church at
Newbury has called Rev. DR.. Stratton, from
Greenport, n. Y, to its pastorate.
REV. james X. Bourne Of Luncnburg
has been invited to the pastorate Of the Con.
gregational church at West Rutland.
"A series Of protracted meetings are in
progress in the Methodist church in Hard
wick, under the direction Of Rev Mr.. Stew.
art Of South Burlington.
Two persons united with Bethany church,
Montpelier, on the % inst. Twenty-one have
united during the past year The member
ship is now rising of four hundred.
"A Council has been called to consider
the question of the dismission of Rev. w. A.
james from his Congregational pastorate at
Chelsea.
The First Universalst church Of Spring
field, Windsor County, was publicly recog-
nized by solemn and impressive services last
Sunday. The roll of membership contains
one hundred and two names.
The First African Baptist church in
Richmond, Va, has a membership of 1853.
During the past year it baptized about 500
persons. This is said to be the largest church
in the United States.
REV. Mr.. Steward commenced a pro.
tracted meeting in the Methodist church at
East Burke last week Wednesday evening
The interest is considerable in Burke, and in
creasing
AT the recent visit Of Bishop Bissel to
st. Luke's church, st. Adams seven persons,
all ladies, received the rite of confirmation.
The next clerical convocation of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in this diocese will be
holden at Windsor, Jan IL, 1870
The debt of $4,000 on the Methodist
Metropolitan Church, Washington City is to
be paid by three thousand ladies, paying ten
dollars each. A committee of ladies', with
Mrs. President Grant at its head, has been
organized to consummatc the measure.
The Fair of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Boston, which was held all last
week in aid of its building fund, proved a
magnificent success. More than ID churches
OF all denominations were represented in it
by an army of ladies who had managed the
enterprise. The proceeds were over $4,000.
Next year will be the 250th anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth,
and the Boston Congregationalst advises that
1t be observed as jubilee year by the Com
gregationalists in this country, to be signal.
lied by jubilee offerings, the erection of the
long-delayed Congregational house at Boston
and the raising Of all the UNCONVENTIONAL la
bors Of benevolence to the highest possible
standard of efficiency. Finally, il suggests
that Wednesday, December H. 1870, be com
memorated by a grand Congregational thanks.
giving, on and around Plymouth Rock for
all which may, in these methods, thus have
been the successes of the year, and for all
which God hath wrought for this hemisphere
and the world through the Puritans.
REV. r. II. Byington preached fare.
well sermon in Windsor, short time ago,
closing ministry there of ten years and a
half. He says:
"During this time l have preached 900
sermons have attended LIS social meetings. |
l42 funerals, and LOG lectures out of the VII. |
lage, making in all 2,436 religious services.
l have represented the church at 23 Ecclesi-
astical Councils,-have attended every meet.
ing Of our County Conference, and every
meeting save one Of our General Convention.
A large portion of my time each week has
been occupied with calls upon the families of
my people. / believe have called upon
every family once year, and as much oftener
as practicable. have record of some
5000 Of these calls, aud know that good
many have not been recorded. Summing up
these statements, have made 5000 calls.
attended nearly $500 religious services of all
kinds, and preached 1000 sermons"