Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-13
Religious intelligence
BAPTIST.

Religious Intelligence
BAPTIST.
Rev. =. r. Haskins has been settled
over the church in Bellows Falls. Rev
N. Pierce, the former pastor of the church,
writes from Bellows Falls concerning
him: II cong ratulate the Baptist Society
on securing thu Rev. J. R. Haskins. He
is very favorably known in this State
Some of the churches in Vermont, as
Qua readers know, are enjoying precious
revivals. At Brattleboro the religious
interest is of quiet nature, but deep,
and pervading ell classes. New cases Of
inquirers occur daily, while many have
found peace in believing in Jesus. Rev.
II. G.. Dewitt has labored with this
church for short time, with very en-
couraging results. He is now with the
church at Jamaica.
Rev. A. N. Woodruff writes from
East Hardwiek to the Waterman and
Reflector: "The statement that there
were hundred conversions here is not
correct. There were not more than
seventy. We have received up to this
time 20 additions, 20 of them by baptism.
There are more awaiting the ordinance.
Of the 20 we have received 18 are heads
of families. Dec. Goth I baptised seven
nearly every one Of them shouted hear
tily as they came mp ont Of the water.
"A few days since, Miss Edith O'Gor-
man, formerly nun of st. Josephs' Con-
vent, Hudson, N. Y, was baptised and
united with the North Baptist church in
Jersey City. ...
CONGREGATIONAL.
Five persons united with the Con-
gregational church in Charlotte on Sum-
day.
Rev. Geo. P. Boynton, late of Benson,
has accepted a call from the Congrega-
tional church at Westford.
The young ladies of the parish at
Thetford presented Rev. Mr. Searle, their
pastor, fine black walnut chair for his
study, and handsome sewing chair and
basket table to Mrs. Searle.
The Sabbath School of the Congrega-
iional church at Enosburgh were very
pleasantly entertained on the evening of
the 2Sth inst, at the residence of the Su-
perintendent, s. H. Dow, Esq. ...-
"A good degree of religious interest
prevails in the church in Cabot, and sew
enteen persons united with it on a recent
Sabbath.
The Congregational church of Wi
nooski held its annual meeting last Tues
day. The Board reported deficiency for
the year of $136, two-thirds of which was
made up by a contribution on the spot.
The church has undergone many repairs
and improvements during the year.
The number of Congregational
churches in Minnesota is seventy; whole
membership, 1905; males, 1,13S; females,
1857.
EPISCOPAL.
On Sunday Dec. 10, Bishop Bissell
visited st. Thomas Parish, Brandon, and
confirmed one person in private; Dec. 81,
confirmed seven persons in st. Luke's
church, st. Adams; Dec. %, confirmed
twelve persons in st. Paufs church, Bur-
lington. ...+-
The Rev. Henry n. Wright, deacon,
recently ordained from the Methodist
ministry, has just been called to oficiate
in Zion parish, Manchester, until Easter.
The Rev. G.. Graves commences his
Rectorship at st. Luke's church, Cam
bridge, N Y, under the most happy and
favorable circumstances. Upon entering
the parsonage with his family on the Goth
December they were welcomed by kind
greetings, table we'll FURNISHED, and the
larder and pantry abundantly supplied.
The parish have made a most fortunate
choice of Rector, and with Gods blessing
their future is bright.
During the last twelve years $50
ministers of different denominations have
entered the ministry of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States.
Since the Reformation two Bishops OF
the Anglican communion have entered
the church of Rome; during the same
period fourteen Bishops of the church OF
Rome have renowned Popery and become
Professionals
The Rev. Dr. Haskins recently
preached his Both anniversary sermon, as
Rector of St. Marks church, Williams
burgh. L. l., and said For thirty years
the combinations have averaged about
twenty-five year; aud that he has IL
that time admitted to their first com
who were baptized as infants in his arms
and trained under his care that while al
the beginning of his Rectorship there
were but five parishes of the Protestant
Episcopal church in Brooklyn there are
now thirty-eight.
The new diocese of Albany shows as
its first annual report Clergy ST, ordina
lions 5, candidates 8, churches consecrated
II, confrmations 932, communicate
present number 1887.
On Sunday. Dec. 9th, the Both ami
versary of the Bishop White Prayer Bool
Society was held in Philadelphia. and re
! ports seven thousand copies distributed
during the last year, and one town il
California supplied at the special reques
of Presbyterian minister.
Bishop Huntington visited Trinit,
/ parish, Utica, on the 9th of December
Offerings were made for the Mission t,
Onondaga Indians, delegation of whom
: were present amount 1856, of which $10t
were from ex-Gov. Seymour.
On Christmas eve 800 children wer
made glad by a Christmas tree in th
! vestibale of Trinity church, New York
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
E Rev. Eli Ballou, D. D., of Montpelie,
mill r,raa Oh Of Chorab,,, T,cr,r~, oO@b