Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-14
Religious Intelligence.


be deferred until about the middle Of the
month. Rev. W. II. Kiugsbury Of West
Woodstock, and formerly Of Vermont, re-
moves To Charlton, Saratoga county, n. Y,
to take charge Of a school there Nebraska
is said to be behind all others on the border
in its lack Of Congregational ministers.-The
First Church in New London, Conn, is one
Of the oldest in the United States 1t is pro-
posed to celebrate its two hundredth anniver-
sary on the 9Th Of October Since 1910, the
church has had but eight pastors.-The First
Church, Fast Iladdam, Conn, was established
in 1904, and in the interval Of one hundred
and sixty-fvc years has been without an or.
dained minister but about two years.--Ac-
cording to its new Triennial Catalogue, 1913
have graduated at Andover Theological Sem
mary, and 35l have enjoyed its advantages
without completing its full course.
baptist.
The next annual meeting Of the Windham
County Baptist Association, will be held in
Wardsboro, Sept 2lst. Rev. $. S. White,
Preacher Rev. i. J. Mattison, alternate
The fourth open communion Baptist church
in Providence X. l., has Just been organized,
with over fifty members.-The Second Bnp-
tlnl III DhhEplf viii ObotlNt AhN
versary Of its 25th year, Sunday, Sept. IL
Rev. J. French, appointed by the Missionary
Union, District Secretary Of the trans-Mssis-
sippi District will spend a short time in New
England to assist in the work here.--An or.
ganization has been recently effected, called
the Baptist Ministers Mutual Aid Associa.
ton, Of the Northwest. 1t is mutual CO.
operative life insurance assocation.-Mr.
Knapp, writing to the Secretary Of the Mis-
sionary Union under date of Aug llth, says
1.-THE first Baptist church in Madrid, was
regularly organized last evening with thirty
three members whom baptized during the
last two weeks. l have several more candi-
dates to baptize." The Executive Committee,
at its last meeting, appointed Rev W. |.
Knapp, missionary Of the Union in Madrid
Methodist.
Fifty-6vc years ago there was but a single
Wesleyan minister on the continent Of Aus
tralia, and not one in the Islands of the South.
Now there are in the former 179 ministers,
and in the latter 62, besides 81 native assist.
ant missionaries. The members have incrcas.
ed from Is individuals to 60,000.-Rev. NJ.
W. Sterling will preach at the church in New.
port Centre, every Sunday at 2 O'Clock, PM,
during the present conference year.
Six Methodist missionaries arc on
tncir way 70 can francisco I" san tnence 'o
friend in the South that he considers his days
of active service over.--The African Meth
odist Episcopal church reports 100000 com.
muniean'S' ~o' oO0 Propa'lOners' l'oVo IRA
seilng a"u o,Vov i0csi PIeucneIs' onu
p'snoPs'h Nv" 'le'nouiS' ii,us'ra,eu month =.
magal'Se' Is F" pe SI'Seu' unuer 'he ul
rec.ion Vi 'ne Ueuerai G0nierence OF 'n'
ne.nouis' cnurch SOUTH Inc "e,nouis's II
oai' Lake ony contemplate Duiiulhg nn'
cnuIch'-ihe "ethouis' Oi'y "ission 0ocie'l
OF new ork reports LOT tne month oil July
VISITS 70 SUNDAY SCHOOLS % missionary an'
Pas'orai 'isi'S, o'ilo iaiiii"es Prayeu WIN
f'4 J pages OF 'ra n uisf,cu'eu' o,o'z , re
ce,P's, s-'oo- oV eAPeui'urcs' e-'foS'-
an ,ae properly sVoicn ironi ,ne saIe
one hc,hoois' DooN concern ABOUT sot'
wv III oonds' mas Oeen feturncu Dy IN
,meVes.--hev' D. o. sweet IN tne line 0
ms outy; mas 'rsveiie CO. o'ooo hiies In wv
years anu 5aiseI eyo'oVo ior inc oeneh'
inc Me'nod's. church'
m Episcopal ,o
Inc cost Oh the new Shurcn edlnce penn
pniit IN fhiiaueiPnia' WIN DO ABOUT Sloo,ooV
Inc Vaiue Vi ,ne io'' tne nc" onufcll, anu III
present chape'is apou. Si.o'Voo'-ihe treas
urer OF the domestic missions Commute
acknowiedges inc receiP' Oh siif'ooo W 10
ten months OF the curreh. year:-lne treas
urer Oh the roreigh missions Ooniml'ee a'
knowiedges tne recelPtol s'z,ool'o4 Detwee
inc 10. oi oSIoper, iooo' a"u 'ne is' Vi Au
gust, lo1V'-ine s'atistcs Oh the diocese {
hhode Island snow Al clergy parishes 90
mission stations, II churones eohsecratec
pap'lsms' VIZ Sohntinee' ooZ COMMIT
hicants, present NUMBER 4IVo , SUNDAY seho
ars, ooosi oon'r'putlons' 10'al,
services Id tne new ot' ihothas enurch, :
l., are 10 DC openeu ocVoocr otn' ne i've!
'Sfer mentions as q noble example mat III
s'ucen's VI .no io'es'An' i1P,sooPs' ihv ~
loglcai seminary, OF virginia, uuring u
session Just closed nave contributed 10 u
Foreign Missions oil the Church. hree ma
area ana .~e"y',ioc aot1aFs' evidently u
WORK oil seii-denia' win many OF them' IL n
WIN al'-ihe anhuai salary Oh twenty-eigi
bishops oil the Church oil England Is sieO
ooV'-', e., an average oil about S2e,oU
each'-An hpiseopai church IN new ior
pays is musical conductor so'ooo yea
ana gives him residence to i've IN
Liberal Christian
The Universalists have settled IN the mil
lstry Miss hanaford, at New Haven, Mi
Brown, at bridgeport and Miss Chapin,
Dnnneli' lowa.-hev. W. L. hoss was 7
Gently installed as pastor OF the First Lab
RAJ Christaih society III Oastie'oh'-lhe ne
ork state Convention OF Unlyersallsts m