Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

as pastor Of the Brick church at New lork,
was observed on the seventh, and was a very
interesting occasion. Or. Spring is now in
his oighty-sixth year-llonry Ward Beech
er's adieu to his people on leaving town for
the summer would suggest, as | have be.
fore, that in your meetings through the SUM
mer, you should avoid all dsputation. Ar.
eument is not profitable. Let each have his
say and let it alone. Let each be pope and
infalliblo.-Rev. L. W. Dickinson, recently
of Turner, Maine, has commenced his labors
with the Congregational church in Coventry
The Congregational church at Cornih are
rejoicing over new bell, weighing about
900 pounds, bought with money left by Amos
Little for the purpose.
Methodist
AT the recent session Of the French
Methodist Conference statistics were given as
follows Chapels and other preaching places,
1S4 ministers, 30 evangelists and teachers
% local preachers, l0l members, 2,040
with l67 on trial day.schools 0, with 32l
scholars and SO Sabbath schools, with 80
teachers and $3.50 scholars-Ibe Wesleyan
Methodsts report O membership Of ], l46,OS1,
and q subscription or thankofering during the
centenary year Of $3.50 500. Bishop Nor.
ri, says in a published letter My day Of
actice service is past. | have not tried to
preach for more than three years, being not
only old and infrm, but also affected with
paralysis | shall never preach again but
if | can reach Heaven at last, | ask no more. -
and Sturgeon is but thirty-six years Old
The Baptist church in St. Adams have pur-
chased a lot on Bishop Street of Mr., D. NJ
Walker, on which they intend next season to
erect n house of worship There will then
be Eve churches altogether, as it were barring
their walls and crecds, and these will be
hardly so impenetrabe but that sounds from
each must commingle with those from all
The next session Of the Wheeock Quarter
ly Meeting will meet at East Charleston, on
Tuesday, Aug. 80, at l o'clock p. MA
Methodist camp meeting will be held at f.
Hazen's grove on North Hero, commencing
Monday, September 9th Rev. j. D. Bee
man placed a new organ in the Methodist
church in Hydcpark on Saturday last, costing
$3.50.
Baptist.
The Colby University at Waterville Maine,
has lately received donation Of s45 900 at
its semi centennial commencement.-An anti
tobacco revival prevails in the st. Louis Val
ley Baptist Association Of Michigan. That
body recorded its sentiments on the subject
in these unmistakable terms Resoired,-
That the filthy, demoralizing, physically de-
bilitating practice of using tobacco now 80
alarmingly prevalent, demands Of every min
lister Of the Gospel personal obedience to the
command, 20 man Of God, keep myself
pure = and Of every Christian that he use the
whole power of his influence against it,
Fourteen million copies of Surgeons ser.
mons are reported to have been sold in Eng
land and three hundred thousand in America
Three young ladies united with the Baptist
church in Bridport on the eth instant.-A
very interesting scene occurred at the State
Prison, last Sunday. The Baptist Sabbath
School, on invitation of the Chaplain, attended,
in body, the religious services Of the Prison.
They filled the chapel to its utmost capacity.
The close attention, good behavior Of all, with
tears in not few eyes, eyinced an interest in
the occasion that cannot fail TO be useful both
to the children and to the men in prison.
Liberal Christian.
The Treasurer's report Of the American
Unitarian Missionary Society showed the
receipt Of sl00,960 in the year preceding
received from donations; about 81 900 from
the income of funds, and $4,000 from the
sale Of books."-Rev. +. il. Capen, Of Bos-
ton, having renowned Unitarianism for a
more evangelical theology, is giving his rea-
sons at Albany, N. Y, showing that Unitari-
anism must become more avowedly and truly
evangelical or decline.-The Uniyersalst de.
nomination are doing what they can to settle
woman in the ministry. Miss Hanaiord, at
New Haven Miss Brown, at Bridgeport.
and Miss Chaplin, at Grinnel Iowa, are all
reported as successful preachers.
Episcopal.
The hymn-book of the Episcopal church,
once one of the very best, but now somewhat
antiquated, is undergoing revision. A sum.
mer meeting of the committee was held re-
Gently at the country-seat of Bishop Hunt
ington at Hadley, Mass. There were pres
ent Bishops Clark, of Rhode Island Bedel,
Of Ohio Huntington, of Central New York
and Rev. DR.. Howe of PHILADELPHIA. 1t is
reported that they spent from to u hours
day in session. Pretty good for summer
work.
Miscellaneous.
The American board Of commissioners
iOi ioiSibh MlsSlohs uhuOuuce ialllnS OH OF
one-third in the receipts for July, compared
with those Of last year A corresponding
reduction for August would cause defcien-
cy in the treasury Of more than $50 ,000.-
They urge, in view Of the withdrawal Of the
New School Presbyterians, that churches and
individuals who continue to support the board
should keep up the full level of their contri-
buttons, and be careful to send them in be.
fore the close of the fiscal year, which is the
18th Of September. There always comes
desperate appeal for funds from the board
about this time of year and to the credit OF
the churches be it said, it has never yet been
made in vain.-Cheyenne illustrates the fact
that our religious progress does not lag behind
our industrial and commercial enterprise