Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-06

Gil, on account OF III hcalth, fcleascu ifom tl'
pastorate at Claremont n. ll.--Rcv. Mr.
Marks, Of Yale Theological Seminary is sup
plying the Congregational church in Bristol
The First Congregational church Of Chi
oago has rented almost every one Of the 36.
pcws in its new church. which seats l,S0l
persons. The rentals are over SIS, O00.-Th
Ohio Congregational Conference met las
week in Oberln. They discussed Bocchcr'
orthodoxy aud that Of the Christian tH'0R
Methodist
Quarterly meeting at Barnard Center anC
East Barnard 2d and ID inst Rev, Il. II
Nadal, d. d., President Of the Drew Theo
logical Seminary, at Madison, n j., dice
there suddenly Monday morning, 9th inst
The Methodists of Vermont are to hold 9
convention in Montpelier ON the 9Th aud I'll
Of July-Mrs Van Colt has not intermtte,
her revival preaching. Iion's Herald report
her great success in Webster, Massachusetts
The MetlOdia says that the book commit
tee has voted to put all the power into tn,
hands Of the senior agent Of the Book Con
cern, whose action has infused greater rogu
larity and system into the Concern TIL,
camp meeting at Round Lake was grca
success. The attendance was large, and TIA,
interest continued to the close.-'Ihe Naiiona
Camp meeting at Hamilton was attended by
thousands, and great deal Of good was ac
compished.
baptist
Rev. H. r. Travcr breaches at North Ben
nington. Crozier Seminary has just gradua
ted its first class, numbering eight At New
ton the graduating class numbered seventeen
The Baptist Seminary at Lyndon Center Is
progressing. The foundation is nearly com
pleted and the walls are to be commenced u
a week or two.-The Baptist Ministers Con
ference Of Boston has voted its desire tina
the Missionary Union inaugurate a mission Il
Madrid, under the charge Of Prof Knapp
An ecclesiastical Council met in the Contra
Baptist church in Brooklyn, ~ Y, on tn
afternoon of June 10TH and ordained Edwar,
Billiard, graduate of Newton Theological
Seminary, under appointment as a MISSIONARY
to the Tclegoes. Addison County Bap
tist Association, assembled in Nergenncs
June odd T. ii. Archibald was electe
Moderator and w. S. Blaisdel, Clerk A
Foot, Clerk of Records. An interesting ad
dress was delivered by Rev. j n Murdoch
Home Secretary Of the Baptist Missionar
Association Resolutions were adopted favor
ing the establishment OF an educational inst
tuition of high order in the State, aud othe
resolutions relating to the cause in genera
The Association is to hold its next anniyersa
ry in Monkton.-The Vermont Baptist Stat
Convention met in Ncrgennes, June 2ls
Rev. NJ. G. Smith, State missionary agen
made statement respecting his visit and Ia
bors at Richiord and st Adams. He wi
continue to labor at the latter place, undo
the direction of committee Of the BoarC
The Oldest Baptist church in Scotland no.
existing, was formed in 1850 by Sir Wn
Sinclair of Dunbcath. Rev. j. A. Johnso
was ordained as pastor of the Baptist Churc
at Essex Centre on the Goth inst.
Episcopal.
The Geographic story of the Wiscousi
Episcopaians having adopted a rule thu
every Episcopalian who married outside
the church, or was married by any other tina
an Episcopalian clergyman, should be excom
municated, happens not to be true. Such
proposition was submitted to the churcl
but was received with dersion, aud prompt
ly reiected.-A minority representation wa
allowed in the New Jersey Episcopal Conver
ton. 1t is understood that Prof Niles wi
soon accept his election to the Bishoprick q
New Hampshire. Bishop Bissel confrme
recently at Nergennes, l3; at Rutland, .
at Bellows Falls, 6 at East Fairlce, ] a
Lyndonvile, | /; at Enosburgh, 3 ; at Sheldon
! at Poultney, o. at Wells, 2.-The eight
ieth annual Convention of the Diocese q
Rhode Island was held in Providence, Tue,
day, june 1lth.-The twenty-fourth annua
Convention of the Diocese of Wisconsin, me
in Milwaukee Tuesday, june Dist me
mortal service was held on the evening of tn
second day, when sermon was preached b
the Rev. DIR. Thompson, in COMMUNICATION c
Bishop Kemper.-rhe fifth annual Convex
ton Of the Diocese met in Pittsburgh We,
nesday, June 18th.
Liberal Christian.
"Children's Sunday was observed in Il
Universalist church, Springfield VT, Jun
10, when the church was beautifully dec,
rated with flowers, and twenty-seven childrc
were baptized Northern Associate
Of Vermont Univcrsalists, met at Ihrb
Hollow, June 18th. There was a larl
attendance and deep interest was mai
iiested.-Two thousand two hundred dollar
has ust been raised to build a church
Burke.-The Blocker street society Ne
York, have during the past year raised SIG
600, and increased 80 per cent. in number
The cornerstone of new church at Stan
ford, Ct. was laid on the 10th of June.
will seat 400 persons and is expected to co
about $4,000.
Catholic.
The funeral of one of the members Of ii
Sodality Society Of St. Joseph's church, Tro
was attended last Sunday by $50 lady men
bcrs Of the Society, clad in white eight
these similarly dressed, aud crowned wit
flowers, acted as bearers.-The annual excu
sion Of the Catholic Library Association
Brooklyn, N. Y, took place on Wcdnesda,
June 29.-Last Sunday evening forty-fot
young men were received into the Sodality
st. Mary's church, Endieott street, Bostol
The Society now numbers about 400 member
The excursion in aid of the Catholic o
phan Asylum Of Troy, took place on Tuesda
last, and was very successful.-rhe Collel
OF st. Francis Xavier, East Sixteenth stree
n. Y, held its Commencement Tuesday nigh
A large and fashionable assemblage gatherc
10 witness the exercises, which were preside
over by Rev. p. +. Dealy, S. j. The Re
Vicar-General STAIRS attended as the repr,
sentative of the Archbishop, now absent
Rome. At the close Of the exercises, FathC
STAIRS made paternal address, counsellin
the graduates as to their future career-Re
Dr. Gabriels, of the Catholic Theological Sen
mary, North Troy, sailed on Saturday f
Europe in the steamship st. Laurent.-O
Sunday morning last, the congregation of
Mary's church. Troy, contributed the sum
500 dollars to aid in delrayiug the expcns,
Of their pastor, the Rev Father lIayermal
on his European trip. This sum will be il
creased to 1000. During Rev. Mr.. IL
absence, Rev Father Shields, one of the Pr,
iessors at the Seminary, will take charge
the church.