Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
Religious Intelli9encee
BAPTIST.

Convention reports 7 associations, 81 pas
tors, 112 churches and s767 members.
Rev. H. G. Dewitt has recently re-
labored at Fairfax, Vt, and over one hun.
dred hopeful conversions are reported.
Rev. DIR. Parker, formerly of Boston
has been installed as the pastor of the
Cavalry Baptist Church at Washington,
which was originally built blythe liberal
ity of the late Amos Kendall, and was re-
built by him after it's destruction by
fire. .... ..... .......
The Freewill Baptists have nine
Preparatory schools in New England -
four in Maine, two in New Hampshire
two in Vermont, and one in Rhode
Island.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Orleans County (Vt) Confer
ence reports eighteen churches; 1868
members; 81 ministers, of which 9 are
pastors 1906 Sabbath-school scholars and
an average attendance on worship 1923.
The White Street Congregational
church of Burlington, VT, realized be-
tween 5000 and $500 in premiums on the
leasing of their pews for the coming year.
The Rev. James Mclean was INSTALL
ed pastor of the Congregational church
and society at Hampton, N. H., on Thurs
day of last week
Hon. Lyman d. Stevens of Concord,
is appointed Treasurer of the New Hamp-
shire Missionary Society, in place of Rev.
DIR. Stone, deceased. 49,.
Rev. M. P. Parmelee, Missionary Of
the American Board to Turkey, has re-
turned, and he is now at Oswego, N. Y,
where his father, the venerable Rev. DR..
Simeon Parmelee, resides.
EPISCOPAL.
Bishop Kip of California, is treated
very shabbily by his diocese. He only
got fifty cents on dollar of his salary in
1869, and the first six months of this
year received $1,091.95 of the $4,000
promised.
The Board of Missions of the Episco-
pal Church received last year $685., $50.
Bishop Potter of New York, has taken
decided stand against Ritualism.
Arrangements for the insertion of a
memorial window" in the rear of the
chancel of St. Pauls church. Windsor. are
in progress. 1t is said that Judge l. +.
Redfeld is the generous donor.
The Convocation of Burlington, at
its recent meeting at st. Adams, adopted
a code of rules by which it is to be gov
erned in the missionary week committed
to its care. The Convocation was consti-
tuted by canon of the diocese. Epass by
convention last June; its Dean, the Rev.
DR.. SWEET of Fairfax, was appointed by
the Bishop at the same time, and its or
ganization was completed by the election
of other officers at meeting held in Bur
lington in September.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Rev. George s. Guernsey will preach
at Shrewsbury, Sunday December 25th.
Rev. K. Haven will preach at Sud-
bury, Sunday Dec. 25th.
Rev. VIM. W. Nutting of Mortified
Center, Vt, announces himself Univer'
salist, it is said.
The society in CRANKY, CT, has called
the Rev. H. P. Osgood of Malboro, N. Ell.
He intends to remove to the former place
soon.
The church in Wellsburg, Pa, has
beeu thoroughly repaired, and was re-
dedicated last Sunday.
The Rev. Henry Jewell is conduct
ing written discussion with Methodist
minister by the namo of Lowell, in the
Roman Citizen.
The Leader says the Rev. c. T. Lee
delivered a poem entitled Rhyme of the
Yankee" on the evening of the 10Th inst,
at "the Church of the Recollection"
That mbst be memorable church.
METHODIST.
Quarterly meetings in Vermont, on
Sabbath 25th, at Mortified, West Berlin,
Waterbury Center, Highgate, North He
70, Lunenburgh, Bristol, Lincoln, Mount
Holly, Shoreham, Barnard and East Bar
nard
The Methodist Society of Waitsfeld
and Fayston,Vt have built a new church
at Waitsfeld village.
More than 200 conversions are re-
ported as the fruits of revival in Lyons,
NY, the Presbyterian and Methodist
clergymen uniting in conducting daily
services.
The M. E. Church at Vergennes, VT,
having been reftted, was opened again,
Thursday, Dec. 22d.
Rev. DR.. Cyrus D, Foss declines the
Theological Professorship in Drew Semi
nary.
Almost one-fourth of the numerical
strength of the NJ E. Church is in Ohio
and Indiana.
The Metropolitan Methodist Church,
building for Mr.. Punshon in Toronto, is
well under way.