Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-12

Charles Clements, in Centre Rutland, on
Wednesday afternoon, May 18th, at 2
o'clock.
CHANGE OF RAILROAD TINE The
clock in the Rutland railroad depot, by
which they run their trains, was, on Sun
day, set back three minutes.
PROMPT PAYMENT-The North Brit
ish and Mercantile Insurance Com
pany, through their general agents,
Pratt & Francisco, on Friday adjusted
and paid to the Rutland and Burlington
Railroad Company the insurance in full
on the railroad bridge at Brandon which
was burned on the 9Th inst, all within
twenty hours from the occurrence of
the fire.
PERsoNAL-The recent session of the
Troy Conference transferred Rev. A. F.
Bailey from Rutland to Middlebury, and
he entered upon his new pastorate yester-
day. Mr.. Bailey has been pastor of the
church in Rutland for the past two years
He came here from the New England
Conference, and although a stranger
among our people, he at once identified
himself with the religious and moral in
terests Of the community, speaking frank
ly and Independently of all evils, and has
done much in his sphere to promote the
interests of temperance, morality and re-
ligion He is an able theologian, an ear
nest preacher, preaching what he believes
to be his duty, not seeking thereby popu-
larity, but the performance of duty /; new
or hesitating to grapple with any ques-
ton, either in the pulpit or the press. It
has been our fortune, during his residence
here, to have had discussion with him, but
he evincod kindly spirit, and did not al
low our controversy to disturb personal
relations, indicating that as a Christian
minister and an independent thinker, he
was willing to give his antagonist criti-
cism without feeling or setting down
taught in malice" We have admired
Mr.. Bailey's Independence and freedom
from restraint, that 80 often characterize
men of his profession. We regret that he
is to leave this field of labor, and most
cordially commend him to the people of
his new charge, as an able, earnest, faith
full minister of the Gospel.
His successor, Rev. Barnes M. Hall,
has been far many years, prominent
clergyman of the Methodist church, and
is gentleman of education and ability,
and will no doubt be warmly received by
the people of his new pastorate.
DANBY-Rev. ]. P. Stone will not
leave DANNY at present, measures having
been taken by his people to secure his SER
vices indefinitely. They now have it in
contemplation to build parsonage soon.
YEsTERDAY.-The Baptist church was
appropriately draped in mourning yester-
day in respect to the memory of Elder
Howard, who 80 long ministered to that
church in holy things. The wall in the
roar of the pulpit was draped, which was
surmounted with an excellent portrait of
Father Howard. which was hung in
mourning The galleries aud orchestra
were also clothed III draped mourning, and
presented a solemn and sable appearance,
reminding all that death has removed
some loved one from the circle that
bowed around that altar, but amid all this
solemnity, here and there were beautiful
l1rM decorations, rmbcmAtiG OF immor-
tally, and saying that although gone, yet
not lost These flowers are very appro-
priately within the sacred edifce on this
occasion as enblematic also Of the cheer
full spirit and genial Christian character
Of its former pastor,
Rev Mr.. Mills, introduced to the audi
ouce, Rev, Daniel Packer of Mt. Holly,
ang the associate and friend of Elder
howard who made feeling Introductory
aver.
After the usual preliminary exercises,
Her. Mr.. Mills preached sermon from
he following text: "For me to live is
hrist, and to die is gain. Philippians /,
q.
The discourse of Mr.. Mills was emf
ueutiv appropriate to occasion, and al
though he did not allude in terms to the
life and character of Elder Howard, yet
the parallel drawn was so prominent that
its meaning and application was apparent
to his audience. This discourse was one
Of Mr.. Mills best efforts.
REV. William p. Aiken occupied the
pulpit Of the Congregational Church
Yesterday. He took for his theme, " God
liness as compared with Religion" He
drew attention to the fact that the great
and often reiterated lesson Of the New
Testament was godliness, but that little
of religion was mentioned. He said that
the religions handed down to us was
rather those of the Sadducees, sc. Alb
raham he thought the grandest specimen
Of a godly man. But no one knew his
creed that ever entered service or wore
yestments. that heard or preached SER
mon, or had ever "got religion" as the
phrase goes. 1t was not known that he
ever attended Bible class, or love feast
was ever in church, and yet he was the
type of godly man. So the godlinesg Of
job had come down through historic eras,
but We know nothing of his religion.
Doctrine and ceremony were of no i'm
portalHe compared with inward purity of
life, Men might discuss the question of
Christ's vical Sous sacrifice or various other
doctrinal points, when it was of much
more importance for a man when asking
for forgiveness to be able to say that he
had forgiven those who tres,.oassed against
him. Religion built splendid churches,
hired fashionable preachers, gave literally
"a Rihln nnninA;nn on tor