Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-23
after sermon by the Rector, the Rev.
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with some idea of the truth, boldly says
of Churches where pews are sold or rent
ed: "They are called Gods Churches,
but it is a mistake. The affair IL strictly
an Ecclesiastical Glib House. Perish,
then. ecclesiastical club houses Multi
ply and flourish, then, open churches and
free. where sthe rich and the poor may
meet together, the Lord being the Maker
OF them all. ,"
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
/ The Northern Vermont Association
of Universalists will hold its annual
meeting at Burke Hollow the third
Wednesday and following Thursday in
June.
Rev Thomas Browning of Richmond,
has entered inubis eighty-fourth year. He
has lived in Richmond since 1884, and
preached there from July 1888 to Septem-
Der 1858.
| The Green Mountain Universalist
4 Association met at Chester, June Sth, and
continued its session through the next
day. On the afternoon of "Wednesday,
Rev. Hosea f. Ballou preached an able
sermon II Timothy iii : 16, II. The fol-
lowing clergymen were at the Associa-
ton Revs. III. f. Ballou, Joseph Barber.
James Eastwood, J. II. Farnsworth, E. S.
Foster, G. S. Guernsey, N. G. Hodgdon,
J. B. Morse, N. H. ]. T. Powers, A. A.
Thayer, N. "
The Central Association held its an
nual meeting at Marshfeld, the 1st and
2nd days of June Nine preachers were
present, and quite full delegations from
most of the societies. The reports from
the societies were generally encouraging.
Centenary matters were not forgotten in
the discussions of the Council. Much in
terest in the work was expressed. Bro. J.
Gregory of Mortified preached the Oc-
casional Sermon.
The UNCONVENTIONAL School at Barre
seems to be doing its work faithfully and
successfully. Forty-two students are in
4 htltuodaCo Llils AounlnCI
more than the most sanguine of its friends
expected. Bro. Squire, its financial agent,
is again in the field, obtaining Centenary
subscriptions for the school. He is meet
ing with fair success. A good bell has
just been hung in one of the towers.
The Unitarian Society in Lynn,
Mass, has an an ample supply of iee-water
in the vestibule of its church every Sunday
for the benefit of Observation-Disclosures.
"A "Union church" 81 by 46 feet was
raised in Abercorn, Province of Quebec,
on the I'd inst. The Uniyersalists, Bap.
fists and Methodists constitute the union
Rev. V. G. Wheelock is the Universalist
Minister at Abercorn.
Rev. Phebe A. Hsnaford was in
stalled as pastor of the society in New
Haven, Conn, on Thusday afternoon, the
9th inst. Rev. E. II. Chaplin, d. D., Of
New York, preached the sermon; Rev. G.
A. Skinner of Hartford gave the Right
Hand of Fellowship; Rev. Olympia Brown
made the prayer, and Rev. w. A. Start
gave the charge to the people.
METHODIST.
Quarterly meeting at Wardsboro, VT
June 18th and 10Th.
| The Methodist ministers in Connect
cut have declared against the propriety
of licensing women TO preach the Cos
pei.
The roll of Methodists now foots up
over three and half millions.
Bishop james has recently dedicated
a $75, 900 church at Wheeling, Va.
Arrangements have been made to
hold a convention of the Methodists in
Vermont, in Montpelier, July 9th and
7th.
Rev. n. \. Boole of New York is said
to have in his possession the old church
Bible from which Revs. Samuel and John
Wesley preached in Epworth. 1t was
recently purchased for Mr.. Boole for $500.
1t is bound in thick, unpublished leather,
the edges and corners fastened with brass,
apd the covers kept together with an iron
clasp.
The dedication of the Methodist and
Baptist church in Bridport occurred on
Thursday. The exercises were as follows {:
Salutatory by the choir invocation by
Rev. w. Winchester of the Congregation
al church, Bridport; Introductory Scrip
ture lesson and prayer, Rev. Mr.. Gardi-
ner, Shoreham sermon by Presiding
Elder Eaton-subject, Necessity and EIe-
ments of Strength in the Church. A
subscription of 800, raised on the spot,
nearly cleared the debt on the building.
Rev. Mr.. Mooney read the Scriptures.
Rev. W. S. Blaisdell, Bridport, offered
the dedicatory prayer. Anthem by the
choir. There was full house, and the
occasion was pleasant one.
SEWERAGE. - Work was continued
through yesterday in covering up the
pipe already laid on West street, and in
digging the bitches from the corner of
Edison street to Wales street. The work
necessarily progresses slowly, as the earth
is mixture of clay and sand, and in adj
dition to being very hard on top, when a
short distance below the surface is reached
it becomes necessary to curb the sides
nearly as fast as the excavation proceeds,
in order to prevent the eaving in of the
earth. Notwithstanding the extra amount
of labor occasioned by these obstacles, the
work is steadily progressing.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-The firm of Blakely
and Staley have been Dissolved, Mr.. Staley
continuing the business here at the old
stand. Mr.. Blakely goes from here to
Chester, and will open a store and shop
there, for the manufacture and sale Of tin
ware. We trust that he will meet with