Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
profound sense of loss to be felt not only
in that city but throughout the Diocese
and the Church generally.

in that city but throughout the Diocese
and the Church generally
For some years past he has been rector
of ST. PauPs, Baltimore, and recently was
elected to the Professorship of Systematic
Divinity and Dogmatic Theology in the
General Seminary in New York He had
accepted the position, and proposed to en-
ter upon its duties about the LIST of Oc-
tober. In the midst OF his preparation for
removal to his contemplated field of duty
he has been taken away.
Mr. Samuel r. Ashbury, late Con-
gregational minister, was admitted to the
Diaconate in st. Stephens Church, Bos-
ton, on Friday, the End inst. He was at
one time Congregational missionary in
India, and was one of the translators
from the GERMANY of Lang's Common
tary. a3 ~
The Rev. J. Milton Peck was insti-
tuted into the rectorship of Christ Church,
Danville, Penn, on the Sth inst, the Bis
hop of the Diocese officiating on the oc-
casion. The people there have given him
most kind and hearty welcome. Just be-
fore his arrival the rectory was newly pa
pered, painted, and partially refurnished
and stocked with provisions. Such
warm reception cannot but attach him to
them earnestly at the very outset Of his
ministry. E@t#-
Bishop Whitaker writes from Ham
ilton, Nevada, in cheerful vein. He is
at present holding the position for the
Rev. S. P. Kelly, who expects to reach
the field about the last of the present
month, when he will relieve the Bishop,
who has begun the work in the centre of
promising population of from 1000 to
5000 souls. The Bishop speaks of the
financial alterations so common in the
mining region, but says that, on the whole,
he would not desire better field
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Rev. George S. Guernsey will preach
in Shrewsbury September 18th, and in
Hancock, Sept. 25th a.an-.- ....
Rev. K, Haven wis preach in Sud-
bury Sept. Goth. ..-..-
There will be Centenary Meeting at
the Church in Montpelier, next Sunday,
18th inst. Addresses by Rev. James
Eastwood and others.
A new church was dedicated at Sene-
ca, Nemeha County, Kansas, on Sunday,
Aug. %. 1t was erected at cost of
$4,000.
Barre has raised her quota of the
Murray Centenary Fund. She has hither-
to given largely for the Green Mountain
Central Institute, given more than she
felt able. But she desired part in the
work which the denomination, as q whole
has undertaken to do, and has promptly
contributed her share toward it.
METHODIST.
Montpelier District Preachers As
ISOLATION meets at Randolph, October is,
and 20.
Quarterly meetings in Vermont Sab
bath 18th, at Barnard, Lunenburgh and
Guildhall.
"A State Convention of the Metho-
dists of Vermont is called to meet at
Montpelier on goth aud 21st of Sept 1t
is to be composed Of the pastors of the
M, E. churches and from one to three lay
delegates from each church.
Bishop Morris has written to friend
in the South that he considers his days of
active service over, he having been unable
to preach for five years.
The English Wesleyans are moving
for statue to John Wesley in Westmin-
ster Abbey.
The Metodists in Salt Lake City con-
template building fine church. Liberal
donations have been offered them by
friends from abroad.
Six Methodist missionaries are on their
way to San Francisco, to sail thence the
last Of this month for Chins.