Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-13
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Religions Intelligence,
BAPTIST.

Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.
The Baptist denomination of N. II
is making an effort to raise funds for tn
purpose of establishing new churches.
I The Chicago Standard chronicles th
O immersion and admission into Bsptis
churches in that State of two Methods
q ministers. .zT
J. The Raleigh, N. c., Recorder, says
!. 1--WE are now convinced that division o
= the Northern-and, possibly, of tn
l southern-Baptists on the commune,
. question is rapidly approaching"
. CONGREGATIONAL.
"A student of Andover Theological
Seminary is engaged to preach at Bridge
water during the spring vacation.
The Congregational society of New.
port have secured the services of Rev. W
@. Somerville, late of Houston, Texas.
| The Congregational churches in Rox.
bury, Marshfield and Hyde Park, are to
build houses of worship the coming sum.
mer. These churches have heretofore
worshiped in Union Houses.
The Congregational church in Marsh
field has not, till the present year, had
regular services for more than twenty
years. ..
Rev. j. s. Gay has closed his labors
with the first church in Brookfield.
Rev. W. Warren, District Secretary
of the A. B. @. F. NJ, and Rev. Alden
Grout, late from the Zulu Mission, South
Africa, are soon to take tour of daily
missionary labor in western New Hsmp-
shire and eastern Vermont.
Rev. VIM. 8. Smart, formerly of Ben.
son, has been compelled by ill health to
resign his psstorate in Albany.
-Four different colore2 schools, super.
intended and largely taught by members
of DIR. Rsnkin's church, and embracing
on aggregate OF boo pupils, are in cue.
cessful operation.
The corner stone of the Plymouth
church in Charleston, South Carolina.
was laid March Goth. The pastor, Rev.
James I. Ford formerly Of Stowe, gave
an address, in which he alluded to the
fact that, since the burning of the old
circular church in December 1851, this
people have had no church home. The
new building is to cost about $4,000.
Rev. E. n. Alden, formerly of Yer.
mont, remains at Waseca, Minnesota, and ,
s hoping that rest from ministerial labor I.
will restore his health.
The evangelical churches of Concord. :
n. H., are holding a series of union meet. !,
ngs at the different houses of worship.
The number of congregational
hurches in New Hampshire is 1856
hurch members 1859.
Rev. W. n. Lord, D. D., by invita- 8
ion, addressed a large audience in Mont. .
elier on Wednesday evening of last =.
eek, on temperance. ~
The Middle Reformed church in lie
rooklyn, on Sunday, March 20, received Ia
W members to it's communion, on pro-
ssion of their faith. This extraordinary
gathering was effected under the labors ps
Rev. Mr.. Hammond, whose success for u
veral years in revival labors has excited m
'neral admiration. His methods have vi
ZEN several times severely criticised. and
9 extremely offensive to some, but they
terest to an extent that allows him to
complish the most amazing results.
Rev. Benjamin Sawyer, who died re-
ntly at Salisbury, was the Oldest Con.
egational minister in the State. During
different pastorates be has united over
100 couples in marriage, and attended 'hs
er 1,1O0 funerals. He celebrated his
den wedding with his second wife
arly two years ago, never used spec
les to read with, and had hair as black
q coal.
EPISCOPAL.
st. Stephens mission to the poor, in
'ton, expended, last year, over $1,000,
which the missionary, Rev. DR.. Wells,
tributed 1882.
"A new mission, chiefly of English
rstives, has been started at the Falls
he Schuylkill, Penn. tivi
The new seal of the Diocese of Penn. DIV
'ania has an open Bible resting ppon wor
crossed key and crosier, above is the ireil
re, and below the words, BOUNDED, cons
s." The name of the Diocese is on gag
outer edge, and upon the pages of OK q
Bible are the words in Greek, "Let 10 ~
therly love continue" 0o"
Two new missions in Baltimore, Nd.
3 been started by the Jealous people of 80
Matthews Chapel. mp
. a.. sups
opened Q new mission association,
ID the "House Of the Comforter cor '
of Greenwich and Jane streets. men
st. Johns Perish, Brooklyn, N. r. citat
built new chapel Of stone, and an Ross
ant rectory, leaving room for . large Cha
oh, on Douglas street. which name - inst.
been changed to St. Johns Plaoe, By the i
,ity authorities, in compliment to the vicir
h. The Rev. r. O. Terry, late Of the
min gton. N. O, Il the present rector. style
The Orphsns Home and Asylum Of with
York, has had an average Of 1853 or. Ri
% in charge the past year, daring rr.u
b not one death has occurred, NOR oh.ec
'ess o. serious Illness TEES
The new and beautiful ohspsl Of the Disk
! Oommunion, 81. Louis xissoafi, In Oh
'sosntly been opened. AbuFial vault Stats