Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

Rev. A. W. Boardman, who has 70,
the past year supplied the Baptist churcl
in Sharon, has recently removed to Clare
mont, n. H. -...
The Sabbath School of the Baptis
church in Wilmington, had a pleasan
festival recently.
"A series of meetings are being helt
in the Baptist church at Brattleboro.
Two hundred and eighty-seven mem
bers were present at the Baptist Sabbath
School in Brattleboro on Sunday, Jan. 1st
A series of revival meetings are II
progress at the Baptist church in Eas
Dover. On New Years day nine lwert
baptized and united with the church.
ANY one having papers, reminis
cences of facts concerning the Rev. Ma.
thaniel Colver, d. d., which may add to
the interest of memoir, are requested to
forward the same to his family. Address
80 Douglass Place, Chicago, Illinois.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
We have from the Baptist churches oi
our State twenty young Essn in a course
OF preparation for the ministry in one in.
stitution at Hamilton, N. Y. The most
of these young men are pressed by want
very heavily, and unless timely aid is sf.
forded them, will be under the necessity
of abandoning their course Of study.
Our State Convention, at its last annual
meeting, passed the following preamblei
and resolution:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God, in answer to ouI
prayers, to call from our churches goodly mum.
Der of our promising young men to enter upon a
course Of prepG.aticR for the Gospel ministry
and
Whereas, 1t is manifestly the duty of our
churches to make immediate provision for these
selt-sacrihcing young brethren; and
Whereas, We do not deem it expedient at this
time to employ an agent to visit our churches for
the cause of Ministerial education ; therefore
Resolved, That for the present year, and pres
ent emergency, we invite the Baptist Education
Society of the State of New York to send man
into oUr ststs. far short time to secure contri-
autions from our churches, which shall be sacred
ly applied to the benefit of students from our
State, at Hamilton, and also fully report to our
next annual convention.
In accordance with the foregoing recon-
mendation, the New York Baptist Educs.
tion Society have sent the Rev. Mr. Day
into our State to obtain contributions from
our churches and benevolent individuals,
tkat shall be sacredly applied to the bene-
fit of these needy young men.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Day will be cor.
daily received. and his appeal generously
to.
CONGREGATIONAL,
Rev. E. Fl. Ryinaton has received q
call to tie church in Westboro, Mass.
Rev. @. C. Parker, d. D., of Gorhsm,
Maine, is holding meetings in his church
every evening.
Rev. ]. FL. Edwards of West Leban.
on, New Hampshire, has accepted call
to the pastorate of the church at Tideoute,
Pennsylvania.
The Winooski association meets with
Rev. G. B. Stafford. at Burlington, Jan.
10th.
Rev. DR.. Rankin officiated at religious
services during the Week of Prayer in
the most fashionable dancing hall in
Washington at the invitation of the pro-
prietor.
Sixteen persons were received into
the First Congregational church in Wash
ington. Jan. 1st. Rev. DR.. Rankin pastor.
The church at Westfsld, Vermont,
has been repaired.
Rev. Mr. Orvis of Illinois, is supply
ing the Congregational church at Wilder
ness.
The receipts of the festival of the
church, at Pntney, Dec.
Both, was $16Q
&C. o. Waite of New York, has pre-
'ented the Congregation al Ss bbsth School
with $50, for the purchase of hooks for
The library.
he Congregational church at Dover, un-
Ter the labors of Rev. Mr.. Amsden, the
pastor.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Rev. G.. M. Harmon late of Rochester,
8 preaching at Dowagiac, Michigan.
The Universalist Society of Barre,
,old festival, January 25tb, to aid in FIN
shing the parlors of Goddard Seminary.
The following named Universalist
,lergymen came to Vermont in 1870: ].
q. Willis, NJ. 81. Harris, R. T. Sawyer,
!. 81. Shinn.
-Four Universalist clergymen in Ver-
mont, removed in 1870, viz: G. G. Clark
o Massachusetts,, E. 8. Foster to Michi-
,an, s. G. Hsyford to New Hampshire, ].
3. Thompson.
The number of persons on the roll of
Jniversalist ministers in the United
States is 625.
The net gain of clergymen in 1870
was 30, which is gain Of 4.S8 per cent.
# last year. New England has net
rain of a.
The whole number of removals of
Jniversalist clergymen beyond the boun-
laries of the States is 68, nearly II per
,ent.
christmas was celebrated in a very
pleasant way in the Universalist church
It Bethel. Singing, speaking. Christmas
rees loaded with gifts for young and old,
constituted some of the features of the oc-
asion.
The Universalist Register for 1871 is
ut containing the statistics of the de-
colleges, schools, post address
4 each clergyman, obituary notices Of de-
eased clergymen. Price 25 cents. It
an be procured of the Universalist Pub.
ishing House, 81 Cornhill street, Boston.
Rev. h. NJ. Harris of Brsttlebero,