Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-09
Religious Intelligence
BAPTIST.

in the statement that man WAS drowned
recently while being baptized by INNER.
sion, in Kentucky.
The Baptist church at Pittsfeld,
Mass, during the three years of its late
pastor, Rev. d. s. Watson, received lis
by baptism.
The Rev. Charles E. Simmons, gra-
duate of the Baptist Theological Semin-
airy at Newton, has received a call from
the Baptist church in Southwick, Mass.
The friends of Rev. S. W Stiles, of
Newport Center, turned uut last week
with teams axes, and left iii his door
yard about % cords of good wood, for
which the elder ia very thankful
The Baptist society in Weston, VT,
which had for some time been without a
pastor or regular pulpit supply, have
secured the services of Rev. L CHECKER
ing, who has once before bean pastor Of
this same church
| CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. G.. L. Walker. D. D., has re-
turned to New Haven, but is not yet able
to resume pastoral work.
Rev. NJ M. Colburn, native of Fair
haven, formerly Of South Dedham, Mass,
and late of Waukegan, Ill, has accepted
unanimous call from the church in ST..
Joseph, Mich.
Rev. Philetus Clark has resigned his
charge at Wardsboro. Vt, and is spending
the winter with his daughters at Mem
phis, Tenn.
| The Windham Association of Congre-
gational Ministers will meet at Bellows
Falls, Tuesday, February 9TH at 3 o'clock
p. m.
| One person united with the Congre.
gational church in Craftsbury, VT, Jan.
1st The week Of prayer was observed by
union meetings, held in the ConRrega-
tional and Methodist houses on alternate
evenings.
An increase of interest has been
manifest in the church at Sharon, VT,
during the past year. The Sabbath
school and prayer meetings have doubled
both in numbers and in interest. and
seventeen have been added to the church.
The friend of Rev. John Bole OF
West Barnet made him a donation visit
leaving money and other valuabe' to the
amount of nearly $500. A valuable quilt
was made and presented by Mr.. Brock, a
lady ninety years of age.
On Tuesday evening l,s, at the con.
clusion of lecture given by Rev Byron
Sunderland, D. d, in Washington, Rev.
DIR. Newman of the Metropolitan Metho-
dist church, who occupied the platform
with him, arose and said: "You have
heard doubtless that DR.. Sunderland is
going to accept call from New York
Well, now have the pleasure to inform
you that there is not money enough in
New York city to carry DR. Sunderland
out of Washington" This announce
ment was received with demonstrations of
sincere satisfaction and qualification by
the audience.
EPISCOPAL.
On account of the i'll health of Rev.
Mr.. Drumm, the Rector, only morning
usrvine ia held At tho Episcopal church in
Woodstock.
Rev. Mr.. Kinney closes his labors at
st. Johns church at West Randolph, next
Sabbath. He goes to Chicago. His de-
parture is deeply regretted by the entire
community, and be carries with him to
his new field of labor, the love and esteem
and best wishes of host of friends.
The Episcopal mission at Johnson
vile, N. Y, kept up by clerical supplies
from neighboring parishes, is supervised
as to its temporal welfare, by Mr.. Geo. S.
Catlin, a resident of that place. but doing
business il Troy. The Presbyterians, of
whom he had hired the use of their house
for half the time, cordially helped in de.
coratipg il for Christmas. Large num-
bers attend here, as at Crsndel's corners.
The Rev. George Walker, of Schuy-
lerville, n. Y, has RECOMMENDED services
at Union Village, Greenwich This is an
important village, being now connected
by railroad with Johnsonville on the Rut-
land & Washington railroad. The Rev
J. Fl. Babcock, formerly of Schuylerville,
held services hero about year ago
-Schuylervile. ION the Hudson river,
contains one OF he neatcst and most COM
modious parish churches and school
houses to be found in the country. They
were built by DR. G. Fl. Payn, and by
him and his wife donated to the church
May many such lay helpers be raised up
to glorify God and blesa their own and
future generations.
Rev John Herman, late Methodist
minister for two years at Warransburgh,
n. Y, has recently professed his allegi-
ance to the Protestant Episcopal Church
and been admitted member thereof by
the Rector Of the Church of the Holy
Gross, Warrensburgh. 1t is expected
uS VII III" GAlCI bhS llihlSLI1 Va LudU
Church for which he was educated in bis
youth.
The Church of the Cross at Ticonde-
roga, N. Y, is being revived under the
care of the Rev. VIM. III. Ogden. Prepa-
rations for a church edifice were begun
here years ago, under the auspices of the
Hon. Jonathan Burnet, now deceased, and
services were sustained for a while. At |
ter long vacancy they have been re-
sumed, and new edifice is now being
built. New railroad connections at Tt
conderoga, and the proposed bridge across
Lake Champlain, will add much to the
of this old historic town.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.