Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-16
TIA Rev. DR.. Dix. Rector Of Trinity

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Church. New York. has. during Lent.
Friday evening lectures on important
subjects connected with the Church and
religion, which. as usual, are very atsrac-
tive and instructive. On Wednesday
evenings. practical sermons are delivered
on the give Wounds Of the Church"
On every Thursday noon the Holy Euch.
artist is celebrated, besides at other times.
as usual, in St. Paul's Chapel, where the
lectures are delivered.
AT the Christmas service among the
Onondaga Indians, in the Church OF the
Good Shepherd, Oneida Castle, n. Z,
the Indians had beautifully trimmed the
Church. the chants were in English, the
HYMNS in Indian language, rendered by
their own choir, and laden "Tree" glad
dened the eyes and hearts of the many
children. "
a# LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Mrs. J. n. Farnsworth acknowledges
SIS additional from Felchville, VT. SILL
rs from Brattleboro, VT, for the Murray
fund making total of S1,138.s5.
The ladies of the Universalist society
in Enfed, N. H., held Fair and Festival
on the evening of the 18th inst. The mel
proceeds amounted to $3.50.
"A protracted meeting is announced at
Newtown, Ohio, to be conducted BY Miss
LeClerc, Universalist.
Rev. L. W. Brigham preached al
Castleton on Sunday last, and Rev. W. L
Ross preached at Shoreham.
Rev. George A. Cole, of Leominster
Mass, is to be settled as pastor of the
Advent Church ia Bridgewater.
The new Universalist church at West
Burke, Feb. %, Rev. F. E. Healy preach
ed the sermon, Rev. E. Ballou, d. D.. o.
Montpelier, Rev. Mark Powers of Ludlow
Rev. L. II. Tabor of Concord assisted il
the services.
Rev. Joshua Button, formerly Of
Bradford, was one of the officiating
clergymen at the ordination of Rev. L
Schultz as Pastor of the Universalis
church at Markesan, Wisconsin, on thu
10Th of February.
Rev. Fl. Farnsworth of Springfield
preached the sermon at the ordination o
Rev. Ephraim Rood, at Alstead, n. b.
March I'd. Rev. Z. s. Foster of Cheste
also participated in the services of tn
occasion.
| METHODIST.
| -Qsrterly meetings were held a
Waitsfeld, Moretown, Grand Isle, Bakers
field, Enosburgh, Lunenburgh, West Con
cord, Athens, Brookline and Cuttingsville
| VT, last Sabbath, March 18th.
The church in Westfeld, Mass, EN-
ploys young woman in missionary worl
under the direction of the pastor.
The Wesleyan Academy at Wilbra
ham. Mass, has recently added conser
vatory of music to its list of departments
Evening meetings are continued a
the Methodist Church in Brattleboro, and
Mr.. Nichols still remains. The attendanc,
is good, and the feeling manifested favor
able to good results.
AT the quarterly meeting held il
Hardwick, on Sunday, March 5, four per
sons were baptised, and between thirt.
and forty united with the church on pro
baton.
"A petition is circulated among th'
members of the Troy Conference to have
the Corferedoe arranged into three dis
tricts. 1t is claimed that such division
would promote the interests of the church
by facilitating the work, and would di
minish the expenses at least $4,000.
"A letter from Rev. Mr.. Dayton of the
M. E. Church at Gloversville, n. Y, I'M
der date of Feb. eth, says that the re
ligious interest il that place is yet I'M
abated; over 100 persons had joined The
church on probation already, and the
number of conversions at that date wat
probably 200. On the 10Th of February
A persons were baptized and over 400
communicates psrtook of the Sacrament
The meetings have been characterized by
very quiet though deep religious feeling,
"free from rant and wild fire." Mr.. Day.
ton having preached almost every evening
for six weeks continuously, has been com.
PEELED to ask for some help in his lsbors,
and minister from Albany was expect.
ed last Saturday, to assist.
PROCToRsvIILE.-Th tea party held
for the benefit of the salary of the esteem.
ed pastor of the M. E. Church, Rev G. s.
Boswell, at the residence of A. G. Blood
Esq, last week was a very pleasant sfftir,
realizing about $44 in cash. Mr.. Blood
generously offered the use of his house
and teams to accommodate those desiring
to attend, both in this village and Dut.
tonville-and many awaited themselves Of
the privilege. 1t had been whispered
about, unofficially, however, that there
was to be wedding on the occasion. And
sure enough it was so. In the midst OF
the sociabilities of the evening, Miss Mary,
the eldest daughter of Mr.. Blood, appear.
ed in the drawing-room, leaning on the
arm of Mr.. Greeley of Londonderry. and