Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-06
Religions Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

Rev. T. B. Eastman has accepted call
from the Baptist church at Woodstock.
On Sunday, April 9th, the ordinance
of baptism will be administered, and
several persons received into church
membership at the Baptist church in
Brattleboro.
Thirteen persons received baptism at
fremont Temple, Sabbath 10Th. Elder
Knapp is still preachitg there.
Twelve persons have recently been
received to the fellowship of the Baptist
church at Bellows Falls, VT.
Fourteen persons were baptized in
the Baptist church at Burlington, Vt,
last Sabbath evening.
Rev. s. G.. Abbot, formerly of Wind
sor, Vt, ia now preaching at Townshend
VT.
The Rev. Jacob Legare, colored pas
tor of Morris street colored church, Char
lesion, s. G., has baptized over 400 per-
sons since the war, and maintains good
discipline in membership of 1850.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Congregational Church in Chel.
sea, Vt, received three members at the
March communion, making nineteen re-
ceived since the 14th July last.
The council called to consider the
resignation of Rev. s. Drew of Cabot, VI,
met on the 18th inst, and there not being
a quorum present, adjourned sine die
Five united with the Congregational
Church in Craftsbury, Vt, the 18th.
Six were received to the New Con-
gregational Church at Lyndonville on the
9th inst, four by profession, making the
number 40 at present.
The Congregational house of worship
at St. Johnsbury Center, has been hand
semely repaired at an expense OF about
81 900.
Rev. Sidney Holman com menced his
labors with the Congregational Church al
Weathersfeld Bow, Vt, March 9th.
Rev. A. D. Barber, late of Williston
Vt, has accepted call to the Presbyteri'
an Church in New Milford, Susquehanna
County, Pa.
Revival interest at Sandusky still
continues in the congregation of Rev. FL
N Burton of Sandusky, O., formerly OF
Newbury.
The Congregational Church and 3d.
ciety at Newbury have contributed $685.
Sc to the American Board of Commission.
ers of Foreign Missions.
EPISCOPAL.
The Church of the Ascension, New
York, has raised $4,000, for Kenyon Col
lege, Gambler, Ohio, and the record OF
the gift was presented on the altar of the
said church.
The suit brought against the corpor-
alton of Trinity Church, New York, by
the heirs of Anneke Jams, as represented
by one Groesbeek, has lately been dis
missed with costs by Judge Mccain,
who rules that the title of hat Church to
the property now held by it is indisput-
able.
The friends of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Geer of St Timothy's Church, New York,
aud lately of that of the Holy Apostles,
have recently made them elegant and ap-
propriate gifts, the time chosen being the
25th anniversary of their marriage. DR.
Geer has cfficiated IS years in the city.
Nathan Matthews has offered to build
new Students Hall for Harvard Uni
ver-ity, to cost 100000, on the sole con-
ditiou that half of the net income shall
be applied to help young men of ability,
to which candidates for the ministry in
the Episcopal Church shall have the first
claim.
The Rev. DR. Tustin is a missionary
to the Swedes in Michigan, where many
of them have settled. A native Swede
has been ordained to aid in the work
The Rev. Rector of the st. Johns
Church, Washington, d. O., declined to
officiate at the recent wedding of the
daughter of Chief Justice Chase, as it was
against the rules of the Primitive Church,
and it is not in accordance with the spirit,
and, for the most part, the custom of the
Episcopal Church, to celebrate marriages
during the penitential season of Lent.
Next week is Holy Week, the conclu-
of the Lenten Forty Days, and now OBJ
served by some fve-sixths of the Christian
world, in memory of the last sufferlngs of
our blessed Lord before His death. Good
Friday, April 7tb, is the anniversary Of
His cruciixion, and Saturday of His rest
in the grave. His resurrection is cele-
brated on Ester Sunday, the 9th, which
festival. with Christmas, ranks chief Of
the whole year, regulates the other feasts
of the Church, and is always fhe first SUI
day after the full moon which happens
upon or next after the Vernal Equinox
or March 21st. G..
METHODIST.
The Vermont Conference meets at
Northfeld, April 90.
1T is stated that the Methodists in
New York resolved to decline all munich
pal gifts to the churches and church in.
stitutions.
Quarterly meetings were held in
Vermont, Sabbath 26th, at Mortified,
West Berlin, Essex Center and Junction,
Colchester, Georgia and North Fairfax,
West Bradford, Pomfret and Woodstock.
Quarterly meetings in Vermont, Sab
bath, April I'd, at Middlesex, Fairfax and
Westford, ST. tAlbans Bay, St. Albsns,
johnson and Waterville, Stowe, West
Windsor.
Rev. John Smith of Felchville has
been the recipient of donation of $40
from his paris hioners.
Two persons receiued the ordinance
of he nfisn of tho Maxho1;ek .yI =