Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-01
Religious Intelligence.


Religious Intelligence.
Baptist.
Mr.. Quicken, of Hamburg reports that one
hundred missionaries and colporteurs, with
upward Of two hundred brethren from the va
rious Baptist churches in Germany, have from
the commencement of the war done their part
in supplying first the German soldiers, on en-
tering the field, with tracts, single Gospels, or
the New Testament 7. B. Eastman
has accepted call from the Baptist church
at Woodstock.
Methodist.
Two persons received the ordinance Of bap.
tism at the Methodist church in Bellows Falls
last Sunday.-Rev. Mr.. Nichols has closed
his labor at the Methodist church in Middle.
bury. Quite a number have found pardon
and peace.-Within ten months the Motho.
dists Of the State of New York have raised
half a million Of dollars to found University
at Syracuse. The erection of buildings will
be commenced Immediately. THE Methodist
Recorder proposes that ministers shall do
away with +" d. D." not only, but with " Rev.
erend. Amen.
Among the "strange revenges which the
whirligig Of time is bringing upon the Pope,
it is reported in the Je,Dish Messenger that
rich jew, Mr.. Alatri, is the most prominent
candidate for mayor Of Rome under the Ital-
ian regime. Consider that the Jews have for
hundreds of years been subject to the most
unreasonable and cruel oppression in Rome,
and that the severity Of their condition has
never been relaxed there while all the rest of
Europe has been growing more tolerant and
then think Of jew mayor Of Rome
Libcrni Christian.
There are three colleges in the West which
the Unitarians are specially called upon to
patronize-Antioch, in Ohio; Washington
in Missouri; and Humboldt, in Iowa. The
last-named has lands valued at 100000, and
is now seeking in New England money en-.
dowment
Episcopal.
Rev. w. j. Harris, late of Montpelier, was
instituted as Rector of Trinity Church, Rut-
land, on Sunday, Feb. l9th.-Bishop Bissell,
Of the Diocese of Vermont, has lately, during
the indisposition Of Bishop Williams, ordained
four persons in the Diocese of Connecticut
and administered confirmation at each ser.
vice.-The approach of Lent has drawn from
Bishop Coke of Western New York his Gus.
tomary address, in which he says that many
things call us to humiliation and contritior
with special force at this time. In particular
he says appalling accidents by land and
sea the distresses Of nations the woes and
wants Of millions Of our fellow men the sign.
Of the times; '-all these conspire to bid US tc
be sober, and watch unto prayer. TIL,
Episcopal lord bishop Of Quebec has purchased
the Livermore place and other property il
Plymouth, N. H., to the value Of SAT 900
for the purpose of establishing young ladies
Episcopal Seminary of the highest order il
the States.
Misc ellaneous.
Mr.. Spurgeon says " 1t is a remarkable
fact that ministers of the Gospel are not abl
to live on much less than other people The,
cannot make shilling 60 so far as other peo
pie can make sovereign. Some Of them tr,
very hard, but they do not succeed A mem
Der once said to minister who wanted a lit
tie more salary as his family increased ."
did not know that you preached for money
4" No, don't" said the minister. a" though
you preached for souls" $50 | do but
could not live on souls-and if could i
would take good many Of the size Of yours t
make n meal. Since the war began in Eu
rope the British and Foreign Bible Societ,
has caused to be issued in German Bibles
Testaments, and smaller portions of Scripture
to the number Of more than $4,000 copies
In France also the Society has issued not les
than 250,000 copies. Congregational
list hopes all Protestant religious institution
will decline offers Of municipal or legislativ
aid, SO that Catholic institutions may no
have an excuse for asking for the SAINT
Those who are SO constantly quotin
Plymouth church as one having congrega
tional singing, should remember that tn
church has a choir, and pays its leading teno
$1,000, and its leading soprano 5000 yeal
The congregation has rehearsals, aud tn
singing unites the best features Of both COZ
gregational and choir music. The music cost
$4,000 per ycar.-The Examiner and Chro,
icle says: Many congregation sings
MY drowsy powers why sleep 70 so
when the patent and sufficient answer, to
ew.comer, isl Foul air ," And this sam
paper adds that faithful brother who wi
see that the temperature and ventilation of
chapel are just right will do more to help
revival than the most tonguey exhorter.-.
revival Of religion in 0lathe, Kansas, d,
creased the receipts of the liquor shops frOl
$50 to So per day.-The Baptist denominatio
in this country, embracing all its shades an
forms of opinion, numbers l,563,630 con
municants, over whom are placed 1888 nil
listers, connected with 1888 associations. Tn
number Of Baptist churches is 1860. TIL
Methodists have 1888 churches, and 81
ministers. The Presbyterian church of th
United States has 4,526 churches to 4, %
ministers The Protestant Episcopal churc
of this country has 80 dioceses, fifty.on
bishops. 2,5l2 parishes, 2,762 clergymcn, an
100000 communicates. These statistics sho'
very marked difference between these d.
nominations in the relative proportions whic
the Dumber Of their ministry bears to Thu
of their churches