Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

gland with his strength much recruited.
He is to spend several weeks at Pittsford,
vt.
Rev. W. s. Hazen of Mortified, Vt,
has arrived safely in London, England
Rev J. E. Goodrich of Burlington,
has accepted his appointment as princif al
of Kimball Union Academy at Meriden,
N. H., and will enter upon his duties the
coming term.
The church at st. Johnsbury Center
acknowledges handsome gift from G. d.
Morse, one of the former members, now
of Chicago. Also timely gifts from friends
nearer home.
Rev. VIM. Fl. Gilbert, formerly of
Montpelier, representative of the Ameri-
can Bible Society in New England, re-
Gently visited the Swedish settlement in
New Sweden, Maine, made an address to
them through an interpreter, leaving cop
les of Swedish and English Testaments
and Bibles, and promising to supply more
when needed.
EPISCOPAL.
The Rev. VIM. II. Lord, the new
rector of St. Stephens Church, Middle
bury, graduated at the General Theolog-
ical Seminary, N. Y, 1859, when be re-
ceived the prize for proficiency in Ecclesi-
astical History.
AT the late Commencement Of Trim
ity College, Hartford, Conn, eighteen
honors and two prizes were distributed
among the meritorious students. The
degree of LID, was given to DIR. Noah
Porter, the new President of Yale Col
| lege, who delivered an address before the
Phi Beta Kappa Society of Trinity Col
lege on the Relations of Science to Re-
ligion. 1t was a profound discussion, and
was requested for publication.
1t appears from the last catalogue of
Harvard University, that of its Cos stu
dents, $50 are members OF, or attached to,
the Episcopal church.
The Hon. Asa Packer, who founded
Lehigh University, Penn, and endowed
it with 100000, now offers it $500000
more, on certain conditions. It's tuition
is absolutely free to all. Blessed, thrice
blessed, must be such stewards of their
Masters bounty.
During his ministry of fifty years,
st. Georges church, New York, the Rev.
DR.. Tying, rector, has given over $4,000
for religious and charitable purposes, be-
side $4,000 for building four churches and
six chapels. A noble record, truly.
"A funeral sermon over the remains
of soldiers who lost their lives in the re-
cent riot in New York, was preached on
the 10th inst, in Calvary church, n. Y,
by the Rev. Mr.. Flagg. 1t was timely
and patriotic effort.
The death of the Rev. DR.. French,
chaplain and professor at West Point,
leaves vacant position that has generally
been filled by Episcopal clergymen. The
president may nominate a Methodist,
while some effort is anticipated in getting
appointed Roman Catholic.
Within the past year, st. PauIs
church, Troy, (the Rev. Drs. Colt and
Potter, rectors,) has contributed near
ly one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, for all purposes; thus probably ex-
ceiling any other Episcopal church in
the United States.
Trinity church, Louisville, KY, has
given it's late rector, the Rev. S. A.
Scarce, on his resignation, an elegant
silver service. A pleasant mode of sep
aration that should be more in vogue be-
tween faithful pastor and appreoiative
people.
st. Mary's Hall, New Jersey, has had
200 pupils the past year, and 81 graduates.
This noble school was founded by the late
Bishop Doane.
Bishop Bissell insists that veatries
ought always to consult with him before
proceeding to fill their pulpit. He also
condemns "the practice Of getting candi-
dates for a vacant parish to preach in sue
cession, in hope of securing a call, plan
which many of the most bigh-toned and
conscientious clergy utterly refuse to COM
ply with. A man.who can make the most
show on ono or two sermons is not always
the one who will wear best in the steady
work of the ministry"
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Rev. George J. Guernsey will preach
at Shrewsbury on Sunday next, July
30th.
The next session of the Vermont
Convention of Universalists will be held
in Springfield the last week in August.
The Rev. J. H. Philippe, a Unitarian
clergyman in Kingston, Mass, committed
suicide few days ago by cutting his
throat The act was caused, without
doubt, from mental depression, caused by
long illness.
On Childrans Sunday, the 10th
the decorations an exercises in inst
Vt, were in harmony witt UaysVllle
ported. For good ,'ch nave oeen re-
chosen by our INC i''e Jay war
their lati1. iiehoS III "aysVllle' LII
rooo. .ude it was not too late, for the
r. and flowers of summer were profuse
he children sang the hymns, the sermon
by the pastor, Rev, G. II. Shinn, vas
preached to the children, and thirteen
children were baptized. In the evening
of the same day the Sunday School gave a
concert. 1t was exceedingly interesting
to all present. A handsome sum was
collected in response to a call for money
to buy books for the Sunday School libra
ry. A large congregation on both coca
sions gave encouragement to those who
were specially the workers.
DEATH OF ELIJAH GALUsHA, THE
WELL-KNowN CABINET DEALER.-