Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20
Religious Intelligence
BAPTIST.

MIR. A. y. w lcox, OF Maoisoh
yersity, was duly ordained to the minis
;ry at Newport, Vt, with advice OF ooun-
ill on the Goth ult. Sermon by Rev. y.
of Albany.
The ladies of the Baptist society at
Windsor, held strawberry festival on
the ga ult., which resulted in very
pleasant gathering and the receipt OF
about $112.
Rev. VIM. Hurlin baptized three per-
sors at Antrim, N. H., on Sabbath day,
July ID. The new Westinghouse is
making good progress towards compile
ton.
Rev. Miles Sanford, d. D., pastor for
the last eighteen years OF the Baptist
Church in North Adams, Mass, preached
the first Sunday evening in July, his fare
we'll sermon, from the suggestive words
"One soweth and another reapeth." There
was large audience of deeply interested
hearers. Ia the afternoon he baptized
five young men, and gave the hand OF
fellowship at the communion to ten per-
sons, nine males and one female.
Rev. T. P. Briggs, late of Charlemont,
Mass, has accepted unanimous call from
the Baptist church in Stoneham, to be-
come their pastor, and expects soon to
enter upon his labors there.
Rev. A. Howard, pastor of the Third
Church, Hartford, Conn, baptized four
on Sunday, July I'd, and eight received
the hand of fellowship.
AT late Convention, DIR. Williams,
of Baltimore, remarked that in his actual
practice he was fast approaching infant
baptism. He has carried into the baptls-
tery children so young that their feet
could not touch the baptistery floor. Out
of his own Sunday school he has baptized
two hundred and twenty-eight" OF these
the church has found occasion to disci'
pline only seventeen.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. DIR. Kitchel baptised six chill
dren at the Weybridge Congregations
church last Sunday afternoon.
The pulpit OF the Congregations
church in CRANKY, has been supplied by
Rev. Mr.. Shaw, and Farnham-Metho
dist. since the absence of Rev J. Eaton
on account of impaired health. Mr. Eat
on's health is improving aud it is hoped
he will be able to resume his duties II
the fall.
In relief of the debt incurred las
wear the Congregational society in 81
Johnsbury Center has received hand
J some gift from Mr.. G. II. Morse of Chi
cago, formerly member Of that church
This, together with similar remem
branoe from friends nearer home is yer
timely and gratefully acknowledged.
, Rev. A. T. Deming of Newbury
} still out of health, and ministers of tn
3 Orange Association are to supply his Pu
pit for the present.
! Rev. Daniel H Babcock, late of Ea:
Falmouth, M.oe., has hooomA acting pastc
q of the church in West Townsend.
o Rev. M. II. Wells has removed fror
t Lyndon to Lower Waterford, where b
= is to become pastor of the Congregation
t church.
? The Congregational church j
: Charleston, Vt, received one by Profe
> sion of faith on the first Sabbath of July
Rev L. H. Cobb, of Spring field, Vt
and Raw. E. E. Abbott. of Meriden, N. (
3 are taking a Western trip for few weel
- relief from labors. They go with man
,. good wishes.
Rev. ]. E. Goodrich of Burlington
: Vt, accepts the appointment of PrinciP
:. of Kimball Union Academy at Meridei
4 n. H, and expects to enter upon h
duties next term. His address after A.
gust 18th will be Meriden.
~, There was an addition of three,
letter, to the Congregational church
- West Newbury, Vt, July 9th.
The Congregational church at Weat
ersfeld Bow, VT, received, July ID, {
- addition of 7 members, 6 byaletter and
n by profession,
:. The people of Lyndonvilie ha'
r. raised $4,000, and will commence bull
ing a Westinghouse at once. This churt
now worshiping in hall, is less than
wear old, end the village was begun on
=. five wears ago. 1t has grown up aroul
the Connecticut and Passumpsic Riv
Railroad shops and offices, since tn
~ were moved from st. Johnsbury, and b
now 1870 families. The railroad compal
:, give the site for a church and will ira
sport materials for it and do any wo
that can be done by their machinel
without charge.
q" EPISCOPAL.
81 Bishop Bissell visited Milton on s
urdsy last and administered the rite
confirmation to five persons.
TX An Episcopal society has been form
MT at Winchester. The Rev. DR.. Parker
OF Exeter, n. H, has accepted the rectorst
as and commenced his labors last Sabbath
% Bishop Bissell is announced to ofici'
y at Manchester, on the 10th inst. at A
% lingtoH, 18th Bennington, 18th; Wa
III ford, 10Th; Tinmoutb, Goth; Wells, 81
IL Rutland and West Rutland, 23d.
The corner stone of the new edit
% of Emmanuel church of Georgia, Vt, W
laid on the 9th inst, by Rt. Rev. Bish
~ Bissell, assisted by Rev. J. B. Pitman,
% rector, Rev. DIR. Bailey of Sheldon, a
several others of the clergymen of
- Diocese This prosperous mission oV
much OF its success to tho disinteresi
. labors of one lady, Miss s. A. Hyde.
Right Rev. B. B. Smith is the Prim
:. of the American Episcopol Church.
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