Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28

es This church is the Oldest in the Assoc
alton, and its history, presented by its e
e. flolent clerk was very interesting. I hop
If 10 present an abstract of this history
your readers, before long as well as
digest of the letters from the churches
r The Brookline church is at presen
o without pastor; though for the time be
IT ing it Is ably supplied by Bro. G. Z
Farr, licenciate member of the Jamaic
= church. Its choir is one of the bes
trained in the county, singing beautiful,
: without an instrument of any kind. Thi
t choir has bsen under the leadership 0
, Prof, @. I. Barrett for many years; ant
to him are they largely Indebted for thei
proficiency in the devinest of arts.
DIGEST OF LETTERS
From the churches composing the Wind
ham County Baptist Association:
Brattleboro-The rivival of last wear
continued through the winter Many
extra meetings were held, with no assist.
ance from abroad, whose good influences
have been beyond the immediate limits OF
the parish.
After years of toll and anxious waiting,
have completed house of worship that is
pleasant and commodious
Amount raised for benevolent Objects,
beside large sums not reported, $4,000.
Net increase of members, Al total mem
bership, 800. Delegate to the Association,
L. K. Fuller.
Brookline - Give the Association a
hearty welcome to their house of worship,
to their homes and to their hearts. The
year has not been marked for external
prosperity, nor for adversely. At his own
request, their late pastor was dismissed
last April. Supplied at present by Rev.
q. E. Farr, a student from Hamilton, N.
I. Present membership SO, a net loss of
5. Benevolent contributions, $1,000.
Delegates, Deas. c. F. Barrett and c. W.
Stebbins.
Dover-Experienced a revival Pastor
assisted by Rev. J. Fl. Parmelee of Gull
ford. Fifteen hopefully converted and
ten received by baptism. Present mem.
bership rs, a net gain of s. Benevolent
contributions, $685.. Delegates, Rev. 0.
Smith, S. Fl. Sherman, Whitney Jones.
Dummerston-Report no special pros
perity. Have no settled pastor, but are
supplied by Rev. S. s. White of Pondville.
Present membership so, a net loss of 5.
Amount OF benevolent contributions, SIG
Delegates, T. B, Esty, J. K. Leonard, 0.
Bailey and A. B. Knapp.
Guilford-Report neither revival in.
fuences nor divisions. Three young
ladies received by baptism. Have the
services of Rev. J. H. Parmelee as pastor.
Present membership rs, net loss of s.
Amount of benevolent contributions,
SlO.75. Delegates, E. Thurber and J.
Hale
Halifax, Vest Congregation larger
than for several years and still increasing.
Rev. J. G. Bennett is pastor. Two have {
been baptized, one the youngest son of :
he pastor. The present membership is f
II, net loss of 1. Amount of benevolent |
$500. Delegates, J. G. c
Bennett and E. Whitney. I
Halifax Center Report no special pros r
'erity, having received no addition what
ver. Their aged pastor, Rev. Samuel =,
7ish, is lid aside by sickness, and never s
xPects to preach again. Present mem ,
ershiP, 30, a net loss of % Probably q
be non-residents were not reported No -
epOrt of money raised for missionary :,
imposes. No delegate present G
Jamaica-Report no revival, but are
opeful. The recent converts are faith y
i, and form the majority of those attend
~ the social meetings. Membership,
II, a net loss of 4. Missionary colec- tt
'ctions $685.. Delegates, Rev. G. P. p
renyear, A. NJ. Butler, Seneca Howe. N
red. Yonng, and NJ. Fl. Whitman. tt
Pondville-Have been refreshed. Rev. sc
Fl. Parmel=e assisted pastrr S. s. ii
7hite in a series of meetings Nine were m
Iptized. Pastor White closed his labors W
st April Are destitute now Thorough ca
r'p4iring meeting house. Member tn
ip, sc, net gain of 9, No report of pa
Oney raised for missionary PURPOSES re
elegates, Joseph Morse and James Char in
Townshend-Thtir former loved pastor, wi
av. Horace Fletcher, having resigned, OF
by bodily iofirmities, Rev. S.
Abbott has been called to the pastorate, sol
whom they are united and hopeful. fro
ave some Indications of revival. Some he
terest among the students of the A ca Wa
my. Membership, 178, net loss of tic
, mostly by dropping the names of non ate
'idents. The benevolent contributions me-
lount TO 1887. Delegates, Rev. S. G. tn,
obott, G. @. Stebbins, Henry Under an
,od and Jacob Holland. dif
Wardsboro West - Have no settled +or
stor; still the different meetings of the occ
urch and Sunday school, ere we'll sus. to,
ned. Are at present supplied by Bro if +
s. Sherman, student from Hamilton,
Y, and licenciate of the Dover CT,
arch. Two have been added by bap-
IA. Membership, So, q net loss of 5. ,ho
ssionary money raised, not yet report III,
Delegates, Dea. NJ. A Kuowlton, E. .-1
lden and E. F. Pierce
Nottingham - Report their Sabbath nj r''
vices and Sabbath schools il prosper :. "
condition.; and, as church, are unit
and seeking to let their light shine :.
,rr tho Lose 81 two o.,he. lips
missing young man. Membership, 50, " ~ ''
same as last year. Benevolent con- WV
utions amount to SIS IS. Delegates,
tor s. P. Everett; Deacons r. G.
'eter, and L. A. Warren, and Brn L.
| and d. Davinson. Fall
- Have not ep;oyed depc
ial outpouring of Gods spirit. road
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