Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-13
Religious Intelligence
BAPTIST.


Sunday, June 4th, the Free Baptist Church |
in Sutton, received an addition of Is members,
nine by baptism.
"A vigorous association has been organized at
Boston, under the title Of the "The Baptist
Church Extension Society Of Boston, and Nlcin-
ity."
The number in attendance at the recent Bap-
fist Anniversaries in Chicago was very nearly
three thousand.
The Baptist Union Theological Seminary has
lust graduated ten candidates for the ministry.
What individual effort, well directed, may do
is exemplfed in the case of Baptist lady at Hot
Springs, Arkansas. She was the only Baptist in
the place, and she determined to have Baptist
Church. She accordingly went to work and built
| a neat meeting house, and arranged with a min
lister to preach in it once month. The result Is
church of thirty or forty members, with Sun
| day School nearly as large.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The chusch in Mortified have voted to extend
the vacation of their pastor, Rev. VIM. s. Hazen,
to three months, and as much longer "a he needs,
and he expects to leave for Europe in few days.
| -Four adults were baptized in the Winooski
|
united with the Congregational church in Rich
mond.
The Chronicle, writing of the State COnven-
ton at Springfield, says "Chiefy young, and in
the early part of their ministry, are the pastors
| that appear. Gray hairs and bowling forms there
are some; but the sfathers where are they 20
Merrill and Jackson, and Bushnell and Hobart
and Hazen, Walker and Hoyt, and Arnold and
| Ila4os don't emit
ident Wheeler, Professo rs Mar,h and Torrey,
aud long list of others in the ministry and the
lsity, whose names are Continent poured
forth" among the churches of Vermont-where
are they!"
| EPISCOPAL,
| The late Rev C. Z. Cheney, of Chicago, hav-
ing been deposed from the ministry by Bishop
Whitehouss, for violating the canons and customs
| of the Church. according to the sentence of the
Court, has nevertheless proceeded to offciate in
Christ Church as usual. The vestry and congre-
CATION support him, but minority Of the parish
disapprove of his course The Rev. S. II. Tying,
Jr., otNew York, preached in that Church on the
Sunday after the deposition. The Bishop had
| pre- yiouily addressed letters to Mr.. Cheney, and
| to the wardens, saying that be would wait ten
days before proceeding to the sentence, and ap-
pointing Conference, hoping still for different
result. But all in vain and the irrevocable istep
has now been.taken.
4 The Diocese of Pennsylvania will probably
be divided again by the next General Conven-
ton Some $3S 900 have been raised for the en-
dowment of the new diocese. In view of this
l separation from the mother diocese, resolution
was pa ssed by its late convention, expressive OF
kindly memories of the past, and Of mutual good
will and interest for the future.
In the late decision of the Civil Court, as to
the case of St. Clements Church, Philadelphia
it is proved that vestry has legal or canonl'
cal right to dismiss rector without his consent
and that he can officiate usual, until lawfully
separated from the parish according TO the canon'
of the church, bo'h general and Diocesan.
i AT the late Convention of the Diocese of New
Hampshire, held at CharlestowD, spirit Of har'
mony, and of devotion to the work of the Diocese
prevailed. The Bishops address was wise and
suggestive. Among the laymen chosen to repre-
sent the Diocese in the General Convention, and
in the Board of the General Theological Seminary
New York, was VIM. P. Wheeler, ESQ, of Keene
who was also Chairman of the Committee on the
Bishops salary. This salary is now secured by
endowments, and by annual assessments OF
parishes.
In Pennsylvania, the past year, 1873 persons
have beer confirmed, four corner-stones laid, siA
churches consecrated, ten deacons and eleven
priests ordained.
We learn that some 400 or 500 dissenters al
Wimbledon, England, are about TO JOIN the
national church. The Bishop of London is tC
license their chapel for the new arrangement
The Rev. F. Whitfield, of great abilities has beer
appointed rector.
Bishop Doane, on Trinity Sunday, advanced
to the priesthood, in st. Peters Church, Albany,
the Rev. aIvssrs. John Kiernnn, of Granville.
| uately a Methodist minister, K. G. Prout, OF
Massena, and ]. Z. Hall, of Morri town, all dea-
cons of the Diocese of Albany
| On Sunday, June 4th, the Rev. L. B. Russell
Of Grace Church. Albany, N Y, preached his
seventh anniversary sermon. He gave parOchial
statistics, which showed encouraging growth. and
expressed his hearty thanks for the hosts OF
friends that Providence had raised up for him
among all classes and denominations.
-"There are now" says Bishop Littiejohn, in
his Convention address, three SisterhOods in
New York, two in Maryland, one in Massa
chusetts, and training house in Philadelphia for
mission women and hospital nurses" He recon-
mends the formation of a SisterhOod for his OWL
Diocese of Long Island, and thinks that every
parish should have its female deaconate.
| -Sisterhoods, or orders of women formed under
some established system, " consistently with the
principles of our reformed communion" were re-
commended by the House of Bishops in the year
1850. They are much needed, TO nurse the sick
and destitute, and educate the young, and should
spring up everywhere. A vast amount of good
might thus be done by hosts of women who are
either unemployed, or are dong very lite for the
sake of Christ and His church, the poor and the
afflicted.
Floral decorations on Whit-Sunday, and special
services for children and Others, ale getting al
most as common as at Easter, in churches
| This year unusual interest seems 10 have been
felt in the days observance.
/ LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
| Rev. Is. M. Tillotson will spend the summer
with the Universalist society in St. Johnsbury
Centre. They are talking of erecting a church.
Basket Meetings" frequently take plact
nowadays in the West. One of these meeting,
was held at Logansport on the grounds Of Smith
son College, on Sunday, July ID.
| METHODIST.
| Seven hundred hopeful conversions
ported in the st. Adams District TO-
year.
The religious interest among tba ,,o.,.,;-
in Brattleboro and vicinity CT ,ntinroa 80,
markable results. May 27tb, +,ror., -
sons were baptised, and on - 15thin - =
baptized, on Dummsrs' on hill
| The first Law o