Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
Religious Intelligence
ADVENT.

ing at Woodstock, commencing on Tues
day eve, June Ii, and holding over the
following Sunday. The tent will be
pitched in Messrs. Hewitt and Kings
beautiful fgrove. Several Of the ablest
preachers of that denomination are en-
gagged to be present to conduct the SER
vices, among whom are Elder Miles
Grant, of Boston, Elder John Comet of
Chelsea, Mass, and Elder S. G. Mathew
son of Castleton, Vt. Clergymen and
christians of all denominations are and
will be invited to help forward good
work.
BAPTIST.
The board of the Vermont Baptist
State convention will hold a meeting at
Chester, on Wednesday evening, June 7th.
The Vermont Baptist Sabbath School
convention is to be held at Chester, june
9TH.
-Danville Baptist Association holds
its sixty-frst anniversary at Newport,
June 21st.
Barre Association holds its annual
session at Montpelier, June 14th.
1.-THE Baptist church in Colchester"
writes Rev. G. s. Chase, to the Reflector,
shave had good degree of religious in
terest during the past few months. The
special interest began about the fret of
January and continues yet. 1t has been
quiet, but we believe a real work of Gods
grace. Twelve or fifteen give clear evil
dence of regeneration, and others are in
terested. Have baptized nine and expect
several more to Come forward soon"
The convention of the Baptists of
New England in behalf of denominations
al education held two days session at
Worcester, Mass. About two hundred of
the most prominent of the Baptist clergy
men and heads of Baptist institutions OF
learning were present and discussed the
able papers read by Rev. VIM. Lamson,
D, D., of Brookline'; Prof. Chas. E. Ham
lin of Colby University Of Maine Rev.
G. B. Crane. of Hartford, Conn; Rev. G.
Anderson, D. D.. of Newton Theological
Seminary, and Rev. Alvah Hovey, D. D.,
of Newton Theological Seminary.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. S. W. Robbins, native of Dor
set and recently pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church at East Haddam, Conn, &C.
cepts call to Manchester, Conn, at a
salary of 81, 400 and parsonage.
Eight members of the Junior Glass
in Yale Seminary will spend their sum-
mer vacation with mission churches in
Maine and Vermont.
Rev. Joel F. Bingham, D. D, for
merly of Vermont, late pastor of the
church at Augusta, Me, has been admit
ted to deaoons orders at Hartford, ia the
Episcopal Church.
The general conventional of Congre-
gatioualists is to be held at Springfield
June 20th.
The Rutland and Bennington Con.
ference is to be held at Dainty, June 9th.
The Windham wy Conference con-
tains 90 churches, 90 ministers, 8 pastors,
2, O29 members, 2, 1888 average attendants.
The Windsor County Conference of
Congr egational churches meets at Lud-
low June 9th Rev. John G. Hale of Ches-
ter breaches the opening sermon.
EPISCOPAL.
The vexed case of st. Clements
Church, Philadelphia, Pa, has been decid-
ed in favor of the right of the rector and
assistant minister to hold services Therein
and otherwise discharge the duties of their
office, until legally and oanonically separ-
sted from the said parish, according to
the laws of the church. The deeision was
rendered by Judge Ludlow of the Civil
Court.
The Easter off~ring of 1887, at st.
DRY of the late Rev. Merelle Fowler, it's
former rector, who persisted in the New
Hamburger disaster. 1t has been sent to
Bishop futile, of Utah, to aid in building
new ChuECh LbS1Cs IL W &C W thnS N9O-
cese that Mr.. Fowler was going, when he
and his family were so suddenly removed
from this life.
Founders Day, May 11th.,) at De
Vaux College, Suspension Bridge, N. z,
was kept with appropriate services. After
declsmations, awarding of prizes, The an
nual address, which is highly spoken of,
by the Rev. W. W. Battershsll. and
lunch, there was an inspection and drill
on the Campus. Bishop Coke and "a
clergy were present. The Bishop also
gave al address.
The sum of $23, 600 has already been
subscribed for the new church in Buff
falo, n. Y of which the Rev. DR.. Iuger.
soil is to be rector.
Next Sunday, (the 4th. inst,) being
Trinity Sunday, closes the festival season
of the Church begun at Easter. 1t COM
memorates the doctrine of the One Holy
and Undivided Trinity, and lie one of the
| Four Seasons for ordination in the Church
general. Last Sunday, being Whltsan-
day, commemorated the descent of the
Holy Ghost upon the Apostles on the
Day of Pentecost, and is season
especially appropriate lfor holy Bap-
tism.
| METHODIST.
Rev. Dr. D. P. Kidder has been elect
cd Professor of Practical Theology in
Drew Seminary, n. J.
Quarterly meetings were held in Yer
mont on Sunday, June 4th, at MoretowD,
Waitsfeld, Union Village, Thetford Cen
ter, Peacham, Groton, Grand Isle, Bakers
field, Enosburgh, North Hydepark and
Eden, Jericho, Underhill and Bolton.
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