Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
CONGREGATIONAL.

CONGREGATIONAL.
1t is said that movement is on foot
to provide parsonage for the use of the
minister of the Congregational church in
st. Adams, Vt.
The Rev. George E. Street of Wis
casset, Maine, has accepted call from the
Second Congregational church at Exeter,
n. II.
"A deep religious interest is reported
in Lyme, N. H, where Rev. L. nj. KEEL
logg is acting as pastor,
Rev. Charles Wiley has closed his
labors at Nelson, and become stated snip
ply at swanzey, N. II.
1t is said that in the recent remarka-
BILE revival in Bristol, n. H, more than
four hundred persons have been hopefully
converted. It's great power began in Janu-
airy, when fourteen young ladies united
with the church.
The church at West Lebanon, N. H,
have invited to their pastorate Rev. A. B.
Rich. d. D., of Beverly, Mass.
The First Congregational church in
Brookfeld, VT, has lost by death, within
eleven months, seven members, the aggre-
gate of whose ages amounts to 525 years,
the average being 68 81 years.
EPISCOPAL
The report that the Hon. Mr. Corn
ing, of Albany, has given a large sum of
money to st. Agnes School in that city,
should be modified to read that he has
given it magnificent piece of land, on
condition that others contribute the new
buildings, etc.
The new Rector of Trinity Church,
Rutland, has issued very fine pro-
gramme of Lenten services. These are
to be held tri-weekly until Holy Week,
when they will be daily and semi-daily,
with numerous lectures or addresses. He
has begun a weekly children's service,
which promises well.
The late Peter Hubbell of st. Johns
Church, Charlestown, Mass, has willed
$4,000 to the Theological Seminary of
Nashotah, Wisconsin.
The Mite Chest system is rapidly ex-
tending itself throughout our Church, es-
pecially among the children. The Meth
odists acknowledge that it is stirring them
up to active work in the same direction.
The Rev. G.. w. Brown, Rector of st.
James Church, Keene, N. H., has had a
present of gold watch valued at $175,
from the young men of his parish.
The annual contribution of Grace
Chuch, Brooklyn, N. Y, the Rev. DIR.
Paddock, Rector, ON recent Sunday, for
missions, amounted to $4,000. The Rev.
Dr. Hoffman, now Rector of st. Marks
Church, Philadelphia, was his immediate
predecessor. g.
METHODIST.
More than one hundred hopeful con-
versions are reported in Sheffield, Vt.
The Methodist church at Pittsfeld,
Mass, was partially destroyed by fire on
the morning Of the 10Th inst The loss
was covered by $500 insurance.
There is a precious revival at Fairfax,
VT, with large number of reported con-
versions.
The Methodist Recorder proposes that
ministers shall do away with I'D. D." not
only, but with Reverend"
Quarterly meetings were held yester-
terday, Sunday, the 26th, at Corinth,
Tunbridge, South Royalton, Randolph,
Cambridge, Montgomery, Holland and
Morgan, West Burke, IBondyille, London
derry and Putney.
Rev. A. n. Honsiger writes from
Jonesville, N. T., to the Neaosdealer::" Say
to the friends of Zion in Lamoille county
that few mercy drops have fallen upon
Old Malta Circuit, Troy Conference. OF
late more than twenty have enlisted under
the blood.stained banner Of the Cross,
facing the New Jerusalem"