Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-23

the position of corresponding editor
the Herald Of Life, the organ of the ne
school Adventists. The church have a
cepted his resignation, and invited hi
> to preach once month, which he wi
,, probably do.
Rev. Miles Grant recently preache
in Boston on the subject "What is th
Lord"
BAPTIST.
A protracted meeting has been j
+. progress at the Baptist church in Eas
Burke for the past three weeks, and ger
eral revival has taken place.
+ There are fifty-nine students 10 New
ton Theological Seminary. The President
DR.. Hovey, made the statement at th
Baptist anniversaries, that fully fifty @
them SHOULD be helped within month,
while all of them need aid.
-Spurgeon, the great Baptist divine
has dropped the "Rev" from his signature
and now signs himself pastor O. b
Spurgeon."
"A new Baptist church is being erect
ed at Binghamville, in the town of Fletch
er, to be occupied jointly with the Metho
dist. A Union church is also being bull
at Fletcher Center, at cost of $4,000.
The venerable Elder Alvah Sabin
of Georgia, lately returned from a visit t.
the West looking vigorous as in bis prime
"A Baptist church founded in Blocl
Island, R. L, in 1855, now contains 26(
members, and its congregation embraces
the entire population of the island.
Rev. s. G. Abbot, pastor of the Bap
tist church in Towushend, lectured on
Thursday, Nov. 2, using for his subject
"Leaven." The speaker showed very
clearly the universal contsgion of infu.
ence, and its power over the lives and
character of mankind.
-Twenty-four persons have united
with the church in johnson since last
August.
Rev A B. Earle, the Evangelist, bss
begun series of meetings in Virginia.
Rev. DR. Warren Randolph has &C.
cepted the post of S. s. Secretary of the
Baptist Bible and Publication Society.
Rev. Mr.. Towle. of the Baptist
church in Clsremont, n. H, has returned
from his European tour much invigsrated.
The Baptist church in South London
derry have been for some time without a
pastor, and are seeking one to settle with
them.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. Mr.. Hswley, father of Gen.
Hawley of Connecticut, will supply the
pulpit of the Congregational church at
Norwich. Vt, says the Springfield RePu6-
Hcan.
Rev. @. H. Hubbard pastor of the
Congregational church in Bennington has
rendered his resignation, and desires to
sever his PASTORAL connection with it
January 1st.
Rev. Mr.. Bittinger, of Hartland, ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Copeland
of Waterbury, last Sabbath.
Rev. J. W. Hougb, formerly Of Willis
ton, preached the sermon at the ordinG-
tion of Rev. VIM. NJ. Barrows at Mar
shall. Michigan, November 1st, also gave
the charge to Rev. Wm. Dsloss Love in
stalled at East Saginaw.
Rev. Fl. Fl. Sanderson, formerly of
Wallingford, has been acting pastor of
the church at Charleston, N. H, seven
years, and will continue another year.
improvements are being made upon
the church at West Randolph.
The people at Concord Corner have
raised about $700, which Will be used
either to repair the present Westinghouse
of the church there, or as nucleus with
which to build new one.
The parishioners of Rev. P. f. Barn
ard of Westhampton, Mass, and recently
of Williamstown, Vt, gathered in large
numbers at the parsonage, November Sd,
to celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary
of his marriage. Very cordial greetings,
kind wishes for the future, and generous
gifts of silver ware, silver coin and green
backs. were the immediate results.
The only sermon delivered at
the Connecticut General Convention was
by Rev. G. L. Walker. D. D., of New
Haven, on Tuesday evening, from Cor.
tx: 81. 81 keep under my body end
bring it into subiection." More literally,
Il hit myself under the eye, and beat my
body into subsection" This is the langu-
age not of an ascetic, but of the Apostle
of liberty, and is therefore the more sug-
gestive in these easy and self-indulgent
times. Three points were raised. U|
The tendency to outwardness in Christian
efforts. ~ The almost exclusive presen-
tation of the softer side of religion. 81
Self-indulgent views and practices in
Christian living. 1t was a discourse Of
great solemnity and power; yet more eau
tionsry and warning than positively and
directly instructive as to present and fu-
turs duty.
The Congregational society, in AL
bany, Vt, being without pastor, Rev
Mr.. Smith of Irasburgh supplies them
each Sabbath forenoon, returning to his
own church in the afternoon. Meetings
have been held every evening for two
weeks, the Congregational and Baptist
churches uniting.
Rev. L. s. Watts, of Barnet, preach
ed to bis people last Sabbath for the first
time since last July.
Rev. s. g. Norcross, of McIndoes
Falls, is at Oberlin attending the Nation
al council.
Seven persons by letter and four by
profession, were added to the Second
Congregational church of Brookfeld, VT,
November 9th.
Washington (Vt.) Conference reports
80.