Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-10
Religious Intelligence,

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Rev Il. 5. Ward is supplying the church
10 Johnson Reverend g. CLARK late Of
Charlotte, has been engaged for year by
the church in Gaysyille.- Rev. 5. L. Hall,
Ill. D., is preaching for the church in Albany
Rev A. T. Deming. Of Newhury. has been
obliged to suspend his labor. for a season from
i'll health Rev q. b. Tolman, supplies his
pulpit-Ihe Congregational society of Fitch
burg, Mass is not in harmony with the church,
and did not concur with the church in extend
ing call to Rev Edward llungerlord. --
Rev. Henry T. Jewett, youngest son Of the
late Ephriam Jewett Of St. Johnsbury, was
installed over the Congregations church at
Redwood California, April llh
EpiscopnI.
Bishop Bisscll's appointments for the com.
ing month are as follows May II, St
Mary's, Nortbfeld May %, St. Lukes,
Chester, Conservation May %, st. Johns,
Ludlow May Is, Whitsun-Day, Emmanuel
church, Bellows Falls May -, St. Agnes
Hall, Bellows Fall. june I, Trinity Sun
day, st. Thomas's church. Brandon june g.
Annual Convention, ST. Thomas's, Brandon
AT the recent visitation Of st. Johns
chapel, New York, the Bishop Of the Do
cese laid hands upon tro bimdred aad turn
ty.oHe persons, the largest Confirmation class
in New York, on rccord.--lt is noted as an
item Of the progress of the lay movement in
England that the Bishop Of Salisbury has
summoned Diocesan Conference to meet on
the 9th Of August, with a view to the organ
ization Of permanent Sy10d Of the whole
Diocese, in which the faithful aity shall have
their share Of responsibility aud work.
baptist
The Baptists do not honor New York with
their presence during the current anniyersa-
rics. They 20 to Chicago this ear.-Rey
Horace Stiles has been engaged as pastor Of
the Freewill Baptist church in Sheffield VI
The Baptist Ycar-B Book for 1871 presents
the condition Of the denomination in an en-.
couraging light The general summary Of the
United States is as follows Associations
100. churches l5,ll3 ordained ministers
S,7S7; baptsims last year 7ol72; total
membership ,22l $40.
Methodist.
Rev b. Eaton late p f. Of the Burling.
ton district is now stationed at Crescent Su-
ratoga county n N-Rev Hiram Meeker,
Of North Granville, y y who was tried be.
fore the Methodist conference o, Troy, was
found guilty Of all the charges, and was deposed
from the ministry and accommodated from
the church He is sixty-eight years Of age.
Liberal Christian.
Mr.. Il. T. Sanger, of Mount Holly. was
ordained, few days since, as pastor over the /
I'niyersaist church at North Chcster.-'rhe .
l'niversalist Parish has voted to accept and
the LIST Restoration Society voted to transfer .
the stone church at North Chester.
Miscellaneous.
The anniversaries of the Seamans Friend
Society, American and Foreign Christian
Union, Howard Mission, National Peace Con-
yenton, Women's Suffrage Convention, Amer
lean Bible Society, American Tract Society,
American Congregational Union New York
Sunday School Missionary | nion and several
others take place in New York this month
In Boston an unusual degree Of religious
interest appears TO be manifested Several
prayer meetings are held daily, and all well
attended. At the noon meetings Of the Young
Mems Christian Association the large read
ing room in fremont Temple is daily filled,
and many conversions have recently taken
place.