Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-28
Religious Intelligence,
BAPTIST,

The Baptist missionary treasury is over
drawn more than $20, 600
Rev. DR. Pollard of Taunton accepts call to
the Fourth Street church, South Boston.
The Church Extension Society of Boston and
vicinity has been regularly incorporated, and
goes theoretically to work.
The First Seventh-Day Baptist church in
America, at Newport, R.. L, will celebrate its
two hundreth Anniversary on the 23d inst.
The Boston Waterman and Reflector says :
The cause in Vergennes is Cooking up. All the
Indebtedness on the land and work done has been
paid, and they will erect the superstructure on a
sure foundation as soon as means are provided,
and these must nee. ssarily come in large meas
ure from abroad. The spiritual temple is also In
good condition, although only three years old.
Rev. N. Cyr, of Rutland, is selling, through
the Baptist Publication Society, in Boston, fine
lithograph of Vinet, the great Swiss thinker and
professor for the benefit of the Baptist church in
Vsrgennes.
Rev. a. NJ. Swain, formerly of Vermont, late
pastor of the Baptist church at Fairfield, Michl
gan, has taken charge of the church in Rochester.
in that ct .te.
AT the annual meeting of the First Baptist
CLUTCH III bufllDSLhns LD6 Reports plSSCA
showed that the last year, current ex peDd'-
lures were s. 9S9.74; amount of benevolect con-
tribution-, 81 5s4 81 total coast of extent N OF
church edifce, s2S, Ol2. Az making the toal WI tn
the first cost, $50 56'.l4 all Of which is paid.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Congregations and Methodist churches
of Farlee have beeu holding united meetings,
with SOM CO versions.
Rev. Robert Southgate was to be installed
pastor of the church st Hartford, White River
vlnsgrl last Wednesday.
Rev. L. H Stone, of Casteton, is vigorously
prosecu 'irg his ork und-r the auspices Of the
s ate Temperance Society.
The church in Pawlet, Rev John P. Demer-
it,, pAs'or. have ma repairs uLon their meet
ing house, aud supplied 1t with a new hestlng
apparatus, at q cost OF about s. O.,
-Rty NJ. a. Munson, formerly pas Tor of Pitts
ford, occupied that pulpit the last two Sabbath,
Rev. Mr.. Hall being absent a vacation. MI.
Munson's friends will be glad to learn that hIs
health Is e-establl. he'd and that he Is prepared
to resume the regular work of he ministry.
Charles Alien. Esq, of Irasburgh, gave
: ,O0o towards repairing the Congregational
cnurch in that town.
key. w. a. X DDlnson, recently Oh barton,
Vt, was insta I'D pastor Of the Cong "egstIOn-
al church Homer, n Y, on Wednes 1ay the
18Th inst. Sermon mi address TO people by
Rev Il. d. Kilchel, II. D., of Mrddlenury, VT.
Ius alling PRAYER by Kew. A. c. Washburn OF
Syrac ire, n Y, uncle of the candidatr. Charge
to pastor by R-v. =. n Robinson OF North Wal
ton, cousin of he candidate. Right hand of fel-
lowrhip by Kew A. f. Beard OF Syr 4cuse. 7 he
Scribe OF the Council was Dea II. W. Robinson,
now OF Syracuse, but formerly OF Johnson, VI.
Rev. Pre- ton Taylor, fo'merly of Vermont,
died suddenly at his residence in Schoolcratt,
Mlchlg an, Dec. 9th, aged IS years.
Rev y Stevens, pastor of the Congregational
churc at Westminster West, met with a severe
accident on the 18th inst, by falling from a
l4Cder.
The salary of Rev L. O. Brastow, pastor OF
the South CongregatIor al church, in st. Johns
bury has b. en- raised to 5000 per year. MIR.
Thaoeu Fairbanks has made donation of 500
to IT furn sh the chutch edIfCe. fund of 81, 400
has been raised, since March 1868, by the ladies
of the society. for furn1shing the Pastors STUDY
and vestry-IoUm.