Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

BAPTIST.
The New York Standard mentions
the following donation from layman
of the Baptist church ssWe are glad
to learn that friends, able and willing to
give literally, have been raised for the
Seminary, and that its endowment fund
has been raised to over 5000, 900. First
comes the openha, ded brother, John B.
Trevor of Yon 1ers, N Y, who has just
given $50, 900 to complete the endow-
ment of the Trevor Profcssorship of
New Testament literature and interpre
tation. Jacob F. Wyckoff of New
York, has given another $50, 000 in adj
dition to his former benefactions. Rob
ert Davies of New Haven, Conn, son
of the late John M. Davies, has given
S15, 900 to complete the endowment OF
the chair of Biblical Theology which
bears the name of the family"
The Brooklyn Eagle thus notes the
Hherality of another layman of the Bap-
fist church: ''By the liberality of the late
Francis d. Mason, and the not less lib
eral wish of his widow to carry out the
spirit of the Request, the Brooklyn Bap-
lists have realized, or are about to real
iZe, the grand project of a Baptist
ditional upon the raising of 800, 1000 adj
ditional by the 10Th of April last Mrs.
Mason did not take advantage of the fail
ure of the denomination to raise the sum,
but with a commendable spirit of char
ity, gave the Brooklyn brethren time
and Strong Place and Hanson Place
churches have come to the rescue in a
manner both strong and handsome; and
+J,o &c &c
now proposed to appeal to the other
churches of the denomination in Brook
lvn for an additional $50, 900, which, if
promptly raised, as it should be, will
place the project on the sOundest foot
ing"
Rev. Joseph lockwood for thirty
years a member of the Baptist church in
Burlington, was recently ordained to
preach at Minnehaba, MINI.
The Addison Baptist Association
meets at Panton, June 18th.
The Vermont Central Baptist Asso-
citation meets at Groton, June 18th.
Rev. John Goadby, DID, eff PouIt-
ney, is writing a series of able and in
teresting articles for the Boston Watch-
man and Reflector on ''Who should par
take of the Lords Supper" They are
calculated to attract wide attention both
for the ability with which they are writ
ten and the subject,
An interesting article appears in
this weeks Boston Reflector, on 'WOrk
of Grace in Brattleboro," which COM
menced under the labors of Rev A. B.
Earl in November 1868, and still con-
tinues.
roNcPFc ATTONAT
The Congregational church in
Mortified celebrated its 50th anniver-
sary last week Tuesday. A large num-
Der assembled to listen to an interesting
address by Rev. William H. Lord, d. D.,
of Montpelier, and an histOral sketch of
the church by the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Ha-
zen.
Thee annual meeting of the Northern
Vermont Sunday-schOOl Association will
be held at SwantOn on the first Tuesday
in October.
BY the tables of statistics relating to
theological seminaries, it appears they
have this year 278 students-an advance
on last year and previous years.
The Rev Nelson Willard, of Peeks-
kill, n. Y, has received a unanimous
call from the First Presbyterian church
of Syracuse, at a salary of 81, 900. This
church has been without pastor since
the death Of Rev. Dr. Garfield.
Rev Cyrus Hamlin, D. d.. s,n-ii-
law Of the late Rev William Jackson.
d. D., of Dorset, and President Of Rob-
ert College, who has been spending some
months in this country, presenting its
claims to American christians. SAILED in
the Russia, last week for his home He
intends returning to this country in the
fail to complete the endowment of This
Institution. which has already proved a
success far beyond the most sanguine
expectations of its founder. The appli-
cations for the admission of students Of
all nationaiities greatly exceed the ac-
commodations. and already a great en-
argcment is called for.
Rev. IIcrm0n Riggs lat" of 81. "
mans, was installed pastornf Rutherford
Park On. j. Presbyterian church Oh
Tuesday evening, May %. Sermon hy
Rev. NJ. S. Hutton. d. D., Of New
York; Invocation by Rev J. N
McNulty: charge to the people ny Rev
r. d. Smith; charge to pastor hy Rev.
p F. Lcavens. The beautiful trio.
"Charity," was sung by Mrs. Hoyt. Mrs.
Corbet and Mrs. Tyler of New York.
The church is growing and active under
its new pastor-a cody man as well rs
talented-they expect to increase in use
fulnces.
EPISCOPAL.
The Rev Arson r. Graves. former
ly Of Rutland, having returned from his
continental tour, has accepted the rec
torshp of ST. Luke's Church, Platte-
mouth, Nebraska. lie preached in
Trinity Church, Rutland, on Sunday
morning, June Cd.
In his convention address, Bishop
Johns, of Virginia, warns church mem
bers against worldly conformity, and
especially against the indeccncv of round
dances, in respect to which he advises
pastoral counsel and prayer, but if these
avail not, resort must be had to church
discipline,
Bishop Littlejohn, of Long Island,
in his convention address, takes ground
against fairs, ratfles and worldly cxpedi-
ents generally, for church purposes, as
being unwise and unscriptural
"A lady's diamond ring was lately
given to the Secretary of Foreign Mis-
sions and it will enrich a communion
service, for use in China.
The corner stone of the new St
James Church, Danbury, Conn, was
recently laid by the rector, the Rev.D DR..
Hawley, formerly of Arlington, Vt.
The Rev. J. F. Conover, lately of
tho Datroit A I7ro3fie1,. md TIga5b7J,1e ic