Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-03-21
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

efforts to secure adequate endowment.
Rev. E. Fl. Smith has removed from
Lyme, N. H., to Plainfield, n. H.,
where he has become pastor of the
church.
The Fifth Baptist Church, Chicago,
had ninety-four accessions during the
past year
In the Madison University, n. Y,
are four natives of Burmah, two in the
senior class, and two in the junior.
The time for holding the National
Baptist Educational Convention, has
been fixed on Tuesday May 28th, and
the two days following at Philadelphia.
-Rev. C. P. Frenyear, of Jamaica,
has received a gift of 1884 from his par
ishiOners.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. Hugh Davis, Welch Calvanis-
tic minister, of Granville, n. Y, has
been admitted as a corresponding mem
Der of the Presbytery of Troy.
Rev. Silas Ketchum, of Bristol, n.
H., formerly of Wardsboro, has tender
ed his resignation, to take effect in
May.
The ladies of the church in Bran
don, Vt, realized about 5000 from their
fair held Feb. 9th and 28th. They
propose to secure new tightening appar-
atus for the church.
"A new Presbyterian church is to be
erected at Fort Edward, n. !.
EPISCOPAL.
Bishop Bissell, during the month of
February, confirmed twenty-six persons
at various places in Franklin county.
On Feb. 28th, at an evening ser
vice, Bishop futile, of Utah, was re-
ceiyed by Bishop McCroskry, in Christ
Church, Detroit, Mich Bishop Bissell,
of Vermont, was among the clergy pres
ent Bishop futile gave one of his best
addresses in behalf of his mission.
A part of the great chancel window
in the new Trinity Church, Pittsburgh,
Penn, is in memory of Bishop Hopkins,
of Vermont, who was seven years its
rector. 1t has an appropriate text, and
the arms Of his family and of the do
Cese.
The Rev. VIM. n. Webbc, eldest
son of the Rev. VIM. T. Webbe, form
er rector Of st. Stephens Church, Mid
dlebury, Vt, was lately ordained deacon
at st. Louis, Missouri. He was of the
General Theological Seminary, New
York.
A new stone chapel Of St. Peters
church, Salem, Mass, has just been
completed at cost of $4,000 One Of
its windows is in memory of a former
rector, now deceased, the Rev j. Q.
Scripture, who was one of the most
promising and gifted Of our Younger
clergy.
-Washingtons Birthday WAS duly
observed, as usual, in Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn. An Grafton and poem
were delivered in tho evening by two Of
the students.
About thirty churches in New York
and Brooklyn have daily service during
Lent, most of these having service twice,
and a few thrice, day. Some ten other
churches have service on nearly every
day of the week. The observance Of
Lent is increasing year by year in the
church, to the good, We trust, Of many
souls
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Elder Cleavcland, lately Of North
Hyde Park, has engaged to supply the
pulpit of the Christian church in Nor
risyillc.
Rev F. S. Bliss is in ill health and
is to leave Barre, May 1st
Rev George S. Guernsey, will
preach in Cavcndish, Sundays March Il
and 31st, and at Shrewsbury. March "a.
METHODIST.
The Methodist Seminary, at Mont
pelier, has been unusually prosperous
during the the winter.
The Methodists of BridpOrt are ne
gotiating for parsonage in the village,
with the purpose of securing preaching
every Sabbath. The society is not
large but it shows decided energy and
progress.
The Troy Conference meets at Sara
toga Springs, March 81
Several Methodist churches in Yer
mont report reviyals.
The next Vermont Annual Confer
ence of the the Methodist Episcopal
church is to be holden at Chelsea, April
3D. Bishop Ames, of Baltimore, Md,
is to preside For the first time, lay
delegates to the ensuing General Confer
ence will be chosen. For this purpose
one delegate is to be sent from each sta
ton
One candidate was baptized at the
Methodist church in Fairfax last Sab
bath
The postofficc address of Rev. 5. d.
Elkins is now Plattsburgh. \. y, in
stead of SWanton, Vt.
Quarterly meetings, March Il, in
Bristol, West Windsor. Peach
am, Groton, Newbury.
A good revival interest is prevailing
at Waitstield, also at Colchester Vt.
The statistics Of the Methodist church
Extension Society for the year 1872
show that the income of both general
and loan funds have reached nearly
$176, 900, and that two hundred and
thirty-three churches were aided