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

The sum of S53, 900, besides $1,000
in hand. has been subscribed in Nash
vile, and $50, 900 more pledged for the
/ removal Of the Baptist Theological Sem
mary from South Carolina 10 that CITY,
-Rev. Mr. Atwater. of Guilford, is to
preach at Hinesburgh for few months.
Rev. P. NJ Frost is to remain at
Athens until fall.
The Baptist Church At South Lon
dOnderrY have procured the services OF
Rev Mr. Goodall for the coming year.
-Rev. r. r. Prentiss. Of Brookfield,
y. Y. is to supply the pulpit Of the
Baptist church at Townshend, COM
mencing his labors June 1st.
Rev. Ira Pearson, Of Ludlow, has
purchased a residence at Newport,
whittier he viii remove to spend the last
days Of a useful life. having retired from
active ministerial labor.
The Windham County Baptist sun
dav-school Convention win hold is an
uual meeting at Pondville on Wednes-
day, June 18th.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Congregationalists Of Bradford
are to have new church odifice.
Rev. VIM. s. Smart,-D. D.. of Al
bany. formerly Of Benson, preached the
sermon at the installation Of Rev. j. G.
Smart. as pastor Of the Reformed church
at Greenwich, \. Y.
Rev. r. H. Maine. Of Savory, Mass,
has resigned his pastorate at that place,
and goes To Stamford. Vt.
Rev. George II. Scott has been in
vited to supply the Congregational
Church in Bakersfield, Vi, for the sum
mer.
The Broad Street Congregational
church structure at Meriden, Conn. is
undergoing thorough repairs. amounting
to an entire rcm0deling Of the building,
and aff0rding. besides the audience room,
lecture room. library room. parlors,
kitchen, and with every modern con-
ycnieucc. The pastor Is Rev. Edward
Hungerford, formerly Of Vermont.
Roy. 7. II. Stone. Of Castleton,
spoke on Temperance At Bellows Falls
last Sabbath.
interesting meetings were held last
week a! St. .Johnsbury in aid Of tie Am
eIican Missionary Association.
The Orleans County Sabhatb-school
Convention Is to be held at CraftsbuTy,
on the 25lh and goth Of June.
Rev. \. c. Child has been dismissed
from the past0rate of the Congregation
al church in West Charlestown.
Rev. Dr.. Clement. Of the Congre-
gatiOnal Church at Quechee, exchanged,
last Sabbath. with Rev. Mr.. Kidder, Of
the Christian church at Woodstock
EPISCOPAL.
Bishop Doane laid on the altar Of St.
Peters church. Albany. on Easter NOR
ming, an envelope containing the offer
ing Of a deed of land from the Hon.
EraStus and ii. ". Corning. his wife,
for St Agnes School. also a check and
subscriptions for the building fund, etc.
making a sum total in money Of nearly
S53. 900.
From Ash Wednesday. February
14.h, to April nth, Bishop Doane con
firined 2f1 persons.
A harp has been added to the choir
of st. Thomas church. New York, with
much success.
The Chinese SuDday-school in Trinity
Church, San Francisco, is 'tiourishing
finely
The Troy Hook and Ladder Com
pany has given TO St. Pauls Free Chapel,
in that city, forty dollars ia Prayer
( Books.
Ascension Day was celebrated in
I Troy by about twelve hundred children.
at a service, with carols, addresses, flow
ers and banners. The Rev. Mr.. Mul-
ford, of Christ Church. explained 70
them the model Of the Temple, with
spiritual applications.
-rhe choir of Christ Church. T ,ov
under the care of Mrs Milford. Il, rec,
tors wife, numbering sixty ersaTs
lately gave a concert and ne ia som
for the building fund q thr IS r,iss,,.,,
churches, in the charge Of rev ~ p
Walker, Of Harris Falls Rensselaer
/ county, y. y,
At the Ascension service of Trinity
/ church, New York, d. drum and trimmed
were among the many instrumental
/ pieces used, besides the two ORGANS and
tut orchestra. The whole service. m11sf-
cal and otherwise, was one Of extraorgi-
nary dignity, solemnity and grandeur.
/ LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The New Hampshire State Uni
/ tartan Association will hold its annual
meeting at Peterboro, June 26fh.
The Uniyersalist Society at Brattlc-
boro have added $500 to the salary Of
/ their pastor, Rev. ~ H. Harris
The post-ofiice address Of Rev.
George Wells is East Lempster. New