Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-08


died at Troy, N. Y, Dec. %, 1871.
-Forty-four Baptist couples took a
leap year sleigh ride from Brattleboro to
Guilford, few days since.
SUNNY SIDE.
Rev. F. B. Phelps, Lowell, 800
-Rev. Ira D. Burwell, Hinesburgh,
$3.50
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. Mr. Wheelock of Cambridge
is engaged to preach in the church at
Center Franklin, VT, one-fourth of the
time the coming year.
"A very interesting revival of religion
is in progress in the 1st Congregational
church and society in Brookfield, VT,
under the pastoral care of Rev. Mr.. Toll
man.
AT the annual festival of the ladies of
the Congregational Church, at Grafton
the net receipts were 800.
"A Congregational church was or
ganized at Dover, Jan. I'd. Twenty
one were admitted by profession of faith
and nine by letter.
"A revival commenced at Dummers-
continues Twelve persons have made
profession of religion
Rev II. G. Hayden, who Temporal
rily supplied the North Church, St
Johnsbury, accepts past0rate at St
Louis, Mo.
SUNNY SIDE,
Rev. j. l.. Maynard, Williston,
$50.
Rev. ]. 8. Small, Felchyille, $72.
-Rev. Asa F. Clark, Peru, S45.
-Rev. o. G.. Wheeler, South Hero,
5000.
-Rev. A. Stevens Westminster West,
$71.
EPISCOPAL.
The Rev. Germont Graves has re-
sighed the rectorship of St. Luke's
Church, Cambridge, n. Y, in the Do
cese of Albany, and accepted that of st.
James Church, Arlington, in the Do
cese of Vermont. He expects to take
charge at Arlington on March list. The
mission at Eagle Bridge, n. Y, has
lately made him handsome donation.
The Sunday School of Christ's
Church, Danville, in the Diocese of Cen
trail Pennsylvania, the Rev. j. NJ. Peck,
pastor, numbers some two hundred and
| fifty scholars
st. Thomas Church, New York,
raises some $40, 900 for rebuilding Epis-
cOpal Churches in Chicago.
Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, in
charge of the Continental Church, in
union with the General Convention of
the Episcopal Church in the United
/ States, has lately confirmed eight per
| sons in Dresden, SaXony, presented by
the Rev Dr. Mombert, rector, formerly
Of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
Bishop Patterson, and one or two
others, of Mclanesia, in the South PaCif
ic Ocean, were lately murdered by the
natives ON his visit to the island Of
Santa Cruz. A slave vessel had just
been at the island and several natives
had been killed or taken captive; and
thus for revenge innocent men and good
missionaries were martyrcd az a result
of the wicked slave trade.
The Ponka Mission, Dakota, much
needs clothing for thirteen Indian CON
yerts who are learning 10 read English,
and for some forty more who wish and
are ready to learn.
The needle earnings of the girls Of
the Church of the Incarnation, Wash
ingt0n, d. c., have purchased some
very nice cloths for the altar, and prayer
books for the desk.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
Elder MatheWson of the Advent
church, Castleton, baptised two persons
bY immersion last Sabbath.
! 1t is expected that the Rev. Jerc-
miah Clifford will hold a Sabbath even
ing service in the Universalist church.
in Jacksonville, once in two weeks
The Rev. Allen P. Folsom of Man
chester, n. H., has received and accept
ed call to the Universalist Society of
Rockingham, Mass.
The ladies' festival at Jacksonville
Melted S121,50
Mr. Geo. French of Gulford, had
recently presented the Universalist Sun
day School in BrattlcborO with forty
two volumes of nice books for tn cir H.
hrary.
METHODIST
Five young persons recently united
with the Methodist church in Guildhall.
MIR. Isaac Rich. who died in Boston
recently at the age of sevcnty-one, was
born at Wellfeet on Cape Cod. lie was
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and his gifts of money to the
educational and charitable institutions of
that church will perpetuate his influence
in the world for many years.
The ladies sociabe at Athens, Feb
ruary 14th,
SrNNY SIDE.
Rev. p Taplin, Bellows Falls, 300.
RnA r Cryst1n of Grand Isln @oso