Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-10
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST


-Rey. II. c. Leavitt has resigned ti.-
pastorate Of the Baptist church in Or.
nish. n II.
One young man was baptizal a
East Washington. \. H.. ON the 18th
ult.
-Thirty-siX new students have enla.
ed the Baptist Theological institution "a
Newton. Mass. the present term
The Windham county association
reports a net gain of l0S during the pass
year. the total number Of additions ia
the fourteen churches being ia.
The Woodstock Association held IFS
seventv-ninth anniversary last week at
South Londonderry. Reports from The
sixteen churches showed a loss of twenty
three in number Of members during The
year past The additions by baptism.
were fOrty-cight for the year.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. 7. +. Ranney is engaged ta
supply the church in North Troy Vi
President Buckham supplies The
White Street church at Burlington Ut.
-Rey. 3. F. Parsonsof Derry. is sup
plying the South Presbyterian church ia
Brooklyn Y. Y
-Rev. c. +. Morse. late of Phillip
ton. Mass. and formerly missionary 81
the American Board among the Bul-ar
iaus. was installed pastor Of the cbnreH
at Atkinson y. IL, Sept. lsth. Sermm
by Rev. !. D. KingsbHry.
Prof. Webher Of 8Iiddlebury Cole
is engaged to supply the pulpit. for ID.
present. sf the First COngTegat1la
Church OF ST. Adams, VI.
Rev. Hugh Brown OF Green
Vt. is supplying for few week ue
pulpit at Walnut Hill, North 1arnw-.
Maine.
-Rcv. f. W. Miller Of Willist4
supplying the CONGREGATIONAL chun ct
South Royaltom.
Rev. +. W. Dickinson Of Coventry
has returned TO his parish, after $40 a.r
scucc Of four weeks nj the west.
Tho Congregational church OF Irt-.
burgh have recently added several aua-
drcd volumes to its library.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The Goddard Seminary at Barre
opened for the fall term under favoraae
auspices. Number of students l25. There
are three new teachers. taking the place.
Of Mr. Adams. Misses Bryant and Na.e
resigned: Mr.. Halves. tcacherof science,
Miss WOlcot. teacher Of German and
French. and Miss Thompson. teacher n
English branches.
The Uniyersalist church at Plain
field. Vermont. which has been repnrte-
inactive for many years, is now vigorous
its congregation now numbering somr
two hundred The church has been "a
paired somewhat. and a good SunlW
school organized OF mere than one haa.
drcd scholars.
EPISCOPAL
Last year over 400 pupils were en-
rolled in St Mark cbUtch school. SAT-
Lake City. Utah. under the care OF
Bishop futile New buildings are need
ed at a cost of S22 900. Who viii help
redeem this land Of poIygamy?
DR.. & Mrs. Hills school girls. in
Athens. Greece. have contributed, by
mite boxes. to foreign missions. through
the church in the United States.
Lieut.. Curling. Of the Royal Eng
neers, has given a church ship and d
steam launch to the diocese of New
fOundland, for the bishops use, in visit
ing his parishes.
Two ladies of Grace church, Utica.
have given a church window in memory
Of Mrs GaZZam. the rectOT's daughter
"A churchman and of St Loui-.
Missouri. having buried several children,
support others. as their substitutes. ST
the Orphans Home.
A daughter. to when. three years
ago, was promised a set of pearls worth
$50. on hearing q missionary bishop
gave him the amount and went without
the pearls.
in the new ST. Johns church, 81
Louis. Missouri. the reading desks lee
lures, and more than half the windows
are in memory of deceased clergymen
and laymen.
METHODIST.
Springfield District Ministerial As
ISOLATION, win meet Tuesday. Oct. 22i
st. Johnsbury Dist. Sunday School
Convention viii be holden at Barton
Landing, on the Sth and 9th q October.
Eight persons joined the church al
Idchford, Vt. three weeks since and tive
more last Sunday.
Rev. c. II. Gridley for more than
forty-two years a preacher in Troy Con
ference, died at Appleton, Wis, An-
gust %.
The Burlington District Ministerial
Association will be held at Castleton
Vt, Tuesday and Wednesday, October
Sth and 9th, 1872. Twenty minister
are assigned to duty in the two day
Rev. Dr.. Benjamin r. Hoyt. thu
Oldest ordained minister Of the Metbo-
dist Episcopal church in New England.
died at his residence in Salem, Mass. on
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