Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
Religious Intelligence.
ADVENT.

to the gospel ministry, was rejected
after an exciting debate. The lady has
been for sometime preaching and il is
stated that, notwithstanding the de-
cision of the conference, she will persist
in her evangelical labors.
BAPTIST.
The Baptist church in Tiyerton, II.
l.. has extended a call to Rev. S. j.
Weaver of South Londonderry.
Rev. Jabez Burns, ID. d., the cele-
brated Baptist minister of London, many
Of whose works have been republished
in this country, intends TO revisit the
United States this summer. He spent
several months here in 1847.
The free pew system is being
adopted by a large number Of tine Bap-
tist churches of the country.
The Baptist Sabbath School at Brat
tleborO is the largest in the State and Is
rapidly increasing. The present men,
bership is 23S a gain of lG6 during the
year. The average attendance is $50.
More than 80 have given evidence Of
conversion and one has died. One hun
dred and five books have been added TO
the library which now numbers 794 vol
umes. The collections during the year
amount to s4O1O4 o. B. Douglas is
superintendent.
CONGREGATIONAL
-Rev. William S. Smart, ID. d., Of
Albany, \. Y, formerly Of Benson, Las
declined the call to the first Presbyteri
an church of Saratoga Springs.
The Congregational Society and
church at Newbury have received a gift
r 81. e I1aal- walnut 4anras
ture consisting or a pulpit, five chairs
residents of the town.
The Sabbath School of the First
Congregational church at Burlington,
has presented a communion service to
the Congregational church recently or
ganized at East Braintree and West
Brookfield.
At Dover, six were received into the
church, three on profession Of faith.
Several conversions have recently occur
ed and steadily maintained religions
interest seems to prevail in the commu-
nifty.
%Dea. Elias Bates, for a series OF
years a prominent member and senior
officer of the Congregational church in
Hartland, died recently.
Rev. Robert Samuel of Cumming
ton. Mass, has been engaged to supply
the Congregational church in Weston
the current year. He comes well en-
dOrsed.
Elder John G. Hook baptized fif-
teen more converts in Horse Shoe Pond
at Concord, \. H., on the 18th instant,
making eight-one in all since the COM
mencement of the Phoenix Hall revival
meetings, four weeks ago.
Rev. James p. Stone resigns the
pastorate of the Congregational Church
at Dandy, to take effect the last Sab
bath in May.
-Rev. Z. w. Hatch of East Berk-
shire. recently lost a valuable COW,
whereupon the people by their aid and
benevolence Immediately supplied him
with another.
EPISCOPAL
-Christ's Church, Danville, Penn,
Rev. J. Milton Peck, rector, had week
" communion through Lent, and three
services on Easter day, one being at a.
m. At the Offertory, all standing, a
solid silver communion service was Civ
en- by a rich parishiOner. The third ser
vice was choral, with Sunday school
procession and banners. In Easter week,
the rector, in behalf of the paTishiOners,
gave F. Baldy, Jr., the organist, gold
watch worth $3.50, accompanied by
neat speech. Church matters are evil
IDENTIFY thriving in Danyille.
Rev. DR.. Tying Of New York, had
an Easter present of $1,000, from pa
rishionerS, with leave of absence to 60
abroad.
Among the offerings of st. Johns
Cathedral, Tallahassee. Florida, at East
er, were a watch, and various articles of
jewelry.
-Rev. Mr.. Todd. of Augusta, n. Y,
carved, with his own hands, the chan
Gel furniture Of one of his churches.
The Delegate Missionary meeting at
Boston. April Il, contributed s., 200,
being the largest sum ever received at
such meetings.
Rev. DIR. Eames, of Concord, y.
H.. has begun the 18th year of his rec
torship there He has a Sunday after
noon service at Suncook, a manufactur
ing village a few miles below Concord.
The late Mr.. Huntington of Nor
wich. Conn. has remembered his parish
and the church, with liberal bequests,
including. among Others, s., 900 10 Trim
itv College: S15, 900 to missionary soci-
eties and a memorial home for aged and
infirm women.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
-Rev. Georgs S. Guernsey viii preach
at Cavendish on Sunday, April 28th
Richmond, May 9TH; and Cayendish,
May 18th.
Prof. Y. White. of Canton Uniyer-
sity. will preach at Shrewsbury May
9TH.
-MiIliamstown has Uniyersalist
preaching one-fourth of the time.
East Montpelier had preaching
about threc-fourths of the time last
year.
The Marshfield church is in a pros
/ porous way Rev l.. Warren is on the
/ fifth year of his pastOrate.
The Plainfield society has lately
4 given strong signs Of life.
-Rev. L. 5. Bliss. who has been fif-
| teen years pastor of the UniFersalist
/ church i'm Barre. leaves soon and Rev.
| l.. II. Tubor is probable to take his
/ place.
Rev. Mark Powersis i'll again, bleed
( ing at the lungs, and is weak, but begins
+ to grow stronger.
Five of the Vermont Universalisi
/ cIergymen are over seventy years OF age
I Rev. Messrs Browning, Warren Skin
ner Russell Streeter, Rev. Mr.. Palmer
and Kittridge Haven.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
From the Catholic Family Al
manac for 1872" it appears that the
Catholic population of this country is
about 5, 500, 900, with 4, 800 priests, wor-
Shipping in 1850 churches and LOO
chapels and stations.
CAIlFoRSIA DIAMoSDs.-We are now
threatened with a diamond excitement
| in this country IL. as the telegraph in