Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-25
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rev. w. A. A Millerd, of Brookline,
has been presented with a donation of
so.
The Baptist Society at Cornish, n.
H., have purchased new bell weighing
| 100 lbs.
"A correspondent of the Boston Jour-
nal says: New church edifces are in
process of erection by the Baptist denom-
ination, both In St. Adams and Rutland.
The one in Rutland will be unusually
! fine"
Rev. II. G. De Witt is laboring in
Boston.
Rev Dr. Olmsted does not retire
from the Editorial Chair of the Boston
Waterman and Reflector.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The united meetings of the religious
societies of Windsor held during the
week of prayer, were favored with
cheering evidences of the special pres
ence of the Divine Spirit.
-Ninety-nine copies of Rev. DR.. r,
D. Hitchcocks Analysis of the Bible
have been sold in Weathersfeld
Eleven persons united with the
church at Lyndonyille, Jan. 18th, ten by
profession.
During the last year $500 has been
collected in the Congregational church
at Hanover n. H., for benevolent pur
poses.
Rev. J, II. Edwards former pastor
at West Lebanon, n. H., has been in
stalled pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Tidioute, Penn.
Rev Z. W. Hatch, of East Bsrk-
shire, was made the recipient of a mu-
nifcent gift from the ladies of Bethany
church, Montpelier.
Rev. Mr.. Foster of Putney has been
donated to the amount of S167.50
Rev. J. c. Field of Wilmington has
been donated"
EPISCOPAL.
The Hartford Churclmal gives Bish-
op Bissell's recent combinations, as fol
lows: Sept. 9th, at Brattleboro, /; 18th,
at Chester, /; 14th, at Rutland, 2; 21st,
at Montpelier, 4; 22d, at Vergennes, 6;
23d, at Middlebury, 2; 28th, at Bellows
Falls, /; Dec 10th, at Rutland, 6: 18th,
at St. Adams, IA oath, at Burlington,
| 6; 2ith at Shclburne. 2. 25th, Brandon,
! 2.
/ On Christmas morning d comnun-
ion set of silver, was given to St. Johns
Church, East Poultney, the name of the
donor not being known.
/ At the-meeting, this week, of the
, Troy Convocation, Bishop Doane made
an elaborate vindication of some of the
more important doings of the late Gen
eral Convention, especially in regard to
the Bishops sayings on Baptism and the
/ Holy Communion.
At the Troy Comvocation, resolutions
/ of sympathy were passed in behalf to
/ the Rev. DR.. Bostwick, of Sandy Hill
and the Rev. Mr.. McIlwaine, of White
/ hall, who were absent by reason Of per
sonal OF domestic affection.
The Bishop of Exeter, England. has
lately presided at large temperance
meeting, to prevent liquor sales on
| Sunday.
! A Womans Dress Guild has been
started in London TO reform the present
/ absurd style of woman's dress.
Rev. Malcolm Douglass, preached
his closing discourse as Rector of ST.
Pauls Church, Windsor, last Sabbath.
and will enter at an early day upon the
duties of the Presidency of Norwich
University at Mortified.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The Second Universalist society,
in st. Johnsbury, have voted = to arise
and build church edifice.
Seven persons were received into the
Uniyersalist church in Springfield, last
Sabbath.
Mr.. George \. Adams, Assistant
Principal of Goddard Seminary at Barre,
has been presented, by the students and
teachers, with silver service.
Rev. Kitteridge Haven will preach
at Sudbury, Jan. 28th.
Rev. VI. H. Harris, of Brattleboro.
lectures TO his congregation, on Sunday
evening next, on 1.-THE History of the
Devil"
METHODIST.
The ladies of the Methodist church
in Rochester have formed an Aid So
ciety.
-ReY. o. r. Edwards, Pastor of the
Methodist church in Brookline, has been
encouraged with gift of $3.50 from
his people.
Three persons united with the
church at West Concord, last Sabbath
Rev, Mr.. Johnston, late Pastor of
the Reformed Presbyterian church at
Craftsbury, will preach at that place
during January and February
Extra religious meetings are being
held at Richmond, n, Fl. Rev H. Dorr,
Hinsdale, assisting
Quarterly meeting at Brandon on
Sunday, Jan. 21st.
Vermont Conference at Chelsea.
April Sd.
The Vermont Chronicle is informed /
that the new Methodist chapel recently |
dedicated, is in the village of Rutland,
and not at Center Rutland
The new Methodist church in Rich |
ford, was dedicated on Monday last.
Rev. w. d. Malcolm, of st. Adams, |
preached the sermon. Its cost was
$500.
Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, son-in-law of |
the late VIM. Jackson, ID. d. Dorset, a
missionary at Constantinople, is making
q visit at Portland, Me-
Rev. Carson Parker, is preaching at
Hoosic Corners, n. Y. A revival is
haino eninved in the. MotIod;ot nhurch