Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-25
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

Rev II, G. Hubbard of Meriden,
n. H., has lately baptised six recent
converts.
Mr.. Joseph F. Fielden, graduate of
Rochester Theological Seminary, was
ordained to the ministry at Franklin, n.
H., on the 9Th of July.
-Rey. D. J. Pierce, formerly Of Bel
lows Falls. Vt, now pastor at Laramie,
Wyoming Territory, is at the East en-
gagged in raising funds for the Wyoming
Institute He may be addressed at Bel
lows Falls
Rev. A. p. Earle has recently held a
series of meetings in Kansas City, Mo.
Ministers of different denominations, as
we'll as private members of churches.
were present from different parts Of
Kansas and different parts of Missouri.
On Sunday, July 14th, baptism was
administered to twenty-five candidates,
by Rev. F. L. Wiley of the Freewill
Baptist church in Sutton, Caledonia
county.
Six persons were baptised and unit
ed with the Freewill Baptist church at
East Albany, Orleans county. That
church has engaged the services of Rev.
c.. w. Griffin, a graduate of Bates Col
lege, Lewiston, Me.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Walter II. Ayers, graduate of the
Union Theological Seminary was or
dained to the ministry, at Winooski, on
Tuesday, July 10th.
Nineteen united with the church in
Wilton at the last communion.
Rev Mr. Leach, of Keenc, \. H., is
preaching at Windsor
-Rev. G. H. White of Sharon is en-
j0ying vacation at Hampton Beach.
-Rev. Mr. Watson of the Bangor
Theological Seminary, is supplying the
Congregational pulpit at Albany in Or
leans county.
Roy. n MighiIl, of Brattleboro, is
enjoying vacation at Rowley, Mass,
and his pulpit is supplied by Rev. Mr.
Page, of America, n. y.
-Rcv. Royal Parkinson, was dismiss
ed from the pastOrate Of the church Of
the Temple, by advice Of council, which
met June 2Jth. He now fills an Office in
the Agricultural Printing Department at
Washington.
The church in Warner, \. H.. ccle-
hrated their centennial on the 18TH Of
June The church edificc was beaui-
fully decorated with cycrgreCns and
flowers. the namc4Of the nine pastors
being arranged j. form of a cross
above the pulpit Henry 5. Hunt
ington, the pre- preached an
historical SeTr
Rev. L. ne esteemed pas
tor of the { tional church, in
SpriDrfial1 WAS She rgcinit4Nt of Il
birthday present Z ,,6aeton and har-
ness. costing $3.50. with 500 to pay
the expenses Of his annual vacation.
This is worthy token Of recognition Of
the earnest labOrS of a worthy and high
" valued minister. who in addition to
his ministerial labors has been afflicted
with eight months WearISOmc watching
of sick family.
EPISCOPAL.
On June ODD. Bishop BiSsell re-
opened and re-consecrated the old Christ
Church. Bethel, it being the anniversary
of its first consideration by Bishop Girls
void many years ago. The Rev. DR..
SWEET, a former rector, preached an
historical sermon.
On July Sd. the Rev. W. Schouler,
jr.. was instituted by the Bishop, rector
of st. Thomas Church, Brandon, where
he has begun work under very promiS-
ing auspices. Fourteen persons were
confirmed.
The Diocese of Albany is divided
into four Conventions each being pre-
sided over by an Archdcacon.
A lady in New Jersey has given
81 900 to st. Pauls Church, Franklin,
Tenn.
The sisterhood of the Good Shep-
herd. n. Y, has cared for, in hospital,
1905 persons during the past year fur
nished IS, 206 lodgings; given 1885
meals; and aided /, 514 other persons.
The day nursery of the Sisterhood
of the Good Shepherd, n. Y, has re-
ccived during the year, 81 children.
This is for working who can
not take their babes with them. More
women were wanted as nurses.
Two New York ladies have offered
to build a Memorial" Church in Ne
brasla. Bishop Clarkson gives. the offer
to any place, not yet provided with
Church, that will give the most land
| and build the best parsonage.
LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.
The Gospel Banner says that nearly
all the people of South Bristol, Me, are
Universalists, and allow no drunkenness
or other immoralities in their midst.
-Four persons were baptized in Brat
| tIeboro, last Sunday, by Rev. NJ. H.
Harris of the Universalist church. Two
of them by immersion.
Sunday evening open air services
have been inaugurated at Fayetteville.
Rev. !. F. Moors (Unitarian) of Green
field, Mass, preached last Sabbath, on
the green in front of the Court House.
Rev E. W. Coffin, of Orange, Mass.
is preaching at Vernon, Vt.
Rev J. Howard Hatzell, D. D., of
! Albany, n. Y, breaches at Bellows Falls
next Sabbath and the four successive
Sabbaths.
METHODIST.
Quarterly meetings on Sunday the
21st at Athens and Bellows Falls.
Central Vermont camp-meeting at
Mortified, August 10Th.
Burlington district camp-meeting at
New Haven, Aug. 20.
Eleven persons joined the Methodist
I church, at Lyndon, June %.
-Four persons were baptized at the
/ M6tnOulSG church Ill DIdGGIcUOIO, OH
Sunday last. This church, during the
I last three months, have received IA men,
bers by letter, and 10 on probation.
Rev. Merritt Hulburd son of Rev.
D. P. Hulburd, who is the popular pas
tor of the Hudson street Methodist
church, Albany, N. Y, has sailed for a
three months European tour.
Port Henry, N. v.
Mr.. John Curtis has been awarded
A. nnr,trnct for h11ildinr the now church