Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-18
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

Rev. ;. 5. White of Yershire, has been
made the recipient of a donation of SG5.
Rev. A. n. Woodruff has been conduct
Ing revival meetings at Felchville with
( good success.
The Boston Waterman and Reflector,
9@2ntain4 ian an e3x@ellent tribute to the late
resident of Michigan.
Rev. stephen G. Abbott has entered
upon his ministerial labors at Woollaston
Heights, Mass
Rev. L. ~ Dunn was inaugurated as
president of the University of Pella, Ma
rlon County, Iowa, Dee. 9Th
An interesting revival has commenced
in the Baptist church Mt East BrOokfieId,
Mass.
Rev. W. {. Barrows has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist church at No
Berwick, Me-, to become pastor of the
church at Waltham, Mass.
The Baptist church at North Berwick
Me-. was re-dedicated Dec. 18th, Rev. Geo
W. Cite, pastor, and Rev. A. r. Potter of
Springfield, Mass, preaching. The cost of
repairs was $1,000: present membership
The Warren Avenue Baptist Church,
Boston. has invited Rev. George F. Pen
tecost, Brooklyn, \. =, to become their
pastor.
Rev. Arthur 5. Train. d. D.. died at
birmingham, Mass, Jan. Cd, aged 50 years.
For five months in succession the Bap-
tist Church in Wakefield, Rhode Island,
has received additions by baptism. About
10 have expressed hope, 26 of whom have
been baptl9ed.
EPISCOPAL.
The Christmas festival passed off very
happily In the parish of Christ Church.
Danville, Penn. A children's service and
tree were the programme for the evening
of Holy Innocents' day. A surpliced choir
was established on Christmas night The
rector the Rev. j. Milton Peck, has lately
preached an important and able sermon
on the subject of "Ritualism."
We hear on, all sides, In city and coun-
try. of the growing observance of Christ
mas among all denominations.
A very pleasant surprise and donation
visit was given to the rector of st. Luke's
Church, Cambridge, \. Y. and his family.
on Wednesday evening last, by his parish
toner's and friends.
The Rev. DIR. Higbee, for many years
an assistant minister of Trinity Church,
New York, and connected with Trinity
Chapel, died on the 10th inst, aged 20 years.
He was an able preacher.
The first number of the monthly
Parish Kalendar," published at Danville,
J. Milton Peck, has appeared. 1t is full of
interesting and instructive matter, and Is
very convenient medium of intercourse
between pastor and people on many mat
tiers Ofparochial and general church inter
est.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. L. j. Fairbanks late of WestnIin-
ster, Vermont, has entered upon the la
bors of his new passionate at Aver, Mass.
Rev. s. L. Bates is to be installed over
the Congregational church In Newbury in
few weeks.
Rev. Daniel Wild is supplying the
church in Fairfield.
Rev. w. Winchester resigned his pas
togate of the Congregational church In
Brfdport, Vt, it il said on sunday. the last
day of the year.
Rev. George B. Tolman is preaching at
Brookheld.
Rev. Y. r. Nichols has accepted his call
to Acworth, \. H., and begun his labors.
The North Church of Portsmouth, N
IL, have received $500, by the will of Miss
Mary G. Rogers, fer Pastors Library.
Rev. L. Fl. Elliott has resigned his pas
torate at Winooski, VT, and asked for
council for dismission.
Two mission schools have been sus-
tanned during the past year, by the South
Church in Concord, n. H., Sill have been
forty-seven have been received into the
church.
METHODIST.
Quarterly meetings were held on sun
day, Jan. ii, at PittsfeId, Bristol, Rutland,
East Pittsford, Pittsford.
st. Johnsbury District Preachers Meet
ing and 5. S. Institute, Sheffield, January
23-25.
Montpelier District Preachers Meeting
and s. S. Institute, Marshfield, January 30,
Feb, l.