The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-13
Religious Intelligence.


churches, 1S,OvS ministers, ana total
of 1,683,989 During the |
year there were 20, 1852 admission by bap- |
tism, and the increase of membership for |
the year was 4S,707. In the United King |
dom of Great Britain they have 1900 |
churches, sire places of worship, 1853 |
pastors in charge, 244,4 members, and |
1857 1927 scholars in the Sunday schools.
The Baptist Sunday schools of South |
Boston are united in an association number
ing 40 schools, 713 classes, 900 teachers and
officers, 9, 800 scholars, with an average at
tendance of 3,54S.
The church in Brattleboro, VT, was or
ganized in 1910 with 81 members, and it
now reports 500. Its Sunday school has
increased in the same time from 90 to $50,
and it has a mission numbering $50.
Nine persons were received into the Bap-
list church in Brattleboro on Sunday,
March list.
Rev Mr. Smalley Of Browngton, has
been called to the pastorate of the free
will Baptist church in Sheffield, Caledonia
county.
The installation of Rev r T Seare over
the Congregational church and society of
Windsor, took place on Wednesday,
March 4th. The council met in the fore
noon and after due examination, proceed
ed to arrange the following order of ex-
ercises for the service of installation, which
took place at two O'Clock in the afternoon,
viz.
Invocation, Rey Mr. Ball of the Baptist
church, Windsor.
Reading of scriptures, Rev Mr. Miller of
the Methodist church, Windsor.
Sermon, Rev A ID Smith, ID. y, of Dart
mouth college
Installing prayer, Rev / II Cobb of
Springfield.
Charge to pastor, Rev William sewall of
Norwich.
Right hand of fellowship, Rev Levi Rod
gers of Claremont, n II.
Address to the people, Rev L II Cobb of
Springfield.
Concluding prayer, Rev Pres. A D Smith,
ID. ID.
Benncdiction by the pastor
President Smith was moderator of the
council, and Levi Rodgers was scribe
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. A Il Dlscomb. late of Woodstock.
was installed over the First Congregational
church. in Winchester, Mass, on Thurs
day evening, by an ecclesiastical council,
of which Rev J + McCollum of Medford
was moderator, The exercises were as fol-
lows:
Introductory, by Rey Cobb, of Med
ford.
Sermon, By Rev. DIR. Manning, of Bos-
ton.
Installing prayer, by Rev A II Plumb, of
Boston.
Charge to the pastor, by Rev II S Kelsey
of Woburn.
Right hand Of fellowship, by Rev W A
Thompson of Reading.
Address to people, by Rev DIR Cadv. of
Arlington.
Concluding prayer, by Rev Mr. McCol-
| lum of Medford.
The service was attended by very large
| congregation, and were of much interest
| For the very tasteful and elaborate floral
| decorations about the pulpit, the society
were indebted tie the generosity of one of
their number, Mrs. Wentworth
There has been considerable religious in
terest manifested in Westminster, since the
week of prayer. A few have united with
the Congregational church.
Four persons united with the Congrega.
tional church at West Newbury, March 1.
Five were baptized.
Rev. Or. Noyes of Dartmouth College is
suppl wing the Congregational church at
| ThetfOrd.
The Congregationalists have in England
and her colonies 1898 churches, 3O4 branch
and mission churches and 1851 stations.
There are 1873 vacant churches and Cos
ministers without pastorates. Of these so
are engaged as tutors in colleges and pub
lie schools, or'as secretaries of institutions.
In Victoria there are 70 places where pub
lie whorship is conducted and during the
past year the average attendance was 10,
404.
An interesting revival has been in pro-
gress in the church at Enosburgh, for the
last few weeks, attended with quite large
number of conversions among the young
Rev. John w II Baker, formerly of Yer
mont, was dismissed by advice Of council,
Feb. II, from the pastOrate of the First
Church in Brewer, Me, and cordially re-
commended to the churches
Rev. William Schofcld was ordained
pastor of the Congregational church in
Worcester, Washington county, February
cath. The different parts in the ordina-
ton services were ordained as follows:
Invocation and reading of the Scriptures,
Rev A Ladd.
Sermon, Rev w Clark.
Ordaining praye, Rev J Copeaad.
Charge to the pastor, Rev. n F Cob
leigh
Fellowship of the churches, Rev II
Babhitt.
Address to the people, Rev C Smith
Concluding prayer, Rev L Tenney.
BenedIcton by the pastor
The sermon from John iii, was an
able presentation of the importance of the
most thorough heart piety to ministerial
success
Rev. Mr. Trevett leaves the rectorship of
st. Paul's church, Windsor, for another
field of labor.
A plan is maturing for raising an endow-
ment fund of $40 ,000 the interest to be APP
piled towards the salary or the Bishop of
Maine, who in addition to the cares of his
Office is rector of st. Luke's, Portland.
AT the ,ast meeting of the Florida Dioce-
san Council, resolution was adopted on
the subject OF ritual, in which the council
pledged to the bishop its entire and hearty
support in the suppression of all extremes,
whether of excess or defect of Ritual, and
the cultivation of peace and harmony
among our people. Other resolutions eX-
pressed the Councils approval of the off
ertory system, and its decided condemna-
ton of balls, fairs, festivals, concerts, lot
teries, theatrical representations, and all
such entertainments in aid of religious oh
jects.
METHODIST.
Qgarterly meetings in Vermont, March
s; Bethel, Albany, Irasburgh, Bloom
field. West Bradford, Guildhall, Lunen-
burgh, Wilmington, Peacham, Jackson
Vile, Hydepark, Morrisville, Waterbury
Center, Waterbury.
st Johnsbury district conference at West
Burke, March 10. IL, IL.
Rev A b TruaX, now minstering most
acceptably to the people of Waterbury
charge, lately received the generous dona-
ton of two hundred dollars.
The good work of revival is progressing
at St. Albans, Georgia, and Alburgh
Springs The work continues at st Adams
bay, and meetings arc held at Enosburgh
Falls.