Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Geopge Il. Davis Of Burlington has
resigned his position as chairman Of the ex-
ecutivo committee Of tho Young Mems Chris
tan Association.
The congregational church aud society Of
Vergennes have given unanimous call to |
Rev. George Il. Hall, of Littleton, Mass, to |
become their pastor.
A powerful revival is in progress at South
Newport, through the efforts Of the Rev. Mr..
Evans, Of Troy. Several conversions arc
reported, and the good work is going on.
Tho Baptists Of Vergenues are building q
large and elegant church, and will probably
have IL covered ia before the real winter
comes around. IL is TO be of brick, filled in
and ornamentod with brown stone.
We learn that the revival Of religion in
Grand Isle and South lIcro is unprecedented
in extent. Whole families are protesting
conversion. 10 Alburgh some forty persons
have been converted. .., Ir.
Tho Young Mems Christian Associations
Of Maine are now carrying forward their
second series Of union gospel meetings under
the auspices Of several earnest and devoted
workers. .f boa.
The congregational church at Norfolk,
Conn, on thanksgiving day observed the
time.honpred custom OF placing a huge
pumpkin, as an emblem of plenty, in front Of
the pulpit. Other agricultural decorations
were also INDUCED in. '''.
A little girl, four years old, .created rip
pie by Temarking to the teacher of her Sun
day school class "Our dogs dead. | bet
the angels was scared when they saw him
coming up the walk lie is cross to strang-
ers." ''.
Rowland Hill was once requested to preach
q sermon to the elect. He promptly replied
"llave the goodness to mark the elect with
a piece of chalk, so that | may know them,
and will preach to them" The request
was not insisted on.
The Methodist society of IrasSurg have
been able, Notwithstanding the hard times, to
pay their ordinary expenses, and make re-
pairs on the parsonage buildings to the
amount Of 1925. With a new church aud
parsonage we'll repaired, and debts paid, the
society is in an excellent financial condition.
Mr.. Spurgeon doesn't believe in keeping
politics out of the pulpit. In one OF his
prayers, lately, he thus expressed himself
"Aud, o God, give our senators wisdom, es-
pecialy at this critical time. Let not the
extraordinary folly Of our rulers lead our
country iuto war, and change our rulers, U
God, as soon as possible" .
A colored lady occupies one Of the front
places in the fine choir of the Berkeley
street Congregational church, Boston She
is described as fully as gcnteel in dress aud
appearance as the white ladies on either side
Of her. The latter appreciate her fine vo-
cal powers, aud no color-prejudIce bars her
from her merited position. .-.... H.
1t is reported, we hope untruly that in
one large church in Brooklyn the minister
smokes, tho sexton smokes, the Sunday school
superintendent smokes, and the boys smoke.
If so, is all this done for the glory Of God
aud the advancement of Christ's kingdom
The sooner all denominations adopt au IRON
clad rule that no smoker can be admitted as
n student for the ministry unless he abandons
the habit, the better and the same rule for
Sabbath school teachers would be singularly
advantageous for tho boys under them.-N
Y. Witness. ... .... a..
The rapidity with which seats were sold
in Prof Swings Central Church, at McVick-
er's theatre, Chicago, is guarantee that the
church will be permanent institution. Over
$4,000 worth have already been sold and il
is expected that tho figures this week will
reach $4,000 The prices range from $40
to $50 in the parquetto, from SIS to s25 in
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first balcony. The seats 10 the first two
rows in the second balcony sell for So each
The dress circle seems to be the iavorite To-
cation, only two seats in the first two rows
remaining uusold last week.
In an average New York church Of the
best class, estimating the total number OF
sttings and the total price paid for them
wo have an average cost of about so year
for each, or less than 30 cents u Sabbath
That is, each individual worshipper eau have
the privilege of listening twice on Sunday,
and at least once during the week, to the in
structions OF an educated minister, and Of
enjoying the services OF public worship in a
commodious aud elegant church. for less than
half the expense which visit to BRUINS
or any Of the negro minstrels of the city
would cost them---50 cents a week-or the
price OF half dozen good cigars will pay the
pew rent of each worshiper in 6rst.clas:
church in the city Of New York.
Mr.. Murrays church, which worships il
Music Hail. has arranged a schedule of pri
ces for sittings, aud we publish it so tina
other churches can see ho'O good thing ma!
be done: