Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-09
RELIGIOUS INTELLTaENCE.

Seventeen persons united with the Meth
odist church in Bristol, the 2Sth ult.
Rev. s. IL. Robinson, Congregational,
has closed bis engagement at Woodbury..
Rev. Il. w. Olmstcad is to close his la
bors at Townshend on the first of May in
stead Of the first of February.
Rev. j. X. Richards Of the Baptist church
in Rutland administered the ordinance of
baptism last Sunday evening.
The friends of Rev. Mr.. Galbrith of STAN
stead, p. O., gave a donation visit at the
Methodist church, Thursday evening last.
Receipts $3.50.
Rev. Ii. w. Worthen, Of the Vermont
conference, has returned to Chelsea, from
a six months tour in Europe, and is prepar.
ing a course Of lectures on his travels.
The great question of the present is, wheth-
err it is better to carry two pounds of dried
apples or a bar Of ten cent. soap to the an
nual donation at the minister's house.
We learn that Rev. Mr.. Thomas of Am.
herst, Mass, has accepted the call to the
pastorate of the Congregational church, and
will N his labors at West Glover,
next Sabbath.
At a public meeting in Chicago, Mr.. Moody
stated that the royalty Of Mr.. p. p. Bliss
musical publications had amounted to about
$4,000, all of which has been devoted to
charitable purposes. 81 once asked him"
said Mr.. Moody, "to take $4,000, for him.
self, telling him [ thought he needed it but
he would not take a larthing."
The FIRST Congregational church, St. AL
and 2O4 females. The parish number ITO
families, or about 700 persons. The parish
raised last year $4,000 for church expenses,
$1,000 for benevolent causes, and $500 for
gospel workers. The pastor made over
200 official calls and officiated at Is funerals
and 10 weddings.
Some sheep belonging to q farmer named
Reed having been stolen in the neighborhood
Of a colliery village in Durham, Eng, while
the thief was still undiscovered, a local
preacher, having a collection to make, thought
he would turn the event to a good account {;
so he said 1--WE have a collection to make
this morning, and for the glory of God,
whichever Of you stole Mr.. Reeds sheep
don't put anything on the plato ~ Of course
everybody joined in the collection.
Mr.. Moody showed his practical idea of
religion the other day at the noon meeting
in Chicago when, pointing out the causes Of
spurious conversation, he remarked There
are not a few round here who think they
have become Christians, but in whose con-
version | have very little faith. There il
that man who claims to have repeated, aud
he hasn't yet paid his board bill when he
could have done it. He is defrauding some
poor widow, and yet talks Of being a disciple
of Christ !"
A correspondent OF a local paper makes a
very pertinent criticism on a recent Alburgh
donation party realizing Sl07 "for the bene-
fit of Rev. N. w. Wilder "Mr. Wilder
may be benefited by the money" he says,
"but the donation was undoubtedly for the
benefit of the society, as l understand the
money applies on the salary Of Mr.. Wilder.
This is the way, l think, with most of the
donation parties throughout the state they
are announced for the benefit Of the pastor,
and many pay with that understanding, but
they result in a gift to the society instead
of the pastor"
Apropos of the Baptist camp-meeting held
at Martha's Vineyard, the Methodist tells
a good story Of some of the brethren who
arrived early and sought to while away the
time by fishing. Several kinds of fish were
caught, and on their return, one Of the fisher.
men inquired of the skipper the names of
the different specimens. This" said he,
sis a blackfsh, that is a blue6sh, the next
is a soup and that is Baptist" "a Bap-
tist !" EXCLAIMED the good brother ''why do
you call those fish Baptlsts ?" because they
spoil so soon on being taken out Of the water"
was the satisfactory explanation.
Startling scene in the Congregational
church at Geueseo, N. Y, on a recent Sun
day After the first hymn, a wealthy and
respected resident arises in his pew, takes
out his watch aud, addressing the clergyman,
exclaims There is a devil in this church,
and l give her just FIVE minutes to live !"
At the same instant he drew a revolver aud
pointed it at a lady seated in a pew in front
of him. The lady was discreet. She rose
quietly and left the church. This insane
procedure seems to have been occasioned by
the fact that the lady's son had lately eloped
with the irate citizens daughter, aud he was
convinced that it was all the result of the
mother-in-law' Vaccinations.
The new Trinity Church, BostonPhillips
Brooks, rector, is to be dedicated to-day.
Several years have been occupied in its con-
struction, and, including the land, at a cost
of S750,000, and it will be of course the
finest church ediice in Boston. The three
central windows in the chanoel are to be ded-
icated to the memories of Bishop Parker,
Bishop Eastburn, aud the Rev. John S. j..
Gardener. 1t is unique in style and said to
possess good acoustic properties. 1t is to be
dedicated free of debt, large subscriptions
having been made recently to cancel all OBJ.
legations. This elegan. church will have
preaching worthy of itself, as Mr.. Brooks
is probably the finest and ablest preacher in
New England. We always endeavor to hear
him when we are in Boston.
We give below the opinions of two secu-
lar and one religious paper concerning the
work of Mr.. Moody thus far and call atten.
ton to the marked spirit Of candor which
characterize these comments
The first week of the revival services con.
Quoted by Mr.. Moody aud Mr.. Sankey has
closed with results which are not only graft.
flying to all who are interested in the move
ment, but are full of promise for the future.
The immense crowds which assembled at the
earlier services were, to some extent, antici-
pated and it was easy to ascribe them to
curiosity. But when We seek to account for
the fact that the interest manifested at the
outset has been maintained steadily
through the week, and has grown more in.
tense all the time, that out OF the services,
as first planned, there have grown overflow
meetings, separate meetings for IN and
for men, meetings for youDg men. and meet.