Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-12-10
Religions Intelligence.

"''N'N W. h'o "h appointment lHh IlHnt nHny
friends in Worcester, who wish him success in his
new field
REV. l. g. CHASE, regarding the state OF his
health, has closed his labors in Guildhall. The
church has prospered under his ministry. debt
on the parsonage has been raised during the veal
OF his labor and other good things done, to crown
1t with success
| The invalid wife Of one Of the St. Johnsbury
pastors recently heard her husband preach for the
first time In eleven and half years This was
accomplished by means Of a telephone with Blake
transmitter, connecting the pulpit Of the church
with the house OF the pastor
| REV. Mr. wHEELERs discourses, intended for
the young people Of Waterbury, have been con-
tinued That OF last Sabbath being the fourth, as
remarked, was rather for than 10 that interesting
| class mentioned, and was founded on that man
datory injunction found in Deuteronomy sixth
chapter, sixth and part Of seventh verses, And
these words which command thee this day shall
be in thy heart and thou shalt teach them dill
gently unto thy children" The speaker very
forcibly set forth the duties and responsibilities Of
parents, not emitting to note how close observers
children are OF the exemplary conduct Of parents,
and how quick they detect the least inconsistency
In their religious department. The moral instruc-
ton Of children should begin very early, and it
should be remembered that the child il often
taught as much by smile or frown as by any
precept expressed In words. We regret not
having necessary notes of this interesting sermon
to give more intelligent account OF It, The
great need OF better moral training Of our youth
Ia abundantly manifest in the dereliction Of pub
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FELLOWSHIP meetings according to the plan OF
the washington County Conference OF Churches
were neid at woodbury. on Tuesday and Wednes-
uay Oh lasI week. conducted by Revs Z. 5. Smith
VI 'hon'pener' d. D. ADAMS OF cabot ana W. D
i"1eu vi Nor.hneiu' iuesuay evening - lndi-
Viuuai responsibility LORD, what Wit thou have
'i'e 70 uoF was presented by T. ). Smith and
o'ner ore.nren wednesday morning The mes
sage !" .he cnurcn IN fhiladelphia-' Behold ]
nave Sc. before thee an open door, and no man
YAH smut IT, e'c. (heVeations Ill; i-l3), was laid
open oy W. o. hazen and others. In the after
"ooh MT AuanhS preached from !. Ihessalonians
10 euoncn hot the spirit ana was followed
w REMARKS from the brethren In the evening
heNhr's'h'h III tne 'amiy ana In the church
anu community were practically presented by
nessrs. omith ana hazen' Payer-meetings OF
'iiucn interest came between THESE meetings OF
prao''os'i instruction ana direction Inc meetings
were wei attended and graced by the presence of
the quickening spirit. The fruits OF the Spirit
began at once to appear
THE council called by the Congregational
church in Roxbury, to advise " in the premises A"
in regard to the resignation OF Rev. Alden Ladd
as their pastor, met according to adjournment at
Roxbury, Monday, Dec. Sth. After hearing the
case submitted to them, the council unanimously
adopted the following result: " In view of the
following facts: First, That the pastor of this
church, for reasons which seemed sufficient to
him, resigned his pastorate; and second though
his resignation was not accented by the church.
he has removed from town. and made an engage.
ment to labor with another church; and third
that this church has made a contract with another
minister to supply them for year. We therefore
fnd as council, nothing left for us to do but to
approve the separation already effected, and ad
wise the dissolution OF all that is left of the pas
toral relation, viz thelegal bond-which we hereby
do. We desire, however, in doing this to express
our strong conviction, that parties inviting coun-
ellis to advise y in regard to the dissolution Of
the pastoral relation should, in all but manifestly
such season that they may be enabled " to give
ADVICE In the premises, and not be shut up to
simply making legal an accomplished fact The
council express their qualification that the church
have acted In the matter OF the resignation of
their pastor in Christian kindness and good fellow
SNIP ana with desire to honor both the pastor
ana the church. we recommend that they unite,
each according To his ability, with the society in
taxing efiicient measures to promptly discharge
their remaining pecuniary obligations to the Rev.
Alueh Ladd Weasp express the hope that they
VIII continue mere the pastorate' and that the Of
nee now vacated DE soon hiled by the installation
oi new pastor, we commend Kew Alden Laid
Ms an earnest seh-sacrihcingahd devoted minister
oi CHRIST as seen III ministry among this people
Oh sixteen years, ana as worthy oil the confidence
oi the ehurehes we pray That the blessing OF
uou may DC with MN IN MS new held, giving him
great success III the ministry oil the word
UNION services were held in the Methodist
church in Waterbury Thanksgiving day Rev A
t. Cooper preaching and Rev S. H. Wheeler offer
ing the Introductory prayer The ultimate aim
Of the preacher was, doubtless to enforce the
duty OF the people and the government to ac-
knowledge God as the author and giver Of all our
blessings, and that our service to him be rational
and consistent with our duties to our feow-men
The method of coming to his purpose was not so
short and direct as in some Thanksgiving ser
mons, but was conclusive. In early ages it was
a great inquiry: Who ia God. or what kind of a
being is he? The Lord jehovah, our God, was
believed in and accepted by a few, but many had
other gods. In the light of the present day man.
kind need not be so ignorant and doubling about