Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Religious Intelligence.

REV. R. 7. HALL OF Pttsford accepts his call to
Mt. Vernon Ohio.
TWENTY-FIVE persons united with the Metho-
dist church at Fairhaven last week Sunday-a
portion of the fruit Of the labors Of Mrs. Ham
mond with the church. There were some sew
enty-ive who were converted, among whom were
skeptics, infidels and disbeevers Of all grades
It Is said no such work has been done in Fair
haven since 1925, when there was the great
awakening under the preaching OF Mr.. Drury
and Willard Child
FEW gentlemen in the Center church, New
Britain, Connecticut have rendered Rev. DR.
Richardson and family the free use Of one of the
finest cottages Of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
for such time this season as they may wish to
occupy 1t. Railroad tickets and all household
expenses are also paid by these gentlemen. DIR.
Richardson and family accepted the kind offer,
and left for the Vineyard on July 3Oth, a large
number OF Center church folks being at the de-
pot to bid their pastor and his family goodbye.
and extend their best wishes
REV. JOHN MORSE pastor Of the Methodist
church at West Concord, appeals to the preachers
of the Vermont Conference and friends Of Christ
in reference to the local church. The mortgage
OF $4,000 has been foreclosed, and the church will
pass into other hands in September unless this
debt is provided for. Part Of it must come from
outside, as the numerous failures in town have
left the church In straitened circumstances and
the town is heavily bonded II one-haf Of the
debt is paid the first Of September one-half Of the
rest may lie till December and the remainder till
March The sum Of twenty-one hundred dollars
must be raised out of town.
A COMMISSION OF the New York Presbytery met
at Avenue hall, St Johnsbury, on the Doth and
10th ut, and organized Reformed Presbyterian
congregation, under the name of the " St. Johns
bury Congregation" The congregation consists
OF thirty-two members Three elders and two
deacons were elected, aud they were ordained by
the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery
Rev. L. c. Taylor OF Craftsbury addressed the
elders, Rev. j. C. X. Faris of Topsham the dea-
cons, and Rev d. c. Faris of Barnet addressed
the people. Communion services were dispensed
to this congregation last Sabbath by Rev. J. r.
Thompson of Newburgh, New York.
THE church at McIndoes Falls, Rev. N. F. Cob.
leigh, minister, reports prosperity Their house
of worship has lately been refitted, interior
painted, kasomined and paper border and pan
els put upon the wall. new black walnut pull
pit takes the place OF the old one The choir also
has been rearranged, being now at the left OF the
pulpit on raised platform The audience has
increased in numbers and interest, in response to
this effort to refit the house Of worship. kind
OF rehabilitation service was observed on the 18th
ult The pastor leaves for his vacation next
week, going among the mountains Monroe also,
the congregation to which Mr.. Cobleigh ministers
across the river in New Hampshire, reports
progress. children's missionary circle and
ladies' auxiliary missionary society have been
organized