Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

gave liberal collection for the Michigan
sutierers-an example worthy to be imi.
tated
A council has been called to meet with
the West Brattleboro Baptist church for
the ordination of Rev. Mr.. Powers as pas
tor.
Rev. Homer White, rector of he Epis-
eop'l church at Euosburgh, has accepted
a call to the larger parish of West Ran
dolph.
Rev. j. S. Emery of the West Burke
Baptist church returned from his vacation
With wife whom the parish gladly wei.
coined.
The NJ. E. Sunday school at Barnard
has recently procured fifty dollars worth
OF books for its library. Rev. J. S. Little
is pastor.
The seats for the new Union chapel at
Sutherland Falls have just been placed IN
position and services were held for the first
time last Sunday.
Rev. A. B. Enright, pastor of the NJ. E.
church at South Londonderry, and who is
in his third year at that place, baptized six
persons on a recent Sabbath.
Rev. J. J. Noe, the efficient presiding
elder of the Burlington district. is doing
good work. Last Sabbath he preached a
powerful sermon at Bennington.
Montgomery Congregationalists have
been holding an ice cream festival at
which they secured thirty dollars which
will he used in repairing the church.
The Congregational society of Clarendon
have torn down the steeple of their church
and are to replace it with one of modern
style and otherwise improve the chur CHI.
Rev. Mr.. Knowlton of New Haven is
candIdating in the Congregational church
at Greensboro. 1t is expected that his
services will be secured for year at least.
The annual sermon before the Rutland
missionary association was delivered last
Sunday evening by Rev. Walter Mitchell.
the rector of the Episcopal church in that
place.
The NJ. E Sunday school convention at
Wardsboro was success. Good attend
ance from that and surrounding towns
Rev. A. B. Truax delivered AN eloquent
address on temperance.
Rev. E. L. Hooker of Castleton Congre-
gatonal church has resigned and gone to
South Carolina. Doubtless he is one of
those who think that Vermont is good
place to emigrate from
The Springfield District NJ. E. Associa-
ton holds its next session at Thetford
Center, September 26th to October LIST. |,
will be n revival meeting 10 connection
with the essays and discussions.
The Methodist Sunday school at St.
Johnsbury is to be supplied with new
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prosperous schools in the state. Pastor
L ,cke takes a great interest in the chill.
dren.
The NJ. E. Sabbath school at West
Athens held Sabbath school concert last
Sabbath. 1t was well atten led and the
interest was good. The school is to hav.
wenty dollars worth Of books for i
library.
Rev. D. Kilburn Of the NJ. E. churcl
Chelsea West Hill and Brookield delivered
lecture at Chelsea village recently. H,
was the Memorial day orator tst May
His society is more prosperous than for Il
long lime.
Rev. Amos Holbrook. pastor of the Con
gregational church at Stxton's River AM
Cambridge port, leaves that church Octobe
LIST, and has been engaged to supply tn,
Congregational church at Windham for
year therefrom.
. The third annual festival of the Yer
mont church choir association will b. hel,
At Montpelier, November 18th. Prof s B
Whitney conducting. Such association
would he profit to other churches rs vel
as the Episcopal.
Most of the ministers throughout tn
state are now planning for series {
meetings sometime during the fall o
winter. In few parishes the meeting
have already been commenced and grs
cious results have been granted.
The Bennington association of Congre
gational ministers will meet with Rev. DR.
Lambert at Rupert. September 9Th
Among the subjects for discussion will b
" Ministerial Exchanges" and The RI
vised Version Of the New Testament"
Rev. L. B. Hubbard of Ludlow, an
formerly editor of the Ludloto Tribune
will deliver the address before the tow
fair in that place, the subject being. d" Yer
mont Agricultural Outooks," with specia
view to tie rivalry of western dairies.
The Congregationalists of Caledoni
county held session Of their minrsteria
association at St. Johnsbury last week
Among those attending were Rev Messrs
Morse, Cobleigh, Wild. Gordon and Dr.
+ Hubert. The meeting WAS good one.
For the past year and half Rev. N Z
Parsons of Putney has, in addition to hi
regular work, maintained preaching. S n
bath school and Monday evening tenn per
ance meetings, all of which have been
great help to the place. as is evident b
the reformation of the people.
/ Rev W. J. Johnson delivered the ad
3 dress at the Washington County Goo
Templars' union at Waitstield. The ps
pers speak very highly of this lecture. an
: Bro Johnson is gaining an enviable repu
, tation us II temperance speaker, and ha
r many calls for addresses of various kind.
The steeple of the NJ. E. church a