Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-14
state Religious Items.


The Baptist society at Middlebury is to
erect an edifice, $1,000 having been raised
for that purpose.
Rev. w. H. Collins has just resigned the
rectorship of St. Michael's Episcopal
church. Brattleboro.
The choirs of the North and South
churches, ST. Johnsbury, are TO give q
concert this month.
The members of Pittsford NJ. E. church
will give an oyster supper at the church
parlors, December 7th.
The ladies' of St. Andrews society, St.
Johnsbury, will have bazaar al the
Town Hail, December 10Th.
Rev. c. Van Norden of the st. Adams
Congregational church spends two
week vacation in New York.
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin of Canton, n. Y,
preached in the Good Cemplar's Hall III
st. Adams last Sunday evening.
Enosourgh Falls NJ. E. church celebrate
Christmas with Christmas tree anu oys
ter supper, for the benefit OF the sunday
school.
The ladies' of the Baptist church, John
son. have filed u box TO be sent to the
Indian Territory missions.
Presiding Elder h. A. Spencer assisted
in the Thanksgiving day service at Lud.
low. l.. b. Hiboard delivered the dis
course.
Burlington Bapt!sts have extended II
call to Rev. f. !. Perry uf CooperstoS n,
n. Y. II minister Vi high rank IN TIT
denomination.
The widow of the late John A. Conan
OF Brandon left 80, 500 70 TO the Mi,idleburl
Episcopal church and S5,OOO.00 to the
Brandon Episcopal church.
Rev. Mr Burnham closed his meet ngs
at the Baptist church IN st. Jonnsbury
and is to hold series OF meetings III
Passumpslc.
A novel subject for Thanksgiving ser.
mon was that chosen by Rev. Mr.. Moore
of Pawlet. it being on the offerings Of Cam
and Abel. Genesis 1l:3-5.
Rev. Charles A. Allen, who was the
first pastor of the Unitarian church in
Montpelier, has recently been called To the
| Unitarian church in New Orleans.
Rev. DR.. Alva Woods of Providence has
given the Baptist academy at SaxloD
River 81, 0O0. 90 to be used in supporting
candidates for the ministry.
Rev. j. H. Rabbit of the Swantor
Congregational church, closes his connec
ton with that society December 3lot
having had five years pastorate.
A young man. by the name of Chamber
lain, claiming to be theological student
has swindled several persons by pretend
ing to be greatly in need Of money.
rhe Methoiists OF East St. Johnsbury
recently held concert, and gave sup
per. The proceeds, amounting to abou
$4,000, were devoted 10 church support.
Island POND Congregational church has
decided to continue services during tn,
winter; the experiment during the sum
mer having surpassed expected eXpecta
lions.
Rev. L. w. Morey and wife of Lyndon
spent Thanksgiving with their mother il
North Thetfor1, and be preached at tn,
union Thanksgiving service held in thai
place.
Among the many public Temperance
meetings held in 81. Adams was one las
Friday evening when Rev. William Hurc
Of Dover, N. H., delivered lecture illus
,rated with oil paintings.
Rev. w. A. Evans of the Coventry NJ
E. church is, or ought to be, happy, having
jsst taken him wife. Eva G. Ingalls, q
Morgan. was the lady and Rev. A. 5
Blake the officiating clergyman.
The NJ E. and Congregational churche
of Coventry united in the Thanksgiving
service. Doubtless the speaker. Rev. W
A. Evans, could thank the Lord with
iull heart, having been married the da,
before.
The prize exhibition If the senior elias
of Poultney academy was held Decembe
I'd. w. F. Howard, Rev. D. K. Lowell o
Fairhaven. and Rev c. A. johnson o
Granville were the judges.
The latest gift of John P. Howard i
81 500 co for II stone coping around tn
Episcopal church property in Burlington
and $50 90 10 the industrial school 70
poor girls in the same city
The contract for finishing the church a
St. Adams Bay has been given to w. G
Benton of Euosburgh Falls. The churcl
is to be finished in ash and trimmed will
black walnut. Arrangements have ast
Dotu n.tue IOT course OF lectures, In
funds to be used in furnishing the church
Rev. T. P. Frost of Bradford is to delive
the first, December 18th.
Miss Guernsey sends Vol. |, No. |, o
the Helper, the organ of the ladies' al,
society OF the NJ E. church, Underhill. 1
is four page. four column paper and il
devoted to missions, temperance, loca
interests aud general literature. Mis-,
Guernsey nas fine poem on " Hsrves
Home" There being over five column
of advertisements the paper doubtless
brings in a good income 10 the society.
A Union Christian conference was hell
ut Swanton commencing November 3Oth
and closing December LIST, the service.
being held at the Methodist and Congre
gationalist churches. Among the clergy
men present who participated in the ser
vices we're Rev. ID. H. Bicknell of tn.