Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25
Stale Religious Item 8.

West Wardsboro B.ptists give Rev. H.
NJ, lIopkinson donation of SO.
Rtv. J, B Green. pastor of the Brattle-
horo Unitarian church, has resigned.
East Burke Methodists gave an enthu|i.
astic donation to R5v. E. Folsom week
before last.
Camhridgeport M ,tho1sts give R'v.
". r. D,venp ,rt donation of Sis. over
$40 being in money.
Rev DR. G. B. Hubert of Lyndonville
lectured at St. Adams Buy last week
Wednesday TO II fair audience.
Presiding Elder w. d. M,lcom gave n
lecture on THE Old World at Green's
boro Bend short time since.
Est Putney Universalists gave Rev. N,
D. Parsons n donation Of $25 A good
number were present Notwithstanding the
storm.
Rev. j. P. Demeritt, formerly of Will
JAMESTOWN. but later of Brookield, has
accepted call to the Congregational
church in Casteton for the ensuing year.
The chandelier of the NJ. f. church at
Lynaonvile fell and WAS completely
ruined by the fall upon recent S .bb.th
evening. A new one has been ordered
Rev. W. II. II. McAllister of Albany,
n, Y, general agent for Rufus Wendell's
edition of the revised version of the New
Testament, preached at the St. Johnsbury
NJ. E. church, January 9Th.
the Independent quotes the Chronicle AS
saying that within the past year eight
Vermont pastors have been dismissed
whose average term of service WAS seven
and one.h half years, and that the average
length of twenty acting ptstorates termi.
mated during,lhe year was three and one.
quarter years.
Rev. G. F. Morse OF Lower Waterford,
formerly mission Try to Turkey, has &C.
cepted u call to become acting pastor of
the Congregational church at McIndoes
Falls, made vacant by the retirement OF
Rev N. F. G Dbieigh, who takes charge of
mission church ut Walla Walla, Wash.
ington Territory.
Rev, o. ID. Clapp mas been removed to
the hospital at B rlington. He WIS very
low anu this was done only as u last resort.
The physicians there give some hope, but
say the recovery will be very slow. The
prayers and sympa.hies of the whole con.
ference will be extended both TO him and
mis- devoted wife.
R,v. N. F Perry, pastor of The Bellows
Falls NJ. Z. church. has been elected the
chief officer of the Sons of Temperance in
that place. The Temperance people are
pushing the battle in that place and hopes
are entertained thIt substantial results
will be secured. One great obstacle has
been the ease with which liqror could be
procured just over the river in Wtlpole,
Y. H., but the prohibtionists are begin
ming to act there. Two depositions were
taken last week in the Office of Bridgmar
6 Weston in the case of Mary NJ. Good e,
ais vs.. Chas w. Town and Chas. Sui.
livan. The outcome of this trial is looked
for with muc h interest.
A new bequest having been made, St.
Johnsbury academy now has an endow.
ment of 100000. 1t will thus be on Il
permanent basis and need have no fears
in case of the death Of its generous bene-
factors, the Messrs. Fairbanks. If somt
one would only give 100000 to the semi.
nary at Montpelier what load would bt
taken from the shoulders of the Vernon,
confarencei The Vermont academy al
Slxton's River, the Baptist institution Of
the state, has m endowment sufficient tc
pay the salaries of all It's teachers and i.
thus ON an independent basis. Does no
the past historyof the Montpelier seminary
show 1t TO be worthy Of as goodan endow
ment as eith.r of the above mentioned
institutional