Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

VERMONT CHURCHES.

There were q persons confirmed by
Bishop Bssell at Zion church at Factory
Point on Easter day.
The Congregational church At East
Berkshire is undergoing repairs II - to
be raised and Il basement added and other
Improvements made
Rev. G. W. Phillips will he installed AS
pastor OF the Congregational church at
Rutland either the first or secoud sunday
in June, probably the first He breaches
his last sermon in Worcester next sunday
and will he dismissed by the council Mon
day. Mr. Phillips is expected in about two
weeks, when arrangements will hc made
for the installation services.
Rev f. a. Herring of Ellsworth, Maine,
will reach Brandon this week, 50 his min
/ istry there will will commence with the
second Sunday in May. Mr.. Herring is IA
1872, and of Newton Theological luottu-
ton, class of 1876. ranking well in scholar
ship in his classes.
The friends of the Rev. William West
over of Island Pond made him visit
few evenings since. on his 3ith birthday
and the fifth anniversary of his marriage.
He was presented with handsome gold
watch. The ladies gave Mrs. Wc-tover
silver plated ice pitcher and cup
Rev NJ b. TIllotson has sold lis inter
est in the Second Universalist church
building in st. .Iohnsbury to tn society
lhl C-'''V' anu III ltlt lldllSttll''u i 'IflNtI
from some personal obligations which he
had assumed in behalf of the society
when he was its pastor.
Twenty-one persons were confirmed by
Bishop Bissel AT his visit to Zion church
at Factory Point on Easter day
The Rev. Foster Henry well and favora-
bly, known as Il former Baptist minister
at North Bennington, died at his home in
Hinsdale, n. H., April 5th.
Rev. f. II. Peabody of Richford will
soon 60 to Saratoga, \. Y, where he will
will remain for several months.
The Congregational church of Derby has
, lately been presented with SOS to apply
toward paying for their parsonage.
Rev f.. \. Herring of Ellsworth. Maine,
has accepted the call of the Baptist society
at Brandon, and is expected there about
t May II.
= Rev. Homer White of West Randolph
I has resigned his charge in that town and
will shortly become rector Of It. Mary's
p church in Mortified.
4 Rev. f. Is. Phelps fayoraby known in
! Orleans and Caledonia county, who has
= lately been preaching in ErVmg, Mass,
. has had Il favorable call at sullivan, y. H.,
= and goes to that place.
, The recent festival in Chicago in honor
~ Of Rev. w. >. BHlch reViveS some recOl-
= lectiouS of him, says the ChriNt'dH LCud-
= en- On his retirement from his pastorate
+ III New York he moved to Vermont and
: in pleasant home in Ludlow settled
l. down, a. he supposed, to pass the evening
:. of his days. This must have been about
. Il quarter Of century ago. We were a
+ student then at Woodstock, and we re-
- member with what eagernes~ his sunday
=. services were attended. He used to drive
Il a span of white ponies, and with these he
\, traVelsed all the Central part of Vermont,
lecturlug and preaching. The churches
were thTOngcd, Ottentime> the windows
were taken out and the people sat in
heir carriages III the churchyard that they
q might hear him.
Among the changes of pastoraes by
the Troy conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the Burlington dis
II trct, is the assignment of Rev. ID. Perry
e of MonktOn at Mendon, in place of Rev
. Mr. Lincoln who goes to West Addison.
Rev, > +. Burdick of Valley Falls has
n been assigned to Shelburn in place of |.
/ A. Dibble, who is assigned TO- Chatham, y
y. ID. w. Dayton of Cohoes, \. Y, goes
:. To Far Haven, succeeding Rev. NJ. b
4 Mead, who Is put ut ,Iouesvllle, y. y.
Rev. Y, W. Gregory has been removed
(. from North Ferrisburgh to Bristol, Rev
!, d. NJ Schel from West Auburn to West
Rutland, succeeding Rev. j. q. Perkins
n who goes to Schaghticote \. !. Rev
4 Homer Eaton succeeds Rev. MIR. Jump at
Burlington. Rev. Perry Marshall OF
1t Bridport has withdrawn from the minis
l. try.