Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-29
PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
Numerous Changes aud Church Meetings
Two Buriinrtonians in the List.

Numerous Changes aud Church Meetings
Two Buriinrtonians in the List
"The Guild" of st. Michael's Episcopal
church at Brattoboro is preparing to mako
some important improvements IN and about
the church building.
At the installation of Rev. w. A. Pinker-
ton as pastor of the st. Johnsbury Pres
byterian church, Mny 10, the sermon
was by Rev. Mr.. Ferris OF Ryegetc, the
charge to the pastor by Rev. j. G. X. Fer
ris OF Topsham, and tho examination Of the
pastor and the charge to tho people by Rev.
MIR. Taylor OF Craftsbury.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens of South Ryegate has
decided rot to accept the call to the old
church and thinks Of going into u different
denomination.
The annual meeting Of the convention Of
the Congregational churches OK Vermont
will be held with the Center Congregational
church in Pruttleboro, June 9 to II. 1t is
expected that from 200 to 80 delegates will
be present.
The Windham association q CourreCn-
tional ministers had very interesting meet
ing May - nt Newfnne. Fine papers
we're read ly Rev. Mes.rs. Lewis, Bahbitt
ard Smith,
Mr. Benjamn Swift Of Union seminary,
| has been commissioned Tor summer work.
in East Fairfield. He vii! begin lahors
Nav 81 Mr.. Swift was for some ycrrs
secretary of Young Mems Christian esso-
citation in Burlington.
Tho position Of rector OF Trinity church.
Shelburne, which Rev. G. Il. Bailey, form
ery Of 81. ,lohushury las just resigned
has been offered the Stat missionary, Rev.
b. W. Atwili, who Is well known IN -.
Johnsbury. 1t Is hoped that the next do
cesar convention will rec.ivc 'he church a.,
parish, it was for many years being
ono of tho oldest in the state. It's first rec
tor, away back in 1879, was the Rev.
Bethuel thttenden, hrothor Of Normont's
first governor.
Sunday, the Oath inst, will tie ;ne occa-
sion OF the visit Of the 1t Rev. H. DeGoc
BRAND, j. D., bishop OF Bur!iugt IN, 10 the
Roman Catholic church Of Bonningtop.
The installation of Rev. Gibbs Brai,lin rs
pastor Of the Rutland baptist church
took place " ednesday evening, Rev. +. j.
Parry of Frattleboro presiding Others
who took part in the exercises were Row.
+. Ben tainin Andrews. u. d.. president Of
brown unlversity. Rev. S. Henry Arch
bald Of Wel!inglord, K.v. l.. \. Herring Of
brandon, Rev. \. McGeorEc. the baptist
State missionary, Rev Edward Bras.iu, ID.
d., brother oi the new pastor and pnstor
OF the Washington Avenue BAPTIST church
in b-ookiyn Rev. j. * Richardson OF
Broc4ton, Mass, Rev. DR.. Philips, Rev.
o. Richardson, Rev. DR., Haynes Rev. :.
McIaug him and Rev. Charles Martin Nile:
Of Rutland.
Rev. L. II. Elliot of Waterbury, score
tary of the Vermont Bible society, report.
that the agents of the society last year visit
I ia, in wit hot
any Bible; there were 1873, 900 people who
did not attend church; after deductins
Roman Catholic people, there were just one
half of the States population WHO said they
attended church. In Washington county
: 35 per cent attended church and 20 per cen
attended Sunday school; Franklin county
, "a aud 1884, Orleans, 45 and -; Orange, u
) and 50; Caledonia, G3 and 81.
The Rev. Frederick Widmer, pastor 0
Grace Methodist church Of Troy, y. y,
former pastor of the Rutland Methods
church, is at st. Lukes hospital in Neg
: York, where cancer mas just been removes
from his neck.
: The meeting of the stewards of the Bur
. l!ngton district Of the Troy Methodist con
t ference Will Ia held in the Rutland Metho
dist church June >. he meeting will in
c.ule representatives, of the 10 or NOR
Methodist churches in this district. Upo
t the same date will also he held the iii tic
c preachers meeting and it il expected tina
70 a large number of out Of town ministers Wi
O be in attendance.
e. The Orange county Congregational con
ference will meet al West Randolph on Jun
3 and /. Rev. Il. c. F4ass of Wells Rive
will be the preacher
= The Woman's Home Missionary union O