Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-04
PASTORS AND CHURCHES.

PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
The Rev. E. H. Randall, rector of Trini-
ty church, Poultney, has returned from
California much improved IN health.
The y. u. c. A. course at st. Jo hnsbury.
will include a lecture by Rev. Dr.. Dewitt
Talmage. He will also lecture in Rutland
and possib in Burlington
The next meeting of the Spring Grove
! Cumpmeeting association viii be held at
their grounds at Spring grove, New Haven,
/ beginning Monday, August %, and coutinu-
ing 10 days. The meeting is TO be under
the direction of Rev 4. ID. HeaNt Of Ben
ming on. lt is proposed TO make Friday,
| August 20, a special Epworth league day.
Rev. Dr.. Merritt HulburI OF Philadelphia
will preach sunday, August ~. Tue Cen
! tral Vermont railroad wid make reduced
rates Tor Spring grove during tine meeting.
since the building Of tho Baptist church
| IL Euucy IN 1850 it has been bugIencd by
| a heavy debt for weaS church. Small
/ suns have been paid at different times, but
many have sud the debt never would be
paid. Co.'s Estry and Fuller kindly offered
10 pay one-hulf the debt, provided the
( pledges could be secured for The entire
amount Of >934O and we rejoice to announce
!
Tie Congregational church and society of
Hitt-fcrd, have united in extending a call
TO Rev. Jacob II. Bidde OF Hartford, Con
necticut.
Tho Windham county Christian En-
deayor union held basket picnic meeting
at Iutney, July 20.
Rev. +. ID. Chandler who was recently
installed pastor Of the Congregational
al nt l..
NJ. Chandler of WooIstoc
John Dube, 4 Zulu, who has been attend
ing the summer echool at NortAlis)d, Preach
ed in the Congregational church al Bruttle-
boro the other oyenlns giving a very inter
estins account Of ms life, AMI the customs
of his people. lie has taken Il four years
course mt Oberlin college and intends to
take u higher course. lie Will fit himself
for missionary work, Gad wall 80 back to
his home to preach the gospel to his people
His grandfather was II noted Zulu chief who
was killed by trcachery.
The lloosicl valley conference advent
istsl will hold their annual camp meGting at
Paramount park, Fair Haven, beginning
August ~, and holding over two sundays.
The committee have engaged as special min
listers FOR the meeting Revs. c. >. Shattuck
OF Psttsleld, \. H., j. a. Libby of West
Poland, Ne, and II. l.. Hastings, editor of
The Christian OF Boston, Mass.
Rev. a. d. Heart, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church at bennington, will have charge
oil the Spring Grove campmeetlng, which
opens at the New Haven Methodist camp
ground August %.
The contract for building the new French
Catholic church at Rutland has been award
ed to the Granite Construction company of
Montpelier.
OUR HAVERSACK.
The following veterans are now in the
hospital at the Soldiers Home. John T.
Colby, ii. Co, ith Vt, William Bridges.
/, 18th Vt; Thomas Hurley, L. l6jrh \.
y, a. kImball ii, 7th Vt, 5 Dickinson.
c, 10Th W; H. Ilemonway &, 9th Vt,
and j. IL. DoXey, l.. 5. navy.
Gen. George f.. Dalton, national com
mauder of the order of Comrades Of the
Battlefield, has appointed Edward +. Jack
SON OF Brandon as a member OF the national
stall, also to command the department. of
Vermont Comrades to be eligible to mem
bership must prove 80 days service under
tire, or if wounded or captured while man
fully performing their duty.
DIR. George s. Cahill, who has for several
months been quartermaster OF the Vermont
division Sons of Veterans, has been appoint
cd division surgeon for the ensuing year,
with the rank of major. his appointment
Is well deserved, as DR.. Cnhill has for long
time given medical treatment to needy
members Of the G.. A. r. and kindred or
CARNATIONS, free Of charge
Tho crop of small fruit in the State this
year viii be fair, but not as good as usual.
Canker worms did great damage, though
killed OF early by cold, wet spell,
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