The Portland daily press., 1870-05-21
Religious Inteuiseuce,

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converts last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Kent, formerly of Portland, has
become pastor of the Universalist Society in
Baltimore.
"A Baptist church Of eighteen members
was organized az Bridgwater, Aroostook Co.,
May 18th.
There is much religious interest at South
Montville, and there has been about forty con-
versions in the Free Baptist congregation to
which Rev. Ebenezer Knowton breaches
-Springvale has been blessed with pre-
cious revival of religion, and both the socie-
ties have been sharers in its fruits. Last Sun
| day Rev. VIM. Fl. Yeoman of the Free Bap-
| fist church gave the hand of fellowship to
twenty-six at the water-side. Nineteen were
received by baptism the others by previous
profession. The Baptist society are expecting
to have baptism soon.
Rev. q. G. Long has rendered his resigna
ton to the First Baptist Church Calais, of
which he is pastor, to take effect after the
fourth Sunday of the present month, that be
may give his entire time to the duties of his
appointment as missionary in the Eastern Dis
trict.
"A Centenary Conference will be held at
Saccarappa on Tuesday, May 31st. Services
through the day and evening. Revs W. e.
Gibbs and j. G. Snow will be present.
Rev. Mr. Guptill, pastor of the Second
Free Baptist church in Lebanon, baptized six
persons last Sunday. The church has enioy-
ed prosperity for the past year.
The next Annual meeting of the Maine
Convention of Universalists will be held in
Westbrook-Stevens Plains, the location of
Westbrook Seminary-on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 21st, 22l aud 23d of
June
The proposition to divide the diocese of
Massachusetts, and erect new diocese out of
the i've western counties, was discussed in
the Annual Convention at Boston or Thurs
day. 1t was referred to special committee,
who are to report at the next convention.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
has abandoned the plan Of receiving members
on probation. Persons are received into full
membership without the six months trial.
Boston has 140 religious societies; 81
Evangelical, q Unitarian, II Romish, 20 Con-
gregational, IS Baptist, 16 Methodist and Is
Episcopal.
Old Coronation" the well-known popu-
lar hymn, was written eighty years ago by the
Rev. E. Perronet, of the Church of England
The New York Post gives list of about
dozen new Episcopal churches now going up
in that State The largest is Christ Church,
Buffalo, to cost $15O,0OO.
The Advent Society at Kennebunk will
undoubtedly build church this season near
the depot. Mr.. George G. Moore has donated
lot to the society, and between seven and
eight hundred dollars has been subscribed.
MIR. Hatch of Wells has furnished a plan of a
neat Gothic church.
There is to be a convention of the Sab
bath Schools OF York county held at the Ad-
ans Street Baptist Church in Bddeford some
time the second week in June. Delegations
from all the Sabbath Schools iu the county are
expected to be present.
The Universalist Centenary Meeting at
Augusta was well attended, and the exercises
appear to have been of unusual interest. In
the morning discourse was reached by Rev
w. E. Gibbs of Portland from 1. Chron GOV
And who then is willing to consecrate his
service this day unto the Lord. The report
conveys the idea of very able sermon. In
the afternoon convention was held, at which
Hon. Sidney Perham presided, in the absence
of Gen. Hersey. Remarks were made by Rev.
w. A. p. Dillingham; of Chicago and Rev.
Mr. Skinner of Waterville. The evening was
devoted to the principal object of the meeting
the collection of money for UNCONVENTIONAL
work. After remarks by Rev. Dr. Miner of
Boston and Hon. E. T. Pillsbury of Augusta.
a letter was read from Hon. A. P, Morrill,. en-
closing check for $50 for the Murray fund
Rev. j. G. Snow, Principal of the Westbrook
Seminary, made statement in regard to the
various objects of the centenary work 1t has
been assigned to Maine to raise $4,000; $25, 900
of this to go to Westbrook Seminary. The
which followed Mr.. Shows re-
marks were wonderfully cheering. Jos. A.
Homan, Esq: announced that the Winthrop
Street Church had liquidated its debt with
the exception of $4,000 in outstanding bills,
and within half an hour this large sum was
pledged. Two hundred and fifty dollars was
given for the Sunday School, and a further
sum of $500 was given to the Murray fund.