The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-08-04
Correspondence of the journal.
The Episcopal Church in Knox County.

ROCKFORD August |, 1870
! TO THE EDITOR OF TIE JOURNAL: viii you'd
low brief space in your paper for some notice Of
the dolngs of the Episcopal Church in Knox couu.
| ty? The occasion for this arises from the con.e
Grafton of st. Marks Church in our village las,
week, on Wednesday morning. The movement
toward the services, begun by the Rev. W. n
| Nashburn, now Of the Aroostook, is hardly tyo
years Old but in this time the Unlversalist meetins
house has been secured, a tower has been added M
which has been placed clock and bell, and it is a
together the most attractive house of worship In
our village. 1t is also we'll filled on Sundays with
deyout and attentive congregations, including many
Of the best families i'll the community.
The conservation service was attended by ishot,
Medley, the Rev. =. W. Atwel, the Rector, by thu
Rev MeSsrs. Ward of Thomaston, and Hitchings
OF Bangor, and II. W. Davis, of Toronto, Canada
Al IL a. NJ, the bishop and clergy in their robe-
proceeded to the church, and entered chanting
the oath psalm. The Rector read the instrument OF
donation and the Bishop then consecrated the house
The Rev. MessrS. Ward and Hitchngs said morn.
ing prayer. The Rev. Mr.. Davis preached the
sermon from Gen. Is II, on the reverence due To
places of worship. The Bishop then celebrated the
Holy Communion, and concluding most Interest
ing service with the pastoral benediction.
The church was again filled in the evening, when
after the service had been said by the clergy Ore.
sent, the Bishop preached an excellent sermon in
regard to the conservation Of our church, and then
administered the rite of confirmation. At the Yer,
end of the service little child brought in AMI
baptsed in the presence of the congregation.
The next day was spent in attending delightful
picnic at the Point, in which both the st. Marx.
people and those belonging to St. Thomas parish
IN Camden village joined. The clergy all remained
over, the day was fine, and it was very pleasant
reunion Both these parishes are in charge of the
Rev. b. W. Atwell. formerly Of Lynn, Mass, AMI
are constantly increasing in numbers and intiuenc,
In Rockland we have another parish which has
not been so Fortunate but which is steadily gaining
ground The church building is now undergoing
extensive repairs, and when they are completed
the edilce will be IN ornament to that city. In
within two years and half, which began with on
ly single female COMMUNICATE The people hay,
just completed their church, which seats two hun.
dred people, and is said to be by far the most bean
tiful place of worship in til part of the countr,
1t contains an unusually fine stained glass window
the gift Of the widow Of the late Edward Robinson
pie in that town are Justly proud. There is par
sonase ia the same lot with the church, and the.
grounds very neatly arranged The parish is in IL
houri>hng condition. Mr. Ward has charge u
this parish and also that at Rockland, and has ~.
Gently declined tlnttering call to Brooklyn, NJ =
in order to build mp these new parishes
In addition to this, there is talk OF ESTABLISHING
in Camden iirst-claSS English and Classical Boy,
school. The Bishop has signified his willingness,
To locate such school in this GOWN provided :,
suitable property be given by our citizens, free
from inculnbrance. Such an institution is of great
lmportan'e to the community in which it is located
Ii not only gives facilities for education to 0llr
young men, but it adds TO the one and importanre
OF the town in which it is established. Though
other places are ready to compete with us for such
a school, yet Camden offers unusual advantages, In
beautiful scenery and facility of access for such IN
institution and if citizens take hold of thu,
matter with their usual business discernment thern
is little doubt that such school will be establish
within year.
some points deserve notice in regard to lh,4s.
Churches which have |a recently grown up aaa.~ag
US The houses of worship have free s4an. th,
clergy being supported by the voluntary stE.rlng-
OF the people Al sunday services The dsurcbe,
themselves, IN each Of those places alls..d TO are,
much beyond those of other religious, bodies i'm
style OF architecture beauty and convenience n,.,
The pulpllS in none Of them are used for the eN-
preston OF l'ollc;d opinion They have interesting
attractive and deVout services, in which nh the
congregation take part ana they are winning their
way rapidly among young people. gMR