Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-09

"~ =" VIC suuueH ana mysterious re
moval by death Of tive of its most valuabl,
and devoted members, Rev. L. Averill, loca
preacher, and Mrs. Jane Fernald. Mr.
AVeriil was killed by lightning. in his field
with one of his sons. Another son was struck
and considerably injured, but survived the
shock, and Is still living. Mrs. Fernald had
completed her arrangements for the State
Camp-meetiDg at Richmond, which she pur-
posed to attend, when she was taken very
suddenly ill and lived but very few hours.
The Androscoggin Quarterly Meeting (Bap-
tist, enjoyed an interesting season at East
Dixfield last week. Although the weather
was somewhat unfavorable, the attendance
was very good. The reports from the churches
were cheering. Nearly all reported cenver-
| sions and additions and seemed cheered with
| future prospects. Sermons were preached by
Rev. L. d. Richardson, f. w. Tolman and
w. III. Clark. The time devoted to social
worship was well improved, and deep spirit
ual feeling was manifest. The next session
| will be held in Weld, the third Tuesday in
Nov. and Rev. C. Parker will preach the In
| troductory sermon.
Rev. Z. ?. Ladd, pastor of the Free Bap-
fist church in Limerick, baptised on the 18th
| ult., five persons-some of the fruits of a
recent revival.
Rev. j. M. Paine, has resigned his charge
| as pastor of the Universalist Parish in Gar
diner.
On recent Sabbath, five new members
were received into the Congregational church
in Sweden. All were admitted upon profess
sion of their faith. The ordinances of Bap-
| tism and the Lords Supper were administered
by Rev. John Douglass of Waterford.
The Methodist people of East Corinth are
repairing their parsonage at cost Of nearly
$500, and are also repairing and fitting up
their house of worship at West Corinth. Rev.
w. T. Jewell, their pastor, baptised FIVE per-
sons at the last named place on Sunday last
all young people and recent converts.
Mr.. Harvey Linsley of Northford, Conn.,, a
recent graduate of Cozer Theological Insti-
tute. Penn, has received and accepted call
to the Buckfeld Village Baptist church, and
will commence his labors Sept. 18th.
At the Maine Central Yearly Meeting of
Free Baptists, held at Lewiston last week,
the following officers were elected President,
S. J.. Merrill of Pennington; Vice President,
f. N. Fernald; Treasurer, w. II. Bowen;
Assistant Treasurer, c. F. Penney; Bust
ness Committee, J. S. Burgess, J. Edgcomb,
J. Granville, M. Merrill, W. II. Ellis. The
object Of the Association was the mutual ben
| eft aAd improvement Of the ministry.
\ kpiversalist Sunday school of Bruins
wids Made pleasant excursion this week to
Harpswell. A fine grove by the ocean side
received the excursionists, swings were pro-
vided which were well patronized table
was spread with abundant provisions, and
made attractive with flowers, and Mr.. Sylves-
ter Slower came with his boat and gave fine
sail to those who wished the pleasure of one.
Rev. Peter Norton, jealous local preach
er of Pennington, has recently penetrated to
the region of the Dead river settlement, where
the inhabitants are destitute of the Word of
Life. Mr.. Norton at once commenced preach
ing to the people, and the work of revival has
already begun. He reports several CONVEX
| sions, and Sunday school established in one
part of the settlement.
At New Sweden, on recent Sabbath, the
| sacrament of the Lords Supper was admins
tered by the Rev. Mr.. Nugent, (Baptist) of
Washburn, and Deacon OLSON of New
Sweden. About twenty persons were re-
| ceived into the church by letter, and seven
more handed in their letters of dismiss sion and
recommendation from churches in Sweden
The church numbers over fifty members
At the Penobscot yearly meeting of Free
Baptists, many grave questions were submitted
| which were well answered. There were pres
ent to take par: in the exercises, Rev. DIR.
Graham, Rev. L. Knowlton, Rev. Messr..
White and Hagget, and others.
| The Universalst State Sunday School con-
vention will be held in Gardiner on Tuesday,
October Sd. A large attendance is confident
ly expected.
The Fryeburg camp meeting is being held
this week, in a grove within two miles of
Fryeburg Village station. 1t is a maple wood
of large trees and wide spreading branches,
affording sufficient shade in the immediate
neighborhood of the stand and seats for a
congregation Of five thousand. A new stand
hes been built, and seats for $500 persons. A
good boarding house has been erected to ac-
commodate fifty guests at one sitting
Rev. Mr.. Whitcher bartised two persons
and received three into the church at Sacca-
Kappa. Rev. Mr.. Bowler commenced his
years labors with the Congregational church,
same place. last Sabbath.
The repairs on the Universalist chapel at
Pittsfeld are proceeding satisfactorily. 1t
will be a neat structure when completed.
At the Free Baptist church in South Lewis
ton, Rev. ID. Libby, the former pastor, re-
Gently administered the ordinance of baptism
to five happy converts.
The Kennebec Baptist Association met with