Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-14

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On Wednesday, 4th inst, Otis B. Rawson,
of Paris, was ordained to the christian minis
try as pastor Of the Baptist Church in Bethel.
The occasion was one of much interest to the
Bethel church.
| Mormon conference, we are surprised to
learn, has recently been held at Bucks Har-
| Dor.
Rev. Sanford P. Smith, formerly of this
city, where he served an apprentice ship
at the printing business in the office of the
Banner, and recently graduate of Canton
| Theological School, has received and accept
ed an urgent call to the pastorate of the Uni
versalist society in Claremont, N. H., and
will enter on the duties of his new position
about the middle of November next.
Rev. c. J. Clark, (Methodist) of Lewiston,
recently preached powerful discourse on
1.-The evil of the rum traffic, and our duties
concerning it." The speaker took for his
text, Acts xix 20 "Whom he called together
with the workmen of like occupation, and
said Sirs, we know that by this craft we have
our wealth."
Rev. Mr.. Gates, who has been laboring in
Buxton two or three years past, has left that
field.
A gracious revival is now in progress at
Midtown, in connection with and resulting
from Grove meeting which commenced Sept
25th under the Christian and pastrol care of
Rev. Townsend 7. Abel.
The result of a council recently held at
North Bridgton, was the recommendation
that the pastoral relations existing between
the Congregational church in that place and
their pastor, Rev. +. F. Borchers, be dissolved.
Mr. Borchers is recomme Dded to the churches
''as an earnest Christian, faithful preacher
of the Word, and an efficient servant of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Rev. Mr.. Rawson, of Machias, is giving a
course of Sunday evening lectures on the
follies of fashion, especially the ''fashion Of
dress" The seats in the Chapel are free aud
where there is so much chance for profit the
audience ought to be large. .4-..
On the first Sabbath of this month Rev. j.
NJ. Follett of the Baptist Church at Foxcroft,
baptised one candidate and last Sabbath anoth-
er, both middle aged men and heads of fami-
lies.
A new bell was placed in the belfry of the
Pine-st. Methodist church, Bangor, on Sat-
urday. The "pitch" of the bell is "F," and
its tone is universally spoken Of as very fine
Its weight is 2O75 lbs.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, formerly of Wilton, has
been engaged to preach at the church in
Presque Isle every Sabbath for the ensuing
year. His first service was last Sabbath and
his sermon very acceptable to those present
The Lincoln Association of Baptist church
es, met with the second church in St. George,
on the 18th ult.
Rev. Z. A. Harlow, recently from Kansas,
has accepted call to the Congregational
churches of Cape Elizabeth and commenced
his labors with them last Sunday.
The oldest pastorate in the state of Maine
City years. is held by the Rev. ]. A. Doug
lass over the church at Waterford.
In the House of Clerical and Lay Delegates
of the General Convention at Baltimore on
Saturday last, appropriate proceedings took
place in memoriam of the late Rev. DR.. Bal
lard of Brunswick.
A member of the First Baptist church in
Portland has volunteered Ave days labor on
the new Uniyersalist church OH India street
in that city.