The Portland daily press., 1871-11-18
Religious News.

the Methodist church in Pennington.
Mr.. George w. Davis, of Alfred. graduate
of Colby University and Newton Theologisa'
Institution, has been ordained as pastor OF Inc
BAPTIST church at South Amesbury, Mass.
Rev William Corthell has accepted call
from the BAPTIST Church in Eden, and will en-
ter nnou his labors there Immediately.
Mr. Henry w. Hall, formerly OF Ellsworth,
ond a graduate of Colby University in 1867,
has entered the Theological Seminary at Chi
cago
A four days meeting will commence in the
BAPTIST church at Goodwin's Mills on Wednes-
day, tie 22d inst Brethren from York and
Saeo River Associations are cordially invited
to attend.
The Rev. l. S. Jones, Of the High Street
Christian Church, at Skowhegan. rendered his
resignation last week. On the appointment of
a committee who took the case into considera-
ton, his resignation was not accepted, but they
unanimously voted him another hundred addi-
tional to his salary.
The Portland District Ministers Association
of the M. E. Church was held at Saccarappa,
Nov. l3. IA and Is. The session was opened
on Monday evening with sermon by Rev. D.
AA' AA"hoOuhBhi oA cOuh W. 20 AAu 1LSSdyo
were read by Mrs. Geo. Tay lor, OF Portland, ON
"rhe Christian Woman's Work. Rev. j. Col
lins on Preaching;" Rev. VIM. Wilson, of
Lawrence, Mass, on Berean Lessons" S. R.
Leavitt, Review OF st. Paul. III. r. A. Pat.
terson on "Who are Eligible to Partake of the
Lords Supper" B. r. Freeman on Does the
Bible teach Probationary State after DEATH"
S. E. Wetherbee on Millennium" Exegeses
were read on Cor, XIV. IS 3S by Revs. d. 81.
Hanaburgh and H. B. Mitchell, and on James
II. II and IS, by Rev. s. f. Strout. Reports
from the preachers show deep spiritual inter-
est in many churches.
Rev. Mr.. Whittier, who conducted series
of meetings at the Baptist church in Augusta
last December, has been pronounced insane by
his physicians. He is now at his home in Low
ell, Mass. Mr.. Whittier was for long time
pastor Of the Baptist Street Church in Low
ell, and has lately been engaged as an Evan
gelist.
The new Freewill Baptist Church at Harri-
son Village is nearly completed, and is one Of
tbs most beautiful houses of public worship to
be seen in that portion of the State
A the Union Congregational Conference,
which was held with the church in Stone and
Chatham, Oct. 81 and Nov. l, the financial con-
dition of the church in Stowe and Chatha n
was referred to. 1t appeared that the new and
| tasteful church edifice in which the confer
ence was assembled, had been built at an ex-
pense of $500, and nearly been paid for; and
this while the taxable property of the entire
| church. az it stands upon the town books,
amount. only to $1,000. A contribution was
taken upon the spot, to help in lifting the
small remaining debt, and the churches of the
conference wore recommended to extend fur.
| ther aid.
The new "Christian" church at South Har-
rison is nearly completed. 1t is plain edifice,
80 by sc feet. and will doubtless be dedicated
about New Years.
| Rev. E S. Borchers being about to leave the
pastoral charge of the Congregational societies
of North Brdgton and Harrison, Rev. Mr..
Lincoln of New Bedford, Mass. has preached
the past few Ssbbaths to the people of thai
denomi uation in both villages.
The Universalist Society in Rockport. Mass.
has extended an invitation to Rev. J. M
Paine, of Hallowell, to become its pastor.
| The dedication of the India Street Universal
ist Church in Portland is~expected to taxi
place sometime in December. The York ant
Cumberland Association will hold its meetings
in the church at that time.
Rev. G. G. Parker, d. D., of Gorham, ba
received unanimous call from the Second
Presbyterian Church 10 Hanover, N. j. Ht
also has call from the Congregat ional church
in Orient, Long Island. DIR. Parker is an able
/ mi n sfa md fri in, o;p h.. ,J,J 4
to know that his services are in demand in still
| wider fields.
During the year past $4,000 Bibles, 10000
New Testaments and 81. 900 copies of tho Cos.
pels have been distributed in Spain.
Rev. Roger S. Howard. D. D., has resigned
| the presidency of Norwich University at North
field, to take effect at the close of the present
| term.
Rev. M. A. DeWolf Howe, Of Philadelphia
was elected Bishop of the new Episcopal Dio-
cese of Central Pennsy lvania, on the 9th inst.
at Harrisburg.
The Rev. DR.. Hitchcock OF the U Union Theo-
| logical Seminary of New York, succeeds the
Rev. DR.. j. 2. Thompson as pastor of the
Broadway Tabsl nacle church.
The Freewill Baptists are now making an
ouOiSctiC cuOEt W re oSIdUliSu tutlE CuuTCu III
Fall River, which was dispersed soon after
the great fire of 1S4s. Rev. Mr.. Boyd of Bid
deford is canvassing the ground, and finds
quite number of families who belong to that
faith and wish to gather 10 new church.
Henry Bochm, the oldest living minister OF
the NJ. e. Church, oficiated on the first of Oc-
tober at the laying of the corner stone of the
Third NJ. e. church in Lancaster, Pa. Sixty
eight years before he preached the first Metho-
dist sermon ever delivered in that city, and Or
ganized the first society, consisting Of six
members. Ono person was present at the
cornerstone laying whs heard the FIRST ser
mon, in 1908.
The Presbyterian has long article to show
that the mode of electiDg elders for . term Of
years is irregular and unconstitutional. Those
chulches formerly belonging to the New
School in which this practice prevails are ex-
pected to take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
The Evangelist states that there are in New
York city at least four Presbyterian churches,
each one of which spends more in the salary
ofits pastor, support of their choir, etc., than
it costs to conduct the whole business of the
L hOSoJ eSiiau Doaiu vi IuloolOuS,
which extends its operations to all parts of the
earth.
The Roman Catholic Archbisbops and Bish-
ops of Ireland have passed a series of resolu-
tions respecting the education question. They
request Cardinal Cullen to take immediate
steps toward the establishment of central
training school, for the training Of Catholic
teachers, and pledge themselves to assist His
Eminence by subscriptions, and by their best
influence in their respective dioceses. A SUBJ
scription has been commenced to carry out
this resolution. They insist tt at the education
of the Irish youth shall be under their care,
repudiating all mixed education as goddess,
and calling upon their members of Parliament
to oppose every government which will not
comply with their den ands.
There happens to be living at the capital of
Colombia, South America, Protestant mis-.
sonary, the Rev. Mr.. Wallace. The commit
tee for the direction and inspection of the pri.
mary school system appointed Mr.. Wallace a
district school visitor. cry was set up by
the ultra Catholic party that the Church was
in danger from the presence of Protestant
visitor in the schools. Mr.. Wallace, seeing
this, sent in his resignation; but the board
would not accept it. and begged him to remain,
10 aid them with his know ledge and experi-