Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-26
Summary Of Religious Intelligence.

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There is a great demand in Maine for young
ministers. The harvest truly is great, but the
laborers are few.
The Congregational church at Rockland
pairs and improvements, during which the
Rev. Mr.. Cutter has enjoyed a vacation. The
work of renovation is now completed. The
most noticeable feature is the frescoing, which
was done by contribution of Francis Cobb,
Esq The church will be opened next Sab
bath for services.
A glorious revival prevails in Marshfield,
near Machias. The whole town is moved,
and many heads Of families have been con-
verified, besides young people. tits spreading
to Hadley's Lake.
Mrs. Mary 7. Moore, formerly of Portland,
but now residing at the West, hearty lover
of Universalism, his contributed $50 towards
the building of the India street church.
Baptism was again witnessed in Vassalboro
Free Baptist church, Aug. 18th, four persons
receiving the rite. Fourteen have been bap-
tised and seventeen added to this church dur
ing the last ten weeks.
The Maine Episcopal Convention will hold
its annual session in St. Luke's Cathedral in
Portland, the first Tuesday in September.
The Methodist meeting house at Millbridge
has been painted and repaired. There is a
good interest at Cherryfeld. Rev. A. Han
scom is favored with revival spirit, at Sur
rey.
There is quite a revival of religion in Gen.
trevile. Rev. Mr.. Case is laboring there.
Machias (Kennebec district last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Davies baptised four persons at
Hadleys Lake last Friday.
Four converts were recently baptised and
united with the Free Baptist church in Bow
doinham. Twenty-Five in all have been bap-
tised since the present revival commenced.
The new Universalist chapel in i{ittery will
be dedicated on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Aug. 3lst Services will also be held
in the Chapel in the evening Dedicatory
sermon by Rev. j. c. Snow, Principal at
Westbrook. Address to the society by Rev.
Geo. w. Quinby.
Rev. Mr.. Gerrish is laboring very efficient
ly in Levant and Ke nduskeag.
number have been recently admitted to
full membership in the Methodist church in
Harpswell. Rev. N. c. Clifford, is supplying
the work there for the present. The society
is prospecting finely.
ba nburol, IN, NnrtbGnIJ 20
prospecting; thirteen were recently baptised,
and 10 admitted to the church on profession
of faith in Christ.
Rev. w. Il. Jewell writes that there is an
excellent religious interest in his parish in
East Corinth.
Rev. +. r. Sanborn of Lagrange, writes
that liberal society has been formed in that
town to do good works and support liberal
preaching. About seventy members begin it,
There is talk of Universalist State Sun
day School convention to be holden in Gardi-
ner.
Last Sabbath Rev. Z. S. Tingley, pastor of
the Congregational churches in Brownfeld
and Denmark, administered the ordinance of
baptism to four persons and received them
into the church at Denmark.
There is good religious interest prevailing
in Sebago. Rev. Cyrus Ware, Free Baptist,
recently baptised several persons in the Lew.
is district. Others are becoming interested
in religious matters.
The interior of the Central church in Bath,
has recently been undergoing renovations