Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-06
Summary of Religious intelligence.

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Rev. d. T. Stevens, Unversalist clergy
man, has removed to Guilford.
Rev. j. II. Amies, pastor Of the Bates stree
Universalist Society in Lewiston, has tender
ed his resignation, to take effect on the 1stl
of June.
Those who attended the Maine Conference
recently holden in Portland from this vicini
ty, say that the devotional meetings were
among the most profitable they have evel
enjoyed.
The Congress Square Universalist church
of Portland contributed Sl06, and the India
street Unversalist church Sl32.07 on Sunday
of the last named society.
Mr.. c. E. Tucker, who studied with Rev.
Mr.. Fletcher in Gardiner, was ordained in
Marblehead last week.
During the month just closed, Rev. H. w.
Bolton, pastor of the Methodist Church in
Houlton, administered the rites of baptism to
sixteen persons.
A glorious revival of religion is now in pro-
gress in Harrington. The most important
part of the work has its centre and nucleus of
operation in the William Coffin school house
in Western Harrington.
Rev. j. r. Bowler assisted Rev. Mr.. Shaw,
pastor of the Baptist church in Dexter, in
baptizing fourteen candidates on the Both ult.
Twenty zone persons received the hand of fell
lowship in the afternoon. Thirty in all
have been added to the church during the
present revival.
The mission Sabbath School established a
few weeks since by the Y M. C.. Association
of this city, seems to be proving successful.
1t now numbers between twenty and thirty
scholars.
Rev. Benjamin +. Foster, finished his
labors with the Methodist Society, at Rum
ford, by preaching his farewell sermon, at
East Rumford, on Sunday, the 22d inst.
Rev. L. w. Small closed his engagement
with the Congregational church at Cumber-
land Centre, May LIST, and has gone to Sac
carappa.
At Livermore Falls. the Baptists have de-
molished their former house of worship and
the foundation for noble brick house is COM
pleted, and bricks are at hand ready for the
mason.
On the 23d ult., at PASSPORT Rev. Z. Pepper
baptized fourteen converts, and the pastor of
the Christian church beptised seven at the
same time.
The Methodist Parsonage at Rockville Cen
tire, is the centre of quite an excitement. The
house is constantly guarded by deputy sheriff.
Private parties claim to own the house, and
they will not allow the minister sent by the
Conference to occupy it.
Rev. L. A. Helmershansen baptised eleven
persons at Cutler, April 23d.
Rev. L. Davies administered baptism to
three persons at Moose River, April 81.
Rev. VIM. Hurln, pastor of the Baptist
Church in Antrim, had the privilege of bap-
tizing several candidates on Sunday, April
23d.
Rev. E. p. Thwing has closed his labors
with the Congregationalist Society at Sac
carappa.
Prof. S. X. Smith of Colby University, now
preaching regularly at West Waterville is
soon to be ordained to the Gospel ministry.
The Methodist, Baptist, and Free Baptists
of Parkman, have each minister by the
name of Libby.
Three Belfast churches are now without
pastors.
The Congregational parish of Rockland
are to have the interior Of their church fres-
coed and otherwise improved Immediately.
Shade trees have also been recently planted
in front Of the church.