Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-30
Hallowcll, Sept. p, 1871.
Summary Of Religious Intelligence.

An Ecclestical Council convenedat Gorham
Sunday, for the purpose of considering the
request of Rev. DIR. Parker for his dismission
from the pastorate of the Congregational
church in that town. After full hearing it
was decided to comply with DR.. Parkers re-
quest, and that he be dismissed. The Gorham
Society was recommendedto continue Dr. P.'s
salary up to January /, 1872. DR.. Parker
preached his farewell sermon on Sunday.
Rev. II. B. Libby commenced his season of
revival effort, as an Evangelist, with series
of meetings at South Dover, on the 18th.
The Episcopal church edifice in Dexter is
approaching completion, and will probably
be ready for occupancy early in October.
The Y. NJ. c. Association Of Portland are
taking measures to replenish their library.
Rev. Arthur NJ. Knapp was installed pastor
OF the Unitarian church in Bangor, on Tues
day evening. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Cheney, Of Boston.
Rev. B. IL. Hayden of the Disciples
Church in Iubec, has closed his labors with
that society.
ham, has resigned the pastoral charge of the
Baptist church at Brookline, and accepted a
call to the first church at Nobleboro
The Uniyersalist S. S. Convention of this
State will be held in Gardiner, on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct Sd and 4th The de-
nomination in the State of Maine, previous
to this, has held but one Convention of this
kind.
Bishop Bacon administered the rite of con-
firmation to three or four hundred children in
ST. Joseph's church, Lewiston, Sunday
Rev. Il. b. Andrews baptsed one candidate
at Jay, Sunday, and gave the hand of fellow
ship to two. There is an increasing religious
interest in Jay at this present time.
The Maine Methodist Convention will be
held in Portland on the 10th and | tn of Oc-
tober. 1t is anticipated that there will be
full attendance from all portions of the State
connected with this Conference, and that the
East Maine Conference will be fully repre-
scented.
Rev. David N. Utter, of New Antioch,
Ohio, has received a call for one year from
the Unitarian church of Belfast, and will
commence his ministrations at once.
Rev. w. j. Town, has been ordained and
installed pastor of the Free Baptist church at
Lyman.
The Annual State conference of the New
Church was holden in Bath Friday, in the
New Jerusalem temple.
The Congregationalists of Thomaston COM
menced the building of their new meeting
house this week. Mr.. b. N. Hemenway of
Rockland superintends the work.
The Knox County Union sabbath School
Convention will meet with the Baptist Church
in Warren, Tuesday Oct. Sd, at nine o'clock
in the forenoon.
The Piscataquis Conference of Congrega-
| tional Churches will meet with the church in
Dexter, the 18th and 18th Of. October, at 9
o'clock, A. M First preacher, Rev. p. B.
Thayer;' second preacher, Rev. ]. ii. Quincy.
Committee of arrangements, Rev. A. Redlon,
Rev. p. b. Thayer, j. w. Barron.
PARKS HOUSE, BosroN.-This house To-
Gated at 1877 Washington Street, Boston, is
now in complete order. 1t is kept on the
European plan, and parties visiting the city
and desiring convenient and pleasant lodging
will find their rooms airy, neat and comfort
able, at reasonable prices. Single rooms at
! rs cents and 81 day.