Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-23
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.


The season for the holding of the Baptist
Association, (of which there are thirteen in
Maine) is just closing. Though organcally
composed of delegates, they are mass meet
ings as well, very fully attended, and of great
interest to the denomination. The Bowdoin-
ham Association met at Bowdoinham village
last week. Sermons were preached by Rev.
Messrs. Bartlett, Mathews, Gould, Kicker,
Lawrence and Crane. Notwithstanding the
constant drain made upon the country
churches by emigration from the State, the
Association made fair net increase in its
| membership during the year.
There are three Congregational clergymen
in the State who have been ordained over
fifty years, Rev. Dr. Adams, of Waterville
Rev. DR.. Pond, of Bangor Theological Semi
| nary, and Rev. DR.. Carruthers, of Portland.
These are among the ablest men of the de-
nomination, and are still vigorous and active.
Baptist church is to be built this season
at Dublin Hill, Machias. We understand
that church is enjoying prosperity.
The Kennebec Universalist Association met
last week in Readfeld and the occasion was
| one of great spiritual and social enjoyment.
Rev. c. Il. Moor of Augusta, A. Bosserman
of Winthrop, J. o. Skinner of Waterville, o.
f. Van else of Auburn, j. A. Amies of Lew
iston, j. NJ. Paine of Gardiner, and W. p
Burnell of Canton Theological School, were
present
The Methodist church in New Vineyard
| has been repaired outside and in, and presents
| an attractive appearance. The parish is in
healthy condition.
On the first Sabbath of this month"; the pas
| tor of the Free Baptist church in Saccarappa,
| baptsed two middle aged persons and re-
| ceived three into his church, one of whom
was recent convert
The Maine General Convention of Unita-
| rian churches held its annual session with the
| new Liberal Christian church in Pennington
| this week. A large number of delegates were
present, and the meetings were marked by
| deep interest. During the session an able
| and elaborate discourse was delivered by
Rev. Prof. c. c. Everett of Harvard College
| Rev. j. w. Savage will close his engage
ment with the Second Congregational church
| at kennebankport, with this month.
The total membership of the Saco River
Association of Baptist churches, is l117.
| The ladies of the Universalist Society at
West Sumner, recently held levee that
Melted $50, which will be appropriated to
paying off the debt incurred in finishing their
| vestry.
| Rev. w. T. Smith, pastor of the Free Bap-
fist church of Brunswick, has received call
| to the Wier St. +. b. church, Taunton, Mass,
but has not yet accepted it.
Rev. Thomas Hillman says that the Method
| st church in Livermore, of which he is the
pastor, is now enjoying good degree of pros
perity. Some ten or twelve persons have re-
| Gently been baptised. The indications are
| good for a general revival.
Last Sunday Rev. Mr.. Emerson delivered
| a discourse from the text :-"'Woe unto them
| that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and
| sin, as it were, with a cart-rope in the
course of which he took occasion to denounce
dishonest failures in business, base ball, grab
bags, etc.
The new church at Woodferds Corner is
up, boarded and shinged. The work is pro-
crossing rapidly, and promises a speedy COM
pletion.
Mr.. t. M. Butler, graduate of Colby Uni
| versty, of the class of so, who has recently
| finished his studies at Newton Theological In
| stitute has accepted a call from the I'd church
| in Hopkinton, r. l., commencing his labors
there last Sabbath.
The Auburn Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton is discussing the subject of lot for their
proposed building. .........
| The old bell has been taken from the belfry
of the Methodist Chapel ON Pine Street, Ban
gor, and new one will be put up.
| The Free Baptist church at West Mt. Yer
non is enjoying high degree ofprosperity I'M
der the labors of their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Morse
Three were baptised recently and others are
expected to go forward soon, some eight or
ten are inquiring and everything points toward
still greater prosperity.
Rev. MIR. Ford of the Pine street Congrega-
| tional church, Lewiston, announced from the
pulpit on Sunday, that the contribution the
previous Sabbath in behalf of the American
Board of Foreign Mission, Amounted to $3.50.
one-half ofwhich came from A. ID, Lockwood.
Esq. and family.
The Free Baptist church and Society of Sa-
battsville made donation last Thursday
evening, to their young pastor, Mr., Lewis