Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-28
Summary Of Religious Intelligence.

The Universalist society of Auburn have re-
Gently purchased site for a new church con-
tiguous to that of the present, for which they
have paid Sl,s00. The present church,
though of good size, elegant and as good as
new, will not nearly supply the calls for pews.
The society, which is united and strong, will
erect structure at the proper time which will
seat from seven to eight hundred persons.
Rev. Ii. z. Gultord of Reading, Mass,
has commenced his labors with the Baptist
church in the beautiful village of Bluehill ;
thus supplying one of the many important
vacancies in the Hancock Association.
The Methodist Society in Dexter are rails
ing their house of worship with a view to
building vestries and library rooms, the whole
to be heated by furnaces. This is a very en-
terprising society. The Sunday school is in
fiourishing condition.
At Richmond, on the last Sabbath, three
persons were baptised by Rev. c. G. Page
of the Free Baptist church. An interesting
work is going on in the Sunday school.
The Waldo Congregational Conference has
just closed its session al Frankfort.
The Ladies Society at Parker's Head have
raised sum sufficient to paint their meeting
house, and fit it up anew, and still have a
balance in the bank.
Hon. John Muzzey of Portland made adona-
ton last week of $500 to the ladies of the
India St. Universalist Society, to aid them in
purchasing material to make up their intended
Fair.
Rev. Moses Hanscom, much to the regret
of his people, left Brooklin last week. to as
sumo the charge or one of the largest Baptist
churches in Maine, in Waldoboro.'
The Methodist Society of Cape Elizabeth,
are arranging to give concert at their church
near the Ocean House, Wednesday evening,
November LIST, to pay off the church debt
Some twenty five singers from Portland will
take part.
The citizens of Gouldsboro' are building a
meeting house. The frame is already up and
boarded.
Rev. l. j. Burgess, who labored so faith
fully and acceptably in the lst Baptist church
in Calais for number of years, and after
wards went to West Dedham, Mass, where
he has labored ever since, has received and
accepted call to take the pastoral charge of
the Third Baptist Church in Middeboro.
Mass.
The Maine Congregational Missionary So
ciety have recently received bequest of two
hundred dollars from Mrs. Solomon Stone,
of Hampden. This makes five hundred dol
lars which Mrs. Stone has given to this So
ciety. This amount has been given not from
her abundance, but by knitting socks and
making garments for sale.
| The Second Adventists held services at
Barring last Sabbath, in the school room ;
audience large and attentive. Rev. Mr.. Cor
lss, the Advent preacher at Midtown, will in
future hold meeting in Barring the second
Sabbath in each month He is an earnest
worker and good man.
Rev. Thomas ID. Howard formerly of Perry,
has recently been on a flying visit TO this
State. good deal of his time for the past
ten years has been spent among the freedmen
of the South. .r-
| Rev. Mr.. Harlow has been engaged to fill
the pulpit of the Congregational church in
Belfast during the winter.
| Catholic fair has been holden the mast
week in Bangor. Tableaux, songs. and
heavily laden tables were the entertainments
| offered and enjoyed.