Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-12
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

Summary Of Religious Intelligence.
Mr.. Fassett, the architect, has drawn a
plan for a new front, tower and steeple to the
State street church, Portland. It's contemp-
lated to Be built Of freestone, with solid
granite foundation, and the cost is estimated
at S32, 900.
Rev. Smith Baker, Jr., of Orono has re-
ceived $2500 call from the First Congrega-
tional church of Lowell, Mass. Mr.. Baker
is one of the strong young men of the State
The Congregationalist meeting house, in
Riverside will be occupied by the Methodists
the coming year, they are to have the la
bors of Rev. Mr.. Bean, who will preach in it
one half of the time, and at the Corner the
other half
The baptsmal font brought from England
by Rev. Robert Jordan, the first Episcopal
minister in Maine, is now the property of
Seth Storer, Esq, of Scarboro, a descend
ant of Mr. Jordan. 1t is made of metal re-
sembling brass, and the interior is handsome
ly ornamented with shields, leaves, roses and
flowers. Mr.. Jordan settled on Richmond's
Island in 1910
The members of the Maine Universalist
Convention, consisting OF the ministers in its
fellowship, one delegate from each Universal
list Church or Society, and one from each
Universalist Sunday School in Maine, New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and the Trus-
tees of Wcstbrook Seminary, are to meet in
the Universalst Church in Bath, on Tuesday
June 9th, at Q o'clock A. NJ. for the choice
| of officers and the transaction of business
Rev. c. f. Springer, of Dexter, Metho-
dist, last Sabbath morning, administered the
ordinance of baptism by immersion to three
candidates, and also to several others by
sprnkling. Twenty persons were received
into the church.
Ten persons were baptsed in Portland on
Sunday by the pastor of the Second Advent
Church.
The anniversary exercises of the Bangor
Theological Seminary have been holden the
past week. The graduating class numbers
twelve members.
Rev. Mr.. Dow, of Waterford. has closed
his labors with the First Congregational
church, and his place is supplied by Rev. Mr..
Morton, Of Auburn.
Rev. Mr.. Rowell, of the Christian Church
of S. Sebec, baptised six persons at that place
last Sunday.
Rev A. Gunnsen, of the Univcrsalist
society, in Bath has received and accepted
call from Brooklyn, N Y.
Belfast religious items Rev. Mr.. Todd,
who for some weeks has filled the Unitarian
pulpit, has left. Rev. Mr. Bacon will proba-
bly, continue to fill the Universalst pulpit
during the summer. Rev. Mr. Harlow is still
supplying the Congregational church. Rev.
Mr.. Eldrige preached at the Unitarian church
last Sunday. Rev. w. L. Brown, late of
Sheepscot and of Rockport, has just been
located at Belfast in place Of Rev. L. p.
French, by the East Maine Conference.
Rev. Mr.. Sisson, UniEersalist pastor at
Stockton, is obliged to surrender his charge,
by reason of impaired health
Rev. II. c. Munson has accepted the invita-
ton to remain with the Turner Universalist
Society, and will preach at North Auburn.
The Bowdoinham Quarterly Association
held very pleasant and spiritual session
with the church at North Litchfeld, on
"Wednesday and Thursday of last week. There
were present ministcrng brethren, Brownson,
Herring, jackson, SWEET Coy, Powers and
Gould.
Rev. J. r. Bowler baptised FIVE converts in
lIartland, on the 4th inst
Rev. DIR. Talcott of the Bangor Theological
Seminary, is about making trip to Europe,
which will occupy about four months.
The Turner Congre gationalist society has
invited Rev. Mr.. Jordan, graduate of the
last class of Bangor Seminary, to the pastor
ate OF that church.