Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-03


inst, was Mr.. Grant, aged 81 years. AL
though an aged man, he is yet hale and
hearty. He was one of the first settlers of
the town.
in the State have but one sermon Sabbath
during the summer months, the Sunday
school taking fireplace of afternoon service.
This is a sensible change.
Rev. f. S. Bacon is still supplying the Uni
versalst society in Belfast and will probably
continue for the present.
Rev. S. L. B. Chase, pastor of the Second
Baptist church in Bangor, recently baptised
five persons, and gave the hand of fellowship
TO several others.
Messrs Fogg & Breed Of Portland will pub
lish this fall work on Revelations, by Rev.
DR.. Pond, of Bangor, intended for the gen.
eral public.
Rev. S. II. Beale, Methodist, writes the
lions Herald, that since the campmeeting
holden at East Machas last season, the num-
Der of conversions in Washington county have
been as follows Mortified and Whiting, 200
Columbia, 100; Whitneyville, 1875; Eastport,
100; Lubec, so; Cutler, so; Wesley, so;
CPS in ALL and the work is still going on.
The Lincoln Bible Society organized in
1916, now embraces in its limits Sagadahoc,
Lincoln and Knox counties. During the past
year the Society has undertaken new con-
vass of its territory, for the supply of bibles.
Ministers and laymen of the various churches
are doing the work, and thus making it large
ly gratuitous. In large part of the towns
west of Damariscotta river, the canvass is
progressing; and finished, or nearly SO, in
several.
VIM. A. Hodgkins of Biddeford, layman,
is preaching at present at the new Baptist
meeting house at Goodwin's Mills, Lyman.
Rev. Z. C. Cook Of the Free Baptist Church
in Brownfed, baptised ten persons last Sab
bath.
Rev Pliny Brett, formerly of Oxford county,
Me-, well-known and highly esteemed cler
gyman of Rochester, died on Wednesday, at
the age of 81 years.
Rev. A. Gage, now in California, has de-
clned the invitation of the Universalist So
ciety in Dexter to take charge of its parochial
affairs. Other engagements on which he had
entered previous to the receipt Of the letter of
invitation, prevented.
Rev. James Boyd Gree Baptist retires
from FIVE years pastorate of the church in
Biddeford, in July. The church and society
were never so prosperous as now, and his re-
moval will be a misfortune.
Sabbath morning, Rev. Mr.. Amies, pastor
of Bates street Universalist church in Lewis
ton, preached from his pulpit an earnest SER
mon on prohibition. His remarks were based
upon Prov xiii 3lst: "Look not thou upon
the wine when it is red" He took strong
grounds in favor of prohibition.
Rev. b. F. Lawrence, Baptist, of Bruins
wick, baptised three persons on Sunday 2lst,
ulto, and Rev. Mr.. Manson, Free Baptist, of
Topsham, baptised four on the same day.
The reformation in the Methodist church
at Midtown resulted in the quickening of the
old members of the church, and in the addi-
ton of some seventy new ones, besides those
who joined other churches. The good work
still goes on and the whole community feel
the benefit.
Rev f. P. Thwing has supplied the Harris
street church in Newburyport the past month,
and will continue as Sabbath supply for the
present.
ST. Luke's (EpiseopaD Sunday school in
Portland, celebrated its anniversary on the
last Sabbath. The entrance TO the chancel
was surmountcd by an arch formed of the
rarest and most fragrant greenhouse flowers,
twined with evergreen, the top of the arch
bearing an elegant floral cross. The classes
entered the church in procession, carrying
banners and singing an appropriate hymn.
Religious services followed, and the pupils of
each class who has won the best record for the
year came forward to the chancel, and re-
ceived from the hands of the Bishop copy of
the Bible. The pupils also carried forward
the "class letter" formed of flowers and ever
green, and these were successfully attached
to background of crimson upon the parapet
of the chancel.
The annual Kennebec County Conference
of Congregationalists will be held at Rich
mond, June Goth and 2lst.
The Free Baptists have had quite revival in
Moscow and the Pleasant Ridge township,
just across the river, the past winter. On the
2Sth fourteen we're baptised by Rev. MIR.
Hossington of Concord, on the Pleasant Ridge
side of the Kennebec.