The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-02


uses. The workingmen of Maine are too
intelligent to see the hand which would use
them.-LeWiston Journal.
Religious Department..
Rev. N. Gunnison, who diea suddenly in
West Waterville August 25th, was in the Uni
versalist ministry thirty four years. He was
little over go years of age.
The Baptist and Congregatonast churches
of Alfred are without pastors. Rev. Charles
Munger, pastor uf the Methodist church in that
town, is attracting much attention, we learn,
from the good people of these parishes. =.
An association has been formed in the town
of Phillips, Franklin county, which promises
good success 1t embraces Christians of all
denominations, and also those who believe in a
supernatural change of heart, and have expert
enced such a change, whether they belong to
any particular branch of the Christian Church,
| or not. The grand object of the association is
the moral and intellectual improvement of the
people of Phillips and vicinity. Sunday
school and Temperance work is to be promi-
| nent feature of the association.
Rev. III. V. Dexter, for reasons sufficient to
his own mind, feels compelled to decline the
call to the pastorate of the Baptist church in
Ellsworth.
The Unitarian society of Augusta have &C
| ceded to the request OF Rev. W. A Cram to be
relieved from his engagement as pastor of the
| society.
Rev. A. Z. Nickerson of Belfast has not re-
ceived call to the Unitarian society at Bever-
| ly, Mass, as has been stated in some papers.
The new Universalist chapel at Kittery was
| was dedicated Thursday afternoon. Addresses
were made by Rev. J. G. Snow of Westbrook
Seminary and Rev. Geo. w. Quinby, editor Of
the Gospel Banner, and others. Conservation
prayer by Rev. James DeNormandie, pastor of
the Unitarian church of Portsmouth, N. H
The chapel is an ornament to the town, and
the society is fourishipg. A pastor will soon
be settled.
Rev. Dr. Harris preached at the Copgrega-
tiOnal Church in Brunswick last Sunday even
ing. 1t was farewell address, as the Dr. left
town on Wednesday to enter upon the dis
| charge OF his new duties at New Haven, Conn
York Association of Congregational minister
will meet with Rev. B. M. Frink, Saco, the
last Tuesday in September.
Rev. w. III. Bolster enters upon his labors
with the Congregational Society at Wiscasset.
| next Sunday.
The Cumberland Baptist Association hold
their annual meeting at Lewiston on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week. ALI
| the churches reported says the Lewiston
Journal. save two, the first at Brunswick, and
one at Danvliie. Many or Lne UuurUhes report
| increased membership and contributions over
| last year-showing total membership in the
conference of 1000, gain OF so during the year
and contributions of $26O5. Time of meet
ing for next Association, last Tuesday of Au-
gust, 1872; preacher, Rev. N. Melcher; alter
nate, Rev. B. F. Lawrence; Doctrinal sermon,
Rev. G. P. Mathews. Subject, Future Recogn-
tion-place of meeting not appointed.
| The Universaists of Denmark have issued a
warrant preliminary to the remodeiling of
their meeting house. The CoDgregationalists,
also, are about making some much needed re-
pairs on their house of worship. as
There will be Campaigning at Fryeburg
mile and half from the village on the Low
ell road, commencing Sept. 4th and continue
one week.
Rev. John w. H. Baker, late of Tops
ham, was installed pastor of the First
Congregational church in Brewer, August
OASo' AhO oOiNiOOc, WhiSh WIZ
persed with excellent music were as
follows: Invocation and reading of Scrip
lures by Rev. G. A. Stone, of Brewer village;
prayer by Rev. j. G. Leavitt, of Orono; sermon
by Rev. DR.. Herrick, from Cor. l, 20 25; in
stalling prayer by Rev, Dr. Pond, of Bangor;
right hand of fellowship by Rev. j. S. Coggs-
well, of Holden; charge to the people and pas
tor by Rev. DR.. Field, of Bangor; prayer by
Rev. Mr. Cromwell, of the Methodist church
Brewer; benediction by Rev. j. w. FL. Baker.
This church is the oldest in the county, having
been organized in 1900.
A correspondent of the Watchman aud Re!
fector says, slowly but surely the Baptist cause
is making progress in Portland. Brethren
Shailer and Small are doing good service and
exerting wide influence not only in this CITY
but throughout the State. They and their peo-
pie are doing much for our caase in Maine.
The valley of the Kennebec, one OF the most
beautiful sections of New England, contains
some excellent and growing churches. At
Gardiner, lovely town on the river, is good
band of workers, and under the lead of Rev
G. NJ. Herring, they are making progress. At
Hallowell, few miles above Gardiner. Rev
A. r. Crane ia pastor. His people worship in
a very pretty church, and a fine congregation
looks him, every Sabbath, in the face. He is
quite veteran for these times, having served
this people ten years, or ever since his gradua-
ton at Newton. Rev. DIR. Kicker has done
noble work at the capital of the State. The
feeble church which he found there have he
come much stronger. They have reconstruct
ed their house of worship, and now occupy
truly beautiful sanctuary. Their future is
much brighter now than heretofore and they
are looking forward with the Divine blessing
to better days.
Rev. DR.. Fulton has been offered by friends
in New York, to build house of the capacity
OF seven thousand people. 1t is said he hest
tates about leaving Boston.
The next meeting of the Evangelical ALI
ance is to be held in New York in 1873. But
for the Presidential election it would have tax
EN- place next year. Some over enthusiastic
members OF the executive committee wanted
to go to Rome with the meeting, and make
great demonstration before the face of the
Pope but their bad judgment was overruled.
Trinity Methodist Church, of Springfield |
Mass, has secured Miss Butler, a teacher of |
the Westield Normal School, as assistant nas-
tor, to visit the sick, and take special interest |
in the young people connected with the Sun |
lay school, and assist the pastor in such du- |
lies as her talents and tastes fit her for.
When Bishop Whitehouse notified the War
lens of Rev. Mr.. Cheney's church in Chica 20,
hat he would make the usual Episcopal WISH
alton, and as the pastorate was vacant would
BRING duly qualified clergyman to prepare
he candidates for confirmation, they replied
hat Rev. Mr.. Cheney was their rector and
would officiate whenever the Bishop shall hold
visitation.
The Jesuits at Rome neglect no means with
n their power of enforcing obedie nee to the
logma of infalibilty. DR.. Hefele, of Rotten
berg, who has long withheld his submission.
vas captured by cruel stratagem. Roman
catholic bishops receive power, renewable ev-
ry five years, to dispense with the canon for
idding marriages between second cousins; and
he Curia refused to renew DR., Hefela's now
rs unless be would submit. He held out for a
inc; but when he found himself obliged to re-.
Use marriage to nineteen couples within two
lontbs his position became intolerable and he |
ielded.
A Pittsfeld. Mass, man eloped to the West
itb loose woman, spent all his money, got
red of his company, and finally wrote to his
sserted wife for means to return home. She
sclined, and now enjoys good house and lot
anding in her name, all to herselts Il