The Portland daily press., 1871-09-23

UelnS liheWise uHqueStlondDle, Tue cTcum :
stance of closer proximity comes in to determine
and settle beyond controversy the question of
competition and the direction of trade, forever
in favor of Portland. No trader, other cir
cumstances being equal, would disregard the
incident of 140 miles less travel for himself,
going and returning, aud 20 miles less transit
for his goods, when celebrating whether to go
to Portland or Boston for merchandise, from
midway point of the Vermont section of the
Portland railroad
FAIRFIELD, VT, Sept 1870
Religious News.
A Congregational church and society was
organized at Marshfeld, Thursday, Sept.
14th. Twenty-six joined by conversion, and
sixteen by letter. The services were condnct-
ed by Rev. Mr. Harding, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Whittier of Dennysville and Others
The Baptist church and people of East Har-
rington during the last year have erected a
neat and commodous Parsonage just opposite
the meeting house, at an expense of about
$4,000.
Rev. j. A. Steadman has resigned the charge
of the LIST Baptist church in Nobleboro, and &C.
cepted call to the pastorate of the Sd Baptist
church in St George, at Tenants Harbor.
The Maine Methodist Convention will be
held in Portland on the 10th and 11th of Octo-
Der. 1t is anticipated there will be full at
tendance from all portions of the State con-
nected with this Conference, and that the
East Maine Conference will be fully represent
ed.
Rev. Thomas Hilmann Informs Zion's Her.
aid that the Methodist Church in Livermore
of which he is the pastor, is now enjoying a
good degree of prosperity. Some ten or twelve
persons have recently been converted, and sew
eral baptized. The indications are good for
a gano-"i --e-ris..r.
There is a good work OF grace going on in
Freeman Centre. Several have been convert
ed, and many others are seeking the Saviour
The people have suffered much from drought
and grasshoppsrs during the season; but
though they have failed of their usual crops.
they do not mean to fail OF heaven
The total membership of the Saco River As
ISOLATION of the Baptist Churches is 1177.
Rev. Mr. Weston breaches his farewell SER
mon to the Universalist Society in Rockland
next Sabbath. He will commence his engage
ment with the Society in Dexter, on the LIST of
October.
Hon. Edward O'Brien has presented the
Episcopal church in Thomaston with bell.
H. Thane Miles of Cincinnati, the celebra-
ted blind preacher, who is to be present at the
State Convention of the Y. NJ G. A., at Bid
deford, next week, is said to be the finest sing
er in America
The Damariscotta Baptist Association met
Tuesday, Sept 9TH, with the First Baptist
church in Jefferson. Rev. A j, Stead nan
preached the annual sermon Wednesday fore.
noon. The letters from the churches were
read Immediately after the annual sermon.-
Ninety-one have been received by baptism dur
ing the year. Most cheering reports were re-
ceved from three OF the ch urches, the First
Jefferson having received to its membership in
different ways, 43; Damariscotta, 80; and
Waldoboro' 20. The meetings closed Thurs
day noon by adjournment, to meet next Sep
TENDER at Waldoboro'
DIR. Prentiss will not assume the duties of
his chair in the Chicago Theological Seminary
till the first of November. His salary has been
fixed at $780,
The Rev. Mrs. Celia Burleigh will be ordan.
ed shepherdess of the Unitarian flock at
Brooklyn, Ct, on Sunday, October 5th The
sermon is to be preached by Rev. John W.
Chadwick of Brooklyn, L. 1. The Rev. c. Y.
De Normandie of Laconia, N. II. will take
part in the services.
From Boston we hear, what seems incredible,
that, while the Jews in New York were wor-
Shipping one Saturday, with splendid pomp, in
their synagogue on Fifth avenue, gang of
laborers were at work upon the tower. 1t was
the Jewish Sabbath ON the inside of the syna-
gogue, and the Pagan Saturday on the outside!
The Boston Directory has list of 14S
churches of all denominations in that CITY,
They are thus classified: U nitariap, 27; Meth
odist, %; Trintarion Congregational, %; Bap-
tist, IT; Roman Catholic, II; Episcopal. is:
Pres byterian, z; Universalst, g.; Jewish, 4;
Lutheran, 2; Independent Congregational, 2;
Freewll Baptist, Swedenborgian, and Swed-
ish, one each.
The Cumberland Presbyterian, abiding to
the call of the Methodist for "more men,
meaning more ministers-sensibly says: at is
mistake to suppose that all important church |
work must be done by ministers. While there |
is such demand for able ministers, there is |
also like demand for able, earnest, working |
aymen. We believe, too, the time has come |
when women should have more prominent |
part in the work of this church."
1t is striking incident and coincidence
hat DIS. Gannett and Masop's last texts were
IN the future life. Rev. DR.. Gannett's last
ermon was preached at Lancaster, Nh.
Aug. 10Th, and it was from the text: $50 him
hat overcometh will grant to sit with ME in
ny throne, even as l also overcame, and am.
ct down with my Father in His throne -
Rev. DIR. Mason's was before his own peonle,
nd was also from the book of Revelation,
There shall be no night there"