The Portland daily press., 1871-12-02
Relixious IntelIigence,

- The York and Cumberland Association of
Universalists will hold their next meeting at
the India street church in this city Thursday
and Friday Dec. 18th and 10TH On Thursday
evening the new church will be dedicated Rev.
G. w. Bicknell preaching the sermou. On
Friday evening Rev. Mr.. Bicknell will be in
stalled pastor of the society, Rev. w. E. Gibbs
preaching the sermon.
The new Universalist church in Hiram is to
be dedicated about Christmas.
Rev. Alfred Day of Canton, N. Y, has re-
ceived and accepted call to the pastorate of
the Universalist society in Kittery at a salary
OF $1,000, and will enter upon his duties in that
relation on the LIST of July next. Pending the
installation of Mr. Day, the society will be reg
ularly supplied by clergymen in the Universal
ist denomination.
The NJ E. church at Naples is enjoying some
revival -Four persons were recently baptized,
and three added to the church. Their house of
worship has been painted the past season and
some other necessary repairs have been made.
An embarrassing church debt is nearly LIQUID
ated, much to the satisfaction of ALL
The Methodists of Garland are agitating the
question of building new church 1t is esti-
mated that such structure as they think of
erecting will cost about $1,000 Over $1,000
have already been subscribed.
A Sunday School Teachers Institute will be
held at Norway on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Dec. 18th and Goth, at the Congregational
church
The organization of the Sunday School Insti-
tuse Tor Somerset county was made on the 14th
of NOVamhpr at tha Do
aan by the election of Rev. H. Pierce as Pres;-
dent, and DR. W. III. Stevens as Secretary
The Sunday School Institute for Cumberland
county will be held at North Yarmouth Janu-
ary 23d and oath. That for York county will
probably, be held at Alfred on the 25tb and
26th of January.
Nearly the requisite amount of funds neces-
sary to complete the Baptist church in Belfast
has been raised and the work on the building
has been contracted for.
The ladies of Gouldsboro, have purchased
and had placed in the tower of the new church
not yet finished-a fne-toned comnosition
bell weighing 800 pounds.
Rev. Mr.. Eaton closed his labors in Mill
bridge Nov 18th. 1t is expected that Rev. Mr.
Manter of Newport will preach there the COM
ing year.
Rev. George jackson, a graduate of Oberlin
who has been preaching in Michigan, is to
have charge of the Congregational church at
Robbinston for one year,
seven persons were admitted into the Wash
lngeon street Baptist church at Eastport, at the
last communion service. Several others are
ABOUT 10 unite with that church Rev G. O.
Harwood, formerly of Bluehill, is pastor
The Bridgton Neacs states that Rev. A Tin
coin of New Bedford, Mass, who has of late
been supplying the Harrison and North Bridp-
ton Congregational pulpits, has gone back
there, for the purpose, it is said, of removing
his family and goods to Bridgton.
The Aduance says that when furniture was
piled up in the Chicago churches, pew-cushions
converted into BEDS and 'loaves of bread took
the place of hymn-books and Bibles" at was
one OF the holest acts of conservation"
hev. DR.. Ever of Christ's Church. New York
mas resigned and renteda church of his own. on |
~o.ooht OF conflict with his people on the |
r;tno,;s. u rituallsm. He emulates the high |
,'ilsh .sT,l ol st. Albans in London.
Paw w n Iuruay gives a good likeness of |
go - murray, of Park Street Cburcb
roors o,d ee;fta - i's readers that he is only 81
,'' Dioie as if he were toncb-
lug noiy pooh' ana has refused $1,000 g.
one of his colts on his farm in conneetie~to Dvo i0r
George William Curtis has these ~,
needed warning for every editor OF nroas, VI
who "nimbly pronounces a calamity to be . |
punishment and a Judgment: "Take care
fervent friend, that in explaining the celestial
counsels as if you had been admitted to them.
you do not bring the celestial power itself into
doubt and contempt"
Eighteen ministers of the Baptist Church