Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-19

Rev. Mr. Wheeler, of Easton, baptise,
eight converts last Sabbath week. His churcl
is prospecting finely.
Rev. Everett L. Conger, pastor of the Uni
versalist Society in Taunton, has recent,
preached in Bath, to good acceptance. Rev
II. r. Nye is now supplying for three Sab
baths.
The pastor of the Baptist church in Yves
Gardiner, Rev. A. f. Gould writes Aug
18th: at was our pleasure yesterday
most lovely Sabbath--to visit the river sidt
and baptise one of Christ's obedient and hap
Ply disciples"
The Free Baptist church in East Dixfeld
of which Rev. Mr.. Gould in pastor, has nea
house of worship, always well filled, and the
frequent conversions give evidence of faithful
labor for the Master on the part of both pastor
and people.
The minutes of the 45th annual meeting Of
the Congregational Churches in Maine, with
the sermon before the Maine Missionary So.
ciety, by Rev. Albert H. Cole of Cornish
and the report of the Trustees at its 9th an.
niversary held with the Winter Street Con.
gregational Church at Bath, last June, have
been published. The pamphlet contains l2s
pages, and was compiled by the Recording
Secretary and Chairman of the Committee or
Publications, Dea. f. f. Duren of Bangor
The statistics contained in this publication
are Of great value and interest, not only te
the denomination particularly mentioned, but
to the whole Christian public.
The report that Rev. A. C. Nickerson o.
Belfast had received a call to go to Beverly
was an error.
| The Hampshire street Methodist Society
Auburn, have purchased one of Hooks pipe
organs, to be placed in their church.
The India Street Universalist Society Of
Portland, has extended an invitation to Rev
G. w. Bicknell, of Portsmouth, N. H., to
take pastoral charge of its affairs, and he has
accepted.
The First Baptist church in Livermore i,
enjoying some tokens of the Divine favor
On July 9th two rejoicing converts were bap
| tised and Aug. 9th, nine young persons be.
tween the ages Of eleven and nineteen were
buried with Christ in baptism. The work il
quiet, but it is hoped that it will be extensive
Rev. Frederick rockingham, formerly pas
tor of Park street church in Portland, but
more recently of Buffalo, N. Y, is spending
a season at Bar Harbor in this State.
The Methodist Episcopal Society in Bidde
ford will dedicate their new church on the
corner of Pool and Foss streets on Thursday
the 3lst day of August at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
Sermon by Rev. ii. z. Ridgeway of New
York
Rev. Mr.. Bevins, pastor of the Baptis
Church in Norridgewock, is having at tn,
present considerable interest in his parish
He recently baptised several persons, and ad
mitted them to membership.
A layman from one of the Portland churche,
vile and Parkman, last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Marden has accepted the invita-
ton of the Congregational church at Farm
ington to become their pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Battles of Bangor has returned
from his travels in the West. He talks o
taking another ramble among the Green hiIl
of Vermont.
The new Baptist church in Machias is to b,
located on Dublin Hill, on the lot where tn,
well known Old Maids house stood so long
one of the most desirable sites for churcl
building in the town. The building is to b,
40 by GO feet. % feet post, fronting on Dublir
street. The Society hope to put the building
up and get it nearly or quite finished outsid,
this fall.
Rev. y. M. Cousens, pastor of the Metho
dist Church in Hallowell, is State superin
tendent of the Cold Water Templars, and il
very actively engaged in trying to promot,
the cause, not only in Hallowell, where he
resides, but throughout the whole State. Mr.
Cousens is also editor of the official organ O.
the Good Templars of Maine, which organ il
at present The Good Seed, new monthly
published at Portland.
Rev. A. Bosserman Of Winthrop, is to en-
ter the lecture field the coming season. Hi
lectures,-"The Spice of Life" a humorou.
production, and "The Round World are
both able, and have been very favorable re-
ceived wherever delivered. Address him a
Winthrop for particulars.
The Methodist Church, Chestnut Street
Portland, are hoping very soon to make al
the sittings in their church edifce free.
We learn that Rev. F. c. Aver, pastor o.
the Methodist Church in Bowdoinham, who
has been very dangerously sick for severa
weeks past, il slowly improving, and that the
prospect now is that he will be able In lev
months to resume his mbors The pulpit is
supplied for the present. by Rev. c. C. Cone
of the Maine Conference.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, (Unitarisn) of Boston
has been preaching In the Congregational
church in Winterport, for several sabbaths
there is an effort being made to have Uni
tartan clergyman settled there. The Con-
gregational Society have been without pastor
for several months. Rev. Mr.. Wright, their