The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-31
Religious Intelligence.


The minutes of the 46th annual meeting of
the General Conference of Congregational
churches i'll Maine, with the sermon before the
Maine Missionary Society, by Rev. Jos. Smith,
of Minot, and report of the Trustees at its 65th
anniversary, held at Skowhegan, june 25th,
10Th and 9th. 1872, have been handsomely
printed in pamphlet form of 12O pp, by B.
Thurston & Co. These minutes are prepared
by Dea E. +. Duren of Bangor who for very
long period has been the able and faithful Re
cording Secretary and chairman of the Com
mittee on Publication. The interesting statis-
tics with which the pamphlet abounds renders
it of great value to all who interested in the
spread of the Gospel in this State. 1t can be
had at the Office of Messrs. Thurston & Co.
The proprietors of st. Lawrence st. Church
(CongregationaD in this city are repairing their
house of worship and adding vestry in the
basement. The India Street Society (Unversa-
list) have kindly offered the ST. Lawrence street
people the use of their church half the day on
Sundays while the repairs and additions are go
ing on.
1t is proposed to hold co vention in this
city Sept. 9th, at clock p. m, at Plymouth
Church, of the friends of Missions, to awaken
deeper interest in the Southern field, and espec-
tally to increase the resources of the American
Missionary Association. Rev. Messrs. Streiby
of New York Woodworth of Boston, Ford of
Charleston, S. c., and the Missionary Lewis
Grout, are expected to be present.
Rev. Josiah G. Merrill died at Lynn, Mass,
Aug. 18th, aged IS years. The deceased was
ordained pastor in Otisfield Nov. 2, 1914, re-
stalled at Elliot May 4, 1881, dismissed May,
1882; installed at Cape Elizabeth Feb g. 1888
dismissed September, 1898; at Washington
Lincoln Co., Jan. g. 1889, dismissed Nov 49,
1S47. He labored with much diligence in differ
ent fields, as stated supply, until 1863, giving
more than halt century to labors in Maine.
The Theological Seminary at Bangor opens
Sept. 10th, with the promise of large junior
class. Prof. Herrick returned homo ON We'd
nesday DR.. Pond, though recently indisposed
by the extreme heat, is now better, and will be
at his post when the term begins
The Rev. Lewis Goodrich has received and
accepted call to preach at West Auburn. His
labors will commence the last of October
Rev. J. w. Kingsbury of Biddeford has ac
cepted unanimous call to become the pastor
of the Congregational Church at North Read
ing, Mass, and will begin work Oct 1st
The Maine Central Yearly Conference free
Baptst) will hold its annual session with the
Free Baptist Church in Augusta, commencing
on Tuesday, Sept. Sd, and closing on the 9Th.
The meetings will be devoted to prayer, confer
ence, sermons AID general business.
The Baptist Society in Thomaston have lately
adorned their house with new lot of beautiful
lamps, at a cost of some $3.50.
Mr. b. P. Butler of Vermont, who has occu
pied the pulpit of the Congregational church at
Frankfort for the last ten weeks, is a member
of the senior olast of the Bangor Theological
Seminary, and returns to complete his studies
in October. His labors have been very accepta
BILE to the people of Frankfort, aud they are in
hopes to secure him after he shall been gradu-
ated next June.
Rev. James DeNormande of Portsmouth, N.
H., has had an invitation to settle over Uni
tartan church at st. Louis, at the liberal SALARY
of $4,000 per annum. The reverend gentle
man prefers to retain his present pastorate at
$500, and has declined the CALL
Five candidates were baptized last Sabbath
by the pastor of the First Baptist church in
this city, Rev. DR. Smaller, at the close of the
the Sunday School.
The Alton Bay IN. H. camp-meeting will
begin on Saturday, Sept. 18th, and continue over
two Sundays.