Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-15
summary Of Religious Intelligence,

i. Stevens Of Portland; 3Oth, Rev. Mr..
smith of Portland; July 1th, Rev. J. A.
Lowell, Lawrence, Mass; l4th Rev. Mr..
stockman, Dover, N. H.. 2lst, Rev. DR..
Fields, Bangor; 23th, Rev. Geo T. Day,
Dover, n. H.; Aug. 4th, Rev. Lyman Chase,
Methune, Mass; llth, Rev. VIM. 3. Wright,
Boston; l9th, Rvv. Z. b. Webb, Boston.
Henry Ward Beecher is expected sometime
in July.
The Free Baptist church at West Lebanon
is without pastor. 1t is said to be good field
for the Fright kind of man.
The Baptist church at East Dixfeld has
been refreshed and strengthened. Two were
recently baptised, one received the hand of
fellowship, andt more will soon unite with
the church.
Rev. j. j. Blair, of the graduating class Of
the Bangor Theological Seminary, goes to
Princeton; Mr. Thomas NJ. Davies to Med
way Mr.. T.. n, Smith was ordained pastor of
the Congregational church at Strong. Wednes-
day; and Rev. G. A. Stone will continue to
preach for the societies in Brewer village and
Orrington. Rev. W. II. Bolster. who gradu-
ated at the Seminary year ago, was installed
pastor Of the Congregational church in Wis
casset, "Wednesday.
The installation of Mr.. Ecob as pastor of
the South Parish Church in Augusta, will take
place the first week in October.
| Tho [ niycrsalist society of Calais is vide
awake aud free from 1bt To maintain the
/ 80, ,l,o
UniyeIsalsts and Unitarians work together
as Union Parish. The Parish contains about
one hundred families, of which perhaps two
thirds are nominal I niyersalists and the other
third nominal Unitarians
Rev. G. p. Mathews, pastor of tie Spring
street Baptist church in Auburn, bap,ised
seven candidates the last Sabbath. 1t was
the first baptism in the new bap,istry of the
! church.
Thirteen have lately been added by baptism
10 the Free Baptist church in East Livermore
The Oldest Congregational church in Maine
is in York. The York Conference was
| fromed in October, 1922, by the York Associa-
ton. and recently celebrated it, semi &c nten-
NAL at Buxton.
Rev. Mr.. Quinty, Augusta, calls upon all
WHO subscribed in behalf OF the Murray Fund,
and whose subscriptions still unpaid, to
remit their subscriptions to him before the
meeting OF the State convention in Dexter
Seven candidates were haptised and re-
ceiged into the Baptist church. South Dover,
on recent Sabbath
The new pastor OF the Pavilion church in
Bddefofd opens the doors OF the parlors at
tached to the church, and invites the young
people in to social enioyments.
The Methodist people al Lubec are anxious
that Rev. Mr.. lianscom should be returned to
them by the Conference for another year.
The annual meeting of the Lincoln and
Sagadahoc conference of the Congre gatonal
churches took place at Wiscasset, Tuesday
and wednesday OF last week, according to
the order Of exercises: Tuesday-mornng
session, 10 o'clock. Organization; Sermon
! by Rev W. +. Obear. Newcastle Afternoon
session, O'Clock. Discussion of topic, Wo-
mans Work in the Church, opeAed by Rev.
j. X. Mason, Thomaston. 3 II o'clock,
|
W. II. Bolster.-Evening session, Services of
Ordination and Installation, Sermon by Rev.
j. Il. Wheelwrigllt South Paris. Wednes-
days IL O'Clock, Devotional exercises 9
o'clock, Discussion of topic. The proper
observance Of the sabbath; opened by John
@. Fi>ke. ID. D., Baths IL o'clock, Annual
meeting of Lincoln Bible Society; 10 -
o'clock, Discussion of topic, The Piety of
the Age What is it: What ought it be? IL
O'Clock, Reports from the Churches and Ad-
dresses, Afternoon session, Sermon by Rev.
| VIM. Hart, Bath; Communion.
Rev. James Wells of Dedham, will close
his labors with his present charge at the end
of the present pastoral year, in July. Mr..
w has accepted unanimous call to North
bridge, Mass.
Within a month past Rev. IL. Whitcher,
pastor of the Free Baptist church of Sac
carappa, has baptised eight converts, and with
in the year has received into the church
twenty four members and more are expected
to join soon.
The Waterville Mail contesses to a hearty
admiration of the Universalist church edifce
in that village.
Rev. Mr. Bowen, pastor of the Main st.
Free Baptist church, baptised twenty CON
yerts last Sabbath
Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, acting pastor of the
Congregationalist Church in Oxford village
for the past two years, has accepted the call
to remain another year.
The Forty-sixth Annual Meeting of the
/ General Conference Of the Congregational
churches in Maine, will be held with the Con
gregational church in Skowhegan, commence
ing on Tuesday, June %, at o'clock A. NJ.
Those who attend the Conference by the
Maine Central Railway, and its divisions, or
by the Portland Saco and Portsmouth Divi-
sion, Eastern Road, must procure return
tickets at the stations where they purchase
tickets for Skowhegan.
Rev. j. H. Amies, formerly OF Lewiston,