The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-06
ReIipiaus InteIIigence.

Rev. T. e. Brastow is expected to supply the |
pulpt of the West Congregational church in
this city on the second and third Sabbaths in
Jan. and efforts are being made to secure a
pastor at the earliest practicable date.
A letter of Rev. Mr. Harris of Auburn, was
read to his Church and Society, last Sunday re-
signing the pastorate of the High Street Con-
rregational Church, Auburn, to take effect JAN
18TH
Rev. Joseph Kicker D. D. has closed his pas
toral relations with the First Baptist church
and Society in Augusta. and preached his fare
well discourse Sunday forenoon.
Rev. James I'll. Crosby of Bangor, commences
his labors with the Congregational ehurch III
Lincoln this week. A~5
Rev. Mr. Brastow of Orland arrived at Sher-
man Mills, Dec. %, to supply the pulplo Oh new
W. I. Sleeper for few weeks. W.
Row Mr. Lane of Hartford Conn. has accept
ed a call to labor with the Disciples Church
i, T nhac and has entered upon his duties.
Row Mr. Mr.. Wren is the Lutheran clergy
| man of New Sweden, Me. ssvss .
The Rev. Mr.. Battles rendered his resigna-
tion as Pastor of the Universalist Society of
Bangor on Sunday last. A meeting of the
| Committee and Society was held to consider the
question, when it was unanimously voted to re-
quest Mr.. BATTLES to withdraw his letter OF
resignation Mr.. Battles has recently received
a call to Massachusetts. He requested week
| to consider the request of his Bangor congrega-
| ton. ....
Rev. T. Atkinson replies to the invitation OF
| the Centre Street Church and Parish in Machl-
| as to become their Pastor, that there are obsta-
| cles in the way, which if removed in the course
of two or three months, may admit OF his COM
ing. If not removed, he cannot do it.
The semi-annual meeting of the Penobscot
| County Conference will be held at the Congre-
gational church in Brewer on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
Rev, e. c. Cook of Brownfeld, has accepted
/ call from the Free Baptist church at Steep
Falls, Shapleigh, and has commenced his labors
there. 55 3
| Rev. w G. Barrows has resigned his pastor
ate of the North Berwick village Baptist church,
and accepted the call to become pastor of the
Baptist church at Waltham, Mass. Passionate
to commence the first Sabbath in 1872.
The Sabbath School Teachers Institute fol
Cumberland county, will be held at North Var
| mouth January 23d and Oath, under the aus
pices of the State Sabbath School Executive
Committee. The meeting will be held at the
Congregational church, commencing at
o'clock P M. Rev. Messrs. Cousens, Munger
Gerrish and other prominent instructors will
be present. The institute for York county will
be held at Alfred ON the 25th and 26th.
The semi-annual meeting of the Cumberland
Congregational Conference will be held with
the. Congregational church in Brunswick,
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10th and
18th. vg sr4.s
The semi-annual meeting of the Trustees OF
the Maine Congregational Missionary Society
will be held at the house of the Rev. DR.. Pond
in Bangor, Wednesday evening, January 10th
Rev. w. A. H. Pillsbury, who has very ac-
ceptably supplied the Congress street M. E
church in this city for nearly two years, has
been transferred to the Iowa Conference, ant
stationed at Division street charge, Burlington
Rev. j. c. Perry supplies the Congress stree
M. E. church, until the next session of the
Maine Conference.
The new Methodist Episcopal church il
Bridgton village will be dedicated Wednesday
January 18th, at 2 o'clock, P. M. Sermon b!
Rev. George Weber, DID,, Presiding Elder o.
the Gardiner District. There will also b.
preaching in the evening, at z o'clock