Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-28
church a. atkinson. Thirteen have obtained
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church a. atkinson. Thirteen have obtained
hope in Christ within few weeks.
Rev. C. A. Stone of Brewer Village has ac-
cepted call from the Congregational church
at Southvile, Mass. He will commence his
labors with the New Year.
Rev. n. P. Gilbert, for ten years mis-
sionary in Chilli of the A. +. Union, deliver
ed a lecture in State st. Chapel in Portland,
recentlv. The information given, was new and
instructive. Mr.. Gilbert was the second mis-
sionary that went to Chilli and established
church of the Protestant faith. There are
several churches to be found there now.
The revival interest still continues in the
Methodist church in Belgrade; some sixty or
more have been converted and reclaimed. A
great change has come over the whole COM
munity in that place.
The First Baptist church and society OF
Paris have given unanimous call to Rev.
Hiram G. Estes, d. D., Of Jericho, VT, to
become their pastor, at salary of $500 and
the parsonage, which is about equal to $1,000,
and better than 81 200 in the cities. DR..
Estes has received the call very favorably,
and will no doubt accept.
The Augusta Universalst Society is in ex-
cellent condition, says the Banner, notwith
standing it has been destitute of the benefit OF
a pastor for the last six months or more. 1t
is out of debt, in good heart, enjoys the bene-
fit of a variety of excellent preaching, and
will not settle pastor till it feels that it Sc
cures man we'll fitted for the position he has
to I'LL.
The Union Church Society of West Bay,
Gouldsboro', dedicated their new house of
divine worship Thursday the 18th inst. 1t
demands note that this is the first church edi-
fee erected in the town, which was incorpor-
ated in 1913.
T oil OF rf no 81
Church, Main Street, Lewiston, Rev. H. B.
Abbott, pastor, is actively engaged this winter
In relieving the wants of many families in the
city that have no means of providing for
themselves. The clergymen OF the city are
contemplating movement in behalf OF the
neglected families in the city who do not at
tend church on the Sabbath. 1t Is proposed
to district the city among the various socie-
ties, and to furnish Sabbath preaching to this
class IN some one of the large halls.
The Freewili Baptist Church at West Fail
somewhat scattered forces. Rev. A. Libby
the present pastor, is doing for the parish a
noble work.
Bangor is we'll supplied with churches,
there being Congregational, . Calvanist
Baptist, Methodist, l Freewill Baptist,
Episcopal Unitarian, Universalist and 9
Catholic Churches. new Catholic Society,
now worshippng in a hall, is laying the fonn-
dation for a new house ofworship.
At the recent anniversary of the Portland
l. VI. Z. Association, the finance committee
reported that the debt mostly incurred in fit
ting up the new rooms, had been reduced
from S512.32 10 S355.75 The receipts for
the past year were as follows: on hand s2J.-
"a. assessments 1854, life members SlCo, SUBJ
renting S999.4l, collections. subscriptions.
Sc, SilG.1S, total 1855 sc. Disbursements :
rent $685., gas S1l51G, coal S4l.5o, agen,
$3.50, sundries and towards deb; S734 A.. on
hand 81 GS, total $3.50 sc.
People down Machias way are longing for
the building Of a railroad, that their ministers
may have an opportunity of exchanging with
preachers in the outside world.
There is quite religious interest connect
Cd with the North Christian Church in East
port. Several have been converted, and the
meetings which are held every evening, are
increasing in numbers and interest.
Never complain that preacher is dull un-
less you can put your hand on your vest and
solemnly declare that you did not oyer-eat at
breakfast that morning. The most wide
awake preacher cannot hold his own against
Sunday gluttony
SUSHlsrDE.--A valuable gold-heade cane
was voted TO Rev. S. l.. b. Chase, at a Rock
land church levee, few evenings since. The
friends Of Rev. William Beavins (Baptist) In
ton visit las. week, and left him substantial
tokens Of their regards, in the shape of mon
ey and provisions.