Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-24
Summary Of Religious intelligence.

JOHN lJODGSOS, u. I. SCRIBE.
Summary of Religious intelligence.
The Free Baptist church in the lower part
Of Skowhegan, has recently had an addition
Of s by baptism and by letter.
The Uniyersalist society of Hiram have
| concluded to postpone the dedication of their
new church until the first Of May next On
Wednesday evening the society had success
ful lcyec at tie Town Hall, the receipts
amounting to sos.
The Baptist church at Shapleigh, having
been destitute of preaching since the resigna-
ton of ". II. Copeland, are DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning pastor, and would gladly receive
any information concerning one.
Rev. Joseph Perry is now pastor Of the
Congress street NJ, Z. Society, Portland
succeeding Rev. Mr.. pilsbury, who has been
transferred to Iowa.
The Episcopal Mission, at St. Peters
church in Rockland, has continued through
the past week.. with good attendance and
great interest.
ministerial meeting was held at the
Methodist church in BIdletord, on Tuesday
evening, Rev. Chas. c.. Munger, now sta
toned at Alfred, preaching the sermon.
The pastor of the Baptist church in Kenne-
bunkport, Rev. Edmund Worth, sailed from
New York on the 18th inst, by way of 18TH
mus of Panama, for San Francisco, where
bis only son resides. He expects to return,
overland, in about three months, with hope
that his impaired health will be improved.
Rev. Mr. Worth has been pastor of the above
| named church nearly sixteen years.
Quite religious interest prevails in the
Sunday School of the State Street Congrega-
tonal church in Portland, and considerable
number OF reyivals are reported.
Rev. p. Chesley has been for the past eight
months supplying the pulpit of the +. b.
| church in Newfeld. There is a good relig-
ious interest among the members. and some
have been especially revived.
Rev. Mr.. Guild of Perry is looking after
another situation, his society being unable to
raise sufficient funds to support minister
This does not look well for the moral and re-
| ligious sentiment in Perry.
The Penobscot Baptist Association will
hold semi-annual session with the Baptist
church in IIoulton next month.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Perkins of the Senior Glass
in Hartford Seminary, son of the late DIR.
Justin Perkins of Persia, accepts his call to
Mt. Desert.
| The revival in the Free Baptist church in
Hallowell still continues. There are now
about so converts; several have recently
manifested an interest by coming forward for
prayers.
Mrs. Martha L. Pearson, formerly of Els
WORTH now missionary among the poor in
! Chelsea, Massachusetts, recently had Il re-
ception of her friends in the vestry Of the
Baptist Church in that city, representing all
the denominations Of the city, who presented
her as testimonial oil their appreciation of
her services a'sum of money, and many ar
ticles for her personal comfort
The Universalist Sunday School in Bidde-
ford, are to have a large and valuable addi-
ton to their library. The school is in very
hourishing condition.
1t is now expected that the church at Wood
fords Corner will be dedicated on the Sec
oad Sunday in April.
The new and beautiful L niver:alist church
in Pitts6eld was dedicated this week The
The entire cost was about $4,000. The pas
tor, Rev. ID. b. Byther, has been very active
and efficient.
Mr.. II. NJ. Haywood, a member of Colby
University, is preaching to the Baptist Church
in Searsmont, where quite a revival is re-
ported.
Two weeks ago last Sunday, Rev. Mr..
Ward of Bolster's Mills, walked three miles
on snow shoes to the church where he had
been announced to preach.
We learn that the Rev. A. NJ. Smith. pas
tor of the 2nd Baptist Church of Lubec, is
about closing up his labors there.
Ten persons received the ordinance of bap-
tism at the Methodist church in Dover by
Rev. G. r, Palmer, on the last Sabbath
There has recently been quite revival in
that church.
Rev. Mr.. Davis, late graduate of the Ban
gor Theological Seminary, is now supplying
the Congregational pulpit in Belfast.
The opening services of the new Episcopa
church (Church of the Messiah) in Dexter,
will commence on Tuesday evening, Marct
9TH, and continue until the next Sunday eve
ming. Several prominent ministers of the de
nomination will be present.
Just received by Wadsworth & Smith,
large assortment of Hats and CAPS. +s&n