Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-21
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

RtN. L Il. oster mas rendered his Tosl2na-
ton of his pastorate in Midtown. He has
been led to take this step BY reason of his
continued i'll health.
The Methodist church in kinefeld Circuit
is prospecting Rev. c. A. Averill, the pastor
is laboring faithfully among the people, and is
having good religious interest throughou,
his charge. Last Sabbath, at the Quarterly
meeting in kingfeld, two persons were bap-
tised Several have been recently admitted
to full membership.
Rev. O. F. Stafford, formerly Of Augusta
who has been spending his summer vacation
in Maine, has returned to his charge in
Springfield, Mass.
Rev. r. Henry Davis, who for the pas.
eight months has been supplying the pulpit OF
the First Congregational church in Belfast
has left, and the people are now without a
minister
The First Church in Charlestown, Mass,
has voted TO call Rev. +. F. Ford of Lewiston
Rev. B. a. Chase of Newport, Il. l., for
merry Of Houlton, in this State, is now labor
| ing in Maine in the interests of the American
Peace Society, whose object is the promotion
OF peace between the nations of the world, to
the end that wars may be done away with,
and that international questions may be ami
cably settled without the arbitration of the
| sword.
DR.. II. P. Torsey Of Rents Hill Seminary,
writes in a private letter about himself: Il
| am sorry to report myself among the disabled.
For several weeks of the last Of June and the
| first of July, I worked in the cities of New
York and Brooklyn, to secure funds to our
new building. This Immediately following
my hard years work in the school, put me
into the hands Of neuralgia and rheumatism
| in whose torturing grippe l remain"
The Hiram Congregational church. costing
| some So, Goo has paid nearly all its debt.
| Satisfactory arrangements have been made
for the supply and support of regular pastoral
work.
A Cniversalist Society established at Pride's
Corner, Westbrook, by the efforts of Rev. j.
c. Snow, now has regular preaching by Rev.
r. n. John, one of the teachers at Westbrook
Seminary. The congregations are good; the
Sunday school is well sustained, and there is
| good promise Of permanent work.
The Congregational society at Woodfords
Corner have extended call to Rev. Mr..
Toothaker, who for eight years has been pas
tor of the church at New Sharon, TO become
eleir pastor, which he has accepted.
l. k,,br
been admitted to Newton Theological Semin-
airy, where he proposes to take the course OF
study preparatory to the Gospel Ministry.
| The Free Baptist Pennington Quarterly
meeting held its session at East Wilton, Sept.
llth and l2th. Large numbers of people
were present from distance, and very in
teresting meeting was enjoyed. On Wednes-
day, after the transaction, of business, able
sermons were preached by Revs. G. Perkins
and Geo. w. Howe, and on Thursday by d.
Waterman and Geo. w. Bean.
The ordination and installation of Mr.. An
son P. Tinker as pastor Of the High Street
Congregational church, Auburn, will occur
Thursday, Oct. 10th. The sermon will be
preached by L. J. Hincks of Portland. The
right hand of fellowship will be offered by
Rev. Mr.. Ecob pastor elect of the Congrega
tional church in Augusta. The charge TO the
people will be given by Rev. Mr.. Harris o.
Providence, former pastor CT the Auburn
church.
Rev. A. c.. Herrick of Canton, who has
made his second visit to Europe during the
past summer, proposes to tell what he knows
about London, Italy and Germany.
The Kennebec Association OF Universalist'
will be held this year on the first Wednesday
and Thursday of October with the Universe
list Parish in Lewiston. Each society is en-
titled to three delegates and each Sunday
school TO the same. A cor1ial invitation il
extended to all to attend.
The annual meeting of the Maine Stat,
Christian Association will be held in Newpor
commencing at ten o'clock on the morning o
October, 10th and continuing two days.
Rev. Amos Redlon, pastor of the Free Bap
fist church in Dexter, has rendered his res
ignation to take effect Immediately. Mr.
Redlon has not yet decided where to locat
next, there being several places that are talk
ing Of him in this connection.
Rev. Mr.. Thayer, for many years pastor o
the Congregational Society at Garland, ha
rendered his resignation.
The church recently erected at Belgrad
Mills, was dedicated Sept. 18th, with appro
pirate exercises. 1t is proposed to have
occupied by the Methodists and Free Bapti'
denominations equally.
The Second Adventists held Campmeetin
! in Machias the first week in September.