The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-25
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cupy the desk for year.
The list Congregational church and society in
Thomaston, have voted their pastor, Rev j. X.
Mason, two months leave of absence, so he
may, if he wishes, visit Europe, as per appoint
ment by the Governor.
The Baptist Westinghouse in Harrington
was dedicated ON the 14th inst Prayer of in
vocation, Rev. d. Dodge; Reading the scrip
b. f. Stinson, of the methodist church; Sermon
by Rev. NJ. Dunbar; Defeating prayer by Rev.
j. f. Eveleth.
There is to be Sabbath School Association
at North Monmouth, ON Wednesday, June 18th
to commence at ten o'clock, A M.
Hancock Conference will hold its annual
meeting at Bluehill on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, 18th and 18th of June. First preacher,
Rev. H. H. Hutchinson; second, Rev. S. Ten
ney, d. ID. r- ..i.
Rev. Mr.. Guild has decided to remain at
Perry as pastor of the Congregational church
of that place.
The enterprising people of Upton have come
to the conclusion that they need a church, and
have commenced in earnest to build it.
The Aroostook Conference of Congregational
churches will be held at Patten, june 9th and
9th. Preacher, Rev. d. w. Hardy.
Rev. Gilbert Haven just elected Bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church, is native of
Maiden, Mass, and was born in September,
1921. In 1916 he was graduated with disting-
uishcd honor at the Wesleyan University and
in the same year was elected Professor of Greek
and Latin in Armenia Seminary, New York.
In 1S48 he was chosen President Of this institu-
tion and three years afterward he joined the
New England Conference, and filled several ap-
pointments with much acceptance. When
Gen. Buffers regiment went to the seat of war,
Mr.. Haven was sent as the first Chaplain, his
commission bearing date April 49, 1862 In
1868 he made a visit to Europe and the East
and his return issued volume of
travels uuder the title of "Pilgrim's
Wallet, which had an extensive sale He was
next stationed at Boston, and in 1865 was ap-
pointed to look after the whites and blacks in
Mississippi. Upon his return he was elected
editor of Zion's Herald, and for several years he
has conducted that journal with signal ability.
Besides his volume of travel, hes published in
1869 large volume of National and anti-Slav-
cry sermons, speeches and addresses of liter
airy and reform character In this volume, his
fearless denunciations of national wrong do
ings are of the Wendell Phillips type, both as
to matter and advanced thought. AS the con-
ductor OF lions Herald, he has exerted a pow
erful influence at Boston by his manly defense
of Methodism, and his able controversial arti-
Giles with the defenders of Liberal Christian
ity." a wr.... ..--...s
Rev. j. G. Snow, who resigned the passionate
of the Auburn Universalist Church few years
since, to accept the position of Principal of
Westbrook Seminary, has concluded to accept
unanimous and pressing call of his old par
ish to Auburn.
Rev. Mr. Knight of Mass is expected to
preach to the Christian Society in So. Harrison
during the coming year, but it is not fully de-
cided. 60 4s
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Rev. q: P. Wilson, pastor of the Congrega-
n dctnr has tkn
call to the pastorate of the Philips Congrega-
tional Church at WATERFOWL, Mass He
has requested that his relations with the Bridg-
ton Church shall cease on the first of July,
The annual session of the Maine Universal
list Convention will be held in the Universalist
Church in Dexter, ON Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, June 18th, 26th and 9th.
Rev. VIM. Nutting rendered his resignation
last Sabbath, as pastor of the Universalist So
ciety at Skowhegan, on account of throat
difficulty which made it extremely dificnlt for
him to speak in the hall, it being very large