Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-29
THIRD DAY-THuRspAY.

pleuSes from me members OF the conference.
Five hundred dollars were pledged or given
Solicitations from corresponding religious
bodies were received from Rev. r. B. Howard
of Illinois; Rev. T. X. Noble of Cleveland,
Ohio; Rev. Austin Wylie of Minnesota; Rev.
Mr.. Jaquith of Skowhegan, from the Meth
odist Episcopal conference; Rev. Mr.. Pierce
of Skowhegan, FROM the General Association
of Maine Baptists; Rev. Mr.. Jones, from the
General Association OF Congregationalists in
California
VIM. T. Crawford presented, hy letter, the
salutations of the churches OF Wisconsin,
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert of Hartford, Conn, reported
the work and cause Of the American Bible
Society.
Rev. David Garland OF Bethel. Corresponds
ing Secretary of the Conference, presented a
report on the state of the churches for the
past year. 1t appears that there have been
reyiVals in number Of churches, several
dismissals, ordinations and installations
Rev. S. P. Fay of Bangor addressed the
Conference on the goodness Of God to the
churches during the past year, and the les.
sons of encouragement derived from the va
ri0us reports presented.
Prot. Paine of the Bangor Theological
Seminary. addressed the Conference in re-
gard TO the number of churches in the State
that are without pastors stated supplies
He was followed by Rev. Mr. Halves of
Litchfield, and Rev. Mr. Noble of Ohio.
AFTERNOON.
The Conference met to commemorate the
Lords Supper. After prayer, reading of
scriptures and singing, remarks were made
by Rev. Mr.. Howard. All members Of other
christian churches were invited to partake
with the Conference in the commemoration.
The bread was administered by Rev. Mr.
Ives Of Castjne, and the cup by Rev. p. B.
Thayer of Garland. The closing remarks
were by Rev. +. II. Byington of Brunswick,
on the Lords Supper being a parting ordin-
arce.
After iHging hymn, a vote OF thanks was
extended, on motion of Rev Mr.. Fay, for IA
vors received at the present session; for the
hearty welcome and kindly hospitality of the
people of Skowhegan: to the Methodist
Episcopal Society for their christian courtesy
in furnishing their neat house of worship for
the sessions of :he Conference; to the rail
road and steamboat companies for their gen
erous reduction Of fares; and to the laborious
and efficient committee of arrangements
The doXologv was then sung the henedc
ton pronounced by Rev. Father Adams, and
Tie Conference adjourned finally
The next meeting will he at Gor.am
sumnar, of Religious Intelligence.
Rev. A. X. =. Small of Portland, is to
preach at Dix Island Tomorrow.
The Congregational churches of Franklin
county met at Strong, June llth and Eth.
Albion Dyer of Strong was chosen moderator,
and +. p. Packard, Scribe. Rev. ID. ID.
Tappan preached an interesting discourse.
Rev. c. A. Stone has accepted an invitation
from the Congregational churches in East
OrriUgton and Brewer Village to continue
with them another year. He has labored it'll
these two churches the past year and half
with general satisfaction. The East Orring-
ton parish has recently repaired its church
and the meetings are well attended. The
Brewer Village church is prospecting; there
has been some religious interest there during
the winter and spring
The town of Albany during the past thirty
years has raised up and educated six young
mon for the ministry.
Rev. DR.. Pratt, formerly of Portland, bnt
more recently of Springfield, Mass, has ac-
cepted the rectorship Of st. Phillips Church,
Philadelphia.
Work still continues on the Cnversalist
church vestry, at kendall's Mills. The yard
in front has been graded and new fence now
encloses it.
Rev. \. J.. Park of the Congregstionalist
Church of Gardiner, leaves Boston on Tues
day, July second, on the Cunard steamer
Olympus, for England. lie has for company
his old classmates Rev. Geo. +. Street, OF
Exeter, n. H., Rev. Mr.. Williams, of New
ton, Rev. Mr.. Alder, Of South Boston. Mr.
Parks expects to be absent one year, visiting
various points of interest in Europe, and also
| Egypt, spending the winter in Palestine, and
visiting the mount of Olives, Garden OF
Gethsemene, Sea Of Gallilee, &c. Mr.. Parks
has not been absent from his charge for near.
| ly nine years, with the exception of an occa.
sional Sabbath.
| The Free Baptist Society of Sweden have
lately been making repairs and improvements
on the inside of their church in manner
! highly creditable to them.
The Methodist Society in Naples have just
placed in their church new organ costing