The Portland daily press., 1872-01-15
KcIiZious lntelIigence.

The Universalist Society of West Waterville
have given a call to Rev. Mr.. Nutting of Show
hegan, to become their Pastor. 1t is expected
he will accept the same.
Rev. H. NJ. Eaton has received unanimous
call from the flourishing church in Newport
He has accepted the call and will enter upon
his labors the 28th inst.
Rev, s. L. B. Chase, pastor of the Columbia
street Baptist church in Bangor, has resigned,
to take effect the first Sunday in April. He
has been settled over that church more than
five years.
Rev. Mr.. Osgood, having accepted the call ex-
tended to him by the Congregational Society
at East Machias, has moved there with his
family, and now supplies the pulpit of their
church to the acceptance of the parish.
Rev. R. X. Harlow pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Belfast preached his farewell
sermon last Sabbath.
The Baptist Society at Sumner, have secured
the services of Rev. Allen Barrows, their for
mer minister, for an indefinite time. Rev.
Amasa Lorng is still supplying the Congrega
tional Society very acceptably, every Sabbath
The Universast Society in Bangor have fin
ally accepted the resignation of Mr.. Battles.
| 1t was moved that the society extend a call to
| Mr.. Battles to settle their pastor for life.
Some discussion ensued as to the propriety of
introducing the subject at this time, and the
motion was tabled until the next meeting Mr..
Battles has received an invitation to the pastor
ship of the Unitarian Society in West Newton
Mass.
The Freewill Baptist Church in Skowhegan
have selected as pastor of their, church Rev. Fl.
! C. Hoisngton of Embden. Eighteen were re-
Gently baptized at one time, and Joined the
church. with six others, making twenty-four
in all.
very interesting religious revival is in
progress in South Auburn, at the Free Baptist
church, under the labors of Rev. Mr.. Perkins of
Lewiston.
Several persons were immersed in ossipee
pond near Marlborough Centre, on Sunday
last the mercury at the time being below zero.
In the Second Baptist church in Bangor last
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Chase, the pastor, received
six persons to church fellowship, four of whom
were Swedes who have gone there to reside.
There is quite revival in the Free VIII Bap-
tist Church at Richmond-union meetings are
held nightly, and many are coming INTO the
light of religious truth
An interesting revival of religion Is ana mas
for some time been in progress in the vicinity
of Dead River Two classes, embracing some
twenty-five members, have recently been form
ed, and friends of the good work are looking
for still greater success in the future.
Among the eighty Baptist ministers who
died in 1871 there were several well known IN
| our own State: Rev. Rufus Chase OF Wells;
Rev. DR.. .Crowel formerly of Waterville;
Rev. w. H. Kelton, and Rev. DIR. Wilson.
The Universalist church at Hiram, COM
menced last fall is completed excepting paint
ing, which is in progress, and will be dedlca'eu
at an early day. The Congregational ehurch
was commenced so late that they had 10 stop
work till the weather is more favoraDie
The semi-annual meeting of the trustees OF
the Maine Congregational Missionary society
was hold ot the residence of the Rev. DIR.
pond in Bappor' on Wednesday evening, but no
business of public Importance was transacted.
Tbere were present Rev. DR.. Fiske of Bath,
Rev. DIR. Thurston of Searsport, Secretary,
Rev. Albert Cole, of Cornish, Rev. 7. Is.
Thayer, of Garland; Joshua Maxwell, Esq,
of Portland Treasurer, Rev. S. p. Fay,
Rev. DR. Herrick, and j. S. Wheelright, ESQ.,
of Bangor.
At late meeting of the Readfield District
Conference of the Nj. L. church, the following
resolution was adopted, viz: Resotced, mat
the practice of substituting manuscript reao-
ing. for preaching, in Methodist puipits, Is
denartnre from early Methodist usage and det-
rimental to the efficiency of the ministry