The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-20
Religious Intelligence.

A Baptist church has been formed and recog-
nized, at Easton and Mars Hill, AroostoOk
County. -".
On the first Sabbath of this month nine per-
sons were baptized in Monson by Rev. W. s.
Knowlton, assisted by Rev. j. F. Norris. Nine
have been baptized previously, and others are
awaiting baptism. The Baptist church now
supports preaching all the time, with house
well filled. r., Ie.... st s'E - Fa
Public religious services will be held at Sha-
ker Village, Alfred, on Sunday next. Elder
John Vance will officate
Rev. w. E. Gibbs of Portland will preach in
the Winthrop street Universalist church. Au-
gusta, on Sunday morning next. .,... al.
The Banner tells us that nearly all the peo-
pie of South Bristol, Me-, are Universalists,
and ALLOW no drunkenness or other immorali-
ties in their midst ....r r..-.... 4 .
Rev. Prof. Thwing of this city has been sup
plying to great acceptance the pulpit of the
Congregational church in Bridgeton.
The Congregational Church at Sanford re-
Gently re-dedcated, is said to be very tastefully
finished within. The improvements have near
ly all been paid for, and but a slight debt hangs
over the church. g i.l..-E :
The Universalists of Bangor have an associa-
ton of above one hundred names, led by the
venerable Judge Lyon whose object it is to la
Dor to make their Sunday School as interesting
as it can be-
AhC OulUdIldu OOClcby, w dC6TVlll6, are tax
ing steps for preaching in the church during the
summer vacation.
The Baptist Sabbath School, Watervlle Gel
ebrated its forty-fifth anniversary the four
tenth instant .I-I
The eleventh National Camp Meeting for the
promotion OF Scriptual Holiness, will commence
next Wednesday, July oath, at Richmond.
tend and participate in the meeting' The
meeting VIII probably continue ten days.
A Sabbath school teacher in Franklin Coun-
ty has introduced new system of "lesson pa
pers." One Sabbath recently he presented
each of the young ladies comprising the class
with a penny roll of lozenges, and requested
that the printed matter on the paper be learned
as an exercise for the following Sabbath This
plan generally adopted would in all probability
add greatly to the number in classes.
At the Portland District Ministerial Associa-
ton meeting in this city, on Tuesday and
Wednesday last, some seventy-ive Methodist
ministers from this and other districts were
present. Rev FL. Sanderson presided and Rev.
~. nInhaperg was Secretary. The services
throughout were of a very interesting charac-
ter.
Inc Baptist Church, in Houlton. was organ
lI . ABOUT nine years ago, in parlor and con-
sisted OF thirteen members. 1t has now ninety
members, large congregation, a beautiful
house of worship and vestry, and is FREQ from
debt Aoo i'ohii
Rev. Henry d. Moore, formerly pastor of tho
Union Church (now Plymouth, in this c uno
has rendered the resignation of his passionate Of
the Vine Street Congregational Church in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, to take place in September
Rev. DIR. Priestly, who was turned out of the
Presbyterian Church and communion in Pitts
burg, some time ago. has been readmitted.
The Protestant Episcopal church in tho
United States reports an actual accession to its
communion last year of 24,114.
The old Catholic movement is active in Ar
menia, and the Turkish Government is pro-
tecting and helping it with, it is said, the sup