Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-24
Summary OF Religious intelligence.

Sunday school excursions, by rail and
steamboat, are now all the rage.
\ new Congregational church will be or
ganized at Deerihg, Sept 4th. Sermon by
Rev. DIR. Barbour.
The corporate name of the Pine Street
Methodist Society in Bangor, has been
changed from the "Bsick Chapel Society to
that of the First Methodist Society,"
The Baptist church at Corinna is supplied
one-fourth of the time 10y Mr.. Chas. Z. Young
of Colby University.
Rev. VIM. Burnell, Canton student, whose
native State is Maine, is spending bis vaca-
ton in Lowell and preaching to the Uniyer-
salist societies of Lowell and Fryeberg.
The Baptist Associations of Maine will
be held as follows: Bowdonham, Gardi-
ner. Sept. 10; Cumberland, Free Street,
Portland, Aug. p Damariscotta, Wsldoboro',
Sept. 4 Hancock, Lamoine, Sept. 10; Ken
nebec, Skowhegan, Sept. 3; Lincoln, Thomas
ton, Sept, II; Oxford, Bethel, Sept. 10; Pen
obscot, Etna, Sept. 8; Piscataquis, Dover,
Sept. Il; Saco River, Biddeford, Sept. 4
Waldo, Belfast, Sept. Il; Washington
Princeton, Sept. 10; York, Sanford. Sept. II.
The ordinance Of baptism was administered
on two successive Sabbaths at Norrdgewock
recently, by Rev. W. Beayins Of the Baptist,
Longlcy of the Free Baptist and Evans of the
Methodist church.
At the Poland camp-meeting, on Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. i. Martin OF Augusta,
e., . a ar
at once, and possess it," 1t was an earnest
appeal to all who feel the need of any spirit
ual blessing to possess themselves of it at
once.
\ fine clock costing $500 has been put in
the steeple of the Congregational church, at
Cumberland Mills, purchased by the contribu-
tons of the enterprising citizens of tLat place.
Rev. W. uniting, who has been pastor Of
the Universalst church and society in Show
hogan for the last year and half, has been
obliged to resign on account of the severe
strain on his physical health and strength.
The Methodist people in Fairfield, are TAX
ing steps to raise up their church and finish
oil vestry underneath it.
Mr.. Geo. S. Kicker, graduate of Bates
College and of the Theological school, was
ordained and installed on Friday evening,
over the Free Baptist church at Richmond.
Prof. Hayes preached the sermon.
The Congregational Sabbath Sbhool in
Winthrop, had their annual picnic Tuesday.
The pastor, Rev. A. IL. Johnson, teachers
and scholars, to the number Of l25, made an
excursion to "the Island in Annabescook
Pond.
East Livermore Camp Meeting opened
Tuesday evening, August Goth.
Rev. Geo. Slattery, the former rector of St.
Peters parish in Rockland officiated at the
church in that city last Sunday, He has not
made a visit east for six years He is at
present the rector of the Episcopal church
in Greensburg, Pa, and is on leave of alb
sence while his church is being repaired and
enlarged.
Rev. Josiah G.. Merrill, for many years a
Congregationalst minister in Maine, died a
few days since in Lynn, Mass.
Rev. J. Richardson of Lewiston, now sup
plies the pulpit of the Baptist church at
Green Depot.
Religious meetings are now held in Auburn
Jail for the benefit of the prisoners.
The members of the Free Baptist Society
of Rockland, of which Rev. B. +. Pitchard,
formerly of Cape Elizabeth, is pastor, have
purchased fine parsonage for his occupancy.
The new Methodist church at East Vassal-
boro will be dedicated in September. There
is some delay because they are doing more
and better than they first contemplated The
friends beyond the church will furnish chairs,
table chandelier, bell, bible, etc.
The members Of the Congregational Parish
in East Machias, were treated to rare en-
tertainment last Sabbath, in the Union House,
when the afternoon services were commenced
by Rev. Mr.. Osgood the pastor. The old
singing seats were filled with singers of olden
times, those who were young men and
women thirty years ago, and who were the
regular members of the choir. There were
quite agoodly number of the members of this
ancient choir in the village visiting their rela-
tives and friends and the old homesteads.
The new Congregational meeting house in
Hiram was dedicated on Thursday 22d inst
The sermon was by Rev. Albert Cole of Cor
NTH.
Seven persons were baptised by Rev. It
D. Clements, pastor of the Free Baptist
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