Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-20


the coal room! 1t had been temporarily
placed in the box, and left there by mistake,
where it remained in most exposed position
all day and night. The set may now be seen
in s. A. Russells window.
summary Of Religious intelligence.
Rev. Mr.. Church, of Bangor, will preach at
the Freewill Baptist Church in Gardiner, to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
The Methodist Church in North Gorham
have nearly completed their new parsonage.
The interest in their charge, has increased
considerably Of late. A series of revival
meetings are now m progress. The new
church recently erected adds great perma-
nence to the parish, and when the new par
sonage is finished, the preacher will have
comfortable residence.
A black walnut book case, costing SC5, has
just been completed for the Baptist Sunday
school in this city, and an addition made to
the library Of 500 worth of books.
The Universalist Sunday School at Bry-
ants Pond, will re-organize at their church,
April 2Sth at eleven o'clock, A. N.
Rev. Father DUNN, of Calais, is sick with
the small pox.
The First Parish Congregation and Church
of Gorham have extended a call to Rev. Mr..
Farris of Lawrence, Mass, to become their
pastor. The salary fixed by the Parish is
SlGoo-with q vacation Of four weeks.
The ministers in the Maine Conference COM
mence their labors in their new fields on Sun
day. The church and society in Augusta are
exceedingly grati6ed that they are to retain
Rev. Mr.. Martin another year.
Nineteen persons, fourteen by profession
and Eve by letter, were admitted as members
Of the Congregational churches in Bangor,
Sunday, eth.
After a pleasant pastorate of four years
Rev. II. Stetson has rendered his resignation
to the Baptist church in Waldoboro' to take
effect on or before the first of July.
During the past three weeks special relig-
ious meetings have been held in the NJ. f.
church in North Vassalboro', Rev. c. f.
Springer, pastor. The result is that quite a
number of young persons have sought and
found the Savior and intend to live Christian
lives.
Rev. G. NJ. Park of Pennington, N. H.,
has received unanimous call to the Boston
Free Baptist church, which he has not yet
decided to accept. Mr.. p. was formerly
student at Maine State Seminary and at Bates
College, leaving the latter institution, before
Co. xl~a
Rev. Mr.. Philbrook of Esstport has re-
ceived call from the Uuiversalist Society at
Halifax, n. S.
1t is stated that the Bible contains 1885,
4s9 letters, 773 500 words, 3l,l73 verses, l.
ls9 chapters, and &c books. The word "and"
occurs 46,277 times; the word ''Lord" occurs
1855 times; the word reverend occurs but
once, which is in tho 9th verse of the lllth
Psalm. The middle verse is the Sth verse Of
the llSth Psalm. The 2lst verse of the 9TH
chapter of Ezra contains all the letters of the
alphabet except the letter j. The finest chap
ter to read is the 26th of the Acts Of the
Apostles. The 10th chapter of II Kings and
the 3sth chapter of Isaiah are alike. The
longest verse is in the Sth chapter of Esther.
The shortest verse is the 35th verse of the II
chapter of st. John. The Sth, 18th, 2lst and
3lst verses of the l07 Psalm are alike. All
the verses Of the 136th Psalm are alike.
There are no words or names of more than
six syllables.
The dedication of the Congregational
Church at Woodford's Corner, Deering, last
Sunday, drew out congregation that filled
the church to overlooking. The audience
room will seat about four hundred, but on this
occasion much larger number was present,
the aisles being filed with settees and stools.
The sermon, by Prof. Barbour of Bangor,
defence of the Congregational forms of wor-
ship, the preacher showing the authority and
example of Christ, in the passage cited, for
the setting apart of places of public worship,
in which the Bible should be read as a book
of authoritative truth, the word should be
preached, and prayer and praise offered. 1t
was an aSle discourse, delivered with the
earnestness and colloquial directness peculiar
to the speaker.
Rev. Benz. Blackwell is preaching to the
people in Wesley his labers have been pro-
ductive Of much good, and he is liked very
much by the people.
We learn that considerable religious in.
| terest is prevailing in the Methodist Church
at Navy Yard charge, in Kittery. This is a
new, but very enterprising Society.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith is holding series Of
revival meetings at Upper Mills in Barring,
and quite deep interest is manifest. The
meetings are very fully attended and the
time briskly occupied.
The churches in several cities are voting to
dispense with the afternoon preaching service