Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-12
G. W. Howe still act. as general agent; all

". w. HOWe Sill acts Is general agent; al
under directions of special Committee.
October eth was happy day for the Bap-
tist church at WATERFORD Centre. Rev. Mr..
Ferguson baptised five and gave the right
hand of fellowship to seven.
The people of one of the churches in town
in the neighboring State have lately been
much excited over the fact that two QUITO
town clergymen who supplied their pulpit
within four weeks of each other, favored the
congregation with exactly the same sermon.
The sermon was very fine one, but the peo-
pie are curious to know which, if either, first
wrote it; or, if neither, where they both
found it,
Mr.. Jesse Soper, of Vienna, lately deceas-
ed, left by will one thousand dollars to the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Vienna the
interest of which is to be used for the support
of the gospel in that town. He also gives the
same sum for the same purpose to the Free
Baptist Church in Chesterville.
Rev. L. Thompson, Universalist clergy
man, of Nachias Falls, is recovering from i'll
health.
Rev. j. +. Pond accepts y call to Hampden.
Rev. S. +. Strout of the Methodist church
in Saccarappa, sends good report from his
charge.
The Unitarian Society Of Eoulton have
rendered theirpastor, Mr.. Elder, few weeks
vacation, from Sunday next.
Dr. Pond, of Bangor, has been supplying
the pulpit at Orland, of late.
The African Methodist church in Portland
have debt resting upon them of $1,000, which
they wish to liquidate, and ask contributions
of friends.
The Baptists of Hebron rededicated their
remodelled house Of worship on the ID inst.
This church was organized with thirteen
members, in 1871, about ten years before
there was q Baptist church in Portland, and
was among the first Baptist churches organ
lied in the State,
Camp-meeting j ohm Allen is TO hold Sc
ries of meetings at the Allen Mission in Port
lana, commencing Oct. Esd.
Responding to the call coming from Eng
land and other parts of the Christian World,
lHe LheculFe NoHIul!lteS OF the Maine state
Sunday School Association, uniting with
other States, set apart October 2lst, as a day
of special prayer for the Sunday School cause.
Maine papers are requested to give notice as
above.
The State Sunday School Convention of
Cniversalists will be held in Wateryille, Oct.
10th and Eth.
Oct. l6, 2 p NJ. Opening exercises and
organization of the Convention. An essay
will be read by Rev. J. c. Snow, subject
Uniform Lesson system. Discussion bv Rev.
A. Bosserman and others.
Evening. Rev. w. L. Gibbs will give an
address, on some subject connected with Sun
day Schools, when remarks will be offered by
others.
Oct l7th. \. NJ. Essay by Rev. j. 0.
Skinner. Subject Sunday School Libraries
Remarks by Rev. d. b. Byther and Others
Esq. Subject: The object we aim to accom-
plish, and how to awaken an interest in the
work. Remarks by Rev. S. S. Davis and
others.
Free return tickets on the railroad.
The Baptist Church eiidce which is in
process Of erection in Cherry field, will be one
OF the nnesl DullulnSs exteTlOrlv, IN that part
of the State.
The Methodist camp-meeting at New Port
land, begun Monday, Sept. 3Oth, and closed
Saturday evening. The first day it rained
and the attendance was small, but it steadily
increased during the meeting. There was a
goodiy attendance from other churches
Sunday was the third anniversary of Rev
Mr. Gibbs entrance upon the pastorate of the
First Universalist church in Portland In
the forenoon he delivered a very interesting
OBSCURE commemorative of the occasion, in
which he reviewed the history of the church
during that period.
The Baptist Society of Calais have got
their new church going bell. 1t weighs about
thirteen hundred pounds, and cost about $780,
1t is a very fine sounding bell.
The Methodist society in Monticello have
built this year a house of worship, 50x36 feet,
10 feet posted.Y 1t is a neat structure, with,
out spire or bcliry built in substantial
manner, on good stone foundation, with SOL
id truss-work in the roof. 1t is finished in
brown ash, pews, pulpit, castings, etc., all of
ash.