Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-06
Rev. E. Davies reports a revival interest at
Whitneyville. Rev. S. H.. Beale and Z.
Davies have hoop labor;,y tbora


Rev. E. Davies reports revival interest al
Whitneyville. Rev. S. H. Beale and E.
Davies have been laboring there.
Rev. Robert Collyer Of Chicago will preach
at the first Parish Church in Portland, on the
Sd Sunday of April.
The people of Limerick are engaged in re-
pairing their churches. Rev. Mr.. Lord, for.
merly of Biddeford, is settled over the Con-
gregational church at that place.
The ladies of the Universalist church in
Guiltord have just raised by levee sl73 to
purchase an organ for their church.
The ladies Of the Methodist society in Mill
bridge are to hold series of entertainments
tor the purpose of raising money. 1t is the
expectation of the society to purchase new
Cabinet Organ, pulpit and other furnishings
besides making some improvements upon the
building itself
Rev Mr.. Herring, pastor of the Baptist
church in Gardiner, preached his farewell SER
mon last Sunday. He has been invited to
visit the Baptist church in Houlton, with .
view to settlement. Houlton is a smart town,
having 1900 inhabitants, six churches, from
thirty to forty stores, nine lawyers, seven
physicians, two weekly papers, fourishing
academy, and the county buildings.
The revival at the Free Baptist church in
Hallowell. still continues undated. The pres
ent number Of converts is ninety-five. Meet
ings are being held nearly every evening and
sometimes there are many compelled to go
away, as the house is not large enough to con-
tain them all.
Rev. Geo. Howe breaches his farewell ser
IN on with the Harrison Free Baptist society
next Sabbath afternoon. He is to engage in
missionary labor among the churches in
Maine for the benefit of the feeble churches
in his denomination.
The church at Woodford's corner will be
dedicated one week from next Sunday.
SUSNYsIDE.-Rev. A. S. Ladd of Watervlle,
who is about to close labor of three years with
the Methodist society, was agrceably entertain
ed by the members ofthe society and his friends
in general, last Wednesday evening at the
vestry of the church. A table was beauti-
fully spread with a rich repast. and after
feasting was over, presents being in order,
some fine and substantial ones were presented
to the pastor and his wife; among others a sill
YER pie knife, by the members of Mrs. Ladd's
Sunday School class. and purse of money to
Mr.. Ladd. During Mr.. Ladds stay of three
years in Waterville, ne has bailt up the
society, and become very closely attached
to its members. He breaches his farewell
sermon Sunday, April 9TH. On Tuesday
evening of last week, Rev. John Cook
of the Free Baptist church in Burn
ham, was surprised by a visit from his
friends and members of the church, who left
with him seventy dollars in money besides
numerous other articles usually found at a
donation. On the Tuesday evening following,
the Methodists and their friends of the same
town, held donation for their minister, Rev
Charles Bray, and presented him with seven
ty one dollars in money, together with gen.
eral assortment of eatables. Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. Root of St. Pauls church Portland,
were surprised by pound party the other
night, at their residence. Among the other
gifts was ready made parlor carpet.