The Portland daily press., 1872-03-02
Religious Intelligence.

their house of worship at an expense of some
thousands of dollars, and have continued their
good work by paying their pastor, Rev. j. M.
Burt, a surprise visit, leaving with him a sup
ply of greenbacks among other usefnl things.
The LIST Christian Church of Lubec, have ex-
tended an invitation to the Rev. B. S. Fanton
OF Trenton n ", to visit them, with the de-
sign of securing their pastor, if both parties are
suited. ii
The Envelope system for the raising of funds |
to support the ministry, operates favorably |
with the Congregational society at South Par
is. The amount raised in February exceeded
that of January, and was nearly enough for the
minister's salary, while the contributions of
some are to be paid quarterly -.
For four weeks past the four churches in Sac
earappa and Cumberland Mills, and their pas
tors, have been holding union prayer-meetings.
one In each church per week, with very good
results In each church several conversions
have occurred, and there are now twelve candi-
dates for baptism. .-s.-..- 81
Rev. Edmund Worth, for seventeen wears
pastor of the Baptist church in Kennebunk
village, has gone to California to visit his son
and recruit his own health He expects to re-
turn in three months sa Re III s
The annual State Sabbath School Convention
will be held at Dexter about the first of MAY.
The chapel recently erected for the Congre-
gational society in Alfred was dedicated on
Thursday, February ed. Sermon by Rev. Jo-
seph Kyle. iy-i1 W
Rev S. L. Chase, pastor of the Second Bap-
fist church in Bangor, declines withdrawing
his resignation, which the society unanimously
requested him to withdraw, and insists upon its
acceptance to take effect April first. .'ae,
The Rev. Sumner Estes of Lisbon has accept
ed call from the Baptist church in Sanford.
Rev. s. A. Hutchinson of Kittery has receiv-
ed call to preach in Illinois, which he will
probably accept. .se
Rev. Mr. Giles is laboring with the Baptist
Church at South Berwick, and seems much
blessed. '4ae Sa l3 saeaH tfsi -a&
The parishioners and friends of Rev. w. Cor
thell in Eden, made him donation visit on the
evening of Feb. goth, filling his house by their
numbers. Their interest in him and his fam
lily, and their appreciation of his services, was
very fully manifested by the liberal presents of
money and valuable articles that marked the
occasion. y ,s1e., co.'s -' q
Rev. Dexter Waterman will enter upon his
pastoral charge at Phillips the second Sabbath
in March, instead of the first as reported here
tofore. - Hairi
Rev. l. Z. Tooker, the pastor of Cape Ned
dick Baptist church. has removed to Cambridge
Mass. 49, lsf- RI iii a@n n
81 Rev. Zenas Thompson is soon to close his la
bors as pastor of the Universalist church at
Mechanic Falls. E0g
Rev. G. A. Hayden, pastor of the Unitarian
Society at Pennington, has accepted call to
the Unitarian church in Lawrence, Mass, and
WIN commence his labors there on the first
Sunday in April.
Our correspondent writes thatthe Wire street
r. W. Baptist Church in Taunton, Mass, is
enjoying a good religious interest under the
labors of their much esteemed and faithful
pastor, Rev. w. I. Smith, late of Brunswick.
Converts are rejoicing in pardoning grace, and
sinners are inquiring "What they shall do to
be saved?' The church is encouraged and
st, enlightened p i Esiagib at4l4
Rev. Frederick J. Goodwin, D. D. rector of
the Church of the Holy Trinity, at Middletown.
Connecticut, for the past twenty-seven years,
died very suddenly at six o'clock Thursday
abont si,tv vo ar, ia ~ 'Ao was
The Rev .Tono, n 1,,,,,,s g.a.
Rsoch-str,.. D. ..1"un' p"S.or ol 'he
who is about making an extended journey to
the East, has received during the ten wears of
MS ministry, into the two churches of which he
has been pastor, LOST. s.sliy1 ~ 'ts-i' Is
Mr.. Hepworth's society has purchased lots
in New York, between Fifth Avenue and
Broadway, 100 feet square, for 100000. more q
than half of which has been secured. On this
plain iron church is to be erected The pros
poets OF the new enterprise are exceedingly
bright & Is -se, .t..s....s55 .h .'.i@
:, The Chicago Pulpit says that the conflict be-
tween Bishop Whitehouse and Mr.. Cheney
arose by mere accident. Either the Bishop did
not know OF chose to ignore the fact that Mr..
Cheney omitted the word degenerate, from
the baptismal service until one day the Rev,
Mr.. Goodspeed, of Chicago, in private con-
versation with Bishop Whitehouse incidentally
stated that Mr.. Cheney dropped the word in
his use OF the service. Mr. 4Goodspeed had no
thought of setting the Bishop on the track of
the rector; but shortly after Mr.. Cheney was
- 80 "n .pis0epai l,si' s'p' anu was
0o1 - !" ''ien ro1iieny 70 promise con-
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"A FIERCE contest is going on in New Bruins
Wick In respect to the free school system insti-
tuted by the last Legislature. The law has been
est onnosition Of tho C.thol;c ,,r;asts o,,a .ho;
adbarents who oro ,otor;n ! a. ~ - -
the Goddess School hill The 81 .Iohn NO.
man. a Catbol;c organ has st.ted .hat protos
sor Aoassiz had ON nrh,;o oooos;oU asxa,..S",
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