Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-23
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

The orlaining services Of Mr.. George W.
Kelley as minister of the Gospel, took place
at the Congregational church in Norway viii
lage on Wednesday, Dec. 18TH
Rev. f. P. Roberts, from Newton Theolog-
ical Institute, will occupy the Baptist pulpi.
in Camden for the next few week.
Rev. Ii. Whtcher Of Saccarppa, has re-
ceiyed call to become Missionary in the
city of Binghampton, n. Y, to raise up a
new Free Baptist church in that city.
The new evening school of the Portland
i. NJ. c. association is now in successful op-
Grafton and is well attended. The classes
are under the care CT able and experienced
teachers.
Rev. J. ?. Mclean, pastor of the Univer-
salist church in Bath, is beginning work in
earnest. He commenced course of lectures
there on las. Sunday evening, on the "Origin
and development of religious Belief"
Rev. G. w. Bicknell Of Portland. has been
invited to deliver eulogy on the late Rev.
n. W. T. Root, before Bosworth Post G. A.
r., at an early day. Mr.. Root was a mem
Der of the Order.
Rev. b. II. Bailey, late pastor of the First
Tarlsn society III IortlanC, mas entered upon
his duties at Marblehead.
The Baptiat church in Paris has some
hopes of procuring the services of DIR. Estes,
who has supplied their pulpit for two Sab
baths, and who has given much satisfaction.
He is ripe scholar and fine writer.
The West Congregational society in Port
land, have just purchased new bell for their
chapel at an expense OF $500; of this amount
500 was paid by the Trustees, 500 by the
city for damages to the old bell, and the re-
mainder was raised by subscriptions and by
the young folks of the vicinity.
Rev. Ii. F. Snow is supplying the pulpit Of
the Congregational house in Naples, to the
general acceptance of the people.
The week of prayer commences Jan. 9Th.
The Methodist meeting house at Fairfield
has been raised, and vestries are being put
under. with prospect of occupying them in
a short time.
Rev. j. +. Simmons, pastor of the Univer-
salist church in Bethel, is to be ordained
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3lst. Professor Q.
Cone, of Canton, N. Y, is to preach the or
dination sermon, Rev. Messrs. Thompson,
Tabor, Mckinney and Davis, are expected to
be present. Rev. S. F. Norcross is supply
ing the pulpit of the Congregational church.
Sabbath School conventions were held in
Hampden and Newport, last week, conducted
by Josiah p. Higgins of Dexter, State Super
intendent, assisted by Rev. w. Woodbury.,
Rev. +. NJ. Haynes, Qev. O. Cousens, and
Rev. Ii. w. Bolton.
We have received from A. w. Philbrook,
Esq, of this city, a copy of the Minutes Of
the Maine Baptist Missionary Convention,
held in Bath last June, with the minutes OF
the various Associations, etc. From the
minutes we learn that the denomination in
the State embraces thirteen Associations,
III. IL, n -
and 1851 members. There were baptised
during the year, Ill, received by letter, 2l9;
upon experience, ll2; restored, AZ; dismiss
ed, 300; excluded, As; erased, l67; died,
$40. The total amount of contributions was
Sl3,219.
Rev. n Bard of Lisbon Falls, is very i'll,
being confined to his bed by extreme weak
ness, and prostration of the nervous system.
But little hopes are entertained of his recov
The Congregational church of Foxcroft and
Dover, propose to celebrate the semi-centen
al of its organization, on the first day of jan
uary, 1873, by an historical discourse by the
pastor in the afternoon, and social reunion
in the evening.
Professor Barbour has been engaged to
supply the pulpit of the High street Congre-
gational church in Auburn for some weeks TO
come.
At the close of the forenoon services at
the First Baptist church in Lewiston. Sunday,
the pastor, Rev. f. M. Haynes, rendered his
resignation of the pastorate to take effect not
later than the last of March or first of April.
Mr.. Haynes will have been pastor OF this
church four years on the first of April.
The Christian church will hold Missiona.
ry meeting at North Newport, commencing
Tuesday, January eth, at IL o'clock p. NJ.
and continuing into Wednesday evening.
This is to be one of a series of public Mis-
sionary meetings, held under the auspices of
the Maine State Christian Association.
The new pastor and the people of the Uni
versalist church in Bethel are now earnestly
at work. Rev. Mr.. Simmons is much liked.
He is now giving course of lectures, the
first of which was delivered on Wednesday
evening.