Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-02

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lage, on account of poor health, and has re-
moved to China. Rev. John Collins is sup
plying the pApit.
DIR. Carruthers of Portland, is taking his
annual vacation.
The universalis: Society of Bath have en-.
gagged the services of Rev. J. P. Mclean, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, who will regularly supply
their pulpit for the present.
Six persons were baptisei on Sunday by
the pastor of the Free Baptist church in Rich
mond. There is good degree Of religious
interest in this church. Several have recent
ly been awakened. The Methdst church in
town, which has been undergoing extensive
repairs, will be ready for occupancy towards
the last of the month. The Society have
worshipped meanwhile in their corlmodous
vestrv.
( Rev. Mr.. Porter, pastor of the second Bap
tist church in Bangor, baptised three persons
at the close of the morning service last Sab
bath
! The new Methodist church now in process
of erection in Newfeld, is progressing finely.
| The society there have long needed larger
and better place of worship.
Rev. David Boyd Of Rockland, has accepted
b. is Grand Worthy Chief Templar of the
Good Templars in Maine, aud like his predc-
cessor, Rev. Smith Baker, has to resign to
FL pulpit in Massachusetts,. The mother
State is ''gobbling up all cur best ministers.
The new house Of worship recently erected
at Belgrade Mills, is well filled with devout
and attentive worshippers and good revival
Of .igion i, in progress.
Rev. j. W. Turner has resigned the pas
crate Of the Baptist church in Princeton, on
account Of i'll health.
The Methodist church on the Buxton and
North Gorham charge is prospecting under
the faithful labors Of Rev. j. II. Woodbury.,
the present pastor.
The Free Baptist church in Biideford,
Rev. Mr.. Malvern, pastor, are struggling
hard to relieve their church from indebted
ness which we hope they will he enabled to
do at an early day.
Rev. James Williams, pastor Of the Baptist
church in Olitown, is compelled to suspend
his ministerial labors for the present, in con-
sequence of continued ill health.
Public religious services at Shaker Vii
lage, Alfred, was discontinued on tho first Of
November until spring
Mr. Bowen Of Lewiston has formally ac.
cepted the Professorship of Sacred Rhetoric
and IIomilctics in Bates College (Theological
Department., and will enter upon the active
duties Of the chair at the opening of the next
Academic year in September, 1878. He in-
tends TO resign lis pastorate of the Main
Stree; Free Baptist Church and Society, to
take effect Jan, lst and will spend the peri
Oh that will intervene between January and
September in special preparation for the au-
ties OF the Professionally.
Rev, T. c. Jones of Bangor, is now sup.
plying the Episcopal church at VIM, Mr..
Melville Mclaughlin having returned to
pursue h.. studies ut the Berkley Divinity
School.
There were received. Oct. 20, into the
Winter Street Free Baptist Church in Gar
diner, including the pastor Rev. o. Bartlett,
seven members five by letter, ono by pro.
fession, and one by baptism.
Rev. Mr.. Macombs has dissolved his con-
nection with the Baptist church at North
Alfred and is now supplying the church at
Sterling, Mass.
Two friends fran twn dlfinrnnt churches
but of one denomination, met the other day,
and discussed the preaching of the respective
pastors. ''Your minister uses the IDEAS of
other men said one. Don't you wish your
pastor would do the same 2" was the significant
reply.
The Methodist, Baptist and Univcrsalist
church editices at iIamnden are undergoing
thorough repairs.
Rev. Ny Root has withdrawn his resi- ma
ton as rector OF st. Pauls in Portland, at the
request Of Bishop Nicely and the members of
the parish.
The Androscoggin Baptist Quarterly Meet
ing holds its next session at North Livermore,
Tuesday, Nov. 18th, at =. NJ, and contin-
ues through Wednesday and Thursday. Ser
mons by Rev. G. w. Fuller of Jay.