Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-09
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

There is q deep and increasing religious in.
terest manifest in the meetings of the Metho-
dist church in this city, under the faithful
labors of their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Martin.
Meetings are holden on each evening; many
whose love of the better life had become cold,
have come forward and acknowledged that
they have found more light and the voice of
the young convert is heard in the meetings.
Rev. ii. Il. Howes Of East Concord, N. H.,
has been called as pastor to the Congregation
alst church of Stockton, Me.
Rev. S. L. B. Chase, pastor of the Second
Baptist church in Bangor, declines withdraw
ing his resignation, which. the society unani-
mously requested him to withdraw, and insists
upon its acceptance to take effect April first.
Rev. E. X. Preble of Bath, of the next
has received and accepted an invitation from
the Universalist society of Abingdon, Mass,
at a salary Of $780, He assumes the pastor
ate on the first of July next. .t...,,t. ,,..
there are not more than eight or ten of his
Sabbath congregation, who are not members
Of the Sabbath school,
The Quarterly Meeting of the .Damariscot-
ia Baptist Association meet at Waldoboro' on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Although the
weather was very unpropitious, six ministers
were present and fair number of slaity.
To judge from appearances, it was a season
of great interest to those who were in attend
ance.
The Congregational church in Brunswick
are having good success in raising money for
parish purposes.
There is considerable interest in the Meth
odist church in Wiscasset, Rev. C. A. Plum
mer, pastor. Meetings are holden every
evening.
Rev. l. T. Tooker, late pastor of Cape
Neddick Baptist church, has removed to Cam
bridge, Mass.
Rev. Andrew j. Rogers, of Concord, Mass,
has sccepted the call extended to him by the
Third Congregational Society, in Biddeford,
bath in April.
The Lay Delegates to the Maine Confer.
ence for its approaching session for Readfeld
District are, E. r. Drummond of Watervile,
II. X. Baker, Hallowell, VIM. C. Fernald of
Wilton, Holman johnson of Wayne, and j.
6. Waugh of Starks.
Rev. E. L. Foster of St. Stephens, is dan
serously sick of erysipelas, at his fathers in
East Machias.
The Universalists Of Damariscotta and New
castle, after several preliminary meetings, met
On the 23d ult., and organized themselves into
an Association, under the name and title of
The Murray Universalist Library Association
Of Damariscotta and Newcastle.
The Catholic Society of Bangor have pur-
chased the lot corner of Cedar and Second |
streets. The society contemplate the erection
If another church.
A minister's wife asked her husband how
he felt when about to preach in St. Paurs |
Church, New York city. He said when he
Jaw the millionaires and other persons of note |
coming in, he felt very small; but when he |
Jaw colored women come in and kneel in |
me corner of her pew to pray, he felt he was
Ill right. '-
Rev. S. Bickmore is enjoying prosperity in
me part of his charge in the edge of Waldo
,oro'.
The church of the Messiah (EpiscopaD at
Dexter which was dedicated this week, is
Gated by steam from the boiler of one of the
ills, through pipes which are carried under
round a distance of 400 feet, four feet below
he surface, in box packed with waste. ~
Rev. c. A. Hayden has received and ac-
epted call to the pastorate of the Unitarian
hurch in Lawrence, Mass, and closes his
Ibors with his people in Pennington the last