The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-13
Religions Intelligence.

Rev. Mr.. Hill, who has been employed by the
Congregationalist Church in Waterville for six
months past, has closed his labors there and
the church is without pastor.
Nineteen persons-fourteen by profession and
five by letter-were admitted as members of the
Congregational Churches in Bangor last Sunday.
Rev. L. q. Moses preached his farewell SER
mon to his society in Lubec Sabbath afternoon.
During the six years of his pastorate, ia men,
bers have been added to this church. Rev. B.
S. Fanton, of New Jersey, succeeds him.
The new Congregational Church in Thomas
ton will be a neat edifice. The exterior is near
ly finished, and the work on the interior is pro-
crossing well, the plaster now being put on. 1t
will probably be ready for occupancy about the
last of June.
The Methodist Society in South Hnrrison are
intending to newly paint their meeting house,
put on blinds, and make other alterations and
Improvements on both inside and outside dur
ing the coming summer.
Rev. j. Hodgdon, pastor of the Christian
Church in South Harrison, preached his fare
well sermon last Sabbath.
The North Berwick village Baptist Church
have extended unanimous call to the Rev. C.
Tibbetts, of Rockland, to become its pastor
Rev. Henry ID. Moore, formerly pastor of the
Union Church in this city, now of Cincinnati,
supplied the pulpit of the New England Con-
gregational Church in New York city last Sun
day.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher startled his con-
gregation last Sunday morning by asking a
collection of $500 for Universalist congrega-
ton in Kansas. The gentleman for whom the
collection was taken up had been a COngrega-
tionalist, was dismissed from Massachusetts
congregation for unsoundness in doctrine, and
had gone West to see what he could do in that
locality.
On Fast Day there will be a public temper
ance meeting at Plymouth Church. Addresses
are expected from Hon. Neal Dow and others
Rev. M. III. Williams will preach at Plymouth
Church Sunday, at 3 o'clock P. NJ. on the
Temperance Revival-its hope and its peril.
Rev. Mr. Easton, of this city, has been jour
neying West He is now on his return home.
FRYEBURG.-Th Academy in this place is in
fiourishing condition. The present term is
now nearly half through The Spring course
of lectures, instituted by the Principal Mr.. c.
A. Page, for the benefit of those under his
charge, has proved of decided benefit and full
of instruction and amusement, not only to our
selves but to the citizens generally. The fourth
lecture was given ON Monday evening, the 9Th,
by DR.. ID. L. Lamson, and notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather and bad condition
OF the streets the house was completely filled
with highly attentive and appreciative audi
ence. The subject was "Chemical Science as
applied to common things, and was rendered in
such pleasing manner, aided by brilliant exper-
iments, that the attention was captivated in the
the outset and closely held throughout The
fifth lecture, next Monday evening, will be de-
livered by the Rev. d. B. Sewall **
OUR report of the Gardiner Conference fail
ed to reach us last evening. 1t will appear in
the next ISSUE