The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
Religious Intelligence,

The Bible distributor for Northern Aroos-
took, reports in Fort Fairfield 344 families in
which were 1904 persons He found 81 families
destitute of the Bible, As of whom he supplied
the others refused the supply he offered them.
In Easton he visited lis families, in which were
$50 persons; 10 families were destitute of the
Bible, IL of whom he supplied, the others refus-
ing. In Mars Hill he POUNDS SO families, inwhich
which were 452 persons; 10 families were desti-
tute of the Bible, 16 of whom he supplied the
others refusing O..
The York Baptist Association held its annual
session last week at Sanford. Sermons by
Messrs. Noyes, Tihbetts and Holbrook; adj
dresses ON different benevolent objects by
Messrs. Gile, Tibbetts, Gowen, Illsley, Worth,
Batchelder, Holbrook, Perkins, Lane and
others. The church at Sanford celebrated its
centenary the last afternoon of the session.
Rev. Mr.. Hlsley delivered an appropriate his
torcal address, which was followed with remn-
iscences by Messrs Worth, Gile, Ferguson and
Dea. Gowen. -''- '.
: Rev r. Henry Davis, who for the past eight
months m has been supplying the pulpit. of
the First Congregational Church in Belfast,
has left, and the people are now without min
lister.
Rev. w. q. Goucher has resigned the pastor
ate of the church at Kenduskeag and accepted
2 unanimous invitation from the Waldoboro
Baptist Church to become their pastor He
closed his labors with the Kenduskeag church
last Sunday, and will begin his labors in Wal
doboro the last Sabbath in this month.
A council has been called to meet in Sher-
man next week to dismiss w. T. Sleeper as pas
tor OF that church and to install fsev. I. Il.
Barstow, who has been preaching there about
six months, over the same. Q.
49, The uaptiss Church at Calais has boon closed
lately, the pastor, Rev. j. w. Manning being
absent on bridal tour a4' -'''i'''a
The York County Association of Congrega-
tional ministers will meet on Tuesday, the 24th,
at 10i A. NJ, with Rev. Henry T. Arnold, of
Lyman. The preachers, Rev. Joseph Freeman
OF York; substitute, Rev. Lewis Goodrich, of
Wells ilH'I :. H. III. 90 -.
Rev: e. l.. Foster has rendered his resigna-
ton of his pastorate in Milltown He has been
lead to take this step by reason of his continued
ill health.
The new Episcopal Church at Winn wa. con.
secrated Thursday, Sept 18th, by Bishop Nicely,
of Portland, assisted by Rev. Thos Marsden.
Rev. ID. Yewens, of Lewiston, Rev. Mr.. Pierce,
of Dexter, Rev. F. G. Jones, of Wiscasset, and
Mr.. Melville Mclaughlin, of Bangor. In the
evening six persons were confirmed. Rev. Mr..
fewens preached the sermon and thirty-five
partook of the sacrament.
Mr.. ?. NJ. Woodman, Jr., of Auburn, has
beenladmitted to Newton Theological Seminary
where he proposes to take the course of study
preparatory to the Gospel Ministry.
Lincoln and Waldo Universalist Association
will be held in Swanville, Oct I'd and Sd.
Bev. r. b. Howard, former pastor of the
Congregational church in Pennington now of
Princeton, ILL, was sometime since called to
the superintendency of Home Missions in
Southern Illinois, but has declined the call land
at the unanimous request of the Congregation
al church at Princeton, will remain as its pas
tor.
The First Church in Charleston, Mass, has
voted by small majority to call Rev. f. F.
Ford, pastor of the Pine street church at Lew
iston, to become their pastor.
The term Rotations at the Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary begin on Monday, Sept 23d.
During the vacation, in addition to the moving
of Professors houses, Maine Hall has been
thoroughly repaired and refurnished The Con-
gregational churches in Bangor have each furn-
lshed a room in handsome style, besides assist
ing to furnish Others. Bucksport, Belfast,
South Freeport, First Church, Lowell, Mass,
and other churches have taken rooms, and are
furnishing them for the new students
Rev. P. b. Thayer, who for many years has
been faithful pastor of the Congregational
church at Garland, has rendered his resigna-
ton. 4.s--. -,'....
The Maine Unitarian Conference held its
session this week at Ellsworth, commencing
Tuesday evening and lasting until Friday Rev
e. E. Hale of Boston delivered the opening
sermon-his subject, missions. Rev. A. Nj.
Knapp of Bangor, preached Wednesday even
ing, and Rev. G. w. Buck of Portland, Thurs
day evening. Discussions on religious topics,
essays, &c, occupied the hours of the day.
Rev. DR.. Tenney of Ellsworth, for the first
time since his settlement, some thirty-fve
years since, has had to relinquish his desk for
the past few Sundays on account of Illness
The doctor so far recovered that he was able to
leave his home for few weeks absence West
Rev. H. M. Tarbox, pastor of the Free Bap-
list church in Dover, has resigned and accept
ed the pastorship of the Free Baptist church in
Houlton. During three and half years past
hfty-fve members have been added to this
church; their Sabbath congregation has doubled
its numbers.
Rev. Amos Redlon, formerly f. w. Bap-
fist clergymen of Dover has resigned his ser
vices as pastor over the Congregational church
at Dexter.