Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-10
summary Of Religious Intelligence.

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Summary OF Religious Intelligence.
The revival interest in Rev. Mr.. Heath's
| Gree Baptist church, IIalowell, is steadily
| on the increase.
The report of the Treasurer of the Congre-
| g ational church in Brunswick shows that the
Parish is in debt to the amount of several hun
dred dollars, most of which accrued several
years since. For the current year $500 will
be raised for the support Of the Gospel and
contingent expenses.
| Rev. w. II. II. Pillsbury, of the Maine
Conference, who has been pastor of the Con-
gress Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
Portland, for the past year and a half, has
been transferred to the Iowa Conference, and
stationed at Burlington, with a salary Of 3d.
| 900.
Maine and New Hampshire, lectured at St.
Joseph's Church in Lewiston, on Tuesday
| evening, on the "Infalibilty Of the Sovereign
Pontiff." The Bishop defined "Infalibility"
| as applied to the Pope, to mean not that he 10
sinless, but that when he teaches in matters
Of religious faith or morals, that he cannot
err. In other words, Papal infalibility
means simply that the Sovereign Pontif Of
the Catholic church cannot err in his acts.
| In short that Pope might be bad man, al
though good Catholics hoped and prayed that
all might be impeccable, while from the char
acter of his trust his religious and moral in
OBLIGATIONS must be infallible. The Bishop
gave a sketch of the Pope's daily life-his
devotion, simple habits. and entire freedom
from all ambition of an earthly nature.
Rev. E. Whittlesey, formerly pastor of The
Central church in Bath, has been deprived of
his sense of hearing.
Messrs. Locke, Twitchell Co., of Port
land, have made the Universalist parish in
Pittsfeld, present of $50 toward the pur-
chase Of bell for their new church.
Rev. J. F. Locke has just closed a pastor
ate of two years with the Free Baptist church
in South Berwick, during which time the
church has been greatly blessed with spiritual
and temporal prosperity. Seventeen have
united with the church by baptism, quite
number by letter, and the church is free from
debt.
The pastor of the Baptist church in North
Livermore has had the privilege since July of
baptising twenty persons. The meeting house
has been repaired at an expense of 5000.
The NJ. Z. church in Naples are having
revival. The Congregationalists are without
= pastor.
OF the $4,000 students who have been
taught at the Seminary at Kent's Hill, 600
have become preachers, and $50 wives of
ministers; 1000 have expressed hope in
Christ while at the Seminary.
Rev. E. C. Bodies, formerly the able pas
tor of the Universalist church in Portland, 10
to deliver a course of scientific lectures in
that city, opening on the l4sh inst. The SUBJ
ject will be THE microscope and what it
shows u.s." Mr.. Bodies has devoted long and
patient study to this interesting subject.
The young people CT the First Baptist So
ciety in Bangor, have Literary Society
which meets every Thursday evening, and is
a source of much pleasure and profit to the
members.
Rev. o. A. Lyman, d. D.. who occupied
the pulpit of State street church in Portland
most acceptably, Immediately after the resig-
nation of the Rev. Mr.. Walker, died on
the 10Th of January. DR.. Lyman was pastor
of the Euclid Avenue Presbyterian church in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Elder Lane, who has been laboring with
the "Disciples" in Lubec, is to leave for his
home in Hartford, Conn.
The receipts Of the Maine Missionary So
ciety for January, were $9l3.75.
Rev. d. Waterman has accepted = call to
the First +. B. church in Phillips, to COM
mence the first Sabbath in March.
The Universalists in Milo are endeavoring
to raise the necessary means to erect church
the coming season.
The sociable at the Episcopal vestry in
Dexter Wednesday evening was pleasant
and successful affair. Two short plays were
rendered, and Refreshments served. The
room was we'll filed, and a goodly sum was
realized, which will be devoted to the furnish
ing of the church.
The meetings which are still in progress at
the Centenary church in Skowhegan, have
been and still are deeply interesting. Chris
tians have been greatly quickened, and seve-
raj clear cases of conversions have occurred.
The new Methodist Church edifice in Cut.
Ter was dedicated last Wednesday.
The Free Baptist church and Society in
Sabattisville are earnest and united under the
lahors of Rev. Mr.. Dexter of the TheoloRical