The Portland daily press., 1872-10-26
RELIGIOUS Intelligence.

Rev. Lewis Goodrich, late of Wells, has re-
moved to West Auburn.
The Kennebec County Sunday School Con-
vention has been postponed to Tuesday and
Wednesday, Nov. 18th and 18th. 81
Rev. c. Weston, of Dexter, has declined the
invitation of the Universalst Church at Au-
gusta, to become their pastor. Tho Dexter
Society have advanced his salary $500.
The Waldo Baptist quarterly meeting will
be held with the Baptist church in Vassalboro,
Nov. 9th and 10th, commencing at 10 o'clock,
a. m.
The Lincoln Baptist quarterly meeting will
hold its next session with the First Baptist
church in ST. George, Tuesday, Nov. 9Th, at
10 o'clock, a. m. Preacher, G. M. Emery of
Thomaston. .e-
There will be series of meetings in the Bap-
fist meeting house in East w ellis, commencing
Tuesday, Nov. II.
The York Congregational Conference will
meet at Eliot, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct.
29th and 30th .-a ....s ss
ford is now completed with the exception of
hanging the doors and laying the entry floor.
1t will probably be rededicated New Years day.
The Universalist levee, which took place last
week at Rockland, Melted $500. eve .Fee
Four persons were received by baptism and
letter to the communion of the Pine street Free
Baptist Church, Lewiston, Sunday afternoon.
The Free Baptist church at Lisbon Falls, is
being moved from its former location near
Farwelps Mills, to a spot nearer the railroad
station. ras.-sE rt a-.a 81 -srf
Rev. Levi Hersey is about closing his labors
at East Buckfeld, to the regret of many, and
is to preach at West Paris. -...
The Hancock Baptist Association met at La
moline, Tuesday, Oct. Is, at 2 o'clock p. m. Of
the 26 churches in the Association, only IA were
represented, either by letter or delegates. OF
kl~o1 q %~.x
tiers were present as visitors. The attendance
was very small, but the sessions iwers harmoni-
Gus and pleasant.
Rev. Elkanah S. French, formerly stationed
at Pattagumpus, has removed to Danforth, to
take the place of Rev. Mr.. Blood, who has
gone to California. 49,. -.-.,- s -
Ehe Baptists of Hebron re-dedicated thei1
remodeled house of worship on the I'd inst.
This church was organized with thirteen mem
bers, in 1871, about ten years before there was
Baptist church in Portland, and was among
the first Baptist churches organized in the
| State. ssqssss ll..s.1 uEL
Rev. Mr.. Sanborn, pastor of the Congrega.
tional church in Eliot, recently baptised two
candidates by immersion.
Public religious services at Shaker Village
Alfred, will be discontinued on the first Of
November until spring. a5
The ladies of the Congregational Church in
South Berwick, recently held q fair in the new
Masonic Hall, in aid of a fund for building a
chapel The pecuniary result was net prof
of more than $3.50. -aS t ~ q
Rev. s. B. Macomber, recently of this State
was installed pastor of the Baptist church at
| Sterling, Mass, Oct 81. DR.. Grant, of Fitch
| burg, preached the sermon -e.tse
| The parishioners of Rev. Mr.. Grovenor Of
Auburn, Hampshire street Methodist Church
paid him a surprise visit Wednesday evening
leaving behind them many valuable gifts, in
Guiding generous sum of greenbacks.
| Rev. N !. Lincoln of North Bridgton contin.
ues to supply the pulpit of the Congregational
church at Harrison every Sabbath afternoon, to
the general acceptance Of the society
The interest in the Methodist society meet
ings in Belfast still continues -