Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-22
A council wa. held a. Dedham on the l7,h

~ counch was neiQ AZ DeOnam on the lfH.
at which Il was decided thatthe-raqdest made
by Rev. Jas. Wells to be relieved from his
pastoral labors there, be granted. Mr.. Wells
will remove to Massachusetts,.
Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, acting pastor of the
Congregationalist church at Oxford, for the
past two years has accepted the call to remain
another year.
The Waterville Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, at a recent meeting, chose the fol-
lowing officers for the current year: Presi.
dent. J. L. Towne, Vice Presidents, w. H.
Mayo, D. r. Wing: Secretary, Thomas NJ.
Smart; Treasurer, E. Strange; Directors, E.
R. Drummond, D. r. Wing, w. II. Mayo.
Rev. II. Stetson writes: 1T was my privi-
lege to baptise and extend the hand of fellow
ship to three persons last Sabbath in Waldo
boro'."
Owing to some informally in the manner of
extending the call to Rev. T. T. Merry, by
the Congregationalist Parish of Machas, that
gentleman was not installed as announced :,
Thursday evening last. The Council declined
to proceed thus postponing the ceremonies till
some future day.
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson at Lyman, baptised
four candidates last Sabbath after the morning
service, and in the afternoon as the church
gathered at the Lords table he gave the hand
of fellowship to seven. The church has re-
Gently paid the debt on their house of worship,
bought parsonage, and will soon have it
repaired and ready for some good minister.
Rev. J. Foote Bingham, ID. D., late pastor
of fhe Congregational church in Augusta, has
become rector of st. Johns church at Ports
mouth.
Rev. G. w. Bicknell of India Street church
Portland, will preach at the Universalist
church in Gardiner, tomorrow afternoon at
the usual hour.
Rev. d. Cortiss of Gardiner has accepted a
call from the Free Baptist church at East
Killingly, Conn.
Eight years ago the Bangor Theological
Seminary was greatly involved in its finances,
about $50, 900 in debt. 1t is now out of debt,
and within ten years sl2j 600 has been added
to its permanent funds.
The Congregational State Conference opens
on Tuesday morning at Skowhegan, and con
tnues three days. Persons going by the
Maine Central will receive return ticket
when purchasing tickets, on making known
their destination.
Rev. II. +. Wood of Bates Theological
Seminary, has received unanimous call to
become pastor of the Free Baptist church in
Greenvile, Il. l., upon leaving the school
Rev. J. G. Ridley Baptist, has been or
dained to the work of on evangelist in Presque
Isle.
Rev. j. c. Snow is expected to resume his
connection with the Universaist society in
Auburn at ar early day.
The Congregational church at Sanford Cor
ner has recently been remodeled, and put in
complete repair, and now presents a fine ap.
pearance.
The exterior of the new Roman Catholic
church edifce at VIM is nearly completed
Rev. n. Lincoln, who breaches to the Con-
gregational Society in Harrison every Sabbath
afternoon, is winning golden opinions from
the people of his charge in that parish.
The Monmouth Sunday School Association
had an interesting session at the Methodist
church at North Monmouth, last week.
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