Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-27
Iummary Of Religious Intelligence.


summary Of Religions Intelligence.
The Methodist church In Dexter, since the
| purchase Of parsonage, and the raising and
| repairing Of their church edi6ce, have very
| fine accommodations.
Joseph w. Turner, native Of England,
and a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin,
| Ireland, recently removed to this country
was ordained to the work Of the Christian
ministry, at Princeton, on the 18th.
The Uuiversalist society at Dexter have re.
Gently had levee which yielded them &l7s
clear. They are prospering finely unde,
| their new pastor.
The new Free Baptist church In Harrison
village, will be dedicated on Thursday, Feb
!. Services will commence at 10 l.2 o clock
| A. NJ, and continue through the afternoon
and evening.
During the past summer and fall, Rev. s
W. Pierce, Of Norway, has been preaching
or the Congregationalists at the Centre. Hi.
labors have been greatly blessed. Quite 4
revival influence has been enjoyed, and as
| result several were added to the church.
Over fifty persons have been converted and
reclaimed in a revival at Freeman this winte,
| under the labors of Reys. j. S. Cole and Mr.
Wilson.
The Methodist society at Boothbay, which
has been destitute Of pastor since last May
is at present supplied with preaching by Rev
p. E. Brown, of the Maine Conference. The
Free Baptist society in that place, which have
had no pastor for the past year, have now Sc.
cured the services of Rev. o. F. Russell, o,
| Milton.
Rev. James Cotton, an aged Free Baptis,
minister, is now lying i'll at his home in Troy
Centre.
Rev. Oscar +. Stafford formerly Of this
city, is about to leave Murray Chapel (Uni.
versalist) in Chicago. For the present he
will supply the pulpit at Maiden, Mass.
The Third Congregational society of Bid
deford, have extended call to the Rev. An.
drew J. Rogers. of Concord, Massachusetts,,
to become their pastor, at salary Of g., 800
1t is though he will accept. This society hav,
been without pastor for several months.
The people Of both the religious parishe.
in Bluehi!l, propose to newly paint and fit up
| their several churches, the ensuing spring.
The new Methodist meeting house in Bridg.
ton was dedicated on Wednesday last. The
sermon was preached by Rev. George Weber
d. d., Presiding Elder of Gardiner District
The new organ for the Unitarian Church in
L..
sition in the church.
When $4,000 more have been secured, The
members of the Congregationalist church a,
Sherman viii have completed the purchase Of
the house formerly owned by w. T. Sleeper
for parsonage. The parsonage cost 81, 500
The Baptist meeting house At Greene wa.
opened last Sabbath for the reception of the
Y. NJ. Christian Association from Winthrop
The hearts of the people were moved upon
and the result was profitable and spiritual
meeting.
The professors in the Bangor Theological
Seminary have issued an earnest appeal to
the pastors and churches Of the State, in re.
ference to the gradual but constant diminutior
| of the number Of young men preparing fol
the ministry. Only two from Maine have
entered any theological seminary out of the
State, during the past year, and only two
| from the State have entered the Bangor Semi
nary.
NJ. l.. Stevens, Esq, of Portland, preached
in the Baptist church in this city on Sunday
last, forenoon and afternoon, much to the
satisfaction of his audience, who would be
pleased to have him come again.
The Universalist church in Houlton has
new $1,000 organ.
| Rev. Mr.. Van Cise has rendered his resig
nation of the pastorate of the High Stree
Universalist church in Auburn, to take effec
at an early day.
A pew in a fashionable church in mos
American cities costs nearly az much as ths
rent of q comfortable house for a year.
Ministers have some sunny sides. The
following ministers have recently had dona
tons, in which they and their families have
been kindly remembered: Rev. s. d. Rich
ardson of Fayette, Rev. B. F. Lawrence Of
Brunswick, Rev. G. w. Fuller of West Sum
ner, Rev. T. J. SWEET of Monmouth, Rev
J. w. Turner Of Princeton, Rev. d. C. Burr
OF brunswick, Rev. J. Keene of Wells, Rev
Mr.. Clement, of Richmond corner.
Rev. Mr.. Day has been obliged to leave
his pastoral charge Of the Hampshire stree
Methodist church, Auburn, ON account of hi,
poor health-much to the regret of his people
This will vacate the third pastorate in Auburn
all within few weeks. #