The Portland daily press., 1873-01-18
Religious Intelligence.

The 1st Free Baptist church in Brunswick, is
now without Il pastor, Rev. d. c. Burr having
closed his labors after passionate of three years
aud nine months, the last Sabbath in Decem-
ber
Rev. H. L. Talbot, of East Machias, who has
been pursuing his studies at Andover, for the
last three years, was installed as pastor of the
First Congregational church, Durham, N. H.,
on January LIST, 1873, in place of Rev. Alvin
Tobey, DID,, who has been their pastor for the
last forty years.
Rev. David n Nutter, one of tho most ven
cradle and esteemed patrarchs of tho Baptist
denomination in Maine, died very suddenly on
Saturday, at his residence in Auburn. He was
SO years old.
Rev E. NJ. Haynes, of Lewiston, being about
to leave the State, resigns the Office of Secreta-
ry of the Sunday School Association.
Rev. Almon Gage, of Canandaigua, N. T.,
who has occupied the pulpit of the Winthrop
street Universalist church in Augusta, several
times to the excellent acceptance of the church
aud congregation has been engaged to supply
the pulpit for the next four months, Or until the
first of May.
The Congregational church in Waterville is
prospecting under the ministry of Rev. James
Cameron. Sabbath before last there were sew
eral additions to the church by letter, and five
adults on profession OF faith One entire house.
hold, OF father, mother, and child, was bap-
fused.
composed of three Congregational, one Baptist,
and one Methodist minister
Eight persons were added to the Cougrega-
tional church in West Auburn on the first Sab
bath in this month.
Rev. Samuel Hopkins, formerly of Saco, is at
present supplying the Congregational church in
South Bridgton.
Rev. G. Z. Penney, of the Free Bap. church
! at Augusta, declines the call to the Main street
| Free Baptist church at Lewiston.
| Rev. L. F. McKenney has tecdered his res
! Equation ut the passionate of the Universalist
| Societies IN Bridgton and Waterford, to take eff
| feet February LIST.
An effort is being made to establish a Uni
yersalist church in Pressure Isle, with Rev. G.
| burlington, lately u convert from the Freeyil II
Baptist faith, as pastor
| Rev. J. A. Steadman has resigned the pastsr-
ate of the Baptist church at st. George, and ac-
ceptei call to the First Baptist church in Han
| cock.
There was preaching in the depot Of the e. s.
| n. A Hallway at jackson BRONX on Sunday
last by Rev. e. S. French. Services have been
held at that place for some time past and much
interest Is manifested.
A revival of religion is in progress at Sears
port. as consequence of union meetings of the
Othodox and Methodist churches On Monday
evening over fifteen rose for prayers.
AT the annual meeting of the Franklin Coun-
W DDlc society, on The ft0 lnSl.. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Hon
r. Goodenow, President; DIR. j. L. Blake, Vice
President; l. w. Merrill, Secretary; A. C. AL
len, Treasurer; Reys. S. Allen, Geo. N. Marden,
James Heath, G. Roys, e. P. Eastman, Direc-
tors The report of the Treasurer showed an
| amount of funds on hand nearly sufficient to
balance the accounts with the present society.
leaving in the depository at Pennington fair
supply OF bibles and easements.
The Freewill Baptist church and society In
" a vrOcy rad alx tIo
der the labors of the Rev. L. w. Town The
members of the society have decided to take
down the old Westinghouse and build new
one on the same spot, of u modern style, aud to
accommodate more people. Committees have
been appointed to make the necessary arrange
ments, so that The building can DO put up early
in the season.
The Free Baptist church in Saccarappa il
sti prospecting under the ministration of Rev.
II. Whltchter. Some conversions have been
witnessed this winter, and several candidates
for baptism have been received
Rev. L. Wiswell, the faithful pastor Of the
Congregational church at Windham, now
breaches half a day once in two weeks at South
Wlndham, where new Westinghouse was
dedicated about a year since 1t is a free house.
both pews and pulpit.
The many friends Of Rev. James NJ. Hodg-
don. pastor of tbs First Christian church IN
Harrison, design to make him a donation visit
on Wedne sday, January 22d, day and evening.
Mr.. Hodgdon is at present disabled by sickness
from attending to ministerial labor.
Rev. George w. Hatherway, of Skowhegan.
on Saturday, the first day of February next,
will have completed a service of forty Years in
the pulpit-or, in other words-that day will be
the 40th anniversary of his pulpit services. 1t
is proposed by his frie.ids and the public, ire
spective OF party or denom,nations to pay him
visit on that day.
Rev. Mr.. Ruudlett, of Massachusetts,, is as.
sistin the Rev. Mr. Smith at Casco St. church
in the protracted meetings in this city. The
meetings are well attended and growing in
terest is manifested.