The Portland daily press., 1873-02-22
Religious Intelligence,

The religious interest in the Casco street Free
Baptist Society in this city still continues
Rev. S. w. Pearson will commence his la
bors with the Congregational Church and So
ciety in Lyman, March 3D. instead of Feb. 23d
inst
A series of religious meetings in the Metho-
dist church in Hallowell commenced Wednes
day evening, February Goth, conducted bv Rev.
0. M. Cousens, aided by Campmeeting John
Allen.
At Wesley church in Bath, the religious in.
terest continues. Over a hundred have been
| awakened and have requested the prayers of
christians
The religious interest at the Court street
Baptist church, Auburn, continues very en-.
couraging. The revival is one of remarkable
power tlu ea
The Gardiner Ministerial Association of the
M. E. Church, will commence session at the
Methodist church in Oxford, next Monday eve
ming and continue two days. There will be
preaching every evening, and discussions on
different subjects during the day.
The Methodist society has completed neat
meeting house on the south side of the river al
Guilford village, at cost of $4400. it was
dedicated on the 18th inst. Sermon by the Pre-
siding Elder, G. w. Pratt.
Rev: Father Clement of the st. John Gath
| olic) church in Bangor is about to organize {
| temperance society in his parish.
The religious interest in Searsport still
continues, and meetings are held nearly every
| evening.
Mr.. William Veenshoten of New Brunswick
N. J., is supplying the Congregational church
at Whiting. z
Rev. Geo. w. Barber, chaplain of the Mill
tary Asylum at Togus,i is expected to be ordain.
ed at the Old South Church in Hallowell OF
Tuesday evening next. Rev: Geo. W. Field
d. D., of Bangor, has engaged to preach npon
the occasion. M
Earle, the revivalist is holding a series Of
meetings in Bath, and considerable interest is
manifested. Mr.. Earle has been invited to &c
to Augusta and hold meetings some time in
March, and he will probably accept.
The Union chapel at Parker's Head, for the
present winter under the charge of Rev. Mr.
| M1lllken, has evidently been blessed with q re-
| vival, and some six or seven persons have met
| with change.
Inc Methodist Quarterly meeting which was
held at Vests Mills, 8th and 9th insts., was
one OF unusual interest. The people came ont
in great numbers, and it was truly "seast Of
morning by the pastor, Rev. D. Church, in the
afternoon by the presiding elder, Rev. Josepf
Colby, ard in the evening by Rev. j. Fairban],,
of Shapleigh.
The winter Conference Meeting of Oxford
Universalist Association, was held at BRYANT
| Pond on Wednesday and Thursday, the 10Th
| and Doth insts. Sermons were preached b,
Rev. Messrs. Thompson, Tarbox, Davis, Sim
| mons and Titus Three social meetings were
also held. All were we'll attended, notwith
standing the drifted roads and rough weather
| Revs. Spinney and Carr are holding series
of meetings at Aliens Mills, Industry, which
are well attended.
About forty conversions have thus far taker
place in the Congregational churchesin Bath
the result of the preaching of Mr.. Earle, TIN
Evangelist.
| At Chestnut street church in this city, Rev
Israel Luce pastor, about sixty persons profes
| conversion.
Rev. L, +. Mckinney closes his labors will
| the Universalist society in Bridgton, next Sab
| hath