Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-12
summary of Religious Intelligence.

CLildrcn's Sunday was observed in the nj
versalist church in Bangor On Sunday last
and proved to be an occasion OF great inter
ct. The church was deliberately and taste
tully decorated with flowers. The singing by
the choir and the children was unusually sweet
aud touching.
sabbath, June -, was very precious day
with the Tree Baptist church in SaccaraTpa
Four were haptised, ard five received into
TIE church. Several others are expected to be
baptisol SOON
Rev. James Heath, pastor Of the Baptist
church in Pennington, has been holding re-
lgious services on Sunday afternoon and
Wednesday evenings during the past three
months at the West Pennington school house
The people seem interested.
\ large campmeeting of Second Advent-ts
has been held at Orrington. One farmer in
the back part of the town is reported to have
become 50 firm in his belief that the world is
TO come To an end in August that he has mort
Jagged his farm for -, 600 and distributed the
money among his poorer fellow helit'ers. to
relieve their present necessities.
At the annual meeting Of the tniver,alist
society of Rockland, resolution was passed
expressing the satisfaction of the society with
the services of the Rev. a. Ii. Sweetser, the
pastor, for the year drawing to a close, and
requesting the Trustees to renew his engage
ment. 1t was also voted to require but one
sermon of the pastor each Sabbath until Oc-
tober or later.
Rev. A. G. Ierrick of Canton, has received
emily call from the Baptist church at Dex
ter. The people at Canton, learning that he
was inclined to accept, raised the money to
increase his salary, and say that he must not
leave. He has gone to New York to spend a
~ oat al tWp ~ hAn he
to Canton to settle.
Wednesday, June -, the corner stone of the
Free Baptist meeting house at Kittery Point,
was laid with appropriate ceremony. Read
ing of the Scriptures by Rev. a. Hall; sing
ing; address by DR.. j.. q. Adams: PRAYER by
the pastor, Rev. L, w. Town.
Prof Barbour of Bangor will supply, fer a
few weeks, the pulpit of the Tabernacle
| church Or. Taylors) New York.
| The residence of the late Miss Frances +.
| Norton has been donated to the COngrcga-
,onal Society of Oxford for Parsonage.
Mr.. +. C. Bradeen was ordained and in
stalled pastor of the Free Baptist church in
Dexter on Sunday.
Rev. c. W. Bower commences his services
as pastor of the Chestnut Street BAPTIST
Church, Camden, next Sabbath.
| new aHulCN H. hoBclo VIII mas IVA =" N"'
past been supplying the pulpit of the Pavilion
church in Biddeford, was installed as pastor
of that church on Thursday evening.
The Methodists of Watcrville are moving
for a Society house on the Richmond camp
meeting ground.
Several persons united with the Congrcga-
tional church in FoXcroft last Sunday.
/ Rev w. Beavin, pastor of the Baptist
church at Norridgcwock, has received and
accepted an invitation to the pastoral charge
of the Baptist church at Cape Neddock.
The Friends in North Berwick are erecting
a neat and commodious house of worship or
Main street in that village.
Seven persons were received into the Ham
mond street church in Bangor, last Sunday
one of whom was immersed by the pastor
Rev. s. T.. Fay. Two were also added By
letter from the Congregationalist church a