The Portland daily press., 1873-10-18
RELIGIONS Intelligence.

By recent action of the Free Baptist Educa-
| tional Society, it was voted that "No person
who shall enter the marriage relation after be-
| coming beneficiary of this society, shall be
entitled to any further aid"
At the quarterly communion of the Univer-
| salist church in Rockland last Sunday after
noon, three members were received to the mem
bership of the church-one by baptism and
two by the right hand of fellowship.
| The annual meeting of the Bridgton Young
| Mems Christian Association was held at their
| rooms Tuesday evening of this week, at which
| the following board of officers was chosen for
| the ensuing year: President-J. P. Cole; Vice
| Presidents-John HI. Caswell and Chas. Foster;
Secretary-E. A. Gibbs; Treasurer and Col
lector-E. R. Staples; Librarian-B. T. Lar
rabee.
Rev. It. G.. Moses of the North Christian
| Church of Eastport baptized four converts on
| Sunday, the 9Th inst
Rev. Mr. Pottle baptized six persons in the
Kennebec River at Waterville, last Sabbath.
Two persons were baptized at Parkers Head
Sunday, by Rev. Mr.. Mlliken.
The French Catholics of Pennington have
purchased lot on East High street, upon
which they are to erect church Immediately
York and Cumberland Association of Uni
versalists will hold their annual session at West
Cumberland Oct. 2Sth and 29th
Revivals of religion are reported in Mon
mouth and West Gardiner. Thirteen have
Joined the Church in the former place, and
thirty conversions are reported in the latter.
At the annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Union of Lewiston, on Thursday
evening, Oct. 9th, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: G.. F. Towle,
President; w. W. Sanborn and A. p Moore,
Vice Presidents; f. W. Parker, Secretary; W.
w. Sauborn, Treasurer; G. HI. Perkins, j. S.
Bailey, Miss NJ. E. Farwell and Miss Nellie G.
Ham, members of the Board of Government.
A.
Churches will meet with the Church in Bel
fast Oct. 21st and I'D.
The Washington County Conference of Con-
gregatonal Churches met with the Congrega
tlonal Church at Calais, Oct. 7th and Sth, and
had very interesting session.
The semi annual session of Oxford Confer
euce of Congregational Churches, will be held
with the Congregational Church at Sumner, on
the Dist and 22d of October.
Rev. DR.. George L. Walker, formerly pastor
of State Street Church in this city and recently
of New Haven, Conn, expects to pass the win.
ter in Rome, for the benefit of his health.
Rev. A. f. Tinker was installed pastor of
High Street Congregational Church in Auburn,
Thursday Rev. e. Y Hincks of State Street
Church, Portland, delivered the sermon.
A powerful revival of religion has been in
progress at Kezar Falls and vicinity for some
weeks past. 1t commenced at the Fryeburg
Camp Meeting, Aug. 18th, and has been car
req on successfully, Win out little foreign help.
About forty hopeful conversions has been the
| result, thus far. Last Sabbath eleven converts
were baptized by the pastor
The State Convention of the Adventists was
held in Biddeford, commencing ON Wednesday
Oct. 10th. Elder S. X. Partridge of White
field was elected President Elder f. A. Bar
ker of Levant, e-President; Elder William
H. Mitchell of Kennebunk, Secretary; Elder S.
c. Welcome of Yarmouth, Treasurer. Gene
raj prosperity was reported in many parts of
the State. There are fourteen ministers in at
tendance upon the Convention, which was in
session on Friday.
The Readfeld District Ministerial Associa-
ton held at Winthrop the 18th and 18th of Oc-
tober was very spirited and interesting occa-
sion. A large number of preachers, travelling
and local, were present Rev. Mr.. Colby, Pre-
siding Elder of the district, was chosen Chair
man, and Rev. Mr.. Sylvester of Skowhegan
Secretary. Sermons were preached by Rev
Pottle of Waterville, Sanderson of Augusta
and Masterman of Belgrade. Very able and
interesting papers were presented upon Sunday
Schools, upon Epscopacy, and upon the expe-
diency of ordaining women to the work of the
ministry. The next meeting of the Associa-
ton is to be held in Pennington.