The Portland daily press., 1873-01-04
Religious Intelligence,

Rev. James E. Hall resigned the pastorate of
the church in Quincy Mass, last Sabbath to
accept renewed call to Rockland, Me-
Rev. Rufus NJ. Sawyer, a native of this State,
(Otisfeld) died at Lemars, Iowa, Nov. 49,. The
deceased graduated at Bangor Theological
Seminary. = He was ordained at Winthrop, Oc-
tober 10, 1851, where he remained til January,
1859. .frs,.a .-5.,,-s
Rev T. F. White, of Colby University, is
supplying the pulpit of the Baptist Church in
Dexter this winter fGseE 81 ~ - rs
The Cngregationalist church in New Sharon,
will. be open next Sabbath for religious services,
it having been closed since the departure Of its
former pastor, Mr.. Toothaker. -..Tr reg b9Fh
The yearly rental of the pews in the Second
Congregational church in Saeo took place We'd
nesday evening. The rents range from SIS to
$40 each, and they were put up at auction, bids
paid was So. The amount of premiums was
over $3.50, and premiums and rent about $4,000.
-Penobscot Congregational Conference meets
with the Central church i'll Bangor, Jan. 18th
ana loth.' sswnG2g,E sver sEr ss q Wv 90 A.
Cumberland Conference will hold its semi
annual meeting with State Street Church, Port
land, January 18th and 18th, commencing
| Tuesday, at 10 a. m. & .1E ,'rENsz ~ I
Rev. S. P Drake is laboring for the Congre-
| gational church at Buxter Centre ;.,reg
The churches at Kittery, Wells FIRST church)
Limlngton and Lyman, are now destitute of
| pastors .s9.ssa - asl.b
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, at South Berwick, is
| still gathering in converts to his church, the
Methodist.ggai9 g 100 .Fsz zsEeF = =
The Second Congregational meeting house in
Wells. which has been undergoing repairs and
alterations, was re-dedicated on Christmas day.
The house has been thoroughly overhauled and
remodeled at an expense of about $780, Rev.
Mr.. Southworth, the pastor, delivered the ser
mon, and dedicatory prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Bowker, a former pastor. Fgs2.v ss,gvs-s
Rev. Henry Libby will commence his labors
with the Baptist church in Parkman next Sun.
day. sfsiihf ttAH8Tl 20 sfst--,.a lrnCE
The pulpit of the new North church at Farm
ington is now supplied by ReA. Mr.. Edows
whose services have been secured for the com.
ing year.
The Episcopal church at Augusta has been
thoroughly repaired. and is again occupied by
the society. A large lot with house on it, sit
uated near the church, has been purchased fol
parsonage. 4a flau4s2
b Bowdoinham Quarterly Association will NEE
with the Baptist church in Bowdonham, com
mencing Wednesday, January 18th, at tel
O'Clock a. m. = i1li1li- sos
Lincoln @. Meeting will meet with the Sec
ond Church in st. George, the first Tuesday il
February, at 10 O'Clock a. m. j. Kelloch
preacher. sef5eNiHfs
Piscataquis O. Meeting will meet with Cam
M, JAN 10th, to continue over the Sabbath.
The semi-annual meeting of the Trustees o
the. Maine M ssionary Society will be held a
the house OF, the Rev., Mr. Fem in Portlan
Deering street, Wednesday, JAM 10Th, 1873, a
; 24 o'clock p, m.
The Congregational church at Rockport,
$ now supplied by Rev. H. A. Shorey, who is al
so pastor of the church at Camden. .i''f'
t Rev. James E. Hail. who accepts the call t
Rockland, leaves a strong and prosperou
church in Quincy, where an elegant edifice ha
: lately been erected, largely through the until
! ing efforts Of the pastor. He is preacher ,
marked ability and will be welcomed in Main,
Nine hundred men are at work in the ston
business at Dix Island, ten miles from Rock
land. Notwithstanding their comparative ist
lation they provide themselves with preacher
and lecturers, whom they. cordially receive an
D. anplyremune rate. Rev. III. "A Shorsy preach
i ed last Sabbath, and Rev. E. P. Thwin
: breaches there tomorrow.