The Portland daily press., 1873-09-13
Religions Intelligence.

lev. TX. ID. HoWes from Concord, N. H., has
accepted the call extended to him by the, Con-
menced his pastoral duties last Sabbath.
The Waldo Baptist Association will hold its
annual session this year with the Baptist
church in Winslow, on the 18th, 18th and 18th
inst.
Rev. j. Malvern Of the Free Baptist church
in Biddeford, has sent in his resignation as pas
tor OF that church.
There were six additions to Wiliston church,
in Portland, last Sunday. Two were admitted
by letter.
Rev. E. S. Elder of Houlton, pastor of the
Unitarian church at Houlton, for the past four
years, preached his farewell sermon last Sab
bath. He will remove to Lexington, Mass to
take charge of the church there. His successor
is Rev. r. r. Mcleod, formerly of Boston. but
more recently from Chicopee, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Thayer has labored for quarter of
century with the Congregational church at
Garland, and is now vigorous; and his people
are not willing to exchange the old for new
pastor
Rev. E. Wellington, one Of the Oldest Uni
versalist clergymen in the State, died at Alton
on Thursday last, at the advanced age of 70
years and 8 months.
The receipts into the treasury of the Maine
Missionary Society during the month of Au-
gust were S533.22.
The receipts of the Maine Baptist Conven-
ton for the quarter ending August 31st were
$1375.41.
The Free Baptist church in Garland, to which
pastorate Rev. L. Hutchins has recently been
called, was supplied with preaching by Rev. l..
Hathaway for about twelve years in succession
after which Rev. A. w. Reed preached for this
ct urch seven years. Both of these men were
highly esteemed
Mr.. L. w. Raymond, recent graduate from
the Bates Theological School, was ordained at
Harrison, Sept. 4th, and installed as pastor of
the Free Baptist church Of that town. by a
council chosen by the Otlsfeld Quarterly Meet.
ing. Sermon by Prof. Fullerton, DID.
The new house of worship at Emerys Bridge
North Berwick, was dedicated September ID,
by appropriate services. Sermon by Rev. S. A.
Hutchinson of Kittery.
York county Association of Congregational
Ministers will meet on the 23d inst, at 105 a.
M, with Rev. Reuben Osgood. Kennebunkp port,
Rev. Andrew j. Rogers gives the sermon IN
pubic, Rev. j. Freeman. substitute.
The Oxford Universaist Association met with
the High street Society at Auburn, Wednesday,
and organized permanently by the election of
the following officers: Hon. Job Prince of Tur-
ner, President, George III. Dillingham; of Au-
bI IN. Secretary, j. c. Snow of Auburn, Stand
ing Clerk.
Religious interest is prevailing at Mount Ver-
non, Bingham, st. Adams, and other places
among the Methodists and Free Baptlsts.
The repairs on the Methodist church at
Hampden are nearly completed The church
was raised, and vestry and two rooms for the
ladies put underneath. The upper part has
been thoroughly overhauled and repaired at the
expense of three or four thousand dollars. The
house was re-dedicated Sunday.
The Sabbath School Convention of Dixmont,
Troy and Plymouth will occnr at Plymouth
Sept oath and Goth.
Church services, after a suspension of two
10 hn
Rev. j. w Brownel has accepted the call to
pastorate of the South Bridgton Society," and
will be ordained at an early day.
Five new members were admitted to the Con-
gregational Church in Sweden last Sunday, all
upon profession of their faith.
The Otisfed Quarterly Meeting (Free Bap-
tst) was holden with the church at Harrison,
on Wednesday aud Thursday of last week.
There was a good attendance of the clergy Law
delegations from most of the churches were in
attendance, and the reports from these bodies
were encouraging.
Rev. II. W. Bolton, pastor of the M. e
Church at Winterport, admitted eight persons
into full connection with his church last Sun
day, and others are on probation.
Rev. Simeon Whitcomb, graduate of the
Bangor Theological Seminary, who has been
supplying the pulpit at Kingston, preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday. Owing to the
state of his health he is unable to preach at
present.
Rev. A. II. Sweetser has been engaged to
continue his labors as pastor of the Universal
list Society IN Rockland, at a salary of $4,000 for
the year beginning Oct. LIST.
Rev. S. L. B. Chase of the First Baptist
Church, Rockland, administered the rite of
baptism to three persons last Sunday, and re-
celved them to the membership of the church.
The Baptist Society of Saco hope to have the
vestry of their new church ready for occupa ncy
by the last Of next month The exterior of the
church is to be completed this fall, but the au-
dience room left until next spring.