Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-05

Bath, and have lately received 100, 900 feet OF
dry lumber from Michigan.
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.
Rev. VIM. II. Yeoman, pastor of the Free
Baptist church in Springvale, has commenced
on the fifth year his pastorate with encour-
aging prospects.
An extensive revival is now in progress in
the old Congregational church at Kittery
Point under the ministrations of Rev. G.. w.
Christie, student at Andover, Mass.
The Universalist Society of Rockland are
agitating the question of building new church
the present season. Their present churc h
| edifce was built in 1888, is going to decay
and in size and convenience is insufficient for
the wants Of the society.
Rev. j. NJ. Follett, pastor of the Baptist
church in Dover, will retain his present posi-
ton at this place.
Rev. Mr.. Fish, Baptist, and Rev. Mr.
ROBBIE, Congregational, have lately settled at
Belfast.
Rev. Mr.. Davis has closed his connection
with the Mechanic Falls Universali.t society
New books are being added to the Library
of Auburn Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
The Free Baptists of Houlton, with Rev.
M. II. Tarbox as pastor. have free seats.
Last week Bishop Neeley, assisted by Revs.
Messrs. Price, of Dexter; Gilt, Assistant at
the Cathedral, Portland; Wood, of Thomas
ton; Upjohn, Of Augusta, and Hewens, of
Bath, administered the rite of Confirmation
to some fourteen persons at the Episcopal
church in Gardiner. The services were SOL
EMMY imposing, chaste and affecting.
Rev. II. B. Abbot baptised four persons at
the altar at Main St. NJ. E. church in Lewis
ton on a recent Sabbath, and received four
persons into full membership.
The Universalist Society, of Dexter have
extended a call to Rev. Amory Battles, for
merly of Bangor, to supply their pulpit but
it is not yet certain whether or not he may
conclude to come.
A number Of gentlemen connected with the
Central church in Bangor, presented Rev.
DR.. Field with a draft for 5000 just as he
went on board the steamer on which he sailed
for Europe.
Rev. l.. II. Bean, pastor of the church at
Orono, on Sunday eth. baptised twenty four
OF the persons converted during the recent
revival Of religion at that place. Fifteen or
twenty more will be admitted to the same Or
dinance soon, and quite number will be re-
ceived into full membership in the church
The Methodist Society of Biddeford, last
Sunday voted unanimously to request the
Conference to reappoint Rev. A. S. Ladd to
their church.
The Catholic house of worship, on Waldo
Avenue. in Belfast, has been sold, and the So
ciety will seek new location.
The Young Woman's Christian Association
has voted to purchase the residence of Capt.
Charles NJ. Davis, No. 16 Spring street in
Portland, for a boarding house for young
women seeking employment. The price i.
Sc, 900.
Rev. j. S. Coggswell has resigned the pas
torate Of the Congregational Church at H olden
to accept call from the church at Strong.
Rev. S. A. Kingsbury, d. D., late of Hun
tington, Ind, commenced his labors as
pastor of the Elm Street Baptist Church in
Bath on Sunday.
The State Convention of Young Mems
Christian Associations is to meet in Auburn
this year.
The Universalist meeting house at Hamp-
den, has been much improved during the
winter.
Public religious services will be resumed
at Shaker Village, Alfred, early in June.
Elder John 3. Vance will officiate.
The work of the Lord is still progressing
on Barter's Island. There were eighteen new
cases of hopeful conversions last week. Sew
enteen have been added to the Free Baptist
church, and many others will soon follow.
The High street church in Portland, of
which Rev. VIM. II. Fem is pastor, is now
one of the few churches entirely free from
debt and in hourishing and prosperous con-
dition.
Rev. Fannie U. Roberts has lately COM
menced her labors in Kittery, as the pastor
of the Universalist Society there, at a salary
of $500 per year.
At the close of the meeting last Sabbath
evening, the following officers Of the Water
vile Sabbath school Association were chosen
for the current year:-E. r. Drummond,
President, in place of Dea. w. 4. +. Stevens
deceased; j. Il. Town, Vice President; d.
r. Wing, Secretary and Treasurer; Execu-
tive Council, the pastors of the Evangelical
churches and the Superintendent of the
Sabbath Schools.
The ladies of the Universalist Circle in
Bridgton have done most commendable
work in the way of furnishing their church,
Nearly three years ago, when the house was
remOdeled, debt was incurred of $3.50,
which the ladies of the Society undertook to
liquidate. BY entertainments, fairs, &C., in
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