Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-11
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

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The Free Baptist society in Brunswick is
prospecting, under the labors of Rev. Z. c.
Heath, formerly of Hallowell. Mr.. Heath re-
Gently baptised several persons.
The Rev. J. p. Taylor is soon to take his
departure from Brunswick, permanently re-
signing the rectorship of st. Paurs Church.
The York and Cumberland Association OF
Universalists will hold its next annual session
at West Cumberland, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Oct. 29th and 30th.
The four religious societies in Ellsworth,
have, within the past three months, settled
new pastors. Rev. Mr.. Garretson takes the
place of DIR. Tenney. after pastorate of near
| ly forty years in the Congregational society.
Rev. W. A. Reese is the pastor Of the Baptist,
whose last minister was Rev. w. o. Holman.
| Rev. Mr.. Lyon succeeds Rev. VIM. II. Saw
airy who was eight years the pastor ofthe Uni
tartan, and in the Catholic church Father COT
| fey has succeeded Father Herbert. They are
all young, active men.
| The location of permanent ground to hold
Campmeetings on during future years, lays
either in Foxcroft or Corinna. The commit
tee have looked both grounds over, and are
| we'll pleased with the one in Foxcroft The
only obstacle is want of funds to purchase
| the grove. The amount needed is not far
from $4,000.
The Catholic society in Calais, have pur-
chased lot on the corner of Church avenue
and Washington street, of Mr.. A. II. Saw
yer, at cost of $500, on which they intend
to build Cathedral at a cost of 100000.
The Piscataquis Conference of Congrega.
tional churches will meet in Abbot, Oct. 2lsI
and 22d, at 2 o'clock, A. M.
The Young Mems Christian Association,
which was organized in Belfast last June. is
in very prosperous condition. They have
leased rooms in Hayford Block, and are pre-.
pairing for work the coming winter
The Methodists of North Vassalboro' had
an antiquarian supper in the vestry Of theil
church last Wednesday evening.
The staging has been taken down from
around the new steeple of the India stree
Universalist church in Portland exhibiting il
tasty architecture and graceful lines.
The Lincoln Congregational West Associa
ton meets Tuesday, Oct. 2lst, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, with Rev. w. F. Obear, Newcastle
Union Congregational Conference will hole
its next semi annual meeting in Hiram. or
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 2sth and Goth
| The Friends have appointed a genera
meeting at South Durham, to commence the
18th inst. Prominent ministers from the Yves
are expected to be present
The Congregational Church and society ir
Union are expanding $500 in repairing theil
house of worship. Next year they will prob
ably erect new steeple. This church was
organized in 1908, and has had fourteen pas
tors. The present pastor, Rev. Flavius V
Norcross, was settled in 1860.
The Baptist church in Buckfield, burned
last spring, has been replaced by one of the
most tasty edfces that ever graccd a mount
ain village.
The corner stone of the French Catholic
church at Biddeford, was laid Sunday after
noon with appropriate ceremonies.
Rev. c. G. Porter baptised one candidate
into the fellowship of the Baptist Church a
Etna, on Sunday.
There is some religious interest in the FRS
Baptist society in Paris Hill. and severa
hopeful conversions are reported. The Sun
day evening prayer meetings are crowded
and an earnest spirit prevails.
Rev. Chas. Packard, for three years paste
of the Congregational Church in Waldoboro'
last Sabbath, very unexpectedly to his peo-
pie, resigned his pastorate, to take effect mex
Sabbath. The parish have just expended
about $500 in repairing and painting thei
church.