Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-24
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.


The recent sessions of the Methodist Con-
ferences in this State were harmonious, and
all the religious exercises were deeply inter-
, esting and profitable.
Eight persons were received into the First
Congregational church in Calais, Rev. w.
Carruthers, pastor on the first Sabbath of
this month.
The first Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in this country was organized less than
twenty five years ago. There are now more
than eight hundred similar organizations.
Rev. Henry Shepard of New York is now
fully settled in the beautiful and growing viii
lage Of Orono. The people warmly welcomed
the new pastor and his wife, and on the eve
| ming of the lG.h there was a reception which
was largely attended and which passed off
very pleasantly.
Quarterly meeting of the Baptist Mission
airy Board at Waterville on Monday evening
next. The Secretary will issue free return
tickets to all passing over the Maine Central
The services of Rev. l.. II. Tabor having
been secured for a season, meetings COM
| menced Sabbath morning, May 18th, in the
Universalist church at Paris Hill.
More than usual religious interest still pre-
walls in Calais, particularly in Rev. Mr..
prayer meeting is held in shop where young
men were accustomed to meet for card play
ing and gambling.
The Rev. Horace B. Hitchings, late of Ban
gor, has been appointed an assistant minister
in Trinity Parish, New York city, to succeed
the late Rev. DR.. Francis Vinton. He is to
| receive salary of $4,000.
Rev. A. l.. Park of Gardiner, is expected
home from his eastern tour next week. His
| friends will tender him a reception, at the
Orthodox Vestry.
Rev. T. Stevens has closed his labo.s with
| the people at kennebunkport, and the Bap
fist are to supply the present year, and Free
Baptist and Baptist alternating yearly.
| The new church to be erected by the Bap-
| fists of Saco will be 100 feet deep by As wide.
| The front on Main street, will be about sc
| feet wide and have a steeple and tower. Be
meath the main audience room will be the ves-
| try, parlors, library, c.,-about half a doz-
en- rooms of various sizes. The society have
purchased lot of land ON Cross street SO
feet front and So feet deep. This give them a
lot 1872 feet on Cross street. The price paid
was $500.
Rev. w. j. Twort, formerly of the Free
Baptist at Lyman, has removed to Buxton,
and taken charge of the Free Baptist church
/
| The High street Universalist Parish in Au-
burn, has recently been discussing the sub.
ject of new church edifce and its location
Ara Cushman, Esq, made the generous prop
| ositon that he would donate to the Parish for
| church site, the spacious grounds on Elm,
Pleasant and Spring streets, Auburn, land
valued at $4,000. The parish has excepted
the munificent offer. 1t is not proposed to do
more this season than to make necessary ar
rangements, procure plans, etc, for proceed
ing with the work of construction next year.
The church and parish are in most prosper
Gus condition are in great need of more spa
cious quarters.
Commencement Day at the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary is Thursday, June 9th
The examination of the classes begins on the
preceding Tuesday.
| The Oxford County Conference of Congre-
| gational churches will meet at Gilead on the
I'd Tuesday in June.
Six candidstes were baptisod at the Free
ST. Baptist church in Portland, by the Pastor,
Rev. DIR. Small, last Sabbath evening.
Rev. w. II. Walker, late of Mason village,
N. H., and formerly of Paris, has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the church in Warner,
of the same State.
Some solicitude is felt for the safety of
Rev. Mr.. Tinker, who sailed from Cadz some
time since, and was due at Boston the LIST of
April. His friends, however, state that the
owners of the vessel do not share in this anx-
iety, as contrary winds often delay their ves-
sells one, two or three months. Mr.. T. is
pastor of High street Congregational church,
Auburn.
The installation services of the Rev. DR..
Hill, pastor of the First Parish in Portland,
took place last week.
Rev. Mr.. Blake from the Theological De.
partment of Bates College, has engaged with
the Free Baptist church at Lyman and has
entered upon his labors.
Rev. c B. Peekham will preach a Sermon
commemorative of our fallen heroes, at the
Free Baptist meeting house in Hallowell, or
Sabbath evening, at q o'clock. All are in
vited to come.