Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-13
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

into the fellowship of the Baptist church al
Livermore Falls last Sunday.
Rev. Geo. w. Field of the Third Congrega.
tional Church, Bangor, has turned over to the
Society $1,000 bond, the amount with ad.
ditions from his own private funds which
individuals of the Society presented to him
previous to his departure for Europe.
At Garland, the Congregationalists and
! Free Baptists are working side by side with
| the best of feelings toward each other. The
| Methodists have no stated preaching, and
very generally worship with one or the other
| of these societies.
The Methodist campmeeting at Fryeburg
that closed last week was one of great spirit
, ual interest and power, many old veterans
calling it the best they ever attended. About
one hundred souls are said to have been con-
verted.
| Rev. II. S. Burrage, who is to take charge
| of lions Advocate, has been four years pas
| tor of the Baptist church in Waterville.
| Church services, after suspension of two
years, are to be resumed at North Wayne.
At the Baptist church in Shapleigh August
2Sth A. Z. Spring was ordained to the work
of the gospel ministry.
Rev. J. Malvern of the Free Baptist church
in Biddeford has sent in his resignation as
pastor of that church.
The Universalists had two days meeting
with the parish in New Gloucester, on We'd
nesday and Thursday. September Sd and Ath.
The first day was largely attended, but on the
second day many were kept away by the
rain. Sermons were preached by Revs. G..
w. Bicknell, S. S. Fletcher and A. Titus, jr.
beautiful house of worship, erected at
North Berwick the past season, was dedicated
on the Sd inst.
Rev. f. S. Elder of Houlton, pastor of the
Unitarian church at Houlton, for the past
four years, preached his farewell sermon last
Sabbath. He will remove to Lexington,
Mass, to take charge of the church there.
His successor is Rev. r. r. Mcleod, former
ly of Boston, but more recently from Chico
pee, Mass.
Whole number of Congregational churches
in Maine. PAP; pastors, 60; number of men,
bers, 1886. OF the ministers Rev. j. J.
Carruthers, of the second parish in Portland,
heads the list, in the number of years of ser
vice, having been in the ministry fifty four
years. Eight others have been in harness
forty years or more.
Rev. Mr.. Adams, (Methodist) assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Grant, (BaptisD baptized three
persons at Bowdoinham, Sunday. The occa-
sion was one of deep interest as the cand-
dates were young and of both sexes, and
everything connected with the service was
conducted with the greatest order and pro-
priety
Two converts, young man and his wife,
| were received by baptism into the North
| Berwick Village Baptist church on the first
Sabbath in August.
| Mr.. Joseph Moulton is making bible can
vass of Franklin county.
Mr. Howes of Concord, n. H., has accepted
the call extended to him by the Congregation
| al church of New Sharon, and commenced his
PASTORAL duties last Sabbath.
| Rev. George w. Bicknell is to deliver q
course of practical lectures at the India street
| church, Portland, during the fall and winter
| Rev. Frank l.. Bristol has just closed his
service of sixteen weeks, supplying the Con-
gregational Society at Phipsburg, and goes &c
resume his studies at the Yale Theological
| Seminary.
| Rev. f. Wellington, one of the Oldest
Universalst clergymen in the State. died al
Alton on Thursday last at the advanced age
of 70 years and months. He had earned
the esteem of the community, by long life
of usefulness.
Rev. Mr.. Tinker is expected to enter upoI
his duties as pastor of the High street Con
gregational church, Auburn, next month.
The Waldo Baptist Association will hold it
annual session this year with the Baptis
church in Winslow, on the 10th, 18th and 18th
inst.
Mr. Pember, a student of Tufts College, ii
preaching to the Universalist societies of Fry
burg and Lowell. He is a fine speaker, ant
gives good satisfaction.
Rev. James Hope Arthur late graduate o
the Newton Theological Institution, was oil
Sunday evening last publicly designated t
the Japanese mission at the Clarendon ST
church in Boston. Mr.. Arthur recently mar
ried the youngest daughter of the late Samue
Stevens of Eastport, and she will accompar,
him in his missionary labors.
The Union, Baptist and Methodist churc
editices in Pembroke have each been thor
oughly repaired and painted. There is
marked Improvement in the external appear
ance of them all.
/, There is some religious interest in til
Muzzy neighborhoOd, South Paris, and sew
eral hopeful conversions among the childre
of the Congregational Sabbath School in tbs
Ineighborhood are reported. Five unite
with the Congregational church last Sabbath
three by letter and two by profession.
Rev. j. Pottle closes his labors with I'll
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