Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-22
VAUDEVILLE, Feb. 10th, 1873.
Summary of Religious Intelligence.


Unusual nteres: is manifested at the social
meetings in the Methodist church in this city.
At recent meeting dozen or more persons
rose for prayers.
Rev. Mr.. Gage, who is supplying the Uni
versalist church in this city, is said to be one
of the ablest men in the denomination.
The revival at Searsport still continues,
and meetings are held nearly every evening.
Last Friday evening there were eighty three
exhortations in the Methodist class room, and
as many at the Congreg atonalist church.
Rev. j. Simonton has been holding meet
ings in Unity, ard there seems to be some in
terest in the church, and outside; three have
CONE forward for prayers.
large number of conversions have occur
red in Bath under the preaching Of Rev. MIR.
Earle, the Evangelist. The meetings are
crowded and the greatest interest manifested.
The Free Baptist Church of Westford have
extended a call to Rev. Mr.. Morey, of Bates
College, to become their pastor. This it is
considered is an excellent opening for the
| reverend gentleman, did he incline to accep.
the invitation, which we understand he does
not. preferring to remain at his post in the
college, where he is very popular and much
beloved.
First Christian Church in Lubec, is on the in.
crease, under the lead Of the Rev. Mr.. Fam
ton; revival is manifest. The Rev. Mr..
Foote Of the Second Church, baptised one
person on the % inst.
The union chapel at Parker's Head, for the
present winter under the charge Of Rev. Mr..
Milliken, has recently been blessed with a
revival, and some six or seven persons have
been conyerted, among them two or three
sailors.
The Universalist Church in pittsfeld, under
the charge Of Rev. E. Case, is prospecting
finely. The congregations are large and in
creasing. The weekly prayer and conference
meetings are well attended and very interest
ing. The people are united, and the debts on
the church and pews are being satisfactorily
| arranged and all things are working together
for good.
Rev. Father Conlon of Machias. gave his
congregation q sharp rebuke last Sunday. or
| rather that part of it which is implicated in
the rum trade, and drinking as well.
At Wesley church in Bath, the religious
interest continues. Over hundred have been
| awakened and have requested the prayers of
christians.
The Methodist society has completed a
| neat meeting house on the south side of the
river at Guilford village at a cost of 81 400,
1t was dedicated on the 18th inst. Sermon
| by Presiding Elder.
The Universalist society Of kittery has ex-
| tended pastoral call to Rev. Newmarch p.
| Smith OF Massachusetts.
| Rev. Mr.. Sill of St. Luke's Cathedral, who
has been officiating at St. Paul in Portland,
| IS much liked by the society and it is rumored
that they may invite him to become their rec
| tor for the present.
Rev. Jesse Hartman, an aged Methodist
clergyman well known in the eastern section
of the State, died in Bangor this week, in his
eghtieth year.
| A very interesting revival has been going
on at the Freewill Baptist Church at Cape
| Elizabeth.
| SUNNYsIDE.- The friends OF Rev. ]. Elliot
of Rumford Point, made him a donation visi,
on the Goth, leaving gifts to the amount
of over 500. Rev. l.. M. Morse and wife,
of the Methodist f. Church, gratefully ac-
knowledge the receipt of 500, at their resi-
dence in Bethel, from their many friends the
afternoon and evening of February l3th in a
| friendly visit. Rev. G. w. Jones and wife
return grateful thanks to friends in Edge
comb, for donation of $72 90 on the even
ing of February 9th, and would also eX-
press thanks for the prompt payment OF
salary as well as for other presents received
prior to donation, amounting in addition to
donation to $49.l6. Elder John Cook, Free
Baptist, of Burnham, was visited by his
friends and neighbors on Friday evening the
7th inst. They left with him S5S.e3 in money
besides other presents.