The Portland daily press., 1873-03-15
Religions Intelligence.

The receipts irto the treasury of the Maine
Baptist Convention for the second quarter end
ing February 28th was $317176. Included in
this amount was a legacy of 81. 900 from the
late Byron Greenough, ESQ.,, of this city. The
total receipts of the first and second quarters
| were $6,6H.54.
A deep revival interest is in progress in the
| Second Baptist Church in Rockland.
| Rev. Silvanus Hayward pastor of the Con-
| gregational Church at South Berwick, has re-
signed that Office, after laboring there for seven
| years.
Rev. N. Cyr has been appointed District Sec
retary of the American and Foreign Bible So
ciety, for Maine and other parts of New Eng
land. He will devote much time and labor
among the 10000 French residents OF New
England
Rev. Mrs. Roberts. of Dover, has accepted
the call of the Uniyersalists at kittery, and
will enter upon her labors week from Sunday
Three persons were admitted to the Congre-
gational Church in Waterville village. last Sab
bath.
In Hebron religious interest has been awak-
ened, under the labors of Rev. N. w. Plum
mer, and enough money has been raised to Sc
cure his services as preacher for one-half the
time the ensuing year.
The Free Baptist Church at West Mount
Vernon, Rev j. Morse, pastor, is experiencing
season of revival Some ten, nearly all heads
of families, have been converted.
The Evangelical Sunday School of Lincoln
County, will hold a convention at the Baptist
church, Waldoboro, March 18th and Goth. Rev.
Mr.. Goucher, of Waldobolo, A. Baker, Gardi-
Marsh. Damariscotta, Rev. f. E. Sturgess,
Rev. w. f. Ober, Newcastle, Rev. w. Wood
bury, Skowhegan will assist in the exercises.
The semi-annual meeting of the Penobscot
County Conference of Congregational churches
opened Tuesday forenoon in the Central church
n D.. Nj II, Ill
teresting discourse on "the experience of Christ
necessary to the accomplishment of His work"
In the afternoon Rev Newman Smyth, intro
duced the first topic for discussion, ''Some of the
ways in which piety manifests ITSELF; and
Rev. DIR. Pond, the second topic, "The duty of
the church to foreign missions" Thursday the
Conference sermon was preached by Rev. j. w.
II. Baker, of Brewer, and the Lords Supper
was administered. The annual meeting is to
be held in Hampden, June 10th and 11th.
The revival of religion at Winnegance, con-
TIMES with increasing power. Meetings are
held every day, commencing at half past two
o'clock in the afternoon, and at half past seven
in the evening
Rev Henry Shepard, of Bristol. N. Y, has
accepted call to become pastor of st. Johns
Parish, Orono. Universalist and will commence
his labors with the Society the first of May
next.
Rev. Henry H. Clark, son of Amos Clark,
ESQ.,, of Milltown, has been appointed a Chap
lain in the Navy. Mr.. Clark formerly was
Methodist preacher at Lubec.
Unusual interest pervades the meetings of
the Augusta Y. M. G. Association Their
gatherings are largely attended.
Saturday and Sunday, Sth and 9th inst, the
last Methodist Quarterly Meeting of this con-
ference year for Newfield and Shapleigh, was
holden in the new M. E. Church at Newfeld.-
This house has been built the past year, at a
cost of over 5000 dollars. 1t is frescoed, cush-
ioned and carpeted throughout, and contains
fifty-two circular pews, made of brown ash and
black walnut The pulpit is of black walnut,
and was presented by the Nutter Brothers of
Cape Elizabeth. The pulpit chairs are alsoj of
black walnut, gothic style, and were presented
by Bartlett Doe, Esq, of Boston, formerly of
West Parsonsfeld. The Society is now out of
debt, and in a prosperous condition.
The Bowdoin @, NJ, held its March session
with the East Bowdoinhom F. B. Church,
March Sd, 4th and 9TH The trains were so de-
layed by the storm, that the usual Monday af
ternoon session was prevented. In the evening
Rev. H. Whitcher of Saccarappa preached, fol-
lowed by general experience meeting. Con-
terence opened Wednesday morning at s
o'clock. Sermons were preached during the
session by Rev C. +. Penney of augusta, Rev.
George S. Kicker of Richmond, Rev. L. Dexter
of Sabattisville, Rev. Mr.. Adams, of the NJ e.
Church at East Bowdoinham and Rev. T. D.
Clements of Richmond Corner