Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-26
Summary OF Religious Intelligence

summary VI 1belISAOuo AbtellRences
Rev. o. Richardson has resigned his charge
at Warren, and accepted call to the Third
Congregational church of St. George, at Ten
nants Harbor.
Six persons were received to membership
in the Free Baptist church at Otisteld on a
recent Sabbath-five by baptism. Four were
added by letter month previous
Prof. S. S. Paine of Bangor Seminary, is
supplying his former charge in Pennington,
Conn.
Mr.. H. A. Loring, a member of the Ban
gor Theological Seminary, has been engaged
tor few months to supply the pulpit at the
Congregational house at Otisfeld.
Rev. Geo. N. Marden, pastor of the Congre.
gational church in Pennington, leaves next
Monday on his annual vacation. He will be
absent month, and intends to spend the time
in the Queens dominions-on Cape Breton
lsland-camping, fishing, etc.
The Episcopal churches in Rockland and
Ihomaston were never more prosperous than
at the present time. The income of the par
ishes has largely increased over that of pre-.
vious years, and this without any pew-rents,
the contributions Of all regular worshippers
being made entirely through the offertory.
The size of the congregations has also in
creased.
Good progress is being made in the building
of the Congregational Church at Midway.
The lower room is for school. VIM. b.
Hayford puts in $1,000 and provides bell.
Ar. Billings of Boston, provides $500 for a
steeple, and Bangor parties help largely. Mr.
Evans of Bangor Theological Seminary. is
now holding services at Midway.
Mr.. A. ID. Jones was recently ordained at
Litchfed as a Free Baptis, minister.
The new Congregational Church at Calais,
as now expected, will be dedicated July 80.
1t is fine looking edifice in its size, proper
tions and architectural beauty far exceeding
any other church building on the St. Croix,
and is surpassed by only few in Maine The
pews are of black ash sittings number about
six hundred. The organ will be set up this
week; cost about SO, 500. The interior finish,
frescoins, painting and all work presents a
rich and pleasant appearance.
The good Spirit is still with the Free Bap-
fist church on Barriers Island. Thirty.,hree
have been added to its numbers this season,
and others are coming.
The Free Baptist church and society at
kittery are having some prosperity. On Tues
day, June 23, the corner stone Of the new
house Of worship was laid with appropriate
ceremonies. The carpenters are at work, and
the new house will soon be up. The first
Sabbath in July, three were received into
fellowship by the church, two ny baptism and
one by letter.
The LIST Congregational Church at Deer
Isle will observe the onehundredth anniver-
sary OF its organization on the LIST day of
August next. Rev. J.E. Adams of Searsport
is to deliver the Historical Address. Rev. w
Parker, Rev. S. Tenny and others are to
participate in the exercises which are to con-
tinue three days.
The Rev. Wellington r. Cross, a graduate
ofthe Bangor Theological Seminary, has under
consideration call to the pulpit Of the Con-
gregational church at Orono.
Rev. James NJ. Hodgdon has been engaged
to preach regularly at the Old Free Baptist
Meeting house in Harrison.
Thirteen persons have recently been re-
ceived into the Free Baptist church in Glou-
cester by baptism.
The President and executive committee of
the Young Mems Bible Society have appointed
Mr.. John Torrcns to supply families in Penob-
cot county, destitute of the Bible, with copies
of the scriptures.
The Rev. j. w. Kinds, pastor Of the Uni
versalist church of Lewiston, a native of Bel
fast. is at home on a visit. He has just re-
Gov ered from severe illness.
The Rev. DR.. Owen of Chicago, preached
last Sunday at the Orthodox church, and Rev.
Mr.. Crane of Hallowell, at the Baptist
church in Waterville.
BY a council appontel by the York Co.
@. NJ. of Free Baptsts, Rev. Mr.. Blake of
Ly man, was set apart to the gospel ministry,
on the 18th inst
Rev. b. p. Reed of Benton, has received
and accepted call to the Christian Church
in Milibridge, Washington county, and as
suned the duties Of pastor, July 18th.
The Rev. Mr.. Crane, who has so ably filled
the pulpit at the Union church in Clinton, the
present season, is about to leave. He
breaches his farewell sermon one week from
next Sabbath.
SUNNYsIpE.-On the evening of the 9Th inst,
the fifth anniversary of the wedding of Rev.
and Mrs. c. M. Emery, Of Thomaston, there
was a large gathering of the members of the
Baptist church and society at the parsonage
to celebrate the occasion. Mr.. Emery has
been settled with this people nearly five years,
and his PASTORAL relation has been Of very
happy character. The testimonials of appre-
| citation of his labors during this period. have
been neither few nor small.
Brain Exhaustion.