The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-27
Religions Intelligence.


Rev. Samuel Hopkins has engaged to supply
the pulpit of the Topsham Congregations
church year.
Rev. Mr.. Toothaker, for year past pastor Of
the Congregational society at Wcodford's Cor
ner, has been compelled to close his relations
with the church on account of i'll health.
Rev. B. M. Frink, recently of the Congrega
tional church, Saco, is to be installed pastor Of
the Congregational church in Beverly, Mass
on Wednesday. October 1st Rev. j. j. Car
ruthers d D. of Portland will preach the in
stalling sermon.
series of protracted meetings has been he'6
every afternoon and evening of the present
week in the Methodist church at Winterport
under the direction OF Rev. N. w. Bolton AMI
the well known revivalist, Rev. "Campmeet'
ing John ALEU-.
Rev. B. w. Atwell. Rector Of St. Thomas
and ST. Marks churches, in Camden, and al
Rockport, had decided to leave town. he is to
preach his farewell sermon week from next
Sabbath. He has received an appointment as
special agent of the society for the increase of
the ministry, and will enter upon the perform
ance of his duties soon, making Springfield
Mass, his home, where his family will remain
The Universaist Sunday School Conventio
and Institute for Maine will hold its next SEES
sion in Auburn, Wednesday and Thursday
Oct LIST and 3D.
Five candidates were baptized by Rev. B. f.
Lawrence OF the Main street Baptist church
Brunswick. on last SUNDAY, Rev G. E Tucker
assisting in the services his only daughter be-
ing one of the candidates.
The West Pennington Sunday afternoon ser.
vices. conducted by the Rev. James Heath,
continue with unabating interest.
The. York Association of Congregations
churches met the 23d inst, with Rev. Mr. Os-
good of Kennebunk. Rev. Mr.. Kvte of Alfred
was chosen Moderator. The meeting was VIII
sustained, and in social, intellectual and spirit
ual profit of iuestimable value.
In Winthrop Village there are three church
es Congregational; Methodist, and Universal
list, all of which are pretty well attended.
There are in other parts of the town also a Bap-
fist and quaker Society The Friends have a
large and prosperous society, Including in their
number several of the wealthest families in
town The Congregational church was found
ed in l776, with twenty six members, and the
Rev David .Jewett Of Caudia, N. H., was in
stalled in 1882, as the first settled minister in
the town In 1909, Rev. David Thurston en-
tered upon remarkable pastorate of forty
four years, which was theu dissolved at his own
request.
The American Borrd of Foreign Missions be-
gan its annual session at Minneapolis, Sept
23d. and was called to orler by ex- President
Hopkins of Williams College. About 1900 del
egates were in attendance. Eleven corporate
members have died durl lg the YEAR the re-
cr'pts have been $431 ,000 or only 500, 600 less
than in 1870. before the Presbyterian Church
Withdrew. Fifteen calls have been received
from Japan for like number of missionaries
The summary gives, missions 10. stations
20, out stations 466. ordained missionaries 143,
female ass stants 1879; whole number from this
country 352, native pastor 104, native teach
ers, 4O6, native pupils 134 churches 1871, church
members 9435, added during the year 1874, train
ing and theological schools 496; while number
OF pupils Is ,544.
The Welsh settlement at Ligonia (Roling
Mills) has secured the services of Rev Mr.
Evans. The Installing service was conducted
on Sunday evening. This is not performed nv
Council The people having elected their
pastor the only questions asked on their COM
Ing together are to this fact. Rev DR..
Thurstop then made the installing prayer and
gave the charge The sermon was preached in
Welsh by Rev. Mr. Jones of Utica, N Y The
public services will be in the Welsh language
one part of the day aud in English the other.
Eight persons were baptized at Biddeford
Sunday, two from Rev. Mr.. Wetherbee's socie-
ty, and six from Rev. Mr. Ladd's.
A very good religious interest is prevailing in
the church at Emery's bridge. Last Sabbath
tive persons from one family were baptized.
The pastor, Rev. w B. Cottle, is laborng yery
successfully in that vicinity.
The next meeting of Washington county Con-
ference will be held at Calais on Tuesday and
"Wednesday. Oct. 18th and Sth, commencing at
10 o'clock Oct. 9TH
The Maine Conference of Unitarian Churches
holds its 10th annual meeting in Kennebunk,
commencing Tuesday evening, Sept. 3Oth and
closing Thursday morning Oct 3D.
Rev. w. H. Lyon of Fall River. has accent
ed the invitation of the Unitarian Church and
Society in Ellsworth to become their pastor.
He is expected early in October. at which time
his ordination will take place and he will COM
mence his labors
The Quarterly Meeting of the Bridgton and
Naples Methodist Churches was held at Naples
Village, Saturday and Sunday last, Rev. DR.
Weber, Presiding Elder of the Gardiner Dis
trict, preached Saturday and Sunday after
moons, and Rev. N. Hobart of Bridetop. preach
ed Sunday forenoon. Rev. Mr.. Hanniford of
Naples, was likewise present The meeting
was we'll attended and OF an interesting char,
acter.
Rev. j. c. Cameron has returned home to
Waterville, and will preach in the Unitarian
Church during repairs on the Congregational
r. Fl. Eveleth, graduate of the class of 70.
Colby. and his wife, sail the 4th prox for Toun-
goo, brmah, whittier they are to engage in
missionary labors.
Rev. John Ellery Tyler sen of the late DIR.
Bennett Tyler, formerly of t,is CITY, and broth
er of Rev. Josiah Tyler missionary to the Zu-
lus, died in Vineland, N. j., last month, aged
3D. For two years he has suffered from paraly-
sis
The Congregational Church in Holden. has
been favored few weeks with the successful
services of Rev w. N. Z. Dean, a graduate of
Bangor Theological Seminary, and received an
addition of eight members by profession.
Rev. Mr.. Tinker is to be installed pastor of
the High street Congregational church, Au-
bun, Thursday, Oct 10th. and viii, occupy the
pulpit of the church on the So hha IL ,raoad;,,,