Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-05

Rev. Mr.. Bowen, pastor of the Free Bap-
tist church in Lewiston, who resigned his
pastorate few months since, to accept a
Professorship in Bates College, has accepted
the second call of the church, and will enter
at ouce upon his pastoral duties.
| Rev. Costello Weston closes his labors with
the Dexter Universalist society next Sabbath,
having accepted call to the pastorate of a
society in Halifax.
Mr.. Hathaway of Waterville, who is too
pure and too much like Martin Luther to be-
long to any existing church organization, has
started a church of his own, called the Gree
Chapel of Christian Brotherhood
The Baptist church in East Winthrop
adopted at the begin hing of the year the one
preaching service system, and the effect
has been to increase the congregation and the
interest In the service. There will be no GO
ing back to the old system. The pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Bryant, has received pressing calls to go
to other fields of labor, but he is so much at
tached to the people of Winthrop that it will
take pretty cloud" call to induce him to
sever his present relations.
The religious interest still continues at
Newport. Some eighteen have already start
ed on the road that leads to life. The meet
ings have been going on for the past two
weeks, day and evening.
Rev. Thomas Hill, ID. d., of Boston. has
accepted the call Of the First Parish society
in Portland, and will enter upon his labors in
the new field the first Of May.
The Arson quarterly meeting Gree Bap-
tist) held its March term with the Athens
church, the 9Th and 9th inst. This session
was one of marked interest. The business
was Transacted with harmony and despatch,
giving opportunity for social worship, which
formed an important part of the gathering.
Rev. Henry Shepard of New York, who has
accepted the call to the pastorate Of the Uni
versalist church in Orono, begins his labors
there on the first Sunday in May.
On recent Sabbath in Portland, Camp
meeting John Allen attended prayer meet
ing at the ''Sail Loft" in the forenoon,
preached at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association in the afternoon, and at
the Allen Mission Chapel in the evening
pretty well certainly for a man in his 10Th
year. He did not complain of exhaustion.
There are seven churches in Gardiner. all
of which are in hourishing condition. The
Methodist society are aboHt to build q new
parsonage on High street. Mr. Jones, to
whom much credit is due for the fourishing
condition of this society. wall occupy it when
completed.
At the recent sale of pews in the Central
Congre gational church in Bangor, all the de-
sirable pews but six were taken, the rental be-
ing $500, and the premiums paid for choice
amounting to $4,000.
The Maine Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church will hold its annual session
in Skowhegan, commencing on Wednesday,
May eth, Bishop Haven presiding.
At the annual meeting Of the Bible Society
of Maine, held in Portland on Thursday the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, w. 3. Hayden.
Vice President Edward Gould.
Treasurer, Oliver Gerrish.
Recording Secretary, W. II. Hobbs.
Trustees-Rev. T. b. Ripley; Rev. W. II.
Smaller, d. D.; s. w. Larrabee; Washing
ton Ryan; Rev. NJ. H.. Williams: w. W.
Brown; n. d. Curtis; Il. W. Shaylor; Al
fred Woodman; Rev. Thomas Hill, ID. D..
Solomon T. Corser, William Deering.
SUNNYsIDE.-Rev. W. w. Nut:ng and wife
were pleasantly surprised last Tuesday even
ing by a party of society friends from liallow-
ell, who left substantial evidences Of their
friendship, consisting of fine quilted spread
and nice black cashmere dress pattern for
Mrs. n. Other valuable presents had been
previously made, of which no public notice
has been given. Rev. L. Wentworth and
wife, of Clinton village. were agreeably sur
prised recently, in meeting of friends at the
residence of L. Hunter, Esq, by the presen-
tation of a roll of greenbacks, amounting to
about $50. The Methodist parish at North
Gorham made their pastor, Rev.I. w. Wood
bury, donation visit on the evening Of
March 20. 1t was pleasant occasion.