The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-07
Religions Intelligence.

The Second Advent Societies in Barring and
| Midtown are about to build new church edi-
/ flee at Midtown.
| Rev. FL. A. Libby, baptized five converts, by
immersion, last Sunday, in Parkman.
Rev. Mr. Washburn aud Rev. Mr.. Turner,
| baptized four persons, by immersion at Cam
bridge, on the LIST inst.
| The Maine Sunday School Association which
recently held its annual session at Biddeford,
is having ITS work carried forward by its Secre-
| rotary. Rev. o. Nj. Cousens, who is now resi-
dent of this city. Last Sunday morning was
| spent in presenting an important feature of the
Sunday School work at the Methodist church
at Saccarappa,
The receipts into the treasury of the Maine
Missionary Society during the month of May,
were $572,99.
The First Congregational church and parish
of Ellsworth have extended a unanimous call
to the Rev. j. L. Fullerton, to become their
Iastor.
OF the Senior class, Bangor Seminary, f. C.
Bradeen, goes to Brewer; j. w. Brownhll,
South Bridgton; T. NJ. Davies, Mechanic Falls;
w. j. N. Deane, Chaplain, U. S. a; w. e.
Speer, to Danbury, N. H.
At the close of the morning service in the
Congregational church. Saco, last Sunday, Rev.
Mr.. Frink read a letter to the congregation in
which he rendered his resignation as pastor of
that church to take effect by September next
He has received and accepted call to Beverly,
Mass.
The installation of Rev. j. Evarts Pond, as
pastor of the Congregational church at Hamp-
den, will take place on Tuesday afternoon,
June 10th, i'll connection with the meeting of
the Penobscot County Conference.
Rev. P. Damon of the Advent Church in
Bangor, baptised two converts last Sunday.
An old fashioned four days meeting is to be
held in the NJ. E. church in Pennington, COM
mencing next Sabbath morning, June Sth
Rev. Mr.. Gage has declined the call of tine
| Winthrop Street Universalist Church and So
ciety in Augusta to become their pastor
On Sunday, May 25th, two persons were re-
| ceived by baptism into the Free Baptist church
| in New Gloucester.
Rev. n. NJ. Wood, D. D., formerly pastor of
the first Baptist Church of Lewiston, has been
appointed Professor of systematic Theology and
of DOctrinal History in Shurtleff College, Up
per Alton, Ill.
the Second Baptist church of Bangor having re
signed that position will devote portion of his
| time to Missionary labors among the Door of
| that city.
VIM has raised $3.50 to secure the services
of pastor at the Episcopal church in that
| place.
Seventeen persons were admitted to Main
| bath.
Rev. L. F. Mckinney of Bridgton has receiv.
| ed and accepted call to the pastorate of the
Universalist Society in South Newmarket, N.
HI.
The annual session of the Maine Universalist
| Convention will be held in the Universaist
Church in Bangor, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 24th, 18th and Goth.
The York County Free Baptist Quarterly
| Meeting held its June session with the Dough
tvs Falls church, Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week. Most of the churches reported
themselves in good working order. Several re-
| ported revivals and additions by baptism since
the last session.
During the Summer there will regular preach
ing at the Union church Canaan, by Mr.
Winch, student of Theological Seminary il
Connecticut
At the Social Quarterly Communion of The
Universahst church in Rockland last Sunday
four persons were received to membership in
the church there by the rite Of baptism ant
one(whO had been q member of the church or
ganized there many years ago. by the RICH
hand of fellowship.
The receipts of the Maine Baptist Conven
ton, for the quarter ending May 81 were So,
025.86 For the year S9,723.40.
Nine persons weIe received into the Sprin,
st. Baptist church, Auburn, last Sabbath, fv'
of whom were baptized in the morning.
The next session of the Bowdoin Quarterl,
Conference (Free Baptist) will be holden witt
the Gardiner city church, commencing Tuesda.
June 10th, and continuing till the 18th