The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-29
RELIGIOUS Intelligence.

Rev. Mr.. Merrill Of Adams, N. Y, has ac-
cepted the call of the Baptist church in Water
vile and will commence his labors the first of
December.
ganized Parish, with Hon. Isaac Hacker as
President.
The Baptist church in Saco has been so far
completed that services were held IN the vestry
last Sunday, and dedication sermon was
preached by the pastor, Rev. G. f. Holbrook,
On Sunday, five ladies were baptized in the
Mousham River at S, ringvale, the ice having
been removed. Several hundred spectators as
sembled on the bridge and banks to witness
the ceremony.
The News says there seems to be an increase
of religious interest in the Congregational
church in Bridgton village, several persons hav-
ing recently expressed their desire to become
followers of the Divine Master.
The Congregational church and parish in
Bluehll, are preparing for centennial celebra
ton upon the 31st of Dec, and LIST Of Jan.
This celebration should have been observed
last year in October, but for various reasons
was not. The church and parish invites all her
absent sons and daughters to be present Gu
that occasion.
There is qtite an awakening of religious in
terest in the Methodist church in Belfast.
Rev. Nj. j. Steers has accepted the invita-
ton of the Universalist Society at Mechanic
Falls, to become their pastor. He will enter
on the duties of his new position next Snn-
day.
The Rev. Alfred Day, pastor elect of the
Oldtown Universalist parish will be ordained
to the work of the Christian Ministry on Thurs
day evening, Dec. 4, in his church.
Rev. Cyrus Hamlin of Constantinople, has
arrived in this country to complete the endow-
ment of Robert College which he was obliged
to leave unfinished at his late visit to the
United States
The Congregational society in South Berwick
has extended a call to Rev. Mr.. Lewis, former
ly of Alfred, to become its pastor.
Rev. Sivanus Hayward, late of South Ber-
wick, has accepted professorship in Fisk Uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn.
Au Ecclesiastical Council convened at
the Plymouth church vestry in this city, Nov.
oath. and dissolved the connection of Rev. M.
H. Williams, as pastor of said church, agree
ably to his request.
Rev. w. E. Morse is at present supplying the
pulpit Of the Baptist church in Nohleboro.
Rev. E. Besse is at present laboring in con-
nection with the Baptist church church in Ma
riaville, Hancock county,
The Baptist church in Lewiston recently ex-
H., to become their pastor. Mr.. Chase has ac-
cepted the call, and intends to enter upon his
labors the first Sunday in December.
The Rev, G. D. Noble, Swedenborgian
preacher in Chicago has caused some excite
ment by sermon against what he calls ''Poit-
ical Puritanism." He urged the utmost free
dom Of individual action, and denounced the
policy of enforcing the habits of one class upon
another class who have been differently edu-
Gated
Plymouth church, it appears; has now made
formal announcement of its independence
and Mr.. Bcecher has given all the world to un-
derstand that Methodist, Presbyterian Baptist
and Unitarian churches can cali his church to
order, as readily as the Congregational.
Bishop Heber wrote the popular hymn
From Greenland's icy Mountains" one Satur.
day evening in the old vicarage house of his
father-in-law, Dean Shirley, who needed it fol-
special occasion. He composer it in a very
short time, only one word needed correction
and it was printed that evening and sung the
following day in Wrenham church. The print
er is still living who set up the types when a