The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-12
Religious Intelligence.

Rev Andrew j. Rogers was installed pastor
of the Sd Cong. church (Pavilionl in Biddeford
Thursday evening. Sermon by Professor Bar
bour of Bangor.
Theological Seminary, succeeds Rev. Mr.. Ills
ley as pastor of the Baptist church in Spring
vale Mr.. Ilsley has settled in Yarmouth
Rev. Mr.. MCDOWELL a graduate of Andover
Theological Seminary, has recently been or
dained as pastor of the First Congregational
church in Wells. This is one of the Oldest So
cieties in York county.
Rev. lothian Sewall of Fryeburg, son of the
Rev. d. b. Sewall has accepted call to pre-
side over the Cong church at Centre Harbor,
n. Fl. Mr.Sewall graduated at Williams Col
lege, Massachusetts,, and was graduate from
the theological school at Bangor Me. He is a
young man of excellent qualities of mind a
thorough student and devoted to his calling.
The kind wishes of hosts of friends go with
him to his new field of labor.
A large number of converts were added to
the Winter Street Church, Bath, last Sunday
The afternoon service was conducted by Pro-
fessor lothian Sewall of Bowdoin College.
Rev. A, G. Herrick of Canton, recently re-
ceived call from the Baptist church in Dex-
and he ' wifi remain With tie
Camp Meeting John Allen baptized seven
members of Wesley congregation at Bath last
Sunday by immersion.
The Congregational church in Belfast has
called Rev. j A. Ross of Marion, Iowa. Mr.
Ross formerly preached in New Gloucester.
Last Sabbath twenty-three were added to the
Congregational church at Kittery Point, by
profession.
Nine persons were baptised in Calais, on
Sunday last eight women and one young man
Mr.. Frank L. Bristol of Yale Seminary, is
supplying the pulpit of the Congregational
Church in Phipsburg, with excellent success.
There is a good revival in the Methodist
church in Whitefeld. Meetings are being held
every evening with increasing interest,".
The Methodist church in China had an ac-
cession Sunday of twelve converts, two by inn
mersion and ten by sprinkling. These are the
results of the revival of last wintor
Mr.. Milliken of the Bates Theological School
was ordained as pastor of the Free Baptist
church at Parker's Head in Phipsbarg, ON
Wednesday last.
Rev. Mr. Hopkins, of Saco, preached i'm the
Congregational church in Topsham last Sun
day. 1t is understood that he will be settled
over that parish .
TheUniversalist parish in Gardiner have voted
to retain the services of Rev. Mr.. Nutting, an
other year at a salary of $1,000 He will here
after .confne his labors to the society in Gardi-
ner, and not preach in Hallowell as formerly.
Henry Fobes. a student of Canton Theologi-
cal Seminary, and son of Elbridge Fobes of
Paris Hill. has accepted a call to the Universe
list church at Gazeyille village, in the town CT
Stockbridge, VT, and will enter upon his work
there about the LIST of August.
Mr.. A. o. Ronnds, graduate of the Canton
Theological school, has been invited to become
pastor of the Universalist Societies of Bridgton
and Waterford. He has accepted and will COM
mence his labors on the first Sunday in August
next.
Hammond st. Ch.. Bangor, received seven
by profession and two by letter at its commun-
ion the first sabbath in July.
Rev. J. G. Evans will supply the church at
the Rolling Mills, Cape Elizabeth the coming
year. L% -
Siuce the first of May, nineteen have been re-
ceived inth Elm Street Church, Bath, fourteen
by baptism. i)fllL1 '3SLI
Rev. L. L. Beckwith was installed as pastor
of Christ Church (Unitarian) in Augusta on the
I'd inst.
Several persons were baptised last Sabbath at
the town landing in Sidney.
Rev. George Moore Payne of York, is supply
ing the Baptist church in Wolfboro, N. HI.
The Freewill Baptist church in the eastern
part OF Skowhegan, have engaged Rev. s. Saw
age of Anson, one-fourth of the time as pastor
of the church for the ensuing year.