Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-26
an undoubted right and it is their privilege to

an undoubted right and it is their privilege ia
participate in the devotional meetings, bear.
ing an active part in all the exercises.
! The Methodist Church at Readfeld corner
and Fayette Mills, has been wonderfully bap-
tised The school is fourishing finely under
the care Of Professor j. L. Morse, and his ef.
fcient co-laborers, and DR.. Torsey's health
is slowly improving.
good revival is in progress in West Gar
diner, among the Free Baptists. Several
backsiders have been revived and some have
been converted. The interest increases, and
prevades all classes.
The Congregational Society of Skowhe.
gan has engaged Rev. w. Woodbury. to con-
tinue his labors for another year, and he is
to be released from the afternoon service for
six months for rest and recuperation. Dur
ing the past year seven have united with the
church, six by profession and one by letter.
There has been quite religious interest in
the Sabbath School with some conversions.
We learn tina. Rev. VIM. Beavins has re-
signed the pastorate Of the Baptist church at
Norridgewock
The Maine Methodist Conference will meet
in Skowhegan, May 18th, and will be presided
over by Bishop Haven. The East Maine Con-
ference meets at Damariscotta on May 10Th,
Bishop Wiley presiding.
The dedication Of the new vestry of the
Methodist church in Fairfield will take place
Tuesday evening" April 90.
The Baptist church in Buckfeld is to be
rebuilt the coming summer. The building
Committee propose to build by Contract.
and will receive sealed proposals until the lst
of May, reserving the RICH. to reject any or
all.
The erection ofthe new Uniycrsalst church
in Leeds, is progressing, and it will be ready
for dedication in June.
There are five church cdifces in Dexter.
OF the five clergymcn who were settled there
year ago, only one of them, Csev. Richard
Price, Episcopal,) now remains. Three of
the churches are without settled pastors at
present.
Considerable religious interest is reported
in the Baptist Church in Skowhegan, under
the preaching of Rev. 3. F. Shaw.
The High Street Society in Portland, have
fixed their pastors salary at $1,000.
Certain parties at Bolster's Mills, are now
making strong attempts to buy the old F.
Baptist Meeting House in the centre of the
town. The owners in the immediate vicinity
strenuously resistthis movement, and have
thus far been successful in beating their op-
ponents.
The ladies have organized at North Arson,
religious society known as the Arson Uni
versalist society, which assemblies bi-month-
ly. At each meeting the members make con-
tributions, with which the expenses of the
society are betrayed.
The First Baptist church in Portland, have
made the seats in their house free for the
next year. The penny contributions in the
Sunday school amounted last year to sos.
SuNNYs1DE.-A company of Rev. Mr. Pot
ties Pensioners, in Waterville, unceremoni-
ously entered his house on Wednesday even
ing, dspossessed the inmates of certain
rooms, loaded the tables with refreshments
which they had brought, and then invited all
to partake. A very pleasant and social time
was had, near the close Of which Mr. Pottle
was presented with purse of fifty dollars.
The friends of Rev. ID. Church, in Industry,
recently made him a present Of roll OF
green-backs.