Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-15
Summary OF Religious Intelligence


Belfast has received call to settle over the
| society in Augusta. The Journal says that he
laid the matter before his Pensioners last
Sabbath, and desired an expression. He
would like to remain where he is, he said, fol-
two years to come, but at the same time de-
sired that no one should be influenced by tina,
fact in casting vote, but consider only the
good of the parish. Unless the decision
should be nearly unanimous he should con-
slider 1t his duty to seek another field oflabor
Action by the society is to be taken immedi-
ately.
The Congregationalists of Brunswick have
voted to raise $4,000 for the support of the
Gospel the current year, and are talking
about providing parsonage.
Some candidates were recently baptised by
Rev. Mr.. Randall a. the Methodist church in
Fairfield. The spacious new vestry Of the
church rapidly approaches completion.
The Baptist Church at Lewiston does moi
accept the resignation of Rev. Mr.. Haynes.
Kew. Mr.. Rea, graduate of the Bangor
Seminary, and who labored with much sue
cess in Midway, this State, has accepted q
call to the Congregational church in Bridg-
ton.
The pastor of the Universalist society in
New Portland, Rev. J. T. Carr, has recently
organized a parish of thirty. four members.
Rev. o. H. johnson of Jay, was present, and
a very interesting and profitable season was
enjoyed.
revival in the Methodist church at Bel
fast, has begun. On Sunday evening twelve
or more knelt for prayers.
The Free Baptists of Sabattus are to have
a levee on the 10Th that is to be entirely free
from anything of the nature of lotteries.
Stone and timber for the new First Chris
tian Church edi6ce in West Bangor, are be-
ing hauled, and work will be commenced on
the foundation as early as the season will ad-
nit The editice will cost about $40, 900, o;
which $4,000 have been subscribed.
Forty persons have thus far come forward
to ask special interest in prayer, at the Court
street Baptist church, Auburn.
The evangelical Sunday schools of Waldo
county will hold convention at the Metho-
dist church in Belfast on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week.
In the Methodist church at NewAeld, a re-
vival is following the dedication of the new
church.
The suggestion of erecting new house OF
worship by the Main street BAPTIST Society,
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persons who worship with that denomination
are eager to have the matter pushed forward.
The Cumberland Quarterly Meeting, Free
Baptist, held their quarterly session at West
Buxton, on Wednesday and Thursday Of last
week. Unusual interest prevailed, forebo-
ding good results. Rev. J. Burnham Davis,
tho new pastor OF the church there, has en-
tered upon his labors with encouraging pros
poets. He is very highly esteemed by the
people generally, and the church in particu-
lar.
Through the earnest labors of Rev. Mr.
Carr, the organization of another parish is in
contemplation, constituted ofthe Universalists
of Kingield and Salem.
Rev. S. A. Kingsbury, D. D., has decided
to accept the invitation to become pastor OF
the Elm Street Baptist church in Bath, and
expects to begin his labors there some time
between the middle of April and first of May.
He is now preaching in Huntington, Indiana
The subject of Methodist church union is
agitated in Lewiston.
The third quarterly meeting of the Maine
Eastern Christian Conference will be held
with the church in Palmyra, commencing or
Friday afternoon, 2sth inst, at o'clock.
Rev. II. M. Eaton closed his labors with
the Christian church at Newport last Sabbath
having accepted call to the pastorate of the
Christian church in Westerly, r. I. At the
| close of the morning service, DIR. Porter reat
a series of resolutions expressive of the re
greet of the congregation at parting with theiI
pastor and their best wishe. for his futur,
welfare and success, which were unanimous
| ly adopted by a rising vote.
The following paragraph is going thu
rounds: "Wanted-By a clergyman, abou
| two enthusiastic church members to set til,