The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
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pastor of Plymouth Church in this city, has
| asked his dismssion The church will act up
on the request next week.
Rev. j. P. Taylor, rector of ST. Paul's
Church, Brunswick, has resigned.
Rev. w, r. Cross will be installed Pastor of
the Congregational Church at Orono. on Tues
day evening, 28th inst.
Rev. Henry Shepard was ordained pastor of
| the Universalist church at Orono on Thursday
evening of this week. Rev. W. E. Gibbs of
Portland preached the sermon.
Rev. William H. Lyon was ordained pastor
of the Unitarian church in Ellsworth, Oct. 81
Sermon by Rev. R. R. Shipper of Boston
Rev. A. r. Crane of Hallowel, is to receive
call to the pastorate of the Baptist church in
Waterville.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, who has preached in the
Congregational Church in Presque Isle village
for two years past preached his closing sermon
last Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Ecob, pastor of the Congregational
chnrch in Augusta, has so far recovered his
health that he is able to ride out.
Rev. j. Dinsmore closes his ministerial
labors in No Vassalboro on the first of Novem-
Der. Mr.. Dinsmore has been pastor of the Con-
gregational society for about nine years.
The Waldo Conference of Congregational
churches commenced Tuesday at the 1st Con-
gregatlonal church in Belfast. Tuesday even
ing Rev. DR.. Thurston gave an interesting ac-
count of the meeting of the Evangelical AL
lance.
The Union Conference of the Congregational
churches will hold its semi-annual meeting at
Hiram Tuesday and Wednesday. Oct. 2Sth
and 29th-the session commencing at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
An adjourned Quarterly meeting of the Han
cock Baptist Association convened with the
Baptist church in Maraville on the afternoon
OF the 14th inst, continuing in session through
out the 10Th, adjourning in the eve to meet
with the Baptist church in Franklin on Tues
day, 18th inst, at y. m.
The Second Baptist church of Rockland have,
by unanimous vote, changed their name; and
benceforth will be known as the Cedar Street
Baptist church of RockIand.
Rev. J. Mitchell of Kezar Falls, admins
tered the ri tie of baptism to twelve persons at
New Settlement, Hiram, on Sunday, Oct. 18th.
Two young women were baptised last Sun
day by Rev. DR.. Estes, Pastor of the Baptist
church in Paris.
Rev E. Knowlton will close his year and his
labors with the Free Will Baptist church in
Rockland nexl Sabbath.
The Methodist meeting house at Cranberry
Meadow, Berwick, is undergoing repairs. Rev.
Isaac Lord is laboring very successfully there
and the Society is in an unusually prosperous
condition.
On Sunday morning, Rev. VIM A. Reese of
the Baptist church, Ellsworth, administered the
ordinance of baptism. Two young ladies were
the candidates.
Last Sabbath afternoon three converts were
baptized in Farmington-two by Rev. j. Heath
and one by Rev. O. Roys.
Rev. Mr.. Milliken, pastor of the Free Bap-
fist church, Parker's Head, had an old folks
party at the parsonage, Thursday 10th. There
were eleven persons present-united ages 1874
years Average about Y. Oldest 81, youngest
g.
The Methodist society at Exeter Mills have
thoroughly repaired their house of worship
Rev. David Church of the Phillips and Mad
meetings at Madrid village of late. Some ten
or twelve persons have come forward and ex
pressed desire to live the life of the christian.
A Sabbath School Convention will be held at
Springvale in the Calvin Baptist church, the
18th of November.
The Methodist meeting house at Cranberry
Meadow, Berwick, is undergoing repairs. Rev.
Isaac Lord is laboring very successfully there.
and the society is in an unusually prosperous
condition.
Meetings are held regularly each Sabbath
at the Norwood school house, so called, in
| So Alfred under the m:nistration of Rev.
John B. Trip.
The new Catholic church in Eastport will be
| completed in this month, and will be dedicated
by Bishop Bacon about the middle of Novem-
| Der.
The M E. Society of Eddington have thor
oughly repaired their church. which is now q
very convenient and comfortable house of wor-
ship. Rev. @. E. Libby, of Brewer, occupies
the pulpit one half day of each Sabbath.
Rev. Isaac j. Mead is to be ordained pastor
of the Universalist church in Hiram, Wednes-
day Nov. 9th.