Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-08
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

Summary OF Religious Intelligence.
There has been a revival of religion in the
Baptist church at North Anson; eighteen,
mostly young people, have been baptised.
At the annual meeting of the Pittsfield Uni
versalist society last week it was unanimous
~ voted to keep the present pastor, Rev. Mr..
Case, another year, many offering to increase
their subscription for the purpose.
The pastor of the Congregational church in
Hiram, Rev. X. II. Davis, has just entered
upon the second year of his acceptable and
successful ministry. Two years ago. this
church consisted of seven members, and was
without place of worship; its numbers now
are increasing, and it owns, free from debt a
meeting house of ample size, which is taste
full, comfortable and convenient.
The Baptist Church in China is close to the
pond and Fish is the pastors name.
At Windsor Upper Corner a new parsonage
is building by the Methodists, and prosperity
is witnessed.
Wednesday evening a farewell ovation was
given the Rev. d. II. Hannaburgh, until re-
Gently pastor of the Pine street church in
Portland, at the "Old Ladies' Home" where
the Pine street sewing circle met.
Mr. Hemmenway of Bridgtoh was licensed
to preach by the Piscataquis Congregational
Association last week. He is to preach in
the new church editice soon to be completed
Rev. Frederick S. Sill, recently assistant at
St. Luke's Cathedral in Portland, is at pres
ent rector of st. Paul, Brunswick.
The new Baptist church in Buckfeld is
nearly completed. The floor and pews will
be put in at once, and the building be ready
for occupation. 1t will be credit to the So
ciety and village.
Rev. VIM. Merrill of the First Parish Con-
grcgational, Kennebunkport, has been obliged
on account of his health to return TO Lyman.
Rev Il. ID. Osgood of the I'd church, village,
is also suffering from the climate there, and
may also be obliged to seek a more inland
situation.
The Freewill Baptist Society in Brunswick
made their pastor, Rev. f. c. Heath, a dona-
ton visit, on Friday evening, 9TH.
The Methodist Conference at its session in
Portland, last week, after a warm discussion,
licensed Mrs. Mary ID. Welcome as preach
er; the discussion brought up the question of
woman's rights and several of the speakers
took the ground that woman who has the
talent to preach should not be hndered.
The Sabbath school concerts at the Univer-
saist church in Fairfield by the jealous ef-
forts of Superintendent Common, are becoming
prominent feature of the church.
The number of sittings in the High street
Congregational church in Auburn is to be in
creased.
At West Waldoboro', the Methodist church
is externally almost entirely new. Rev. J.
w. Williams is pastor.
The house of Rev. Mr.. Day, of Oldtown,
pastor of the Universalist society Of that place,
was entered Thursday evening by about sew
entv. five of his parishioncrs, who remained
about two hours; but fully recompensed for
all damages by way of leaving, on their de-
parture, potatoes, coffee, sugar, eggs, and
other necessaries, including large roll OF
bills.
Sunday was a good day to the members OF
the Baptist church in Waldoboro', and cspec-
tally to the pastor, Rev. w. G. Goucher, who
had the privilege of baptising his two eldest
daughters, and of receiving them into the fell
lowship of the church.
There was two days conference of Uni
versalists at Winthrop on the 2Sth and 29tl
ult. Several sermons were preached. One
conference meeting was held on Thursday
morning at which number of brothers and
sisters gave testimony of the sustaining pow
er of u niversalism and its influence in meet
ing all the wants of the human soul. The
feast was partaken of by many.
The Methodist church in Pennington, Rev
w. w. Baldwin, pastor, recently baptised /:
/ and admitted Is to full membership, and II
on probation. The prospect for a general re-
vival is encouraging.
! Rev. Leonard Mayo divides his labors be-