Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-01
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.


There is powerful religious awakening at
"Church HILL" in this city. A colored
preacher, Mr.. Foye, is said to be preaching
to the people with evident good results.
Chestnut Street Methodist Church, Port
land, Rev. Israel Luce, pastor, is now enjoy
ing a very precious revival. From fifty to
sixty have been recently converted, and re-
claimed, and the work is still going on.
Rev. Mr.. Sweetser, pastor of the Univer-
salist society in Rockland, completed the or
ganization of church last Sabbath, under
very encouraging circumstances. More than
fifty members were received, some by the
rite of baptism and others by the right hand
of fellowship. No church organization has
existed in this denomination in that city for
many years.
Rev. DR.. Hill, ex-president Of Harvard
University, is to preach four Sundays ins sue
cession at the First Parish in Portland COM
mencing in week or two.
Rev. James Cameron of Waterville, is CIV
ing series of sermons to the young.
An unusual interest is attending the lsbors
of the Rev. A. A. Smith, pastor Of the Casco
street church in Portland.
Rev. VIM. Twort has sent in his resignation
as pastor of the Free Baptist church in Ly-
man, to take effect the LIST of April.
The Free Baptist meeting house at South
Parsonsfield will be re-dedcated on Wednes-
day, Feb. s.
Rev. H. B. Mitchell, of South Berwick, re-
ports his parish in prosperous condition.
large number have been reported convert
ed and reclaimed thus far during the Confer
ence year.
The son Of Rev. DR.. Estes, about twenty
years Of age, still student at Newton, re-
Gently preached an able discourse, without
notes, at the First Baptist church in Paris
Hill.
From the latest accounts from Searsport
the religious interest there continues. The
evening meetings have been held in the Meth
odst vestry, the largest in town. Several
families, parents, and children, have turned
unto the Lord.
There is special religious interest in the
North Christian Society at Eastport.
The Baptist Church in Bath have extended
a hearty call to Rev. S. A. Kingsbury, d. D.,
now of Indiana, but for many years pastor OF
the church in Damariscotta.
Rev. II. M. Eaton has received a unanimous
call from the Christian Church in Westerly,
r. L., to become its pastor at a very liberal
salary, and he has decided to accept the call
He will close his labors with the Christian
Church in Newport, Me-, the last Sabbath in
February. The church in Newport has pros
pered under the labors of Mr.. Eaton till il
numbers more than two hundred members.
SuNSYsIDE.-The Methodist Church in
Cornish have recently reprinted, and other
wise improved their meeting house and par
sonage. A few evenings since they made
their worthy pastor, Rev. Marcus Wight, a
donation visit, leaving him in cash and other
articles for family use, some eighty or ninety
dollars. Rev. J. f. Page acknowledges a
pleasant donation visit from his friends in
South Dover; also the gift of twenty dollars
from friends in Milo. Rev. A. Cole and wife
of Cornish, were made the recipients of a do
nation to the amount of SIP on the 18th ult.,
for which they wish to express their graft
tude. Rev. E. S. Fish acknowledges a
friendly visit and generous donation from the
good people Of China and Albion. About
forty of the Pine Street Society took the cars
Wednesday afternoon, from Portland, for Sa-
CO, to give their former pastor, Rev. S. +.
Wetherbee, friendly call, custom they
have kept up every winter since he removed
from this city. Hot oysters were served and
a pleasant time enjoyed. The friends of Rev.
w. S. Smell, of St. Adams made him do
nation visit on Tuesday evening, and after a
pleasant time spent socially, retired leaving
tokens of their respect and esteem amounting
to forty-fve dollars.