Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-07
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

The friends of the Rev. F. NJ. Pickles of Lisbon
called at the parsonage Wednesday evening, ano
after most pleasant interview, prese him
with generous roll of greenbacks.
Rev w. G. Goucher of the Baptist church Of
Wadoboro' has resigned his charge, and accepted
a call from the First Baptist church of Coancook,
Canada, where he removed his family last Wed.
nesday. Rev r. d. Hill of the First Baptist
| church of Reading, Mass, formerly of Thomaston,
succeeds Mr.. Goucher, hi, labors commencing
November l. The church is being thoroughly
repaired, and pipe organ is to be set up ready
for January l. The Congregational church
will be ready for use in Two weeks; they also ey-
pect an organ by the first Of the year.
The Unversalist Society of Biddeford has de-
cded to put gas into the main audience room OF
their church.
The finest building in Buckfcld is the new Bap-
fist church. A large and well lighted vestry oc-
cupies the end nearest the street. Folding doors
arranged that the vestry may be thu own into
the audience room, thus making ampe accommo-
dations for any gathering. The church proper is
uniformly carpeted and cushioned in crimson. The
pulpit is neatly furnished and the choiris supplied
with good organ. I the right of the pulpit, is
a neat little ministers room. Stoves warm the
vestry, while the church is heated by furnace
The building is lighted by stained glass windows
and Is very prettily frescoed and decorated with
appropriate notices. At present the church Is
without pastor.
Rev. NJ. II. Houghton, who rendered his resig
nation of the pastorae of the Unvelsalist society
at Bath, Sunday, has received call from church
in Grand Haven, Mich, with the offer of salary
of $500 year, and his present inclination is
to accept the CALI
Rev. Mr.. Day received four persons into the
membership of Wesley church, Bath, Sunday.
In report of the proceedings of the late Cnita-
rian Convention at Portland the New York LIB
eral Christian" makes the following mention of
| Rev. DR.. Sheldon. of the Unitarian church in
Waterville: DR.. Sheldon CT Watervlle, read a
very clear and comprehensive essay on the Holy
Spirit. The modesty and diffidence of DIR. Shell
don prevents his own denomination from appre-
eating him at his full worth. There very few
men in our ranks with so vigorous a grasp OF
thought or with such power Of expressing pro-
found thought in clear, simple, Ineligible Ian
guage.
There are seven Sunday School in Fort Fair
field, having an aggregate average attendance OF
1856. Four of the schools are in the village, the
average attendance in each is as follows Congre-
gationa, SO; Episcopal, so; Union. Methodist
and Baptist. 80; Universast, 20. Making to-
tai average attendance Of l52.
To raise funds for the Sunday school Of the
EHiseTsaist Church at West Waterville, an en-
tertainment was given at Memorial Hall, on Tues
day evening.
Rev. j. L. Locke, who has been compelled to
leave the ministry on account of the i'll health OF
himself and wife, has returned to Belfast, and will
engage IN business.
On Tuesday evening of las. week Rev. J. r.
Herrck was publicly recognized as pastor Of the
Baptist church at Wells Depot
The members Of tine Methodist society in Cas-
tine, are erecting steeple and otherwise improy
ing their church building.
Services for the first time will be held in the
| vestry of the new Methodist church in Rcckport
next Sunday forenoon.
Father Lyon" having on account of age left
the Universalist Sunday School in Bangor, reso-
buttons of respect were passed by the school.
Rev. w. o. Aver has entered upon bis labors in
connection with the Baptist church in Skowhegan
Last Sunday three were added to the church, two
| of them young men, by baptism.
There is an increasing interest in the Methodist
| church in Larone, and some conversions.
Rev. w. T. Whitmarsh of East Winthrop
breaches every Sabbath afternoon at "a O'Clock
at the meeting house in Manchester, and his SER
mons are very interesting.
| Rev. BENZ. Foster of Bethel, supplies the Meth
odist Society at Ramford Center and at the Cor
ner.
Rev. DR.. Estes of Paris, has several lectures
which he will read before lyceums, the presen,
season.