Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-06

ing of the right hand of fellowship by Rev.
Thomas Adams, of Winslow; Charge to the
Pastor by Rev. j. Dinsmore, Of Winslow !;
Charge to the people by Rev. c. G. McCully,
! of Hallowell.
Rev. Mr.. Curr of the Free Baptist church,
baptised IL persons at Fort Fairfield May 16
Rev. Mr.. Croker, pastor Of the Baptist
church, in Damariscotta, baptsed last Sunday,
two young ladies. There is a very marked
religious awakening in this church.
Mr.. Crumrine, of the Senior class, at the
Andover Theological school, Mass, preached
at the Congregationalist church in Waterville
last Sunday. 1t is reported that there is a
prospect of his permanent engagement by
the Society.
Rev. George Wiberg, a Lutheran clergy
man, has arrived at New Sweden, to fill Mr..
Wirens pulpit in his absence.
Rev. A. Redlon of Kenduskeag will close
his labors with the Congregational church of
that place the last of this month.
The Universalist society at Hallow ell has
invited Miss Haines, theological student at
Canton, to become its pastor. She has ac-
cepted the call and will enter upon the duties
OF her new position in July next, soon after
her graduation at the coming commence,
ment.
BY the efforts of the ladies of East Baldwin
a union church is being built in that town.
The church is already framed and boarded,
and the ladies are still zealously laboring iii
the common cause, determined not to weary
in well doing until the structure is completed.
The forty-eighth annual meeting of the
General Conference of the Congregational
churches in Maine, will be held with the
Second Congregational church in Newcastle,
commencing on Tuesday, June %, at
nine o'clock A. M. Pastors, Delegates, and
others expecting to attend the meetings, who
will send in their names on or before the 10th
day of June, will be provided with hospitali-
ty.
Rev. G.. p. lIanniford has gone from bis
pastoral field of labor in Naples to Upton.
Rev. Mr.. Burgess of the Pine street Free
Baptist church in Lewiston, baptised several
candidates last Sunday.
The Universalist State Convention meets at
Calais, June 20. A large attendance is an
ticipated, and the local Society hope to af-
ford free entertainment for the delegates and
visitors.
Rev. A. L. Gerrish of Pittsfeld, baptised
six young persons last Sabbath morning.
The pastor of the Bates street Baptist
church in Lewiston baptised eight converts
last Sunday. Twenty-Five persons in all have
been baptised at this church within few
months.
The Univ ersalist society of Sumner have
given their church coat of paint.
Twelve members were added to the North
street church, Bath, on Sunday, by baptism
and letter.
Rev. j. T. Carr, Universalist, has removed
from n. Portland to Milo.
Rev. Z. A. Norcross completed the Nth
year of his pastoral labor with the Congrega-
tional church in Union, May 81. Four per
sons, all heads Of families were received into
the church.
Rev. S. L. B. Chase of Rockland, has been
elected one of the ministers of the American
Baptist Missionary Union.
Rev. A. F. Russell, of West Gardiner, has
accepted call as pastor of the Free Baptist
church there.
Rev. II. p. Forbes of Gaysville, VT,
preached two very interesting sermons at the
Universalist church in Paris, last Sabbath.
1t is reported that Rev c. G. Harwood of
PASSPORT, has had call from the Free street
Baptist society in Portland, at a salary of
$500 per year. Mr.. IIarwood is a talented
and earnest preacher.
Rev. W. II. Littlefoll, who has mnistered
to the spiritual wants of the people of Carver
harbor for the past seven years, retires, and
will preach his farewell discourse next Sab
bath. His place will be filled by Rev. O.
Bartlett of Gardiner.
Fifteen lots of the Methodist Camp Meeting
Association at Old Orchard have been sold
to Portland parties for prices ranging from
500 to $3.50 each.