Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-04
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.


The friends Of Rev. A. w. Cummings, re-
siding in Weld and Carthage, met at his house
in Weld, March Oath, making the eighteenth
annual donation visit 10 him and his during a
pastorate of as many years. Many gifts were
| bestowed.
The Free Baptist Society of Dexter have
purchased for their new church lot in the
| corner Of Tannery and Spring streets. The
lumber is being sawed. and the building will
be erected as soon as the ground is in suit
able condition.
A series of meetings recently held in Yves
ley, in which were the combined and united
labors Of the members of the M. f.. church
with their pastor, resulted in number of con-
versions, reclamation of wanderers and the
wakening of an increased and general re-
ligiOus interest in the church and commu-
nifty.
Rev. +. S. Fish closed his labors with the
Baptist church in China last Sunday.
The pews of DR.. Fields church in Bangor
were sold recently. The very lively bidding
evinced the popularity of the preacher. Pre-
miums ranged from $50 to 50, all amounting
to over $4,000.
The late John NJ. Prince leaves $1,000 to
the Theological Seminary of Bangor, and af-
ter certain contingencies $4,000 to the Maine
Missionary Society.
John C. Andrews was ordained as pastor
of the First Baptist church at Goodwin's
Mills, Lyman, on the 18th ult.
Rev. E. P. Ladd declines the call extended
him by the L. b. church, in South Parsons
field.
Rev. John r. Herrick, lately Professor in
the Theological Semin airy in Bangor, has ac-
cepted call to the pastorate of the South
Hadley, Mass, Congregatonalist church.
The friends of Rev. J. L. A. Rich and wife,
of Clinton, held at the residence of Mr.. II.
on the evening Of March 25th, donation
party.
The union church in Clinton is being re-
novated, and receiving 4 new coat of paint.
There is deep religious interest at the
Main street Methodist church in Lew
iston. Meetings are held nightly, which are
we'll attended.
There is q deeper religious interest in the
Free Baptist society at Gray, than for several
a number have recently INDUCED a hope in
Christ, and meetings are held nearly every
evening with marked manifestations of the
divine spirit.
Elder John r. Trip has accepted call to
the pastorate Of the Advent Society in Alfred.
Quite revival is in progress Oil Munjoy,
in Portland, and meetings are held through
out the week at the NJ. E. church.
The services of Rev. Webster Woodbury.,
pastor 0 f the Congregational church at Skow
hogan, have been secured by that society for
another year.
DR.. Small of Portland, has accepted the
call of the Fall River church.
Rev. w. o. Thomas has had several con-
versions in his church in Gardiner.
There are now in the Theological Seminary
in Bangor, forty students-the largest num-
Der for several years.
The Methodist society in West Waterville
bought of Mr.. Samuel Herson, lot of land
on the south side of School street, just above
the school house, on which they propose
erecting church, to cost $1,000 or $4,000.
The subscriptions for that purpose have thus
far been exceedingly liberal, and the pros
pecs is, they will have their new church the
present season.
The Kennebec & Somerset Congregational
Association will meet with Rev. Mr.. Cameron
at Watsrville, on Tuesday, April 2lst, at IL
O'Clock, A. NJ. Change of time one week TO
accommodate Rev. Mr.. c.
The new church at Midway will be ded-
Gated about the first of June next.