The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-31
RELIGIOUS Intelligence.

Our LimingtOn correspondent says: Inc L rec
Baptist Society at South Limington, have Sc
cured the services of the Rev. q. W. Howe for
another year to date from and include January
25th, much to the qualification OF his many
friends. The society have purchased during
the past year. and placed in their church ar9 a
very powerful and sweet instrument, not 10 De
beaten. The society is in other respects in
very prosperous condition.
Our Shapleigh correspondent writes: The s.
S. Concert held at the Baptist house, Shapetgh
tended, considering the cold weather. Much
credit is due Mr.. Chas. Staples for his untiriHg
perseverance, in getting it up, and the manner
In which he performed his duties as President.
A number of very well selected poems were
read by Mrs Pierce, with great deal of pathos,
ending with defamation by Mr.. Traitor.
Rev. George Moore Payne, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church in Kittery, is now supply
ing the Baptist church in Newburyport, Mass.
An unusual interest is prevalent in the Meth
odist church Kittery. under the ministration of
Rev. C. G. Mason. This society during his
pastorate has greatly increased in numbers and
interest.
The labors of Rev. O. Roys, of the Free Bap-
by a revival of religion. The Methodist church
also, is experiencing revival
The religious interest interest continues at
the Columbia street church, Bangor, and meet
ings are: held there every evening.
Rev. G. H. Gates, lately of Bosten, has ao-
cepted unanimous call from the First and
Second Congregational churches, Kennebunk-
port, at salary of $140O, or $1,000 with the use
of the parsonage. Mr.. G. is to pre- ch one ser
mon in each church on the Sabbath, the rest of
the day to be occupied with Sabbath school.
Cumberland Congregational Association, will
meet with Rev. E. H. Byington, Brunswick,
Feb. 10th.
The Lincoln West Congregational Associa-
ton is postponed to meet on Feb. 10th, with
Rev. DR.. Fiske, Bath.
There is an increasing religious interest in
NObleboro in connection with the labOrs of Rev.
w. E. Morse, who during the past three months
has supplied the pulpit of the Baptist church.
Rev. j. F. Norris, returned missionary from
Burmah, lies very sick at his home in Fox
croft
Rev. s. F. Dixie, of the New Jerusalem
church, Bath, who recently rendered his resig-
nation to the society, has been induced to with
draw that resignation at the urgent wish of his
people.
The Bowdoin F. B. Ministers Association,
will hold its next session in Brunswick, on
Monday, February I'd, at one o'clock p m.
1t seems that in this country there are ten
branches of Methodism; the Episcopal church.
es North and South, the Methodist church. the
Methodist Protestant, the African, the Afric an
Zion, the Colored Methodist Episcopal, the
Congregational, the Primitive, the Free, and
the American Wesleyan.
There will be an Episcopal convention at Sa-
co and Biddeford, on the 10th of February.
Bishop Nicely and the clergy of the State will
attend. Sermons and important addresses up
on the work of Episcopacy in Maine, will be
the order of exercises.
Six persons were received into the Universal
list church in Rockland last Sunday.