Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-26
with surprise party. About two hundred
persons made the evening most lively and

persons made the evening a most lively and
HAPPY one. - -.
James Murdoch, well known citizen OF
Buckfeld, died on the night Of the 18th inst,
at Warren's Hotel where he has boarded for
| several years.
The many friends of Hon. John S. Baker
of Bath will regret to learn that he is still
confined to his house by reason of sickness.
The Rockland Gazette says of the Thomas
ton member in the legislature 'Mr. kelloch
is alive to the position which he occupies, and
is determined to favor retrenchment in every
form r.-- ...
| Hon. Lewis Barker of Bangor is to deliver
an Grafton at the dedication of the new Court
House at Skowhegan, Feb 9th, and his BROTH
err David, the poet. will read poem.
| We understand that the Rev. Mr.. Gage,
who preached in the Winthrop Street Univer-
salst church last winter, has taken unto HIM
self wife.
Summary of ReIigious Intelligence.
| An association of Methodist ministers has
been holding meeting at Pennington.
| Rev. J. C. Andrews, of Newton Theologi-
cal Institute, has been preaching three months
with the First Baptist church at Goodwin
Mills, (Lyman,) where he has accepted a call
as their pastor
| The Lewiston Journal says that Rev. MIR.
Ecob of Augusta, in the evening meeting at
Auburn, Sunday, the 18th, gave an account
of the religious awakening on Cushnoc
heights in Augusta. He said it began in a
part of the city occupied by the poorer class
es, many of whom were profiigate. An
earnest Christian carpenter gathered together
a few persons and attempted to show them a
better life. Conversion followed, and now
the meetings, held in an attic, are crowded
and scores of the people have been converted.
| One of the most profligate and abandoned
old men in the city, is among the number.
and many young men who had been leading
lives OF ntemperance and vice.
| Rev. Z. Bean, for eleven years pastor of
| the Congregational church in Gray, COM
menced his labors with the Congregational
church in Camden last Sunday morning.
Rev. I. S. Jones of Skowhegan, has
preached his farewell sermon and has gone to
his new pastorate III Ohio.
At business meeting of the Baptist soci-
ETY. of Waldoboro' Monday evening, 81, 900
was raised for church purposes, 5000 being
pledgeo on Inc spot.
Rev. Mr.. Dixie Of Bath, New Church, finds
it impos sible to cut loose from his people at
Bath they won't let him go. The Times of
Monday last says: I'VE rather think Rev.
Mr.. Dixie will have to surrender to superior
numbers. However strongly he may have
| fortified his determination to resign as pastor
| of the New Jerusalem church in this city, we
suspect he will find it hard to maintain his
position against the numerous force that is
directed to besiege it. Yesterday the society
appointed a committee of twenty-one to wait
upon him and endeavor to obtain from him a
| reconsideration of the matter, and a with
drawal of his resignation
Rev. +. S. Fish closes his labors as the
pastor of the Baptist church in China on the
first of April. 1t is about four years since he
| assumed the pastorate of this church. Dur
| ing the past two years Mr. Fish has preached
one sermon each Sunday at Winslow.
Sunday, the 18th, was the quarter of GEN.
| fury anniversary of the ministry Of Rev. J.
X. Mason, of the Congregational Church OF
| Thomaston.
Rev. 0. A. Rounds, pastdf of Glie Univer-
salist Churches of Bridgton and Waterford
will be ordained on Thursday evening, Feb.
9TH. The ceremonies will take place at the
church in Bridgton.
The religious interest at the Congregation
al Church, South Bridgton, continues unabat-
ed. Social meetings have been held in the
vestry every evening since the first of Janua-
ry, which will be protracted SO long as the
interest continues. The meetings are of un-
usual interest, and have been attended with
| most salutary results.
The Rev. Mr.. Knapp of the Unitarian
church in Bangor, has so far convalesced as
to be able to get out doors. He will take a
short vacation before returning to the dis
| charge of his duties.