The Portland daily press., 1874-03-07
Religious Intelligence.

A mission" is being held at the Episcopal
church in Rockland, by Rev. Mr.. Ward, assist
ed by clergymen from different parts of the
State. Bishop Nicely IS expected to take part
in it on Monday and Tuesday next
The revival in the Congress street NJ e.
church in this city is far hey md any ever before
known in this region. Nearly every member of
the congregation has been converted, and the
influence has extended to st. Lawrence street
Congregational church, in the same vicinity,
where there have been a number of conversions.
The Casco street chnrch F. w. B., is also ex-
periencing revival.
The late Jesse Soper, of Chesterville, be-
queathed the sum of one thousand dollars to
the Free Baptist society, and it has been placed
on deposit in the Augusta Savings Bank by the
executor. The interest only is to be used, con-
sequenty there will be perpetual fund.
The Congregational Society in Lebanon is
without Pastor-the Rev. John Parsons hav-
ing dissolved his connection with that society
several months Since
The Unitarian Society in Belfast has leased
City Hall, and will use it in future for their
weekly sociables.
The Congregational church and society in
Belfast have decided to build parsonage the
coming season, and have St lected suitable lot.
The ladies of Wesley NJ E. church, Bath.
have purchased fine modern two story house
OF ten rooms for parsonage. 1t is nicely fin
lshed, and in every way well adapted to the
purpose designed.
The Friends held general meeting at East
keadfed, last Saturday and Sunday, with
full house. Friend Eli Jones and other emil
nent speakers were present, and it was a very
profitable time.
The religious interest which has been devel-
oping under the labors of Rev. Mr.. Carr, Free
Baptist, at the Union M citing House in Fort
Fairfield, is spreading in different parts of the
town.
Rev. Dr. Butler baptised twelve persons at
the Columbia street church, Bangor, last Sun
day forenoon, and in the afternoon thirteen
were received in the church. The revival is
still in progress. and the meetings are very in
teresting.
The West Bangor chapel, work on which was
commenced some two months since, is now
completed with the exception of plasterng, and
will be occupied in about TWO weeks. 1t is a
neat and convenient ediice 80 by 40 feet, and
will cost about $1,000. 1t was mainly built bv
contributors from the three Congregational
churches of the city.
Prof Paine. of the Theological Seminary, is
supplying the pulpit of the Congregational
church at Brewer, since the resignation of Rev,
j. w. HI. Baker.
The revival meetings at Hampden and Brew
er village are attended with success. Rev. Mr..
Fay and Professor Barbour, of Bangor, have
been present and spoken at several meetings at
Hampden within the past two weeks.
Several persons were last Sunday baptised at
the Methodist church. three at the Congrega-
tionalist, and nine at the Baptist church in Au-
gusta, the latter being six young gentlemen
and three young ladies'
Eight persons were received into full connec-
ton at the Iark street M. E. church at Lewis.
ton, last Sunday, and at a very. interesting
prayer-meeting in the evening, several present.
ed themselves at the altar for prayers. Several
persons we're also admitted to High street Con-
gregational church, Auburn.
The East Maine Methodist Confere nee will be
held in Belfast In May.
Quite religious revival is going on al North
Montville.
The Baptist church at Presque Isle is enjoy
ing season of revival.
The First Baptist church in Rockland is ex-
perlencing revival of religious interest
The religious interest which was awakened
under 4he labors of Rev. Mr.. Earle, ir Angus.
ia, still continues, increasing rather than d.
minishing. and every week adds to the number
of inquirers and converts.
=, Quite revival of religion is in progress in
the Proctor neighborhood, Naples, under the
mlnistration of Rev. Mr. Jaques.