Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-18
NaIIomelI local Mems.

Fast-day services were held at the Free
Baptist church on Thursday, commencing at
10 O'Clock, A. NJ, according to previous an.
nouncement. An hour or more was devoted
to social exercises, prayer and singing, after
which Rev. Mr.. Peckham, pastor of the
church, delivered an earnest, practical and
appropriate discourse from the text: "Woe
unto them that are at ease in Zion" The
subject was one of peculiar interest at the
present time; and the speaker seemed fully
assured that divine inspiration guided him
in the selection and presentation of truth
adapted to the condition of the church and
the necessities of the occasion. There seemed
to be no inclination to palliate the sins or
short comings of the church, or to administer
| spiritual soothing syrup to the halting, mac
| tive, vacillatng and half hearted professor;
but rather determination to WELD the "sword
of the Spirit" to the dividing asunder and ut
ter humiliation of all erroneous and hereti
! cal doctrines and practices calculated to OBJ
| s:ruct the onward progress of religion, pure
and indebted. The alarming fact that SO few
were disposed to labor untedly and persist
emily in the spiritual vineyard, was referred
to at length, and the imperative necessity for
a general awakening to the duty on the part
of the church militant was urged with much
earnestness and directness. The afternoon
and evening were devoted to prayer and con-
ference meetings, with about the usual at
| tendance and interest of such occasions.
Meetings will be continued at the above
church, according to previous announcement:
and both pastor and people express earnest
desires for the cooperation of all the churches
in this city.
There is to be a Catholic Fair and Levee at
Holl I'D md
Thursday evenings Of next week, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to assisting in the erec-
ton of a church in this city.
Rev. G. NJ. Stanley has recently assumed the
duties of Rector of St. Mathews church in
this city, and conducts services at the usual
hours.
The Universaiist church and Society, Rev.
S. Gilbert, pastor, hold services every Sab
bath afternoon at 80. Sabbath School at
10 80, A. M, and social conference meeting
in the evening.
Base ball threatens to become epidemic in
this city the coming season. We have al!
ready the "Kennebecs," the "Olympics," the
"Athletcs, and the ''Lincolnvilles, with full
ranks, and fair prospect that the "Soap-
Vile "Slab City boys" and "Joppytes" may
yet raise their respective "nines" that will
Outrival their more pretentious neighbors.
broken tbs ana bruised Sn1ns, 10 say nothing
of disjointed fingers, and eyes dressed in
sables, will soon be the order Of the day.
We learn that Rev. Mrs. Houghton, of
Bath will preach in the Universalist church
on Sabbath afternoon at $50 O'Clock, p. NJ
Another snow storm on Friday caused the
early birds to discontinue their search after
the innocent and unconscious worm.
The first warm day of the season was We'd
nesday of the present week, when spring
style hats, and accompanying vanities ap-
peared for a brief airing and then suddenly
disappeared under the inevitable snow bank.
The wharves in the vicinity Of the granite
and coal yards in this city presen. quite a
business appearance at the present time lined
with vessels receiving and discharging car
goes, and resounding to the click of busy
hammers and glistening chisels.
We do not vouch for the rumor that the
purchaser of our railroad passenger station
contemplates the removal of the building on
fiat boat to the burnt district in Boston to be
used for peanut stand next fourth of July.