The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-28
Religious Intelligence.

The chapel in West Bangor will be complet-
ed this week, and will be dedicated Thursday,
April I'd,
| The revival interest in Columbia street
| church, Bangor, continues undated and meet
| ings are held every evening
An interesting revival is in progress at
Stones schOOl-hOuSe, North Union, under the
| labors of the pastor of the Methodist church.
| Some thirty went forward for prayers during
the past week. The interest is increasing.
| The religious interest under the labors of
Rev. Mr. Carr, still continues with great power
at the Union meeting house in Fort Fairfield.
An extensive revival interest prevails at East
| Newport and vicinity under the labors of Rev.
Nelson Stackpole, assisted by Mr. Newell
Avery. More than fifty con versions have been
| reported during the past few weeks among
them many heads of families. Lase sabbath
the ordinance of baptism was administered to
ten candidates, and many more are preparing
to follow soon. The interest still continues una
bated.
The revival interest continues in the churches
in China. The old and young are sharing alike
in the blessing.
An extensive religious revival prevails at
Webb's Mills. Old and young share alike in
this interest.
The religious interest in the Methodist church
at Kittery deepens and widens. The congrega-
ton has doubled since the appointm ent Of the
present pastor, who is very highly appreciated
by all the PEOPLE.
The religious interest at Standish Four Cor
ners, has been increasing since last fall, through
quite discouraging outside influence; but now
that ia oweroon and largo N. berc=ox pre-
Senting themselves for confirmation.
Six persons were received on the 18th. into
Congregational church, Boothbay Harbor IN
profession of faith, Rev. E. B. Pike, pastor ~
The lions Advocate says that the Bant;st
church at Tenants Harbor, Rev. o. Richard
son, pastor, is ENJOYING season of refresh
Sunday; eight of these were heads Of families
Others are to follow.
Rev. B. A. ROBBIE, formerly pastor of tho
Congregational church in WateryilIe hos , roo
signed his pastoral charge at Wilmington
Mass, where he has been laboring for few
years past. ~"
Prot. Barbour Of the Theological Seminary.
has been engaged to supply the pulpit of the
First Parish church in Bangor, after the first
of April, when the resignation of Rev. New
man Smythe takes effect
Rev. L. Witham will close six wears mas
torate with the South Buxton F. b. churcb.
April LIST. Mr.. w. organized this church 10
1868 and now leaves it in good working order.
Rev. VIM, I. Whtmarsh Of Montreal, is to
occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church at East
thing is satisfactory he will probably receive
call from the church and society.
Rev. I. Wiley was installed pastor of the
Corliss street f. B. church at Bath, Tuesday
evening.
The Trustees of the Maine Missionary Socie-
hold special meeting at the house of Joshua
Maxwell, Esq, in Portland, on Tuesday, April
7th. at O clock p. m.
The Newport and Palmyra Baptist Quarterly
Conference held its last meeting with the Bap-
tst church at Stetson, 18th and 10Th insts. The
churches were all well represented.
Rev. D. c. White of Willamsville, Vt. will
preach in Oldtown few Sabbaths in April and
the Universalists there are notl without hone
that they may retain him as pastor.
religious awakening of unusual interest
has been progressing in Biddeford for the mast
two weeks under the direction of Rev Mr.
Fowler, the evangelist from Bristol, N. Fl and
the interest still continues, although it is under
stood that Mr.. Fowler is about to leave.
Right Rev. Bishop Nicely will visit ST poups |
church, Brunswick, Cd Saturday. Anil 18th
and will preach and administer the rite If con,
frmation.
Rev. II F. Wood of Waterville, has .coont. /
ed call from the Pine street FreewiII RontPist
Society," Manchester N. H., to become tba;r
pastor. Mr.. Wood is graduate of Bates ' CoI.
lege. W.