The Portland daily press., 1874-05-09
Religious Intelligence.

At the Willston church in this city last Sum
day ten were added by profession; at the State
street church three by profession; at the St.
Lawrence street church large number by pro-
fession; at the First Baptist church six by pro-
fessiOn and baptism.
The receipts into the Treasury of the Maine
Missionary Society during the month of April
were $35243.
In Biddeford last Sunday there were added,
by profession to the Pavilion church forty-six I;
to the I'd Congregational church twenty; at the
M. p: church fourteen on probation; at the
church the immersion of some seventy candi-
dates was postponed.
AT Augusta last Sunday, twenty persons were
baptized at the Methodist Society. Twenty
were received by profession at the Congrega-
tional church. There are fifty-fve ready to 90
forward for baptism at the Free Baptist
church.
In Bangor last Sunday at the Baptist church
in Columbia street, three were added to the
church, making some thirty five that have thus
united since the first of the present year.
Seventeen persons were baptized at the Con-
gregationalist church in Gardiner last Sab
bath. f# M
Nine persons were admitted to High street
Congregational church in Lewiston on Sunday
on profession of faith.
Rev. A. X. P. Small late pastor of the Free
Street Baptist church in this city, was installed
pastor of the First Baptist church in Fall River
Mass, last Wednesday evening.
The Rev. John Gregson has accepted the
rectorship of Grace Church parish in Bath and
will commence labors on Sunday next May
10TH E#kSE Es6GE &c.
Rev. Uriah Small is supplying the pulpit of
the Congregational church at Turner.
Rev. Mr.. Snow leaves for California on the
18TH he will be absent for about three
months.
Key Mr. Van Kleeck, pastor of the Baptist
church at Lamoine has accepted call to be-
ceme the pastor of the Baptist church and So
cety in Dover. rrAr-El-
The First Parish (CongregatiunaD of Saco,
have voted to employ Rev. Mr. Blanchard of
Provncetown, Mass, to supply their pulnit for
one year.
Rev. j. w. Kinds will be ordained to the
ministry and installed as pastor of the Win
throp street Universalst society at Augusta
May 14th. F
A New Church society has been organized in
Richmond, and is already engaged in building
place of worship.
Rev. Hiram A. StrattonIof Hill N. H., has
accepted the pastorate of the First Christian
Union Church on Cushnock Heights, Augusta.
Rev. HI. c. Munsen will remain with the
Turner Universalist Society another year.
Rev. Charles H. Gram. (Congregationalist)
month to supply the pulpit of that pace for the
ensuing year. MI. Cram preached portion of
last summer at Clinton.
Rev 9. w. Stiles, student of Tufts College,
will supply the pulpit at the Universast chap
ell in Machas during his vacation, commencing
about the first of June next.
1t is stated that the French Catholics in Au-
bnrn contemplate the erection Of church edi-
fee. -
The First Baptist church in Shapleigh, have
thoroughly repaired, painted and carpeted their
meeting house fEgk
The people of East Readfeld are having a
glorious revival, many being quickened, andla
large number converted, andkt is still progress
ing.
Last Sabbath four persons were admitted in
to the Congregationalist church in B1idgton
Que by letter and the others on profession Of
faith. fsbEGst
In Thomaston last Sunday the rite of baptism
was administered to three persons by Rev. j.
x. Mason of the Congregational church; to
three persons by Rev. Cyrus Stone, of the