Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-17

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1t must please and deeply interest any audi
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Summary of Religious Intelligence.
The Baptist church in Augusta have, during
the past year, raised nearly if not quite $4,000;
Some $1,000 of this has been applied to the
reduction Of their debt, and the balance to
current expenses And there is not a wealthy
person connected with the society.
The attendance at the several churches in
Rockland Indicates revival of religious in
tercst.
Students from Kent's Hill are supplying at
| North WAYNE, where good religious interest
prevails.
Two were received to the lst Congrega-
tional church, Searsport, Jan. 4th. Forty
four have been added to this church since
March last. 1t is strong in working men and
women. The support of the gospel the last
year was by monthly collections.
Rev. Mr. Titus, pastor of the Universe
list church in West Watervile, is doing
good work in his parish.
Rev Il. A. Sherwood, recently of Bates
| Theological School, has acc opted call from
the Free Baptist church a, Winnegance for
the present year
Rev. 5. +. Dixie, who for more than thirty
| cars HAS uttii pdstOT Vi lHe Nth JCIuSdltul
church, wotshiping in Bath, Sunday rendered
the resignation of his pastorate. His inten-
ton of so doing was not generally known, and
| the fact was received with unmingled surprise
ana regret.
Last Sunday four persons united with the
Congregational church of Machias, By pro-
ies.on, and one by letter.
A ncw church will be erected the coming
| spring in Alfred, by the Advent society OF
that place and Lyman.
On the first Sabbath Of tbs year. Rev. c.
{. Nnal, pastor OF the First Parish nita-
rian church in kennebunk, delivered an in.
teresting centennial address to his pari>hion-
er>; it being one hundred years since their
pnblc place Of worship has been on its pres
eat location.
Tn. Methodist church at Skowhegaa,
under Tie faithful pas;orate of Rev. ". Ii.
Foster, Is prospecting. Some improvements
in the church property have been made re-
Gently.
On Sunday, Jan. i, Rev. VIM. A. Reese,
pastor OF the Baptist church in Ellsworth, re-
ceiycd three persons 20 membership from
other churches.
The annual report oil the secretary OF the
Free Baptist Sabbath school at Richmond,
gives the following statistics: Whole num-
Der of scholars connected with the school
lG0 including officers and teachers 10;
average attendance So: amount Of penny
collie ctign about go
\ union communion Of the evangelical
churches in Portland was held last week in
Portland. and all the churches were repre-
seated eXccP; the Baptist.
Rev. 6. f. Stearns, Missionary of the
SworI, rhor2ian church, is lecturing in Dex-
ter.
Rev. Mr.. Jones and family now occupy the
rev Methodist parsonage at Gardiner.
Interesting union meetings are held by the
religious societies in Brunswick during the
week Of PRAYER. and some spiritual quicken
ings felt
The Rev. Mr.. Sawyer, lately ordained
Deacon in the Episcopal church, by the Ri.
Rev. Bishop Nicely, preached his first sermon
in the Episcopal church, at Dexter on the
first Sunday in the new year. The Rev.
gentleman preached eloqnen,ly and impress
siycly.
The [ nitarian Society at Waterville, are
egoiatirg for three years engagement
with Dr.. Sh, ldon, which promises to be sue
cess.
The First Baptist church in Bangor, Rev.
+. I. Lakewood, pastor, nave custom at
their annual church meeting which might be
: adopted with profit by other churches. The
standing committee make report through
tie pastor in which history of the church
for the year is given. There is also memo
nal service, in which the members who have
died during the year are recalled to mind,
and some little garland woven as it were to
renew their memory.
Rev. c. S. Leffingwell of Gardiner, read
from his pulpit last Sabbath afternoon, very
able defence of the Episcopal church from
the recent attack Of Bishop Cummings, of
Kentucky.
At the communion season in January Of
the Congregational church in Castine, three
were received to the church. Three young
men of this church are preparing for the min
lstry; two in the Theological Seminary, and
one in College. The Society, during the past
year. have raised 5000 for repairing the
damages to the church by fire, and for the
debt due for rebuilding the edifice.
Rev. W. G. Goucher, of Waldoboro, has
prepared lecture entitled, THE Formation
OF the American Nation a Providence OF
God
The resignation Of Rev. Mr.. Fernald has
been accepted by the Cour. street Free Bap.
list church in Auburn, though with great
reluctance
\ large number of the Free Baptist society
and friends of Rev. A. Lovejoy, in South
Berwick, made him surprise on New Years
eve, and left goodly quantity .; the sub
stantials OF life, etc,
Rev Alfred Day, pastor of the Universal
isl church at Oldtown, will probably leave
his charge in about two weeks, for his former
home in Canton, where it is hoped that by
few months rest his health may be restored.
lie is suffering from nervous prostration,
which physicians inform him can only be
cured by complete cessation from mental la
Dor
The new Baptist meeting house in Buck
field was dedicated on Friday of this week.
Rev. MIR. Lewis was installed pastor of the
Congregational church in South Berwick on
Friday Of this week
Rev. William A. Merrill, OF kenuebunk-
port, is supplying the Congregational church
/ At Andover.
Rev. II. NJ. Haywood. pastor of the Bap-
list church in Alma, rendered his resignation
last Sunday, to take effect the last Sunday in
April, it being his purpose 10 enter upon
theological course.