Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-25

present Conference year. He will then be
transferred to the New England Conference,
and it is und rstood will be stationed at Bos.
ton Highlands.
Rev. .. r. Hunt, formerly of Maine, has
accepted unanimous call to the pastorate OF
the Baptist church in West Townsend, Mass,
and will enter upon his work the first Sabbath
in July. He is now member of the gradua-
ting class in Newton Theological Seminary.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill has been holding a series
of meetings at the NJ. L. Church, at North
Vassalboro' which have been characterized by
unusual interest. Some twenty or more con-
versions are reported.
Rev. A. A. Leighton, Universalist, having
accepted call from Society in New Hamp-
shire, will preach his farewell sermon to the
Society in Machias next Sabbath.
| Under the labors of Rev. VIM. Randall, six
members have been added to the +. 3. church
in Monticello.
The new Baptist church at Cherryaeld was
dedicated April 10Th, and the pastor, Z. S.
Small, ordained. The cost of the building
was about 5000.
Rev. c. +. Dole was ordained pastor ofthe
Plymouth Church, Portland, on Wednesday,
Rev. DR.. Field Of Bangor preaching the ser
mon. AT st. Luke's Cathedral, Deacon Payne
was ordained to the Priesthood of the church
and Mr.. Mclaughlin was received into the
Deaconatc.
The annual sale Of pews of the High street
Universalist church in Auburn, occurred
Monday evening. All the pews, save seven
teen, were rented. The society evidently
bids for choice aggregated 1925. The society
is in a yery DrnsnprOus pdifi0n
Four persons we're baptized and received
into the Union street NJ. Z. church at Ban
gor, Sunday forenoon.
The Universalist society of Dexter have
unanimously voted to invite Rev. Battles to
continue his labors as their pastor another
year!
The donation visit to Rev. Mr.. Pottle, of
Watervile, Wednesday evening, proved a
highly enjoyable occasion, and one of consd-
cradle net profit to the host and hostess.
Rev. J. w. II. Baker, Of Brewer. is sup
plying the pulpit ofthe Congreg ational Church
in Warren.
Rev. John Herrick, recently Professor at
the Bangor Theological Seminary, was in
stalled pastor of the South Hadley Congre-
gational church on Friday last.
Rev. A. A. Smith of Casco street T. B.
church, Falmouth, have resigned.
The Baptist church at Lisbon Falls is be-
ing repaired. Eighteen feet are to be added
to its length. The choir gallery will be re-
arranged as we'll as other parts of the interior.
There will be no meeting of the Bowdoin
T. b. Ministers Association in May. The
next meeting ofthe Association will be held
in connection with the June session OF the Z.
NJ. in Brunswick.
An effort is being made to engage Prof.
Smith of Colby University, to supply the pull
pit of the union church in Clinton village.
The Maine Conference NJ. E. Church will
be held in Biddeford, May 9th.
The new Catholic Church of PASSPORT will
be dedicated on the second Sunday of next
month, May the 10Th. Extensive Trepara-
tons have been made for the occasion.
The Freewil Baptist church, situated about
in the centre of Cape Elizabeth, territorily,
and near the site Of the Town House, having
been almost entirely rebuilt and refitted, was
rededicated to the service of the Almighty
God on Thursday. This society has been in
existence about forty years, and made these
alterations in its edifice, adding neat steeple,
at an expense Of about $4,000.
The Universalists of Otisfield, are thinking
Of endeavoring to support preaching half of
the time for the next six months, and have
written to Rev. T.. Thompson in regard to the
matter.
Rev. A. S. Prescott has been elected City
Missionary by the executive officers of the
Lewiston Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev. Mr.. Utter closes his pastorate with
the nltarian society in Belfast next Sabbath.