The Portland daily press., 1874-01-03

The Young Mems Christian Association o.
Winthrop has just been recognized. The
s0cation numbers n, comprising both lide'
and gentlemen, all of whom have signed the
constitution since the reorganization.
The Parish of st. Bruno in Vanbureu, hav,
commenced to hold religious services 10 their
new church at Violette Brook.
The revival interest still continues in Beacon
street church. Bath. Thirty or forty irdivid-
uals have manifested an awakened interest in
religion within short time.
The pastor of the Congregational church in
Hallowell. finding very small number OF PEG
pie present last Sunday morning, in consequences
and upon invitation of the pastor, preached a
most excellent aud instructive discourse to tie
united congregations.
The religious interest continues at the meet
ings on Cushnoc heights i'll Augusta, resulting
IN the conversion and reclamation of quite a
number. Old and young participate in the
privileges and blessings of the meetings.
The Uuiversalists of Waterville talk of sus-
tanning regular preaching again i'll the spring.
Three years ago the Congregational church
in Pennington, changed Its morning sermOL
for a Bible service. The change has been SO
satisfactory and its results so happy, that they
feel like recommending Others to adopt the
same plan.
We learn that the Free Baptist church and
oUClety dG oO. MOuJVIIle nave eUSdScu htV. f.
knowlton As their pastor for another year, and
have added $3.50 - MS former salary. He has
preached to this caurch and people more than
t. en- years out ofvhe last twenty-seven " ar
he has been IN the mlulSt-y.
There is very gracious revival at st. Adams
under the united laborS of Rev. T.. Skinner and
| Charles A. Southland
Rev. Mr.. Earle, the Evangelist, is expected
| to labor in Augusta AMI other places on the
! Kennebrc during the month Of January.
The semi-annuaI meeting of the Cumberland
| Conference will - Leld in the st. Lawrence
| street church, Port.lnd, January the 18th aIt
| 18th.
| The semi-annuai meeting the Penobscot Con
| ference will ne bella with the Hammond stree
church, Bangor, January 18th and 18th.
| TIE sem annual meeting of the Trustees Of
the Mime AlssIOnarv Society will be held Or
Thursiay evening, January 6th, at the house O.
Rev. DR.. Pond in Bangor
The Baptist church in Topsham is prosperins
under the pastorate of Rev /. Leland. Sine,
his settlement among tine people tho meeting
house has been refitted and furnished, affordins
| an attractive pace of worship During the
past year IOur were received into the church
by baptism.
The Rev. Geo III. Vibbert, well-known II
| this otS:e. Us accepted a call to the passionate
of the Un,versa!ist church IN Sonerville, Mass
Mr.. 4. s. KaIioch, formerly of Rockland. ant
la pastor of the fremont Temple church il
| BOSTON, has united with the FIRST Baptis
church in Kansas City, Mo. He had for soms
time ceased to be a member of q church. Hi
| penitence is spoken of by the Waterman aud
Reflector as most profound. and his confession
calculated TO move the stoutest heart.
Rev. w. 7. Chase was installed pastor of thu
First Baptist church in Lewiston, Thursday
evening, Jan LIST. Rev. DIR. Herman Lincoli
Of Newton, preached the sermon; Rev. A. X. p
Small of Portland, made the Installing prayer
and delivered the charge to the church; Rev
d.. Smaller Of Portland, gave the charge to the
| p stor.
Rev. William A. Merrill of Kennebunkport
is supplying the Congregational church at An
dover. Rev. Mr.. Hillman Of Newry, breaches
half of the time at the Methodist church in An
| dover