The Portland daily press., 1874-03-21
Religious Intelligence

The religious interest at Rockland still
continues, and meetings are held every evening
through the week.
Nineteen persons united with the Wesleyan
M. e. church at Bath last Sunday. This church
has nearly doubled It's membership in less than
one year.
Rev. James Cameron has resigned the pas
torate of the Congregational church in Water
vile. 1t is understood that he will seek in
California q less severe climate.
There have been about fifty hopeful CONVEX
sions, nearly all of them heads OF families, in
the st. Lawrence street church in this city, I'M
der the charge of Rev. A. H. Wright.
Rev. J. w. Kinds has accepted the invitation
of the Winthrop street Universalist society of
Augusta, to become its pastor. Mr.. Kinds will
commence the discharge of the regular duties
of his pastorate one the first Sabbath in April.
Bishop Nicely visits the Episcopal Parishes in
Biddeford and Saco, for Confirmation, the 18th
and 18th OF April.
A revival of unusual interest is in progress in
the Baptist Society at Fast Lebanon, under the
minstration of Rev. James A. Ferguson of Al
fred.
Father Vale of Van Buren,, held Catholic
service at Thomas Thbodeau's in Maysvlle,
near Presque Isle village, last Sabbath. There
are twelve Catholic families in the vicinity.
There is lively interest at and in the vicini-
ty of Chase's Mills, in the town of Turner.
Meetings are frequently held and largely at
tended, and several conversions are reported.
Father Vale, the account of failing health
has resigned disposition as pastor of st. Bruno
Parish at Van Buren,.
The Congregational society of Saco, enters
upon its new plan of yearly rentals in April,
Elder John R. Trip has accepted call to
the pastorate of the Advent Society in the town
of Alfred.
A series of meetings are being held in the
Baptist church at Little River Fails in Leban-
on. under the ministration of Rev. j. A Fer
guson OF Alfred, and Il revival of unusual inter-
est as sad TO be progressing among the people
at that place.
Elder John B. Vance willresume public re-
gous services at Shaker Village, Alfred early
in May.
The annual meeting OF the Kennebec county
Bible society will be held at the Baptist church
in Hallowell, on Tuesday the 4th inst, at -
p. m.
The Brunswick street Free Baptist church Of
Gardiner, have secured the labors of Elder S.
NJ. Haggett of Springfield, Me-, in place Of
Elder George III. Child, who has resigned
Rev. Mr. Byrne, pastor of the Methodist
church ia Machias has not missed a Sabbath
service on account OF Ili-health for twenty-six
years
Rev. DR.. Sheldon has been engaged By the
Uuitarans at Waterville, for three year4', aE;vi
has already supplied the pulpitfo Two SAB
Rev. Edward HubLell, late Rector of the
Grace canrch Bath, having declared in writing
his Remuneration of the Holy Ministry sand his
design and intention not to officale hereafter
in any of the offices thereof, on the I'd day of
February in the Cathedral church, Portland,
the Bishop of the Diocese deposed the said Ed
ward Hubbell from the Ministry of the Church
and recorded the deposition in tine presence Of
the Rev. Charles w. Hayes and the Rev. David
Pise, DID.
Miss Sophia j. Snow, formerly of Brunswick
bequeathed $1,000 to the Unitarian society OF
Brunswick.
The UNIVERSAL st society of Rockand at
meeting Monday evening, voted to build a new
church this season. They have $780, $50 already
subscribed and hope to increase the amount to
not less than $12000 besides the money which
the ladies' circle will provide for the furnishing
OF the house. They will probably build on the
site of the present church or the estate adioin.
ing
Rev. H. P. Blood, formerly of the East Maine
Conference, and for some time stationed at Old
town, recently died in California.
The resignation of the passionate of the First
Parish church in Bangor by Rev. Newman
Smyth, has been accepted and will take effect
on the first OF next mouth.