Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-24

The forty ninth annual meeting of the Congrc-
gational State Conference will be held at Augusta
in a little more than two months. Arrangements
are already in progress for the meeting. 1t is I'M
derstood that number of important questions
likely to come up for consideration. The present
condition and wants of the churches,-the Mission
ary ciety,-thc College Classical School, the
UNCONVENTIONAL newspapcr,-the Temperance Re
form.
At the recent annual meeting of the Sagadahoc
Count Sunday School Convention at Bowdoinham
it was shown that there were 1885 scholars in the
Sunday schools of the county; number of teach
ers reported, 227 number of conversions in 1874,
SO. 1t was resolved that a teachers meeting should
be maintained in every church.
There has been largely attended session ofthe
Episcopal Board of Missions, at Portland the past
week The Bishop and many Of The clergy were
present.
The Methodist church at Ellsworth has donned
a new coat Of white paint which adds much 10 its
appearance.
Professor Scwall of Bowdoin College is supply
ing the pulpit OF Mr.. Read, at Lisbon Falls, dur
ing his absence. Rev. Mr.. Lockhart has accept
ed call from the Free Baptist church for the
present year.
Two persons were admitted to the NJ. T. Chuc
in Fairfield Sunday last.
There is a movement to place belhy and bell
upon the Union church of East Milton.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts, of Springvale, is suffering
from an attack of nervous prostratiop, being un
able to attend to his many duties as pastor of the
Baptist church.
Rev. c. w. Porter preached his farewell sermon
in Caribou last Sabbath. Rev. W. 7. Sleeper clos
es his labors there next Sabbath and at Fort Fair
field ON Sunday the 10Th
The l'nitaiian society of Waelville have kind
" rendered the of their church to the Baptist
society on the afternoon of each Sabbath while
the house of the latter society is being remodeled.
Rev. H. A. Stetson is supplying the Baptist
churches of East and West Sumner the present
serson.
A Young Mems Christian Association has been
formed at Bangor.
Rev. II. S. Kelsey, prominent member of the
y. III. Methodist Conference, has received call
to the Congregational church at Hollis, and will
undoubtedly accept.
The Methodist Church in Franklin, being much
out of repair, that town have taken the matter in
hand and intend to repair and fit up the same
The good people of the Methodist churches in
Bath are making great preparation for the accom-
mediation of the Maine Conference, which is to be
held there May 9Th. A large number of distin-
guished cergymen from other conferences are ex-
pected to be present. Bishop Andrews is to pre-
side. Rev. Roscoe Day, the pastor of the Wesley
church, where the Conference is to be held, is
closing very successful pastorate of three years.
Large numbers have been added to the church
during his term of service.
Mr.. Henery Narley, the London Evangelist,
now laboring in Boston. is expected to speak in
Portland next week, peio'e taking his departure
for Europe
The work of putting in the new pews at the St.
Johns Catholic chu Oh il Bangor has been COM
peted, and the woodwork of the interior has been
painted to correspond. Services in the audto-
rum will be resumed week from Sunday.
SUNNYsIDE-On the 3 inst. the friends of Rev.
j. Jackson, of Litchield Corner, made him gen.
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social interview with prayers and music-a season
of sunshine without clouds.