Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-18
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

Rev. S. S. Fletcher, pastor Of the Univcrsalist
society IN Yarmouth, reports that society IN a
prosperous and healthy condition.
Rev. II NJ. Haywood has accepted a call to the
pastoratc Of the Baptist church in Searsmont. lie
will devote some of his time to the Baptist cause
in Appleton.
very interesting occasion drew together the
New Church people of Portland, "Wednesday
evening, it being the celebration OF the twenty
fifth anny erssIy Of the call of the Rev. VIM Is.
Hayden to the pastorate OF the New Church soci-
ETY.. The exercises were of a very interesting
character. =
The first Sabbath in September was day OF in
terest to the Free Baptist church i'll Litchheld
Plaii $, Me. Rev. E. &. Page, the pastor, baptised
three happy converts, who with three Others united
with the church.
There is spirit Of revival pervading the NJ. f.
church at Rangeley-one being received into the
chulch last Sabbath. Rev ID. Church is very
acceptable pastor, and his labors are beng crown
ed with success.
The Kenncbec Universaist Association is to
meet in HslioWell on the Oh and Eth Of October.
Four persons were baptized Sunday morn ng, at
the river, by Rev. Mr.. Bolton Of Park street
churcl. Leniston.
The new Free Baptist church in Hodgdon Will
be dedicated Saturday, Sept. 18th, ut 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. 1t is expected that Rev. Thomas kinney
will preach the dedication sermon.
Rev. A. l.. lloughor, pastor of the Free Bap-
tist chu ch Lawrence, Mass, is seriously ia at Ills
fathers house in Weld, Me.
Three converts were baptised at Lewes Bridge
Guilford, on Sunday.
The ministers of IIai tioid are reported to be
'lovers of the soil, aud workers for the cause OF
temperance"
| Rev. J. Stoddsrd, Unversalist who preached IN
Maine some thirty years ago, is stopping with his
| relatives in East Tanner.
| Recextly, four persons were buried with Christ
in baptism, who with four Others united with the
| Free Baptist church at Mechanic Falls. This
makes an addit on of thirytive during the season.
| The fiescoing of the Hammond street church,
| in Bangor, is near,y completed.
| The Rev. ii. Ycwens, Lewiston, has left that
city for Nova Scotia, to parish in which diocese
| he has received call. Mr.. Iewcns has been
Rect or of Trinity Episcopal church. Lew iston. for
several years "
| The QUARTERLY session of the Arson F. w. Bap-
| fist Quarterly Meeting, convened with the LIST +.
W. Baptist church on Blackwell Hill, Madison.
Sept 10th, llth and 18th, Rev. j. p. Lopgley, pre-
siding. The attendance was good, ana an extra
degree of interest manifested.
The campmeeting at South Castine, in Perkins
Grove, commenced on Monday, the 9th inst and
continued until Friday forenoon. The weather
was beautiful, until the last day of the meeting.
There was an attentive audience of probably 5000
to 1000 persons.
The school at Kcnt's HI is enjoying revival
of religion. At half meeting Monday
evening" fifty seven testimonies and several pray
ers we've made
The new Universalist church in Auburn is pro
crossing finely, and the people are much pleased
with the developments of the plan. The slate roo