Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-04
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.


icated ON Wednesday afternoon, the exercises
being IS follows: Invocation by Rev. w. h.
Whtmarsh of Winthrop; reading OF scriptures
by Rev. DR.. b. F. Shaw Of Watervile; prayer BY
Rev. DIR. Robins, President OF Colby University J;
sermon by Rev. DR.. Pepper, former pastor, now
Of Grocer Theological Institute dedicatory prayer
by the pastor, Rev. s. P. Merrill; benedicton by
Rev. DR.. Thomas Adams Of Winsow, who per-
formed the same service at the original dedication
forty nine years ago. This house is now the
property Of the church, and the sittngs are free
The cost Of reconstruction, including large and
commodous vestry in the rear, was between six
teen and seventeen thousand dollars, and yet it
was dedicated without q debt-evcIy dollar of the
expense having been provided for.
Rev. Geo T. Packard of Brooklyn, n. T., a
graduate of Bowdoin, class Of &C. has accepted
the call to the Rectorship Of St. Johns (Episcopal
church, in Bangor, and will enter upon his duties
the second week in December.
The revival meetings At South China have in
creased in importance and effect On Thanks
giving evening probably one hundred testimonials
were given for the Messiah's glory.
Rev. Thomas lyric Of Ashland, n. H., will
commence his abors with the Free Baptist church,
Saco, ON the third Sunday in December, at sal
airy Of 81 200.
A Congregational church of twelve members
was organized at Abbot village, Tuesday, the 23d
ult., with Rev. A. Redlon as pastor. Rev. Messrs.
TYLER and Emerson, Of Munson, and Loring Of
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dnance Of baptism was administered TO one per-
son on this occasion.
From sixty to one hundred usually worship at
Sixth st. Chapel, Auburn. II is working church,
and good degree Of religious interest prevails,
and additions are soon to he made to its member
ship.
The Universalst pulpit at Lowell is supplied by
Rev. Mr.. Burgess, who comes from Boston on
trial So far he gives good satisfaction, and it is
hoped that the society will encourge bis services.
A Promise meeting was held at the Congrega-
tional church in Carmel, last Sabbath evening.
The exercises consisted of prayer by the pastor,
Rev. Z. Dodge, responsive reading from the
promises in the Scripture, and number OF sp-
psopriate vocal selections.
Elder William hurry baptised fonr persons At
the church of Christ in Eastport, last Sabbath.
The Baptist church of Alfred have at last OBJ
tanned pastor, after having NO regular services
at their place of worship for year; by SO do
ing they are enabled to avail themselves Of the
bequest made in their favor BY the late Mrs. Eliza
Marshall; said will giving for the use Of the
church the interest Of one thousand dollars an
nualy, provided the church had regular services,
otherwise the same was to 60 to the and OF foreign
missions.
The Congregational church in Denmark has
been painted and papered, until it presents
cheerful and attractive appearance.
Rev. L. II. Witham, who year and a bat
ago vacated the paStolAt0 Oh Tue ITec Dhptisu
church at South Buxton, has again arranged to
| supply at that church. He speaks very hopefully
| of the prospects of that society.
The religious revival is still going at Damars-
Gotta Mills under the labors Of Rev. A. S. Town
send. More than . score have found peace in be
lieving. Last Sabbath, Rev. j. p. Simonton OF
Waldoboro, baptised four converts.
The new Baptist church in Fairfield was dedi-
| Gated Tuesday. Rev. w. I. Chase preached the
sermon, very able production. The dedcatory
PRAYER was by Rev. S. 2. Merrill of Waterville
During the services Dr. Kicker announced that
| debt of $3.50 remained upon the house, and be-
| fore the audience left that amount was pledged
The sermon Tuesday evening wss by Rev Mr.
McWhinne Of Portland.
A praise meeting was recently held in the
Methodist vestry in Scion, with fifty voices IN the
| choir.
| Rev. J. Heath has resigned the pastorship Of
| the Baptist church in Pennington, and is to re-
move to MonWouth Centre, where he will preach
| Two persons were baptised and five received
| into the n. Z. church At Sheepscot last Sunday.
| Rev. l.. Given of Woolwich has accepted Z
call to the pastora.e of the Lisbon Factory village
F. b. church
| Rev. Z. Bean expects to close his labors with
the Congregational Church in Camden some time
in January.
The new Episcopal church in Exeter is to b
/ copsecrated Tuesday December 9Th, at ii O'Clock
A. NJ.
| SuNSYsIDE-Rev. Mr.. Perkins Of the Casct
Street Free Baptist church ia Portland, has re
i Gently been presented with an elegant parlol
sut.-Rev. Amos Redlon Of Abbott recently re
ceived u donation from his parishoners.-OI
/ Thanksgiving Rev. j. F. Eveleth OF the Baptis
church, North Livermore, received donation.