Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18
Summary CT Religious Intelligence.

The Congregational society in Machias arc hold
ing series Of evening meetings at their vestIy.
They are well attended and quite religious
awakening is anticipated
Religious services are held regularly in both Of
the churches ii North AHbu,n, each Sunday, IN
the morning in the Methodist, in the afternoon in
the Cnivel salist.
Rev. Alfred Day, formerly pastor Of the Uni
vcrsalst church at kttery, has gone 10 Florida
for his health
Vassaboro has twelve churches, ten Of which
are regularly occupied for religious services.
The Friends of Belgrade are holding a series of
religious meetings at the "Hlli.
The pulpit of the Congregational house in VII
ton, remains vacant as yet.
The meeting of the Piscataquis Association Of
Congregational Ministers occurs in Foxcroft, on
Wednesday, the 22d inst. There will be public
service in the evening at the Congregational
church. at which sermon will be preached by
Rev. Charles Dawson of Greenvillc.
The monument erected over the grave of the
late Rev. George L. Day, late editor OF the Morn
ing Star, was dedicated by appropriate services
Tuesday OF last week.
There is quite revival interest at the Methodist
church in Brownville, under the faithful labors Of
Mr.. Southland, the preacher in charge. There
have been several conversions.
The Nethodists of Belfast have been holding a
series of evening meetings which have been
largely attended, and several conversions are re-
ported.
turned again to Clarks Island, and is engaged in
holding revival services every evening. During
his last visit he baptized six persons.
| The dedication of the chapel in Foxccott, took
place Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The Baptist churches in Hancock county report
| many conversions in their limits
There is an increasing and very encouraging re-
ligious interest in the Methodist church in Saco.
There was a large attendance throughout Sunday
and many were at the altar IN the evening. Mrs.
Annie Clark present and added to the interest
of the occasion by her sweet singing and her ear
nest exhortation.
There is an increasing religious interest in the
Free Street church in Portland.
In Saccarappa there is reported an extensive re-
| viyal of religion 1t is general, among all denom-
| nations 1t is said that as many as a dozen each
week have made profession of conversion.
| The Biddeford Times says: "By the resigna-
| ton OF Rev. Mr.. Emerson, it leaves Rev. Mr..
Dawes of the Cniversast society, the Oldest set
| tied minister N the city, and he has only been
here fifteen months
good revival interest exists III the North Shap-
| leigh Free Baptist church, Rev. w. = Packard,
pastor.
| Rev. ID. c. Bixby has removed TO Appleton, and
commenced labor in connection with the Baptist
| church in that place.
The revival interest in loNcrof is still manifest
| in that locality among some OF the churches. In
| the Methodist, there is good work being accom-
plishcd by Mr.. Williams, meetings being held
| there nearly every evening.
| Pre- .ident Robins of Watcrville, will deliver the
| address NJ the anniversary of the First Baptist
| sabbath School in Bangor, which occurs on the
| first Sabbath in January.
| DIR. Pyne, the Episcopal clcrgymen who died in
| New y ork last Tuesday, leaves two sons in this
State the Rev. Henry Il. Pyne, rector of church
| in PASSPORT, and the Rev. Charles NJ. Pyne, canon
of ST. Iukes Cathedral in Portland.
| The religious interest in Leeds is increasing
| Five Nave been hopefully converted, and several
backslders reclaimed Many more are seeking
! the Savior, on the Methodist charge in Leeds and
Greene, under the labors of Elder Gould, at East
| Livermorc.
| DIR. Hill, pastor OF the Unitarian church in Port
! land has question box in his church, in which
persons may drop slips of paper on which they
would like to have expanded in sermon.
The many friends of the Rev. John McGrath il
this vicinity will be pleased to know that he has
fine parish in Jackson Michigan. Connected will
his church is rectory. and also chapel. Dur
ing the wear lS74-5 37 900 has been raised for di
ocesan objects. Mr.. Magrath was for a short timt
rector of Christ church, Gardiner. after the de
cease Of Bishop Burgess. 4t
Rev. j. S. Burgess on Sunday last rendered hi
resignation of the pastorate of the Pine street Fret
Baptist church in Lewiston, to accept the position