Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-17
OF Religious Intelligence.

The Passport Sentinel is satisfied that one SER
mon week is as much an ordinary minister
ought to write, and advises more frequent
exchanges.
Rev. S. Goodenough, recently OF Bangor, the
| newly elected pastor OF the Belfast Cniversalst
society preached his inaugural sermon before his
parish in that place, a week ago last Sabbath. 1t
was able effort. The society preparing to
build parsonage.
There is very good degree of working inter
est in the FIRST Baptist Church i'll Rockand and
companies OF its members have been out frequent
ly Of late TO attend and assist in prayer meetings
at various points in the vicinity.
The resignation of Rev. f.. {. Gardner rector
OF St. Johns Episcopal church in Bangor, has
been accepted, and viii take effect about the first
of May. 1t is understood that prospective field
of labor awaits Mr.. Gardner in Connecticut.
Since the labors Of Rev S. n Bates began in
Fairfield there have been converted and reclaim
ed forty five persons. The interest remains una
bated and gives assurance of more to come They
are making movement looking to the calling Of
a permanent minister of tic Frcewill Baptist de-
nomination.
The contract for remodelliDg the Baptist house
of worship at Wateryille has been taken by Foster
and Duton contractors OF that place, for ST., 300.
The plan adopted contemplates new vestry IN the
rear of the church, for the accommodation Of the
Sunday School as well for ordinary meetings.
The vest1y will be connected with the church by
folding doors. The alterations in the main house
will embrace an entirely new disposal of pews,
lowering the galleries, putting in long windows,
frescoeing, building new spire and new front on
Elm street.
There is quite religious revival interest at the
Vosc school house in Montville under the labors
of Rev. A. j. Clifford, who is laboring with zeal.
Several hopeful conversions have been made and
several backsliders reclaimed. The church has
been revived and the outlook is cheering for a
deep and lasting work.
4. l.Nl
its annual session in Belfast, the last Of June next
There have been four conversions at the Con-
gregatonal church at Cape-Elizabeth recently.
Rev. f. A. Harlow ministers to his church, and
breaches half day, forenoons at the South church
four miles distant-in the afternoon at the other.
The Congregational, Baptist and Methodist
churches of kennebunk, have closed series of
union meetings OF four weeks which were well at
tended more than forty manifested special inter
est in the subject of religion, the larger portion Of
whom have been hopefully converted,
Elder J. G. Hook Of the Branch Chapel, Boston
is holding protracted meetings at Advent Hall in
Portland, this week.
Rev. W. Ii. Fem Of Portland, proposes Eu
ropean tour extending over two years, and on that
account will tender his resignation pastor of
High street church.
The carpenter, stone and brick work Of the new
Universast church in Auburn has been bid CIT at
an aggregate of 5000.
Rev. II. b. Abbott, of the NJ Z. Church, of
Fairfield, is obliged to withdraw from preaching
by reason of i'll health.
The Freewill Baptists at Beans corner, have
employed Rev. Selden Bean Of Vienna to supply
for them for the year TO come. The meetings are
well attended, and good degree Of interest man
Tested with the young.
A series of meetings are being held in the NJ.
+. Church at I.ivermore Falls. Quite an interest
has been awakened.
The Kennebec and Somerset Association of Con-
gregatonalists will meet at Skowhegan, with Rev.
George W. Hathaway on Monday, April 26 at :
o'clock 2. NJ.
The Congregational church at Bethel have voted
to have sermon Sabbath morning, and the
sabbath school take the place of the afternoon
service.
SUNNYsIDE-The young friends of the Metho-
dist pastor in Gardiner, recently visited him, and
gave to him and his cstimabe wife some valuable
and eXquisitely wrought tokens of their re gard
Rev. Ammi 5. Ladd and wife of Biddeford, were
presented the other evening with elegant silver
tea service.