The Portland daily press., 1875-07-17
Religious Intelligence.

| Rev. r. Sanderson writes the lions Herald
that the Richm md camp ground is not to be
| abandoned, as has been rumored. He is author
| lied to say that, "by the grace of God, we
| intend to hold this for Jesus until the Mil
| lennium."
Services are held each Sabbath on the Old
| Orchard camp-ground. A Sabbath school of 60
was organized Sunday, July IL.
Sunday, june II, six young ladies were bap-
tized in the AroOstoOk river. near Presque Isle,
by Rev, Mr.. Carr
The Congregational societies of Lowell have
engaged Rev. Mr.. Strickland for the ensuing
year. He will preach half the time at the Gen.
ter and the other half at the village.
Interesting meetings and number of con-
versions are reported in connection with the
High street chapel in Gardiner.
Rev. j. Mariner of Auburn baptized several
persons at Gardiner Sunday, the 18th inst.
Rev. Mr.. Herring, employed by the Baptist
State Missionary Convention, is spending a
short season with the South Thomaston Society
Two persons were baptized at Carthage Mills
on the 4th of July, and added to the Baptist
church of Weld and Carthage.
The ordinance of baptism was observed in
Chestervlle Sunday, the 18th inst, there being
four candidates, three of whom united with the
Free Baptist church. 1t is understood tina t
others will go forward in the same ordinance at
no very distant day.
lions Advocate says that on Sunday, July
4th, Rev. DR.. Shaw baptized five converts at
Houlton, and on the same day gave them the
right hand of fellowship.
Rev. Thos. Hillman, who was appointed to
Woodstock charge for the present conference
year, has been very cordially received by the
people. July 4th he baptized fifteen happy
converts also the Sunday before, one, at
Bryants Pond. Others ale waiting to go for
ward.
An IA
9th inst, advised the church to accept of the
resignation of Rev. Joseph Kyle, and COM
mended him to the favorable notice of the
Christian community.
Seven new members were received into the
church in Cumberland on Sunday, July 4tb.
six OF the number uniting on profession of their
faith.
celebrate the centennial anniversary of its or
ganization in the month of August, thus dating
their history one year in advance of the history
of the country.
Nine Joined the Hammond street church.
Bangor. Rev. S. P. Fay, pastor, last Sabbath
week; eight of them on profession.
The Kennebec Jourdal says that the First
Baptist church in Augusta have voted to make
their house of worship free, and to extend a
cordial welcome to all who may desire to come
and worship with them.
Rev. G. G. Porter has commenced a series of
"reminiscences respecting Baptist pioneer
preachers for the lions Advocate. In the last
issue MIR. Porter gives an account of Elder
Shaw, containing good story. The Elder was
asked by neighbor Why as it was dry time,
he did not pray for rain. He said the Lord had
not bid HIM to pray for rain; but when the SER
vice had begun, it was observed that the Elder
was greatly drawn out iD prayer shat the
Lord would be pleased to send down rain upon
the parched earth" While Mr.. S. was thus
praying and at some length, the man who had
asked him why he didn't pray for rain, remem-
bering that he had considerable hay out, took
his hat and quietly slipped out of the house,
and hurrying home, called to his wife to know
where the hired men were who said they were
up stairs asleep. "Well," said he, ''you call
them right away and tell them to yoke up as
fast as they can, and We'll get in the hay"
Get in the hay," said the wife, ''and what
'.Goingto ramp" said she; "why, there are no
signs at all of it." 81 know it, said the hus-
band, shut that don't signify. Elder Snow
has been praying for rain down to the meeting
house, and suppose he's at it yet and know
it'll come: SO, while am changing my clothes,
you tell the men to hurry up" The story goes
that as the last load of hay went in at the
great barn doors, the much needed rain came
pouring down.