Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-22

Cniversalist Sunday school, the following officers
were chosen: s. s. Pike, Superintendent; II. A.
Morrill,, Asst Supt.; D. Walker, Sec. and Treas.
d. Libby, Librarian. The average attendance
during the past year has been seventy seven
Twenty-four new members have been brought in
Rev. DR.. Estes, pastor of the First Baptist
church at Paris Hill, preached sermon last sun
day appropriate to the fact that twenty-five years
ago he had been ordained to the ministry.
! The First Congregational church in Kittery was
rededcated on Thursday last.
Thirteen persons were confirmed by Bishop
Nicely at Trinity church in Lewiston Tuesday
evening.
! The Congregational church in Gardiner has es-
tablished preaching service in place of the usual
Sunday evening prayer meeting.
On account of the severity of the weather both
to himself ard wife, Rev. II. NJ Haywood has re-
signed the pastoral charge Of the Baptist church
in Patten
+ The Christian church of York held its 9th an
niversary on the 18th inst. Elder Payne who has
been member Of the church for folty-fve years,
gave his DRY of the denomination, also Of the
church, which was very interesting.
The Criversalist society of Paris Hill is making
extensive repairs upon its house of worship The
plastcrng is being entirely removed from the
wal>, preparatory to receiving new coat, and the
whole building is to be thoroughly renovated.
We learn that Rev F. H. Bubar has closed a
plstorate of naarly four years with the Patten
Free Baptist church. During the time, about SIX
" have been added to the church by baptism, and
several by letter. \ meeting house has also been
built ard will soon be dedicated free Of debt
Seven were baptised by sprinkling by Rev. C..
Munger a recent Sabbath at South Berwick
and ten moro are waiting TO be baptscd by in
mersion.
Rev. Mr.. Thrall OF Yale College has been en-
gagged to supply the pulp of the First ConSreEa-
tional tLower Biddeford) church for the next SIX
h,al ,tio 1a-t upIa
The Baptist church and society of Belfast have
extended call to David Webster, of the Chicago,
H.. Theological Seminary. Mr.. w. is graduate
OF Colby University.
Rev Mr.. Haskell at Calais recently received
into the NJ 4. church, eleven persons, eight Of
them young men.
The Baptist and the Universalst churches at
Paris Hill, are being placed in thorough repair.
Rev. DR.. Smaller of Portland is taking short
vacation. His pulpit will be supplied next sun
day by Rev. j. McWhinnie, aud on the Sunday
following by Mr.. II. w. Tilden, Of the Newton
Theological lnstitut ion, who has been called 10
the church in Augusta.
The religious interest in West Brooks continues
and meetings are held every Wednesday and sun
day.
The Rev Hudson Sawyer, assistant to the Rec
to remove to Nanceboio
Rev. \. Bosserman has entered upon his fifth
year pastor of the Universalist churches in
Winthrop and Readfeld.
In the East Maine Methodist Conference recent
j. held, six Chinese were admitted to full connect
ioh and elected TO Deacon's orders.
Rev. g. Leavitt recently of South Boston,
Mass, is supplying the Congregational pulpit at
New Gloucester for few Sabbaths. Rev. III. NJ.
Perkins is in an asylum in Mass.
The Baptists in Norrdgewock have recently Sc
cured the services of Rev. Mr.. VIM Clark as a
settled preacher.
Presiding Elder Jaques preache, at Farming ton
tomorrow.
SCNNYsIDE.-On Friday evening, 9TH, the pa
rishoners and other friends Of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Brownville of South Bridgton met at their
pleasant abode, bringing with them each pound
present for the good pastor and his estmable lady
The evening hours were agreeable passed in music
and a good time generally The Pensioners Of
Rev. W. III. Foster, of the NJ. 4. Church of East
Liycrmore, gave him very cordial reception at
his house on his return from the conference for
the third year Of service among them.