Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-15
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Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

Rev. T. G.. Moses of the North Christian church
in Eastport, baptised eight persons last Sabbath.
The health of Rev. Mrs. Roberts pastor of the
Universalist Society in Kittery, is such that her
physician has advised her to seek a more healthy
climate for pulmonary affections and she has al
ready left for Wnona, MINI. Her parish would
not accept Of her resignation, but voted her an
| absence of three months.
The Y. VI. c. Association Of Lewiston, have
passed the following resolution Resolred, That
we deem the services of city missionary neces-
sity to the complete work of this Association, and
most desirable in relieving the wants Of the poor
and suffering in our city, and we will use our best
efforts to secure such service as soon as the way
is opened fer US to do so.
Fifty recent converts arc to be baptised to NOR.
row by Rev. Mr.. Mariner of the Court street Free
Baptist church, Auburn, and unite with that
church
Rev. I. D. Blake, formerly Of Gardiner, has re-
ceived call to the pastorate Of the Baptist church
in Cherryfeld, and the call has been accepted.
Maine Western Free Bapti:t Quarterly meeting
will be held with the South Parsonsfcld church,
commencing June 18th.
Rev. j. O. Knowles closed his pastoral labors
with the Methodist church in Rockand last sun
ham, Mass.
Rev. I. y. Bates of West Waterville, by his la
bors at Fairfield, has been instrumental in bring
ing forward a revival of religion.
Rev. " w. Grover closes his labors VI it'll the
first Congree ational church in Bethel this month.
Rev. }. Boyd, of Taunton Mass, who has sup
Piled the pulpit of the Freewi Baptist church in
Bangor, for several Sundays past, has accepted a
call to become its pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Loring of the Bangor Seminary has
received and accepted call to preach at the Com
gregational church in Dover. He will be ordain-
ed in June.
Rev. Henry {. Hoisington, of Embden sue
ceeds Rev. Thomas Kinney in the pastorate of the
Freewill Baptist church of Mile, and Mr.. Fred j.
Bicknell, late of Colby University, fills the vacan-
cy in the pulpit of the Baptist church occasioned
by the removal of Rev. w. f. Noyes.
Elder A. Marquis who was compelled an ac-
count of throat difficulty to suspend his work in
Gardiner, has returned, having sufficiently recov-
cred to resume his labors.
AT Thomaston, last Sabbath Rev. q. z. Mathews
baptsed ten recent converts, six youn. ladies and
four young men.
A very good religious interest exists at Presque
Isle.
Recently twenty -four persons united with the
High street Congregational church in Auburn.
Rev. A. p. Tinker, sixteen by profession and eight
by letter.
The Methodist society of Rockport held social
levee at the vestry Of the church Tuesday even
pastors salary. Although but small number
were present, the receipts Melted about Thirty
dollars.
The Universalist Society of Bangor, contem-
plate extending Il call to Rev E. W. Preble of
Arlington, Mass, who has supplied their pulpit
several Sabbaths.
The Maine Univcrsaist Convention will meet in
Belfast on Tuesday, June 22d, and continue three
days. A large and interesting meeting is antici-
pated
-Four were added to the Congregational church
in Brunswick the first Sabbath in May, two by
profession.
Rev. A. Given, late pastor Of the +. b. church in
Bangor who commenced his work st Greenville,
Il. l., under favorable auspices, was formally
recognized aspastor of the church.
Work upon the foundation of the new Univcr-
| salist church in Rockland. will be begun in the
course Of week or so. The old church w i'll be
occupied for the last time next Sabbath, when
there will be memorial service.
Rev b. c. Wentworth, a Methodist preacher at
China for three years, delivered his farewell SER
mon Sunday week.
Bishop Healey of Portland announces that his
conservation will take place st. Barnaba.' Day,
June 10th.
Rev. S. ID. Monkey OF keesvie, n. u. received
| unanimous call from the Baptist church in
Brunswick.
Gov. Coburn has presented the ladies of Bing-
ham with seventy five dollars, to aid them in the ii
| efforts TO repair the church.