Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-09
Summary of Religious Intelligence

The Catholic church at Fort Fairfield, begun
last year, is now being finished, and when done
will be a commodious and attractive place Of wor-
ship.
The Bowdoinham Association of Baptists VIII
meet at East Dixfeld on Tuesday the 26th, and
the two following days.
The Methodist society Of Saeo are taking the
initia,ory steps toward building new church ed
flee.
Rev. Nh. Blair of Midtown, has reeigncd his
pastorate to take effect the first of next January.
|. The Baptist church at WATERFORD Centre Rev.
Fl. NJ. Sawtellc, pastor, received by baptism three
candidates on Sunday, Sept. 18th.
Rev. T. D: Clements closed his labor as pastor
Of the Free Baptist church at Richmond Corner,
last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Sherwood is to occupy
the pulpit of the Free Baptist church at Richmond
Village. He comes from Winnegance.
The Free Baptist church of IIodgdon WAS dedi-
Gated Saturday, Sept. 10Th.
On Sunday last, at the Congress square Uniser-
salist church in Portland, the sixth anniversary of
f. Gibbs, was observed. During these six years,
Mr. Gibbs has baptsed l0l persons; united in
marriage l43, and performed burial rites over 20i.
The Freewill Baptist society Of Lowell, Mass,
has voted unanimously, to extend pastoral call
to the Rev. f. w. Porter of Bath
The Congregational church at Machias have had
during the summer the pleasure and profit of the
Theological Seminary.
Sunday was day Of interest at the Park street
NJ. +. church in Lewiston. Two received baptism
at the river in the morning. Four were received
into the church in the afternoon. The prayer
meeting at the vestry in the evening was crowded.
One hundred participated in the services and there
were six new cases for prayers at the altar.
Mr.. Thomas Burgess, son of the Rev. Alexander
Burgess, d. D., has been appointed to the rector
ship Of St. Paul's parish in Portland.
The revival meetings at the Methodist church,
Saco, are still continued, and largely attended.
The Universalist society in Rockland expect to
be able TO occupy the vestry of their new church
about the 10Th of November.
The Sabbath School Association of Dixm ont,
Plymouth, jackson, Newburg and Unity held lis
regular quarterly session with the Free Baptist
church and school at simpsons Corner, Dixmont,
on Tuesday, Oct. 9Th.
Rev. c. A. Beckwith of the Yale Theologc
School, who has occupied the pupit of the Central
Congregational church at Passport during the
summer months, left last week to continue his
studies
The inside finish Of the Catholic chuich in
VIM, has been entirely completed, and the edi-
fee will be dedicated this fall.
Miss HAYNES, pastor of the L niver ;all.t society
in Hallowell, is much liked as n preacher. Neat
Sunday evening her Sabbath school is to have q
concert in the church.
Key. MIR. BuZZell OF "a. an adventist, mas Deen
holding a series of meetings at the church in
Brooks village and has awakened considerable in
teiest
The semi-annual meeting of the Hancock
County Congregational Conference, will be held
with the first church in Deer Isle, Oct. 18th and
18th
At the meeting OF the Waldo County Bible So
cety, Sunday, the following officers were elect
ed President, Rev. J. A. Ross; Vice Presidents,
Rev. s. Goodenough, Rev. j. T. Bixby, Rev. Geo.
Pratt Secretary and Treasurer, VIM. .. Poor;
Executive Committee, N. Z. Keen, Philo IIersey,
VIM. Il. Conant Calvin Hervey. The Secretary
and Treasurer, w. o. Poor, made his annual re-
port. Six towns were thoroughly canvassed last
| summer, in which thirty one families were found
destitute of the Scriptures.
Rev. S. S. Fletcher pastor of the Universalst
societies in Yarmouth and New Gloucester, has
| concluded 10 remain with them another year.
The ordinance of baptism administered by
Rev. 4. G.. Moses at Eastport, last Sabbath, to
two male converts