The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-04

Rev. s. ID. Monkey, lately of Keesville, NY,
Will supply the pulpit of the Elm street Baptist
church in Bath during the coming winter
dround was broken Tuesday for Congrega-
tonal church at North Edgcomb. The location
Is hne and the building will cost $4,000
Rev. Mr.. Clark, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at North Arson. has been
compelled by failing health to resign his
charge.
The praying band, -four in number,) of
Lynn. Mass, have come to Winthrop. by invi-
tatlon, to labor short time, and have opened
thelr meetings very Systematically
On Thursday, the 9th inst, Rev. BENZ. E.
Merrill graduate of the Bangor Theological
Seminary. will be ordained pastor of the first
church in Searsport.
After January, 1877, the bishops of the
Methodist.Episcopal church will have to de-
pend for their support upon the so,ieties under
their charge instead of upon the general confer
ence as heretofore
Mr.. Magann, of the Bangor Theological
Seminary, has supplied the Congregational
church at Freedom village during the past sum-
mer very acceptably, and they are making an
effort to secure his services part of the time
f0r the next six mouths.
The item that Rev. DR.. Butler of Bangor has
removed to Townsend, Vt, and assumed pas
toral charge Of church, which has been going
the rounds of the Maize papers, and which we
inadvertently published, is correct with the
exception that he is still in Bangor and has no
intention of leaving this winter at least
The statement that Rev. DR.. Sheldon has re-
signed the pastorate of the Baptist society, at
Watervile, is incorrect. Dr. Sheldons last
engagement with the society, was for three
years, which will expire with the present
year. No further action has been had on
either side.
The report extensively circulated that Rev.
Mr. Stone of Fryeburg was to receive call to
the Swedenborgian church of Portland is with
out foundation in fact. There is mutual sat
isfacton between pastor aud people, and there
is no probability of their pleasant relations be-
ing sundered at present.
The beautiful new Christian church at Rip
ley, will be dedicated Thursday, Nov. 23d, at
o'clock p. m. OBLIGATORY sermon by Rev.
Daniel P. Pike of Newburyport, Mass. Friday.
November 24th, at the same place, the Maine
Eastern Christian Conference will hold a
quarterly meeting, to continue over the Sab
bath.
Rev. Arthur L Morey, of the class of '76,
Bates College, has just been ordained as minis
ter of the Gospel in the Free Baptist denomi-
nation and installed over the Free Baptist
church at Lancaster, N. Fl. The exercises
consisted of sermon by Rev. j. Mariner of
Auburn; ordaining prayer by Rev. J. Erskine,
charge to the candidate, add address to the
church.
At a meeting of the church of the First
Parish of Gorham, on Thursday evening, Rev.
L. q. Ferris quite unexpectedly, and with the
universal and sincere regrets of the members of
his church and society, read his resignation as
pastor, to take effect next January. Mr..
Ferris has been settled over the Congregational
Society in Gorham for nearly three years, and
has been very successful and popular as a
minister. 1t is understood that the severity of
our northern winters has induced him to change
his field of labor.