Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-09
Summary OF Religion. Intelligence.

| The Maine Western Ministers Conference of
the Free Baptist church he Id an interesting ses-
| sion in Portland the past week.
| Rev. J. W. Carr, who has for some three or
four years been pastor of the Free Baptist church
in Presque Isle, recently closed his last years en-
gagement witbAhat church. He has been invited
| TO remove to Houlton, and become pastor of the
Free Baptist church there, but has not yet decid-
| ed to accept the invitation.
The Espcopal Board of Missions met with St.
Paul's church, in Brunswick, on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. On Tuesday evening
| there was y sermon by the Rev. MIR. Walker of
Rockand. At A. NJ, Wednesday, the Holy
Communion was ce LIBERATED, and at O'Clock bust
| ness meeting of the Board was held. In the after
noon public service was held at the church, also
in the evening, at which brief address were made
| BY Rev. Messrs. Gregson and Sill, and by the
Bishop.
Rev. y. c. Hodgdon has just closed bis second
years lahors as minister of the Pittsfed Cniver-
salst society, and is now at liberty to bestow his
| labors in some other portion of the field.
The South Dresden Methodists have COM
menced a course Of revival meeting to continue
| about two week, Rev. Josiah Bean presiding.
The members of the High street church and So
ciety of Skowhegan, are remodeling their vestry
room, 50 charging it as to have two rooms in
| stead OF one.
Rev. Mr.. Chalmers of Biddeford, accepts call
to the Congregational church at Fairhaven.
The protracted services ct the NJ. E. church in
Bridgton have been attended with the best results
| nearly two score of persons have expressed de-
| sire to lead Christian life, and most ofthese give
| evidence of hopeful conversions.
The Unversalist society at Mechanic Falls hi ave
invited Rev. l. j. Mead of Hiram, to the pastor
| ate of their church. Mr.. NJ. has the call under
conside
On Tuesday evening, the 25th ut., just preced-
| ing the departure of Rev J E. Adams of Sears
port, to his new field Of laber, a good will meet
ing Of the church and Pensioners of his former
| charge, together with numerous friends, and
guests from other societies, was held in Union
Hall, in that town.
Rev. Mr.. Springer of Newport, WHO has sup
Piled the people there part of the time with the
preached word, was given donation at the Town
Hall, on Monday evening last.
Rev. DR.. Quinby of Augusta has preached regu-
larly for the last eleven years, more or less. al
Litcl field.
1t is proposed to unite the prayer meetings OF
| the several churches in Pennington, once in
every four weeks, at which time the services will
| be under the direction Of the Reform Club.
Rev. Mr.. Whitney (Methodist) preached in the
| Unitarian church in Eastport last Sunday morn.
| ing, on an exchange with Mr.. Brown. The SER
mon was listened to with marked attention and in
terest by large audience.
The Bowdoin Quartely meeting will assemble
/ at the Free Baptist church in Brunswick village
Tuesday, Dec. 10Th.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Brakeman, of Wor-
cester Mass, will accept the call to the Bap-
| tist church in Auburn.
| Two persons were received into the Congrega-
tional church, in Pennington, Sunday, by letter.
The singh at the Hammond street church in
Bangor, is done by the congregation now, nc
choir being employed at present.
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