The Portland daily press., 1876-09-16
Religions News and Notes.


The Penobscot Baptist Association met at
Charleston Sept. Is.
Rev. George r. Merrill commenced his
labors with the Second church in Biddeford
| last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Record of Turner preached his fare.
we'll sermon in tina. village last Sunday. He
goes to Houlton.
The forty-seventh annual session of the
Kernebec Baptist Association was held in the
church at West Watervile last week
Rev. o. Richardson, greatly to the regret of
his people, has closed his labors with the Bap-
fist church in Tenants Harbor.
About thirty conversions have occurred in
connection with the work of the Auburn Y. M.
G. A. in the Brighton Hill district, near the
Minot line.
The Ellsworth American says that Rev. Mr..
Osgood, of the Congregational church, has
rendered his resignation, and will preach his
farewell sermon 10 morrow.
Ten persons were received into the M. E.
church in Richmond. Sunday, Sept. 10. mostly
heads of families. The cause of Christ is pros
pering in this charge.
The Bowdoinham Baptist Association met
at Wayne on the 18th inst. Rev. j. j. Eveleth
of Lvermore Falls preached the annual SER
mon Tuesday afternoon A large number were
in attendance.
Rev. A. II. Tyler Of Monson has, at the
earnest solicitation of his people and many
friends in Monson, decided to Withdraw his
resignation and remain with them another
year.
The Union church in Edmunds has been
repaired and formally reopened. 1t is occu
pied by the Methodist church, whose numbers
have been largely increased by conversions.
Eight members were admitted to the Centre
street church in Machiss, last Sunday, by pro.
fession. Six of the number were baptized
The service, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bowlee,
was very interesting. There was a very large
audience
Sunday the Friends held three meetings at
North Parish, Augusta, and on Friday, the 22d,
they commence three days series OF meetings
there, conducted by Eli jones, T. B. Nichols,
Harriet N. Jones of Winthrop, aud other
workers.
Two interesting meetings of the Woman's
Missionary Society were held in connection
with the Oxford Baptist Association. Ad-
dresses were made by Miss Sarah Curtis of
Hampdep. Mrs. Philbrick of Watervlle, aud
Rev. G. M. 2. King of Washington, D. q.
The annual session of the Saco River Asso-
citation of Baptist churches was held with Main
oohoOo DaPVioo OhuiOh, oaCO3 wednesday duu
Thursday Good attendance of the clergy,
society and church. Prospects reported good.
No business of special importance was trans
acted.
Arrangements have been made for holding
Sunday School conventions as follows:--East
Winslow, Sept. Is; Weeks Mills, Sept. 10;
East Dlxmont, Sept. rs; Newport, Sept 27
Clinton, Sept %; Scion, Oct. 3 and 4 Liver
more Falls, Oct 10 and IL; Vassalboro', Oct
u and 10; Dexter, II and Is; Searsport, q and
%; Orono, 26 and u.
The Lincoln Association of Baptist churches
convened at Rockland. Wednesday. The in
troductory sermon was preached by Rev. G. W,
Bower of Camden. Rev. DR.. Butler of Bangor
preached a memorial sermon, commemorating
the life and death of the late DR. N. M. Wood
native of Camden, formerly pastor of the
church in ThomaStou and several other i'm
pOrtant churches in the state.
The coming term of the Bangor Theological
Seminary commences Thursday, the 21st.
There is every prospect of an unusually large
class. The Seminary is in very flourishng
condition. Numerous repairs have been made
on the buildings and grounds. The piazza has
been repaired, new concrete walk laid, the
grounds graded and otherwise improved. Water
has been introduced into the building, which is
a great convenience.