Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-19
Hallowell, August IS, 1876.
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

The canvass Of Piscataquis county under the
auspices of the Piscataquis County Bible Society,
has been inaugurated by its distributor, Rev. A.
Loring, who Is operating this week at Medford.
The meetings in the suburbs of Biddeford, held
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A, have been
crowned with good results.
Rev. L. II. Tabor has resigned the pastorate Of
the Norway Unversalist church.
Rev. j. w Clarke is supplying the pulpit of the
first Congregational church at Bethel with much
| acceptance
The annual convention of the Franklin County
Sunday School Association will be held at the
Congreg ational church. Pennington, Thursday
and Friday. August "a and %, commencing at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
Sunday, 9th, and baptised nine candidates, and eff
fected preliminary church organization.
The Methodist District Campmeeting at Old
Orchard, will begin August 81, and continue six
days. The National Holiness meeting commences
September 9th, lasting ten days.
Rev. Edward Abbott, editor of the Congrega-
tionalist, is resticsting at Rangeley.
vacation to their pastor, DR.. Sheldon, till the
first week in September. Tine Sunday school will
also enjoy q rest for the same time.
There have been sixty conversions at Limerick.
Delegations of converts from Limerick have been
holding meetings at Hiram. where conversions are
taking place. The revival is still in progress.
Many Of the converts heads of families.
&C. Tilley. recently graduate Of Colby Uni
versity and son of Rev. William Tilley Of Jefferson
has accepted an invitation to become pastor of the
First Baptist church in Nobleboro'
Rev. A. IL. Heath, formerly of Auburn, recently
pastor of the Roger Williams Church in Provi-
dence, has received q unanimous call from the
North Congregational church in New Bedford.
Rev. c. A. Hiezer, Unitarian, is engaged at
Dixfeld.
The new Catholic church at Vim was onse-
Grated Aug. 18th.
Rev. F. E. Clark, of the last graduating class at
Andover, has accepted the call of "W illiston
Church" in Portland.
Rev. G. W. Jones received six new members in
to the first Congreg atonal church at Winterport,
last Sabbath.
There will be q town Sunday school convention
he Id with the Bsptist church in South Norridge-
wock, Aug. %.
An interesting work of grace is in progress at
Cooper's Mills. One was baptized by the Rev.
James Trmble on Sunday, Aug. 6, and others will
follow. 1t is thought that about twelve have re-
Gently experienced religion there.
A council convened with the West Warren Con-
gregational Church, of which Rev. w. G. Tuttle
was moderator and Rev. j. E. Fullerton scribe,
advised the dismisson of the pastor Rev. A g.
Swain, recommending him to the churches as a
"worthy minister, good preacher and faithful
pastor"
Rev. James Mason has accepted the pastorate
of the Wells Branch Free Baptist church, and
has entered upon his labors with encouraging
prospects.
The Seventh Day Adventists hold Campmeet-
ing at X edmond, Aug. 3lst, continuing to Sept.
9th. A large attendance Of their most Talented
speakers from differen. sections Of the country
will be in attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Hayden, will preach at the Universe.
list church in Gardiner, next Sabbath morning and
evening. Evening service at o'clock. Subjects
Mornipg-The Gathering together ofthe Nations.
Evening fluctuations of the Heavenly World.
Rev. j. E. Adams Of Scarsport resigns his pas
torate for the Secretaryship of the State mission
AIRY society.
1t is thought that the Rev. Mr.. Perkins will re-
main throughout the winter with the Free
Baptist church in Gardiner.