Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-07
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

Rev. |. Record has closed his labors in Turner,
and entered upon new pastorate at Houlion.
The Kennebec County Sunday School Conven-
ton will be held at Nassalboi o. Geichells Corner,
Oct II and Is.
On Sunday Sept. l7lh, Rev. b. II. Small bap-
tised two candidates at Indian River. One OF
them has beeR licensed Methodist preacher fer
a number Of years.
The regular annual session of the General Con-
vention OF Uuiversasts will he held at Rochester,
n. Y, commencing Wednesday, Oct Is, at 10
a. NJ.
A few spirited persons of the Thorne district,
Lewiston will some aid from friends in the city,
have fitted up The chapel at Ihorne 5 Corner for a
place of wol ship wi ere meetings will be held each
Sabbath.
Next Sunday will be observed by the Univcr-
salst society in Hiram, as Harvest Sunday. The
church Is to be appropriately decorated. Special
services will be held in the forenoon, and a CON
cert Will be given in the evening by The Sunday
school.
the students Of Colby University have request
ed Piesi enl Robins 10 couduct religious services
at the college chapel on the Sabbath, and he has
consented TO do 50 during the present term, oc-
cupyng the hour from 10 10 A. Nj.
a semi centennial work of the Congregational
churches of Maine has been carefully prepared by
Mr.. L. Duren OF Bangor. Il will he publ,
in Nv o OF three weeks and Will give history oil
that denomination in this State for the last fifty
NN
years.
Rev. w II Clark pastor of the Baptist church
at south N0nldgcw, ck, preached on Sunday IN
Mercer, and at the close of the service baptsed
seven harry converts. The occasion was one of
great lnttItst ard solemniy.
The Baptist and Methodist vestries in Bruins
wick have been broken into recently. and The
Sunday school contribution boxes robbed. The
Baptist vestry has heen three times broken into,
and the Methodist once. One patty has been SEN
fenced TO sixty days IN Jail gu confession of break
ing and entering the Baptist vestry, and robbing
the boxes.
Rev. J. W. Johnston, the present pastor of Pine
street church IN Portland closes his labors this
month lie has a call TO one Of the fist churches
in Buffalo, n. y, but he has Iot accepted yet 1t
j. rumorcd that Rev. G. j CLARK is TO succeed Mr..
Johnston at Pine street Mr. Johnston has al %
received cali from the cLuich at Boston High
lanos made vacant by the departure OF Mr. Clan k.
A CAL Is issued for a conference Of Christians to
consider what action the Church OF Chfi,t should
take to prevent war, to meet In the ball Of the
Franklin Institute, on Seventh street, in Philade-
phia, on Tuesday. October II, at 10 A. NJ. The
call Is signed by prominent N inisters and ymen
and the purpose Is not 10 organize another Peace
Society, but to consider and recommend to the
Church appropriate action ON this important sub
jtct
Tnc Rockanl Free Press says. "a memorial
of the late Rev. \. r. Abbott, deeply honored
and beloved pastor of the Universaist church in
this city, is TO be placed IN the new church ediice
Of the society. Mr.. Abbott commanded the re-
spect of this community by his noble intellect and
sterling worth, as he Non the love of all people by
his genial qualities and spotless life, and as his
death was u loss to the city, there are doubtless
many who will be glad of this opportunity to join
with the Sabbath school in raising tribute TO his
memory. The memorial will be in the form of a
communion table and silver service, appropriately
inscribed, and persons are invited TO pass their
contributions for this purpose to the pastor Rev.
Mr.. Nash, or the superintendent, Mr.. Vose."