Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-02-26
Summary of Religious Intelligence.


in South Dover some time since are having bless
results. Continual acccssions are being made to
the ranks of Zion and the whole community seems
moved with unusual interest and depth OF feel
ing. The attendance at the evening meetings has
been large the Union church having been thronged
night after night with eager worshippcrs and ear
nest enquirers.
The Unversalists of Fort Fairfield and vicinity
have com nbned their efforts and engaged the SER
vices of Rev. J. NJ H. Smith their preacheg and
pastor for the coming year. Previous to the re-
belon Mr.. Smith settled in the South; sub
sequently he came to Ohio and thence to Maine
where he was settled first in Guilford and then in
Pttsield.
Rev. Mr.. McCully, the new pastor of the Con
gregational society in Calais preached IN their
church last sunday to general acceptance.
The good work still goes on in Pennington:
Union meeting held at the Congregational
church. and fully attended and full of interest
At the meeting Saturday evening several went
forward for prayers.
A precious work of grace is in progres, in the
Ncwtield First Baptist church, under the lsbors OF
Rev. A. Z. Boynton, the pastor. Meetings have
been held for three weeks
Rev. DR.. B. f. Shaw, pastor Of the Baptist
church in lloulton. after long absence from his
family in Waterville feels compelled by their ne
cessities and by business matters, to suspend, for
a time at least, his labors in Uoulton.
There is quite a religious interest in Rev. Mr..
Movers (MethodIst) society at Casune, which ap-
pears TO be on the increase.
A religious revival is in progress in Abbot. A
series of meetings have recently been held by the
new Congregational church, Rev. Amos Redlon,
pastor.
Nearly a score of the students at kent's Hill
have recently pfofessed conversion.
Strong is visited with the most refreshing reg-
ious revival that has been witnessed there for
many years. About sixty persons have expressed
Cor al a},at md hoyn Tod
prayers.
The Doughty's Falls church, at No. Berwick, is
greatly encouraged and strengthened by the re-.
vval work. Union meetings are occasionally held
among the churches in the village.
The Universalsts in Fairfield and vicinity
Rev. &. Purington, pastor-are to have confer
ance meeting. commencing Tuesday, March I.
They anticipating rich spiritual feast.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell of Bowdoinham has been
holding religious services at Clark's Island, and
has baptised fifteen persons. His preaching has
awakened strong interest in religious workers
among the inhabitants
Rev. DR.. Hill of Portland, has kindly consented
to repeat his of biblical lectures in his own
church, on Sabbath evenings, in connection with
his vesper service.
Rev. Mr.. Howard Of New York, we hear, has
been invited to the pas,orste OF Pine street Free
Baptist church in Lewiston. lie is to preach to
this church next Sabbath.
Rev. E. Manson of West Watcrville, pas or Ct
the Free Baptist church, has rendered his resgna-
ton, to take effect the first of March.
The Congregationalists of Fort Fairfield have
subscribed $500 towards the payment of the saia-
~ of the Rev. Mr.. Bean for the coming year.
The next quarterly session ofthe Maine Eastern
Christian Conference will be held with the Chris
tian church at Cornna, commencing Friday,
March 3.
There is most precious revival in the Storer