Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-15

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The Praying Band from New Sharon have been
holding series Of meetings at the school house at
Belgrade Depot. Ia spite of the stormy weather
and bad roads the house was filed to overlooking.
Seats had to be made and settees brought from the
Masonic Hall to accommodate the people that flock
ed to the meetings. Fourteen souls were convert
ed and there seems to be an interest in the entire
community.
| supreme judicial Court, Libbey j., Pre-
siding.
FRIDAY, April l4th.
In the trial of the Abbot will case to-day the tes
tmoDy of Laurctta Clark was concluded at half
past eleven. Mrs. Brown, sister the deceased,
was the next witness called and her examination
was also protracted. She assisted in nursing her
brother for about fortnight before his death, and
was present when he died. J. d. Pulsifer, Esq,
of Auburn was the next witness He acted as
stenographic reporter at the Oct Term 1871, when
an action was tried in which Abbot was party
| and witness. lie is called upon to repeat Abbot's
testimony that occasion for the purpose of show
ing his condition Of mind at that time. His testi
mouy Of necessity was comparatively brief pleas
'aI1ly III tuc PiocccoiHSS'
Summary Of Religious Intelligence.
Rev. c. Purinton continues his labors with the
Universalist church at Fairfield, another year.
During the year past large additions have been
| made to the Sunday School, and the regular At
tendance has materially increased. Prayer meet
| ings have been established which have awakened
| deep interest and which are well attended.
The system of weekly collections, being found
successful, is kept up by the Second Baptist Soci-
| ETY. in Bangor.
A young converts prayer meeting is held every
| Tuesday evening at the Methodist church in
Pennington, conducted by themselves; and a pray
| ing band has been organized in the church, and
| society.
The Skowhegan praying band commenced a
series Of religious meetings in the village church
| in North Arson, last Saturday evening week,
| which were continued every afternoon and eve
ming until Friday. Considerable interest was ex-
| cited and the attendance large.
| There is great revival work commenced, and
| is now rapidly increasing in Salem Village, under
| the labors Of Elder D. II. Cowan.
Rev. S. P. Smith, Unversalist, formerly of this
State has resigned his place as pastor of the Pea
body (Mass) parish. He was kindly remembered
| by the temperance people in the community.
| The Rev. A. G.. Morton, who has held the pas
orate of the First Christian Church of Lubec for
over year, and whose term Of service closes the
| last of this month, will continue in his present
position another year at the urgent request OF the
| church and society. There indications in this
| church Of increased interest in religious mat
| tiers.
Rev. E. A. Van Kleeck has resigned the pas
torate of the Dover and Foxcroft Baptist church,
and will close his labors May lst.
Interesting union revival meetings are in pro-
gress at Kttery Navy Yard, between the Metho-
| dist and Christian churches. Rev. Messrs. Hutch
| ms and Freeman and their people are working in
| raat harm nd wit OF no
| On Wednesday, March Sth the RI Rev. Bishop
| Paddock Of Massachusetts, ordained to the priest
| hood, at Springfield, the Rev. Thomas Burgess.
| The candidate was presented by his father, the
| Rev. Alexander Burgess, d. ID. Mr.. Burgess has
| been elected to St. Johns church, North Adams.
| 1t is expected that Rev. DIR. Shaw, of Waterville,
will be engaged to fill the Baptist pulpit in Fair
| field.
| The new Universalist church in Auburn proves
an entire success as we hear from various
Through the preaching and working ability of the
pastor, and deep interest of the leading men and
women of his parish. all connected with the parish
| bears the most promising aspect.
| In St. Johns Episcopal church, Bangor, the
OF her day, persons were baptsed and IL confirm
| ed.
| Rev. o. II. johnson closed years labor with
| the Unversalist Parish last Sunday aud will COM
| mence on a new year the first Sunday in May next
| Six or eight christian workers from Skowhegan
have been laborng few days at Athens.
The Free VIII Bapti.ts in Buxton baptised eight
persons last Sunday.
! Rev. d. B. Randall is recovering from his i'll.
| ness.
| Efforts are being made to move the Meehodist
church at Cranberry Meadow, Berwick, to lot
near the Berwick school house. Citizens in the
village offer to assist in its support if the church
| is located there.
Rev. d. II. Adams of Pennington, N. H., has
declined the call recently extended to him by the
Free Brptist society of Biddeford.
| SUNNYsIDE.-A good number of the citizens
surprised Rev. d. Church OF Phillips, on Wednes-
day evening of last week, and departed leaving
some pleasant reminders of their coming. The
friends Of the different societies in Milo, met at the
F. w. b. parsonage on the Sd inst, to welcome
| their pastor, Rev. Fred A. Palmer. The visit was
one OF pleasure and profit to all.