Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-10

officers of the convention; Of the Trustees OF
| Westbrook Seminar of one lay delegate from
| from each parish, and one from each Sunday
school, in its fellowship.
DR.. w. S. Perry, formerly rector of ST. Stephen
church in Portland, has recently been elected Bish-
op of Iowa.
At the Free street Baptist church in Portland,
last Sabbath morning, Rev. Mr.. McWhinnie bap-
tised three candidates.
The Boston Advertiser says "the two leading
Congregational clergymen of Portland Me- are
to preach here next Sabbath. the Rev. b. y llincks
at the Park street church, and Rev. Mr.. Fem at
the Old South"
Seven persons were baptisel in Fairfield, by
Rev. |. n. Bates, Sunday.
On Saturday evening Rev. DR.. Smaller of Port
land, baptised five candidates, and on the Sabbath
gave the hand of fellowship to ten new members.
Rev. Mr.. McCully at Calais, just settled there,
formerly of Hallowel, is said to be meeting with
good success
Rev. II. c. Munson Uniyersalist, will close his
labors in Turner and North Auburn the last Sun
dav ia June, preaching in Turner at 1890 \. NJ,
ard in North Auburn at go Z. NJ lie breaches
on settlement the first Sunday in July in Skowhe-
gan
Rev. J. E. Hall closed his pastoral year aud
terminated for the present his labors with the Con-
gregaional church in Rockland last Sunday, and
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cason, from the text John XVI lit is expcdicnt
for you that 20 away" Mr.. Hall retres on ac'
count Of ill health.
There is a precious revival 10 Ca.co street Free
Baptist church, Portland. Rev. Mr.. Perkins has
already baptised eighteen persons and added them
to the church
Rev J. r. IIerrick, of North I.ivcrmore, OF Sun
day, baptised twelve recent converts, four of them
of one family. Others will 60 forward soon. lie
gave the hand of fellowship TO fourteen.
The contract for building the Hammond street
Methodist church in Lewiston, has been taken.
The price is Sll ,l2j. The contract covers every
thing but the glass, foundation and gas piping,
which to be furnished by the Society.
Rev. Mr.. Dole of Portland will probably COM
mence his labors with the Congregational church,
Jamaica Plains, June 18th. He will preach III
Plymouth church next sabbath, and will have for
his Subject The ideal of a Christian chulch.'
Rev Henry A. Sawtclle. ID. d.. Of San Francis
CO, is about to return st. He Is native Of this
State, and will be warmly welcomed
Rev. Mr.. Hancock, pastor Of the High Street
church in Skowhegan baptised nine conver.s by
immersion at the Island last Sabbath morning.
The Free Baptist Church in Saco is enjoying a
good revival under the labors of Rev. Mr.. Tyre.
Rev. w. r. French, Universast, is now preach
ing alternate Sundays at West Summer and Rich
mond Cornor in Turner, to continue through the
summer. Mr.. French is nov enjoying good
health.
Mr.. J. II. Hoffman of the Bangor Seminary,
will supply the pulpit of the East Bangor church
for the vacation. lie has already supplied there
several months.
Ii is the intention of the Episcopaans in Els
worth, to sustain an Episcopal service during the
summer months and for longer time, if suf cient
encouragement Is gwen.
The York and Cumberland Christian Sabbath
School Institute will meet with the church at York.
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Rev. Mr. Bolton Of the Park street NJ. f. church
is to baptize twenty candidates at the river in Lew
.ton sabbath morning. Rev Mr.. Chase of the
First Baptist church also viii baptze six candi-
dates.
The annual meeting of the Cumberland County
Congregational Conference will be held with the
church IN Cumberland Mills, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, June 18Th and lith. The opening sermon
will be delivered by Rev. f. Y. Hincks, and the
conference sermon by Rev. E. II. Byinglon
Rev. Mr.. Merrill, pastor of the Baptist church
in WateIve, has been engaged TO preach Sabbath
forenoon for awhile in Benton, AMI Pres. Robbins
will take his place at Fairfield.
Rev. J. d. Emers son of Saco, is engaged ia pre-
pairing for publication work OF much interest 10
Congregatonallst.
Rev. Mr.. Payne has reconsilered his decision to
assume the duties Of Rector of st. Paufs Parish
in Brunswick, aud the church for the present year
will lemaiu without Rector
The friends of Elder Hammond Bragg, Second
Adventist of Canaan, have just completed and
presented him house and lot, situated one ana a
half miles south of the village.
A mission of the Protestant Episcopal church is
being held in the Cniversalist church. i'll Belfast,
by Rev. Hubert c. Miller Of Wiscasset. Services
are held every evening this week, and twice on
Sunday next.
Rev. w. S. Packard of Sharleigh baptized nine
persons last Sabbath.
The ordination of o. O. Ordway as pastor Of the
Baptist church in Pennington, will take place
next Tuesday evening at o'clock. It's expected
that Rev. W. W. Boyd, pastor of the First Baptist
church Bunker Hill Dlst.), Boston, Will preach
the sermon.