Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-05
WARREN LOCALS.
Baptist Church -ssAfrica"-Mov:ng-R Re
formers, &c.

The Baptist society of Warren rcce ived its char
ter in 1903. This society, like manp others based
upon the same plan, it admits members to It by
| tain payments, whether members of the church or
not. This is felt to be serious objection on many
grounds one, the equality in power Of each con-
nected with it. This may may not put the
| church members in the minority. Besides this OBJ
lection it makes unnecessary machinery-a society,
church, and pew holders organization. One
since the society petitioned the legislature for
the privilege of surrenderng property, &C., to the
church To-Day, (April lst) at the regular annual
meeting, committee was chosen to de ermine the
best me ttod of procedure to transfer. &C. not,
and to report at an adjourned meeting. The
cety stands as last year financially, little in
| afrealages, but subscription taken the
spot that looks to immediate cancelling of the
debt Voted to raise $1,000 which together with
that received from other sources will deiray the
expenses the ensuing year.
'Afnca" to Warren means settlement of about
| hundred negroes in the southwest part of the
town. Some of these are very thrifty, have large
farms while others are far the other way. They
have good school house. Most Of them are tenn
perate and good citizens, yet there is an element
enough there TO cause good sized wake" when
started.
One Peters became Disguised at a regular "sct
to" a few days SINCE and entered complaint against
one Mink, who had lately returned from sea with
rum. A. NJ. Watts with a search warrant visited
the scene Of disturbance, and found quite num-
Der of men, women and children doun drunk. be
| arrested Mink, and brought to Justice E. b. Hnck-
ley several OF the drunken ones as witnesses, but
failed to the rum. Mr.. Peters did not give
the search and at last found nearly half barrel.
which is to be added to the freshet. Evidence
was not sufficient to hold Mink, so he was permit
ted to 90 unpunshed
Georges River is considerably above high water
mark. There is too much back water for the water
wheels Of the mills to run. The bridge at the up
per falls was rendered dangerous several days
since. Passage is forbidden. The upper dam is
also in some danger. If the water subsidies no
harm will occur to the bridges or manufactures.
The storm on Wednesday was very severe.
Roads badly washed, almost impossible in some
places.
Mr.. Storer moved small one and half story
building about mile and half to-day. 1t was
quite an undertaking, through the mud. 1t is to
be placed opposite the saw mill.
The Temperance prayer meeting Thursday
evening q success. Those church members
who refused to sign the pledge on account Of the
cider clause got most unmerclful scathing.
The question came, "can you not deny yourself,
for the sake of helping your brother!" Both
churches united in the meeting. There is some
encouragement to believe that this temperance
movement is making way for religious refor
nation. One arose meeting and sked prayers
and then went home and prayed with his own fam
lily. The reformers Friday night had very
interesting private meeting. The Aid Society Is
also adding TO its membership and holding inter-
estlng meetings.
The reiormers meeting in the hall on Sunday
2. NJ, April ?, was one that would do ones heart
good. We wish we could give adequate idea Of
it, but could not without reporting it verbatim.
Two hours passed so quickly and Interestingly that
no one felt weared. Eighteen new names were
put on the "iron- clad" amidst shouts and songs.
The enthusiasm great Proclaim it through
the land, that temperance reform is but the rum
bling of Gods chariot wheels As one of the re-
formers said, the 'iron clad is the receiving ship
of the good old ship Zion" W.
Warren, April g. 1876.