Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.


totally destroyed by fire last Tuesday morning.
The church was very old one, having been
built nearly fifty years. Probably incensiary.
Hon. J. Wyman Phillips has been chosen
member of the visiting committee from penobscot
county, of the Bangor Theological Seminary.
Sunday morning. June 10Th, twenty persons
were received into Centre street church, at Ma
chias, on profession of faith, fifteen of whom
were baptsed.
At the North and South Free Baptist churches,
New Sharon, seven at each were baptisei and
united with the church, last Sunday.
Ten persons were baptised by Rev. s C. Whit
comb on Sunday last, and received into the Free
Baptist church Of Dover village.
Quite a religious interest prevails at present
among the students of the NJ c. Institute.
Rev. Mr.. Peckham, the new pastor of the Free
Baptist church 10 Houlton, fills the position very
acccptably to the society, and the congrega alton is
increasing.
Rev. Z. l.. Smith will begin his laborj as pas.
ter of the Waterviilc Congregational society,
early in July.
The Maine Baptist State Convention is to be
holden at Thomsston, on Monday, Tuesday aud
Wednesday, the 18th, 26th, and 9th of the pre-
sent month.
At meeting of the official board OF m mbers of
the Methodist Episcopal church in Rock land, on
Monday evening it wa unanimously voted to ex-
tend the Inequalities of the parish to the Unver
salist denomination during the convention to be
held in that city the last week in June.
Rev. W. II. Woman of Rockaud, baptised five
persons last Sabbath, and gave them the right
hand of fellowship. These make thirty-six re-
ceived into the church in about two months.
Rev. J. p. Cole, Methodist, baptised nine per-
at Harpswell for Rev. Mr.. Baldwin, pastor
May ~ Five persons rose for prayers in Mr.
Coles charge, Cheabeague Island, on the evening
of June 81.
IhaI Tn;va cali. 1f =
Hope expect to have regular preaching at each
place through the present summer.
The Right Rev Bishop Nicely will visit Bangor
next Sabbath and administer the rite Of coufIma
ton.
Rev A. B. Lovewell, pastor oft the NJ. f. church
at Bolsters Mills, baptised four persons on Sun
day, June 10th, and received them into the church
at that place.
Rev. Walter Fsrr, formerly pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in Lincoln, has obtained
leave Of absence from the Conference for one
year, and will spend that year in Europe.
a series of SPECIAL services will be holden at
the Uniyersalist church in Mechanic Falls next
week, Thursday and Friday, closing with the or
dination of Rev. III. :. Whitman, on Friday eve
ming. Numerous clergymen from abroad will be
present.
Mr.. Geo. ii. Bind, student of Yale Theoog
ica Seminary. commenced his labors with the
Congregational church 10 Albany The last Sab
bath in May, under quite favorable auspices.
There was baptism and several candidates
were received into the Methodist church in Brdg-
ton, last Sabbath.
Rev. Mr., Whittlesey, from New York, who has
been engaged for the pit of the Psyson Memo
rial church IN Portland for two months, oficlated
for the first time last Sunday.
The resignation Of his charge 10 Bath, by Rev.
w. w. Nutting. Unversalist has finally been
accepted by his PARISH.
The Congrega,ionalists of East Sumner,
who have been without pastor for some time,
are expecting young student from Bangor Sem
mary to supply them for few weeks.
Rev. Stephen Thurston of Searsport is to spend
three months in Jonesport, commencing immediate
ly.
Rev. l.. Given of the Free Baptist church in
Lisbon, held very interesting baptismal service
at the river side last Sunday, which called out a
large crowd Of spectators. Nine candidates were
baptized, and eight were received into the church
by letter. good degree Of interest prevails in
the church.
Sunday evening the bsptismsl rite was admin
stered to fifteen members of the Free street Sun.
day School at that church in Portland, by Rev.
Mr.. McWhnnie.
Mr.. Buter baptized two persons at the Calum-
ba, ST. church, Bangor, Sunday, one of them being
his youngest daughter. lie had previously baptized
all of his other children.
Rev. c G. lIarwood, Of Passport, baptized
several converts last Sabbath.