The Portland daily press., 1877-01-06
Religion. News and Notes.

There is an interesting religious interest in
the Main street Baptist church in Brunswick,
Rev. E. S Small pastor.
Rev. S. Fl. Witham of Biddeford, is supply
ing the Free Baptist church of Kittery Point
with general acceptance to the people there.
The Rev. William It. ODER, for nearly five
years pastor of the Second church of Newcas-
tie, has rendered his resignation, to take effect
in February.
Rev. George R. Merrill was installed Sunday
as pastor of the Second Congregational church,
Biddeford. Rev. DR.. Spaulding of Newbury
port preached the sermon.
The Rev. III. w. Tilden of the Baptist church
at Augusta, is great favorite with the chill
dreD, one of whom, a five year old, recently
added to his bedtime prayer: 80 Lord bless
father aud mother and bless Mr.. Tilden. .
Lord, you know which one mean
The dedication of the new Methodist church
in Lewiston, which was to have taken place
Jan 10th, has been postponed on account OF
failure to procure tue organ as soon as expect
ed.
Tue Oxford Baptist Quarterly Conference
held its last session with the Bryant's Pond
church Dec. 18th and 9th. Sermons were
preached by Rev. r. G. Farley, Rev. j. r.
tes ID. ID.
The annual catalogue of the Newton Theo-
logical Institution presents the following sum
mary of students: Senior class 10, Middle class
%, Junior class 81, general students s; total g.
The students from Maine are as follows: Chas.
e. Young, Cornna Centre; John FL. Cox, Lew
iston; David Webster, Portland; Theodore f.
White, Dexter; Ansley E. Woodsum, Fayette.
Eight of the students are graduates of Colby
University.
Zon's Herald says of Maine M. E. churches:
A good work has been accomplished in the past
few years on the Rockland District, in the
building and repairing of churches. --Eight-
cen have recently united on probation with the
Methodist church in Penobscot. The work of
revival is still advancing; forty or more have
expressed desire to become followers of Jesus
Christ.--Flfteen have been received on pro-
baton, and eight into church membership in
the Methodist church in Millbridge. Seven
have recently been baptized.
The Morning Star says of Maine Free Baptist
churches: The pastor of the Second Lebanon
church, Rev. S. Lord, has been laid aside from
preaching for some seven weeks by severe i'll
ness, confniog him to his bed most of the time,
from which he is still unable to arise. He is
nov slowly Observation-Disclosures @ M.
held its last session with the Second Hancock
church, Dec. 15-17. The weather was very
unfavorable and the delegation small, but few
churches we're represented. The meetings DUR
ing the session were interesting, although thin
ly attended
Rev. Frank W. Brakeman was installed pas.
tor Of the Court street Baptist church in Au-
burn, last Wednesday evening. Rev. Jas. Nc
Winnie of Portland, preached the installation
sermon. Rev. W. Fl. Smaller, D. D., of Port
land, Revs. w. T. Chase of lewiston G. B.
Illsley of Yarmouth, A. A. Fold of North Au-
burn, Moses Hanscom and A. P. Tinker of Au-
burn, participated in the exercises. Mr.. E. w.
Hanscom presided at the organ, and the sing
ing was by a select choir composed of the fol-
lowing well known singers: Messrs. Wing and
Adams. Mrs. Wiggin, Misses Damon, Hill and
Eo;r DO