The Portland daily press., 1877-04-07
ReIisious News aud Notes.

Rev. j. f. Bicknell of Monson has been
unanimously called to be pastor of the Column
bia street Baptist church in Bangor
The revival at Yarmouth still continues.
Several marked cases Of conversion occurred
last week. On Cousins Island there is very
deep and widespread interest. A score or
more are rejoicing in Christ, and nearly as
many are seeking.
The religious interest in Rockiand is steadily
| increasing. Not week has passed since JAN
| uary in which new cases have not appeared.
| Since the work commenced one hundred per-
sons have publicly manifested an interest,
due proportion of whom seem decided to live
a religious life.
The Universalst Society of Skowhegau has
decided by a unanimous vote to build church
the coming season, to cost six thousand dollars,
| and two committees are raised to solicit sub
| scrptions The pastor was made chairman OF
| the general canvassing committee and has
| already got three hundred dollars pledged out
side of the county.
Mr.. Franklin Curtis of Pownal, lately de-
ceased, made the following requests in his
| will: One thousand dollars to the Baptist
church in Freeport, for a parsonage; three
hundred dollars to the Congregational church,
Pownal where his wlfe's parents wOrshipped,
and one hundred dollars to the Congregational
church, Freeport, where his parents wo1-
shipped.
lions Advocate says of Maine Baptist
churches: Rev. S. P. Merrill, pastor of the
Baptist church in Waterville, baptized five on
Sunday.--Rev. II. A. Liobey has resigned
the pastoral charge of the Baptist church in
Parkman and Cambridge. E. A. Whit
tier, the evangelist, is expected to commence a
series of meetings in Damarscotta as early as
April 8; perhaps sooner.--Rev. W. A. Reese,
pastor of the Baptist church in Ellsworth, has
received call to the pastorate of the Calvary
Baptist church in Salem, Mass.
lions Herald says of Maine NJ E churches
The pastor of the Methodist church in Har-
rington baptized two persons last Sabbath and
admitted two young men into full membership
of the church.--Six persons as seekers of
religion were at the altar of the Methodist
church in Rockport Sunday evening, March
25th. all of whom have professed saving faith
in Christ JeSus.--Some religious interest is
enjoyed in the Methodist church in Harmony,
"A very gracious work of revival is in
progress at Denmark Corner.--Tbe revival
interest at Readfeld Corner still continues.
The Morning Star says of Maine Free Bap-
fist churches: The Corliss street at Bath is
enjoying much prosperity under the labors Or
Rev. D. G. Wheeler.--At the last session Of
the Otsfeld @. NJ, Mr.. Starbird, member
of the Peru church, was licensed to preach
At Harrison there has beeni epjoyed healthy
state of religious interest flor some time past.
A number of conversions recently have given
great encouragement.--The revival work is
moving on gloriously in Bangor, there being
more than score of new cases in the Free
Baptist church the Epast week.-Rev. B. A.
Sherwood, at the request of the church in
Richmond, has withdrawn his resignation.
Rev. G. B. Peckham is holding series of
R. A. Proctor was publicly set apart to the
work of the gospel ministry, on March 16, at
Sumner, by a council appointed by the Otis
field @. M.