Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-12-17
1ailp Arnnrbst Sournal.
lofal ano State Nems.
.ummsry of n .lIgiou. IntelIigence.

Summary OF II RslIgious Intelligence.
The Qusrterly Meeting of the Dsmarsootts
Association was held at the First Baptist church
In Jefferson. the 4th and 9Th inst Notwithstsnd-
ing the bad travelling aud threatening weather.
the attendance was very good and deep degree
Of interest manifested.
Rev. /. j. Mead, State Missionary for the Uni.
versalst denomination, is succeeding finely IN his
effort to establish circuit OF the societies IN
North jay, Wilton, Beans corner and East Dix
field.
Meetings were commenced at Eastport, Friday
evening December 5th, under favorable circum-
stances, by the canvassers in the work of the Y.
NJ. c. Association. The Congrega ational, Baptist,
Methodist and Christian Baptsls united, and at
the first meeting seven rose for prayers. The
interest has deepened each day, the meetings be
ing largely attended and inquuers coming forward
continually. The Sabbath was a dav OF blessed
results, over twenty five new cases coming forward.
Over fifty are inqniring the way.
Rev. o. J. Hancock Of Skowhegan. rendered
his resig nation to the Christian soeit IS last sab
bath TO take effect January first. a committee
chosen to confer with him and see if il coull be
arranged to have him continue his la5ors.
The Second Adventists Of West Watervie
have begun work the foundatioa of new
church. When completed it Will make five
churches in a llage of 200 inhabitants.
Toe most lively interest has been manifested in
the sale of pews in the renovated Congregational
church at Auburn.
At Livermore Falls several conversions have
occurred within the past fes weeks. Tne An
droscoggin Quarterly Meeting will holl Us next
session al Llvermore Falls, beginning Toesdiy,
January LIST, 1875, at O'Clock p. NJ.
A series of socisl meetings are being held at
the village school house 10 jefferson, and much
good Is being done.
The Methodist church at South Elliot Is piospcr-
ing under the libors Of Rev. Mr.. freeman.
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention in support
ing pastors all, or a part of the time; some ot
these churches e9j Jy ing the undivided lsbOis of
past or, while other churches share the ibOrs OF
pastor with one other church, aud sometimes with
two others. Many of these feeble churches woul
TO exist it not for the fostering of
the Convention.
On "Wednesday afternoon. Dec. 5th, at the Con
gregstiopsl church Of East Bel win, Mr.. Il.
Wicket, Of the last graduating class of Bangor
Tteol1gc csI SEMINARY, was ordained TO the work
of the gospel ministry.
Rev. J. ii. Tra.k OF York, has received Ihnteen
persons into the membership Of the Methodist
church within the past month,
TIE letter of acceptance from Rev. Mr.. Gar
diner, the pastor elect of the Second Parish
church, Poltl md, was read at the afternoon SER
vice Sunday last. lie will commence his libols
on the last Sunday of the month.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth is holding protrac,ed
meetings. NJ the North District school house in
Wiscasset, and considerable interest is manifested.
Rev. j. Rounds declines call 10 the pastorate
Of the Baptist church in South Gardiner, Mass,
and viii remain at Kennebunkport, having, by re-
quest, Withdrawn his recent resignation.
The new bell for the Baptist church in Ilouton,
was put in place in the bell tower last Thursday.
1t is very clear and fine toned bell.
Mr.. Zenas Crowell is TO be ordained as pastor of
the Congregational church and society in HoutoD,
ON "Wednesday evening, Dec. 18th. The services
will be at the Free Baptist church. Clergymen
are expected from BaDgor, ST. John, Fit. Fanfisd,
Midtown, Calais and Machias.
The Rev. Merritt ii. Welmin OF Vineland, n.
j., has accepted call to Christ church (Epsco-
pail Eastport and entered upon his duties the u
Sunday in Advent.
Marked religious interest prevails at New
Gloucester, at the upper and lower villages.