Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-24
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

| At Court street Baptist church 10 Lewiston.
there is d deep revival interest and cfowded meet
ings. Three persons arose for prayers at the
meeting Tuesday evening At Bates street Bap-
tist chuch the interest IS al so Deep an two per.
sons arose Tor prayers at the uesdav evening
meeting. The interest among drinking men is
also great, and several have just proessed interest
In Christ. AT Park street AID Hammond street
churches ina " new COVERS are reported. Revi-
val meetings continue during the evening of each
week.
Intcrttng serv ces of re dedication were held in
! the rcmodelei and greatly imp. owed NJ. E. church
OF Alfred, Friday afternoon, Feb. 10th. The
sermon was by Bishop Foster. The church was
beautifully decorated, and all the services passed
off successfully.
| The First Christian church at West Bangor,
was dedicated to the service Of the "rrue and
! Living iod andH is Son, Jesus Christ" on Thurs
day last.
Rev. c. X. Evans baptized two persons at Mad
ison, sunday, Feb 4th, and Admitted thirteen to
, full membership 10 the church.
There appears to be general quckeniag of re-.
u lgIoas feeling among the people of Rockand.
he SPECIAL m eth IS az the FIRST Baptist church
are continuing with good attendance and a large
degree of interest Meetings are being held
eye,y afternoon aud evening. Many have risen
for prayers. The work is harm )nious and its re-
suits 81 Tar very encouraging. The meetings at
the FIRST Baptist church are being continue d
every evening; the house is iull at every service
Methodist church, also, meetings are being held
every evening with degree of interest.
Mi. James Is, ownville was Wcdnes day. ordan
ed pa.tor of the Baptist church ON jay Hill.
Sermon by Rev. J. Eveleth, charge to candidate
by Rcv. A. b Pen ileton, hand of fellowship by
Rev. MIR. OrIwsy, charge to church BY Rev. II. B.
Andrew.
The Quarterly meeting will be held 10 the
Meth ,dist church, in Bethel. Saturday, and Sun
day. March 81 an 4th. Elder Martin OF Au gust a
will be present and preside through the meeting
There has been a series of revival meetings
at West Paris, for several weeks; q few have
come out and made profession of religion.
Great religious interest is felt at Fairfield Cen
ter. The meetings CONNIE need December lst and
have been continued since. Over fifty CONVEX
sions are reported.
The rcvivsls IN Biddeford and Saco still con-
tnued with undated interest. A large number
OF persons of all ages have manifested interest
in heir souls, and many OF them rejoc-
Ing IN the new found Saviour.
MIR. sherwood, pastor of the First Baptist
church in Richmond, read his resignation at the
close OF worship, Sunday before last, to take eff ct
the first of April.
About sixty persons have been converted or
expressed desire to become Christians at South
Berwick unler The abors of the York County
Y. Nj. c.. A.
Rev. A. j. McGown of the ingor Theol9g lea
Seminary, hasbeeL offered a call by the Congre-
gational church of Brewer.
The Adventists at Kennebunk are enjoying a
religious revival. Religious meetings are also
being held at the Landing.
Hammond Street Methodist church in Lewis
ion, has been well filled ever since its dedication.
Me, tings similar to those at Park street are being
held, and the labors of the pastor are abundantly
blessed.
The Methodists and Bsp.ists of Lvermore sup
port two able young ministers.
! SUNNYsiDE-Goods to the value of $75 90 were
left with Rev. Mr.. Richardson of Hebron, at his
recent donation party. A few days AFTER the
young people gave him pounding, leaving many
large bruises upon his tahle.-The Congregation.
al pastor of Monson, A. II. Tyler and his family,
writes correspondent, were pleasantly surprised
the other evening, by visit from their people
who left tokens of their appreciation.-Rev Mr.
Hopkl nson, lately of Burmah, had donation par.
ty at North Arson on Friday.