Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-12
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

Rev. George Gordon, a graduate of Bangor
| Theological Seminary, has received call from
the Congregational church in Temple, and has &C
cepted it.
The Piscatsquis socistiou of Congregations
ministers will meet with Rev. \. ii. Tyler, al
Monson, on the 22d and 23d of May.
! y subscription paper has been started IN Eye
burg, to raise money to employ the Rev Nj
Stone to preach there for another year. lie will
preach al the New ,Ierus 3lem church in Portland,
until the first Of June.
The interest in the revival still continues al
Damariscotla, and the number of converts is in
creasing.
| Rev. l.. ID. Evans, assisted by several clergy
men, has been ho!dng "a series of meetings the
past week at Wslpole, Bristol Mills, which are
still continued Quite religious interest is man
lfested.
| Rev. c. Purinton of Fairfield, has lately pub.
lished neat pamphlet entitled. "The Indepe nd
ent Brotherhood of Christian Believers" The
book is intended to awaken Interest in the plan Of
universal salvation.
Two persons were received into the Congregs-
tio6tl church in Pennington, on sunday, by Rev.
y. w. Rogers, ON profession oil faith
Last sabbath there were twentv-one persons adj
mltted to the First church 10 Bangor, profess
sion of their faith, and ten by letter. the Ham
mond street church, ffty-two by profession and
three by letter, aud at the Central church, thirty
five by profession and three by letter.
1t is thought that there will be three camp meet
ings at Northport during the coming summer.
Rev. |. N. Bates of West Watervlle has been
secured for another year at the FrecwIl Baptist
chapel in Fairfield, where for two years pat he
has labored with good success. lie viii also la
boz the coming year a. Pishon's Ferry, where he
has preached for three years past.
Miss Angel, the new pastor of the UnversalIst
society in Pntsfed has commenced her labors
there. A new organ has been ordered, also, fjr
the meeting house
The ordinance of baptism was administered hy
the Rev. Mr.. Matthews, in Ihomaston, on sun
day afternoon, to two gentlemen and three ladies'.
Meetings for bible study and conference are
held by the Universalists of Rocklaud, at their
vestry, and the Congreg atonaliss in their chapel
Nine persons were added to the Congregational
church OF Dover and FoXcroft Sunday last
four by letter and five by confession of faith.
Seven additions were made to the Universalist
church In Auburn, last sabbath.
Mr.. Uiford and Mr. Roberts Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Portland, are hav-
ing wonderful success with Rev. Mr. LOring' :
parish in Phpsburg; some sixty persons having
been hopefully converted during their stay of one
week, and the work is stll going on
Rev. L. L. Ferris Of Gorham, has received and
accepted a call 10 supply the pulpit of the second
Congregational parish at kennebunk, during the
next six months.
making arrangements to pay the debt of about
Sg1 900 on their church. Fifteen thousand dol
lars have been subscribed during the past week,
and il i, expected the subscriptions viii reach
$4,000.
Rev. T. G. Moses Of the North Chri tan church
of Eastport, baptised eight converts last Sabbath.
A revival interest is felt 10 the lower village of
Alma.
Eight persons were received into the Methodist
church 10 Wadoboro last Sabbath.
There were six new members received into the
Congregational church in Dexter last Sunday.
Rev. Charles F.. Bsbee of East Wilton, sup
plies the Methodist church in Bethel, the coming
year.
Young men from Auburn are laborng conspic
uously ia a revival now progressing at the Baptist
church Rev. Mr. Richardson's s. at Hebron.
Rev. DR. Storrs of New York, with Superinten-
dents Warren t California and Cobb of Mime
the Congregatio1alsts of the State, beginning
May 10Th
sunny SIDE a silver tea service was recently
presented 10 Rev. u. +. Cobb and family of
B:ddeford.-Ihe members aud friends of the
Methodist church and society OF Saccarappa, mum
bering some hundreds, assembled in their vestry
on Thursday evening to express their words Of
welcome ami kind regards TO their new appointed
pastor, Rev |. Luce, and his wife and family
On a releut evening, donation made TO Rev
Mr.. Nick'ry, the BAPTIST clergyman III Pembroke.