Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-31
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

Quite religious reformation at the +. w. Bsp-
fist church at Hartland, under the management Of
Rev. Mr. Colby. Many have come forward for
prayers. Meetings are held every night at the
academy.
The revival meetings which have been conduct
ed the past week at Buckfeld, by the English
Lay Evangelist, John Bennett Anderson, the pas
tor Of the Baptist church, have called out very
large gatherings of people, and scores have re-
quested prayers for their conversion.
Last Sabbath, at Bddeford. Rev. w. c. Bar
rows, at the close of the evening service, baptis-
ed twelve disciples of Christ. The ordinance was
administered in the presence of audience of
above six hundred.
Rev. D. Pratt has been at Aliens Mills, near
Pennington, holding meetings at the union school
house, the past four weeks. with good success ;
between thirty and forty persons have been re-
claimed and converted. Some Of the prominent
citizens are among this number.
One thousand converts have been made in Port
land in the revival meetings since January LIST.
There is deepening religious interest in the
Baptist church in Eastport, Rev. {. G. Harwood,
pastor. There have been about twenty CONVEX
sions, while others are inquirng the way of life.
Rev. S. p Parker has closed his abors with the
North Berwick Free Baptist (Doughty's Falls)
church.
Nine were baptised and five received into church
fellowship in the Methods church at Bridetop
Sunday March 18th. This makes twenty nine
ship since the present religious interest CONNIE nc
ed, and there are nearly fifty others who await the
termination Of their six months probation, to be
received into the church.
The pews in the Central church. French street,
Bangor, were sold recently, and the total amount
81, 500.
deep and thorough religious interest has pre-.
vailed during the winter months, at Norridge-
wock, resulting in nearly one hundred CONVEX
sens.
The Unitarian society at Watervllle, have adop
ted the free pew and voluntary contribution sys-
tenn.
There is revival in the Baptist church in New
burgh Centre, Rev. f. X. Drew, pastor. About
twenty have found Christ, and the work goes on.
The special meetings recently held in Rich
mond, have resulted in few conversions in all
the churches.
series Of revival meetings is being held at
Fryeburg, revivalists having commenced Thurs
day evening. They have very full houses thus
far.
Rev. L. H. Witham closed his labors with the
church at kittery Point last Sabbath.
! A Young Mems Christian Association has been
organized in Wiscasset, recently.
Rev. Mr.. DePew, recently of Auburn, has ac-
cepted call to the Baptist church in Elyrla Ohio
and has entered on his work.
Six persons having passed an acceptable proba
ton OF six months, in the Union street Methodist
Society in Bangor, were received last Sunday in
to full fellowship in that church. Three of the
| candidates received Christian baptism. To the
others the ordinance had been previously admin
istered.
| Rev. John II. Palmer will begin his ministry
with the church Of Emmanuel in Rocklsnd next
Sunday, the first of April.
Work is to be commenced at once on the new
Methodist church in Pennington.
Brownville charge. of the Methodist church,
Rev. Z. A. Southland, pastor, has received encour-
aging additions during the conference year. At
Milo, among the persons received, was a little
girl of eight years.