Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-17
Summary of neligious IntelIisence.

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the services Of rev. j. A. Seitz of New York for
the present year. The discourses he has already
preached have given great satisfaction, not only
to the society, but to the public generally.
Rev, S. p. Pendleton is now preaching to the
Baptist church and society in Hancock.
A revival interest is being felt in Fairfield
among the Free Baptists and Baptists. Rev. DIR.
Shaw breaches every Sunday forenoon at the
Baptist chapel, which is usually well filed with an
appieciative audience.
The religious interest in Lewiston, is increasing
and in several of the churches extra services will
be held next week. The meetings at Park street
NJ. +. church have been so crowded on Sabbath
evenings MS to render it impossible for all who
would attend to find standing room
The Lincoln County Union sabbath school con.
vention will meet with the Methodist church a,
Sheepscot Bridge, Thursday aud Friday, Feb. -
and %.
The Lveimore Sunday school association held
Sunday school convention at North Livermorc,
Feb. 9th, and 9TH. The chief speakers were Rev
Messrs. Herrck, Traiton, Eyeeih, Gould, Brown
vile, Nugent. Blackman and others.
Rev. Joseph Danieson formerly OF Saccarappa,
now preaching in the western part of the state Of
New York, has received a unanimous call to pas
torate OF the gregational church in Gorham
The revival at Portland, where Mr.. Needham,
the evangelist, is preaching, continues with III
creasing power and interest.
Rev. n. C. IIodgdon, Unversali.', continues in
most critical state of health.
Rev S. w. Pierce, who for some twenty
tive years travelling preacher of the Maine Con-
ference, and who now lives in Norway. is very
low. His physician thinks it is impossible for him
to recover.
The Camden street F. B. church in Rockland,
is now eni lyng a refre ,hing season Of the pres
ence of the Lord
Rev. Mr.. Mercer of Detroit, Mich has been
extended a call by the New Jerusalem church 10
Portland
Rev. o. II. Stevens of Kittcty, received three
persons into the Methodist church at that place,
FEB. fth, one Of wnom was his daughter
Under the labors of the Young Mems Covenant
Band of the Court Street Baptist church in Au-
burn, forty.two conversions have thus far been
made at Minot Corner.
On Sunday, Feb. 4, Rev. J. S. Cummings, pas
tor of the Baptist church in Belgrade, baptized a
recent convert, making the sixteenth he has bap-
tied since July !.
At a meeting held at the Congregational chapel
in Rockport the Sd inst, it was unanimously vot-
ed that the pastor. Rev. T. NJ. Davies, be re-
quested to withdraw his resignation.
The members of the First Addison and East
Addison Baptist churches have consolidated the
tive churches into one, entitled the Addison
Point church.
Miss c. Z. Angel has recently preached at the
Unlversallst church in Pttsheld, to excellent &C.
ceptance and negotiations arc pending for her set
tlement.
A series Of social meetings is being held at the
Cnversplist vestry, in Dexter, Sunday evenings,
for discussion Of religious questions, open to all.
The State Sunday School Convention holds its
annual meeting in Skowhegan, beginning Tues
day evening May 18th, and continuing through
the following day and evening. Arrangements
have already been made to make this the most
valuable session since the formation Of The asso-
citation.
The Universalst society in Skowhegan are
talking very strongly of blilding church edifce.
y committee has hcen raised TO take the iniatory
steps in the matter.
During the past week, religious services have
been held each evening at Il Baptist church in
Ellsworth. They have been interesting and well
attended.
Wednesday noon among the requests for
prayer presented at the Moody meetings in Bos-
ton, were several from Maine for prayers for the
lawyers, doctors and business men of Springvale,
Oldtown, Halowell, Pennington Falls and North
Yarmouth.
SUNNYsIpE The friends of Rev. Mr.. Averill
in Mercer, Methodist, recently kindly remembered
him in donation. Over so in money was left.
The friends of Rev. DR.. Estes of Paris, r,mem-
beled him by donation this week