Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-10
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

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In Waldoboro, precious meetings are still held.
the village, where number have been converted.
Others still are nquring.
In Skowhegan the Uniycrsalist congregation is
constantly increasing and growing interest man
iiesed. A committee has been raised to see what
can be done toward securing place Of worship
The union prayer meetings at Machias were
quite fully attended last week. Some evenings two
hundred to three hundred persons were present.
Considerable interest is manifest, and a religious
awakening evident.
The New England Friends hold their next year
ly meeting, in Portland, in June, Heretofore
they have been held in Newport, but hereafter
they are TO alternate between Newport and Port
land.
Rev. Mr. Pritchard's church at Knghtyille will
be rebuilt as fast as funds are provided.
The ,Anson Free Baptist Quarterly meeting
will hold its next session with the lst Madison
church, ton Blackwell's HID, March 10th and IL,
commencing Saturday at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Rev. Henry Carpenter of Bridgton Centre, &C.
cupes the pulpit of the Congregational church in
South Brighton, in the absence Of the pastor.
The new Universalist church at South Berwick,
is an elegant structure of wood. finished in the
interior with ash is finely frescoed, and the win
dows are OF stained glass. The organ was built
for the place by Hutchins, Plaised & Co., of Bos-
ton. The architect and superintendent of the
work was L. w. Silloway of Boston. The lot
was gwen and all paid before dedication by
David Cummings and his brother, Z. f.. Cum
mings, of the firm Of David Cummings 4 Co., 60
Pearl street, Boston, and BY them given to the
society.
Rev. S. P. Merrill baptised four recent converts
at Wsterville on Sunday. Meetings are TO be
held four evenings of the present week.
Rev. S. F. Pendleton has left Bluehill.
Rev. +. A. Whittier, the evangelist, closed his
lahore WOOtforl's (Drner Sunday Thara
have been about seventy conversions in connec-
ton with his labors. He will take rest of week
or ten days, and then commence q series of meet
ings at Yarmouth.
The Rev. Mr.. Clement, of Lewiston, formerly
of Richmond Corner, has assumed the pastorate
of the Free Baptist Church at West Bowdoin.
The people of the Hampshire State Methodist
church in Lewiston have invited their PASTOR Rev.
q. d. Lindsay, to remain with them the third
year.
Rev. d. c. Wheeler reports good work of
grace in the Corlss street Free Baptist church,
Bath There have been additions TO the church,
and he is hopeful of still greater work.
A deep religious interest is prevailing in the
First Baptist church, Bangor.
very deep interest has been excited in all the
the churches at brunswick since the week OF
prayer.
The series Of revival meetings opened 10 Saco
Tuesday afternoon under very favorable auspices.
Rev. A. l.. lloughton, graduate of Bates Col
leGe, pastor Ol the II rec DdpVist cnurcn, oil Law
renee, announced TO his congregation last Sunday
that he had concluded to decline a call to the
Roger Williams Free Baptist church of Provi-
dence, II. l.
The revival interests in the churches at Lewis
ton increases
The Frcewill Baptists of Kennebunkport are
having very interesting meetings.
SUNNYsIDE.-Thursday afternoon, Feb. l, the
friends of Rev. S. d. Richardson of Hebron, to
the number of about eighty, residing in Hebron
and West Minot, came together, each bring art-
cles for the minister. The presents, We're val
ed at about $500. The Pensioners and friends
Of the Methodist church Of Richmond, took pos
session of the parsonage on the eve of January
18th, and gave such effctual pounding" that
he feels the pastor bound to publish his sincere
thanks. The interests of the church are prosper
ing.-The people Of Jefferson, on January
18th, made a handsome donation to Rev.
Mr. Tilley, Strengthening the ties between
pastor and people. - donation was
given on Thursday to Rev. John Elliot
of Rumford. There was a nice lot of pres
ents and quite handful Of cash left on the table
On last Thursday evening, Rev. ii. A. Sictson,
the faithful and efficient pastor Of the Baptist
church at East Sumner, was made the recipient of
purse of S35, with other substantial tokens of
appreciation and esteem Of his abors in that vcin
ity.