The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-14
Religious News and Notes

Rev. Mr.. Farley has closed his labors with
the Baptist church in Buckfeld.
Rev. Dr. Mason, pastor Of the Congrega-
tionai church in Thomastor, las resigned. He
has been pastor of this church over thirteen
years. The Fryeburg Congregational Society
has extended him call.
lions Herald says of Maine Methodist
churches: Under the pastoral care of Rev.
w. w. Baldwin, the Centenary Methodist
Society of Skowhegan is enjoying of pros
perty.--Rev. Mr.. Hooper, the newly APP
pointed pastor of the Methodist church at
Livermore Falls, is meeting with good success,
and the parish is prospering.
The Morning Star learns that Rev. j. S.
Burgess of Lewiston is supplying for a short
season the church in st. Johusbury, VT
Springfield @. NJ. held its last session at
Lee Village, June 22-24. The business of the
conference was harmoniously transacted, and
on excellent spirit seeued to pervade the
hearts Of all present. The congregation was
large at both the puolic and social meetings,
and the good order that PREVAILED seemed to
indicate that the people had core together for
no idle purpose.
On Friday evening, July 6, Rev. Herbert
Tilden, graduate of Colby University, class
of 1875, was ordained pastor of the First Bap.
L llSb CuuICu III htuOlut. luS cAtTClSGS were as
ollows:-Invocation and reading Scriptures,
Rev. w. Corthell of Eden, prayer, Rev. c.
| Harden, Lamoine; sermon. Rev. e. w. Tilden
| Augusta, brother of the candidate; ordaiul g
| prayer, Rev. E. A Van Kleeck, Dover charge,
Rev. L. S. Trip, Surry; hand of fellowship,
Rev. q. Harden; address to church. Rev. G. p.
Bartlett, Sedgwick. The services were OF
| more than usual interest.
lions Advocate says Of Maine Baptist
churches: Three persons were baptized at
Kennebunk village last Sabbath by Rev. E
| Worth, pastor of the Baptist church.--Rev
L E. Grant, pastor of the Baptist church in
Buxton Centre, baptized one candidate on
| Sunday. 1t is expected that others will soon
follow Last Sabbath Rev. E. S. Small
pastor of Main street Baptist church, Bruins
| wick, baptized student of the college, who
has lately found the Saviour. Other recent
| converts will soon follow.--Four persons
| including husband and wife, were baptized
last Sabbath by Rev. w. A Newcombe, pastor
| OF the Baptist church in Halloween. They
| were all heads of families in middle life, an(
three of them had been members OF the society
| for years.--Missionary Bowler baptized five
into the Islesboro' church on Sabbath, July s
The North Aroostook Quarterly Conference
| held it's last session with the Baptist church a
| Mars Hill, commencing June 22d at 2 o'clock
The meeting was called to oder by the clerk
and Dea Foster was chosen Moderator. Ate
opening exercises a sermon was preached b,
Rev. j. Z. Roberts. Ia the evening a sermon
was preached by the clerk. On Saturda!
morning, after very interesting season spen
in social exercises, a sermon was preached b,
Rev. Mr.. Roberts. At 2 o'clock we listened t
reports from the churches, several of whicl
were encouraging. In the evening there wa
preaching by Rev. r. 4. Patten.--Nine mem
bers of the Chebeague church Were dismisse,
| july 9Th, and Joined the Yarmouth church.