Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-14
Summary of IL eligtOus telIlgence.

The following are the campmeetings to be held
IN this State the present season: Union Conven-
ton for the promotion OF holiness, conducted by
DR.. Culls, al Old Orchard, July 1923. Nation
al Christian Temperance Camp Meeting at Old
Orchard, Aug. Up. Portland District Camp
Meeting al Old Orchard, Aug. l3-lS. Bangor
District Conference at Houlton, Aug. l4-l5.
kennebec Valley Camp Meeting begins Aug. Is.
Portland District Camp Meeting, Msrtha's Grove,
Fryeburg, begins Aug. 20. Northport Campmeet-
ing, Aug. 2O-25. East Machias Camp Meeting,
Aug. 27-3l. State Temperance Camp Meeting,
at Lake Sebago, July 81 TO Aug. 5. The Arson
Methodist Camp Meeting will be held on the
grounds of the Association at Arson, the week
commencing August 9th
Mr.. w. S. Vail. pastor of the South Berwick
the Christian ministry on Tuesday OF this week
in the Universalist church Of that place.
Rev. Geo. Leon Walker, d. D., of New Haven
who has been spoken OF quite prominently in con
nectlon with the present vacancy in the Theologi-
cal Seminary Faculty at Bangor, refuses for the
present to consider the question.
Rev. j. S. Burgess of Lewiston, is supplyinp
for short time the Free Baptist church in ST
Johnsbury, VT.
Rev. Mr.. White, Free Baptist baptised twenty.
four persons at Biddeford, Sunday.
The Congregational Society of Fryebury. ,s
extended a call to Dr. Mason.
The Universalist parish in Brunswick have
made arrangements for pulpit supplies for the
season. They have good congregations, and ex.
cellent singing.
Missio nary Bowler bsptised five into the Isles
bOro' Baptist church on Sunday, July S.
Several persons were baptised last Sabbath by
Rev. Ii. Small al West Brooks, in the Lanp
stream.
Rev. Mr.. White of Portland, is preaching 70,
the Baptist people in Harpswell. and is liked BY
all.
Wednesday at the session of the York County
Congregational Conference at Central Park, Or
chard Beach, Kew. MIR. kimball of Wells, read al
essay on fellowship and an abstract Of DR.. Cham
bers' new book on the Psalms. Rev Messrs
Kyle, Chase and Others also had parts.
Eleven persons were baptized and received into
the Congreg stiopal Church of Dover and Foxcrof
last Sunday-two by letter and nine by confession
of faith. Since Mr.. Loring has been pastor-two
yeais-upwards OF sixty members have been add
ed to this church.
Last Sabbath there we're admitted to the Con-
gregationslist church in Camden ten persons on
profession of faith, one of the number being bap.
tized by Immersion on the day previous BY the
pastor, Rev. W. X. Cross, under whose ministra-
ton this church is in growing and harmoniousy
prosperous condition.
The Dover and Foxcroft Baptist Church have
secured the labors Of Rev. S. T. Pendleton Of
Camden, for the coming year.
Rev. S. l.. Caldwell, ID. D., of Newton Theo.
logical Seminary, preached at the First Baptist
church in Bangor, Sunday. Dr. Caldwell was fol
nearly thirteen years pastor Of that church.
The Cnversalst society Of Bath reopen theil
church July 10th.
AT a meeting Of the First Baptist parish, in
Portland, the resignation of Dr. Smaller, the pas
tor, was accepted by vote of 81 to 80. The
church has taken similar action, and the pastor
will close his labors with the church the last Sab
bath of this month