Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-21

Sunday, July 18TH was observed as Children:
Sunday by the Universaist Society in Winthrop
The church was quite deliberately and very taste
fully decorated with flowers arranged in bouquets
crosses, &C., in great profusion about the desk.
The pew-holders of the church on the north
side Of the river in Gead, contemplate the taking
down and removing that church to tn: village.
The North New Sharon Free Baptist church is
enjoying good degree of prosperity Rev. j.
II. Bartlett baptised seven persons June 10th, and
five July Sth. r-. p.s
The Shakers OF West Gloucester have opened
their meetings TO the public during the summer.
Mr.. Geo. w. Eye has held the position of Sex
ton of the Congregational church at Calais over
twenty one years. q r. aU r@
| Rev. w. H. Yeoman Of the Free Baptist church
| IN hoekand, baptised four persons last Sunday
afternoon, and gave them the right hand of fell
| lowshp at the water-side.
| Six persons were bapt ised by immersion July s,
in Milbridge, by Rev. Mr.. Reed, Christian.
| The Hodgdon campmeeting will be held on the
grounds, commencing on Tuesday morning. Aug
Z. and continuing over the Sabbath.
| w. K. French, of Turner, Universalist, supplies
| the "Norlands church" in Livermore, during the
warm season.
Rev, John buddy, who has OBLIGATED at Orouo
| and Oldtown Catholic churches, alternately for
| six years, preached his farewell sermon Sunday.
| Father buddy is to he succeeded by Father
O'Brien, curate of St. Johns Catholic church OF
| Bangor. Father buddy will 20 to Portland for
| the present.
There were fifteen persons admitted to full
| membership in the NJ. Z. church in Starks, last
Sunday week, by Rev. d. Pratt.
| The State street society of Portland, are con-
sidering the advisability Of putting brown stone
front and steeple to their church, and having the
| interior fixed up and frescoed, at a cost of some
| $4,000.
Rev. c. d. Crane has accepted a call to the Con.
| grcgatonalist church in South Paris
The Congregational Church and Society at
| Ellsworth, have unanimously extended call to
Rev. {. j. H. Ropes of Andover to become their
settled pastor. A definite answer has not yet been
| returned.
| The new Methodist church in Pennington il
last approaching state of completion. The out
side Is nearly finished, while the inside has been
plastered, and the lay ing of the flooring COM
| menced.
Two persons were baptised by immersion, in
starks, last Sunday, by Rev. John spinney.
Rev. j. S. Burgess of Lewiston, is supplying
the Free Baptist church at st. Johnsbury, VT, for
a season.
lev. I. y. Sennett, graduate of the Bangor
| theological Seminary in the class of "A, COM
menced the first Of the present month preaching
at Fort Fairfield.
Bishop Nicely visited the Episcopal churches in
Aroostook county last week.
| f. F. Smith has engaged with the Christian
| church at Centre Lowell.
Rev. J. NJ. Brown is supplying the pulpit Of the
Methodist church at Oldtown and Bradley.
| Thirteen members were received into the Au-
burn Universslist church July Ist, ten By profess
sion and three by letter.
| SUNNYsIDE.-Saturday evening being the we'd
ding anniversary Of Rev. and Mrs, j. X. Day OF
Portland, their Pensioners to the number Of
about one hundred and twenty five gathered at
the parsonage and presented them with beauti.
full silver service of elegant design and finish
On one side of each piece was engraved. From
fl lends in Chestnut street church. Portland, Maine
July l4th, 1877" and on the reverse side an old
English 3D. A large number of the young peo-
Rans Gr Inose oae iron ,ne
pastor, Rev. w. T. Chase, Thursday evening. A
picnic supper, outdoor and indoor games, and
music served to make the occasion very pleasant.