Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-05
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

A deep reviya interest is felt at Dover. AT the
Methodist church the interest still continues, and
meetings are still kept up there nearly every eve
ming. Many conversions are reported AT the
Free Baptist church, there has been one of the
most power full revivals known there for many
years.
Ten happy converts were baptised and added to
the Free Baptist church in Milo April 10Th, by
their pastor, Rev. +. A. Palmer. Truly it was a
day of rejoicing.
Rev. f. d. Haskell, has gone 10 North Haven
TIA is week. to assist the resident pastor, Rev. Mr.
Bickum, in a series of meetings held in response
TO demand created by the unusual degree of re-
ligious interest now prevailing at that place.
On Sunday evening Rev. James McWhnne
pastor of the Free St. Baptist church, Portland
baptised ten recent converts.
A great religious awakening is in progress at
South Hope, under the labors of the Newton,
Mass, Praying Band. Already there have been
some fifty hopeful conversions.
The religious interest is not at all diminishing
in Machias. There is quiet, but effective work
going on among the young, which must work q
great change in the habits and thoughts of many
C. d. Dudley, member OF Senior Glass, Bate:
Theological School, has received and accepted q
call to the pastorate of the Free Baptist church in
North Sciituate, r. L. Mr.. ID. is graduate OF
Hillsdale College, Michigan.
The Universalists of Oldtown are moving with
great earnestness to secure the blessing Of u stat
ed ministry in their midst.
On Sunday at the First Baptist church in Bar.
COR, Rev. f. Il. lakewood baptsed five more
candidates at the close of the morning service
There are others TO follow
Rev. II. Houston has declined a call to the Con.
gregatonal churches in Sandy Point and East
Searsport, and will remain it'll his people at Deer
Isle.
Rev. Vim. II. Washburne, Episcopal Mission
airy in Aroostook county, will shortly return to
Lewiston where he will take charge Of Trinity
church.
Rev. j. II. Morlen, pastor Of the Methodist
church of Guilford, received Thirteen persons toto
the church last Sunday.
South Fieeport has been visited by a gracious
revival, and for six weeks meetings have been
held 10 the Congregational church there, which is
now in avery tourishing condition.
Father Chirquy, formerly Catholic priest ha.
giving of late some bold and fearless Protestant
sermons at Wa,ervile.
Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Ufler Of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Portland. who have been
laboring with the churches at PaIker's Head and
Sma Il Point with good success, began with the
Congreg atonal church at Phipsburg Centre sun.
day last. Rev. Mr.. Burr of the Parker's Head
church, baptised ten persons last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Holland has been supplying the Uni-
tartan pulpit of late at WateIville.
Eleven persons were received last Sunday into
the Pine Street Methodist church in Bangor.
They are having quite a revival at Bur.on's Cor.
ner, in Ptsfeld, the result of the labors Of the
Rev. Mr.. Bowman.
The new Methodist church in Pennington is
progressing rapidly.
Rev. o. o. Ordway, pastor of the Baptist church
in Pennington, preached his farewell sermon last
Sabbath.
At the close of communion at Watervie NJ. L.
church, Sunday week, Presiding Elder Jaques re-
paired to the house of the pastor and baptised two
little children of Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson's.
Rev. F. L. Clark Of Williston church Portland
has received a call to Manchester, y. H., with a
salary of SO 000