The Portland daily press., 1878-12-28
Religious News and Notes .

The new Christian Church at Parkm an was
| dedicated Dec. 9Th. Rev. Mr. Redlon
| preached the sermon.
The Baptists of Kennebunkport have
| secured the services of the former pastor, Rev.
Lyman Chase, who has recently been preach
| ing in San Francisco.
The new Methodist church in Saco is nearly
finished and will be dedicated about the
middle of January. Bishop Foster is ex-
pected to preach the sermon of dedication.
The ladies Of Raymond Village have
| organized themselves into society to build q
| house of worship in that town, and have
already collected money enough for the build
ing.
The Gospel Banner is discussing the morality
of popular amusemsnts. With regard to
dancing it holds that while this amusement is
not in itself wrong it may BE- made so by over
indulgence. AS to sheet and pillow case
parties it think though they may be harm
less the church had better not father them.
The church edifce of the Methodists at
Kennebunk Depot has recently been renovated,
the pulpit having been modernized, the walls
frescoed. the pews and trimmings painted and
the roof shingled. 1t is now in contem pla-
ton to paint the outside and to lay new
Carpet
Rev. Alvah Hatch. pastor of the Methodist
church in West Newfeld, is very ill, with
little hope of recovery. Mr.. Hatch is one of the
Oldest members of the Maine Methodist Con.
ference, only two in effective pastorate,
Messrs Lord and Randall, being older. He
has filled the position of pastor for nearly
forty-three years.
Rev. John E. Dame of Pennington, N. H.,
has received and accepted call TO the
pastorate of the Baptist Church in Springvale,
and will enter upon his labors at the beginning
of the year. Mr. Dame was formerly Free
Baptist bat withdrew from that organization
two years ago, and united with the First
Baptist church in Haverhill, Mass.
A merchant in Allegheny City, named
Russell, is preaching ths doctrine that the
world will come to an end in 1914, the "forty
years of trouble" to precede that event
having commenced in 1874 Russell has made
about $50 converts, some of whom are ex-
travagant in their religious behavior, and
great deal of excitement has been caused in
that region.
Hon. J. J. Perry shows 10 a communication
to lions Herald that in twenty years the
Maine Conference of Methodist churches
which covers the portion of the State lying
west of the Ksnnebec River, together with
four towns in New Hampshire has gained
3112 members; 1000 Sunday school scholars; %
church ediices, and II parsouages, more than
doubled the church property in value, increased
the salaries Of pastors So per cent and COL
lections for other purposes 200 per cent.
Rev. M. W. Corliss, Second Advent of
Midtown. Calais and Rsv. S. o. Foss, Latter
Day Saint. of Jonesport, have been engaged in
a public discussion as to whether or not the
Scriptures teach that the dead are unconscious
between death and the resurrection aud that
the wicked shall be destroyed. Mr.. Corliss
supporting the affirmative and Mr.. Foss the
negative. The debate continued three days
and was listened to by q large audience. After
it was over the questions were submitted to
popular vote and both decided in the negative
by overwhelming maj0rities.
Rev. Dudley P. Bailey, whose death has
already been announced was born in Yarmouth,
April II, 1906. He fitted for college at the
Yarmouth and Gorham Academies, and was
graduated at Bowdoin College in 1929. For
two years following he was principal of the
Hampton Academy, reading law meanwhile.
In 1881 he abandoned the idea Of making law
his profession aud decided to devote himself 10
Institution with this purpose in view and after
leaving that institution went to Hebron where
ha taught the Academy, preaching occasional.
at Greene, Oct. %, 1884, and continued
preaching there three years. He next went
to Wayne where he remained also about three
years. lie next settled in Co1nvlle where he
preached five years, going from there to st.
Adams. From St. Adams he went to Monsoon
where he remained eighteen years, resiguing
in 1871 on account Of ill health. After that
date up to his death he resided at Hebron.