The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-28

CHURCH TROUBLE IN BANGOR
council composed of the Congregational
churches in PenObscot county and professors in
the Bangor Theological Seminary convened Thurs
day afternoon in Rev Mr. Spears church, to act
on the dlsaectlon IN that organization The coun-
ell was the largest ever held in Bangor. Friday,
after an all night session the ecclesiastical council
came IN at o'clock and reported that in their
opinion, the only way to heal the difficulty and
restore harmony to the church is for the pastor to
tender his resignation and they advise the church to
unite with the pastor in the usual steps to secure
his dismissal. The Boston Herald speaks of this
case as involving the question, in Maine at least
whether the pastor shall run the church or the
church the pastor and therefore one of general in
terest 1t says The First Parish Church, as its
name indicates was the pioneer religious society
in Bangor, and has always been looked upon as
one of the bulwarks of the Congregational faith
It's pulpit was not only in its utterance but
IN It's framework for at one time Henry Ward
Beecher, who was to preach there one Sunday
stepped down to the floor OF the church with the
remark that he couldn't keep his religion in "a
narrow box like that. 1t Is the church also where
Rev. MIR. POmeroy, OF unsavorv memory held
forth, but since his decline and fall the pasorate
mas, until now, been acceptably filled Three
years ago, Rev. 5. l. b Speare. after his removal
from the chaplaincy of the Massachusetts, state
prison. during which he was ordained as a Metho-
DIST preacher, went to Bangor and after year
OF probation was settled the regular pastor of
the FIRST Parish Church SO soon as he became
warm IN his seat he gradually introduced system
OF political sermons, critlcisng worldly affairs in a
manner which almost shocked the puritanic ee-
ment OF his congregation. And not only did he
crltlclse men and manners lii the pulpit airing his
own ideas irrespective of the honest difference OF
opinion IN HIS congregation. but he carried his
efforts INTO social life taking an especially active
part IN the endeavor To q rigid enforcement
OF the prohibitOry law This was the opening of
the schlsm and the has been kept up in parish
meetings and the columns of the press until the
above result has been reached.
TELLING BIG STORIES
Ever since the world stood there has lived a race
OF men who liked to tell big stories about their
own town. Some of this class of men represent
their town as goodly place while others seem to
take special delight in telling what mean and
despiSaole place they dwell IN. The other Sunday
an earnest disciple of temperance who resides at
Augusta, visited neghboring town and attended
GLORIOUS temperance meeting Earnest remarks
were beng made when our brother arose and said
That he knew OF forty seven places where liquor
was sold This announcement was like bomb
shell IN fire place The meeting thanked the
brother for being frank about the affairs OF his
own town and at last adjourned and the brother
went back to Augusta The innocent remark lie
had dropped went blck too and struck the ears OF
The CITY Marshal who at once summoned the
brother 70 20 before the grand jury and tell what
lie knew about rum selling There he was put On
oath and was able to give the name OF only one
place where he h",qh' liquors were sold Did
ever more deplorable fate beta a man Som
eTset Reporter
MAINE CENTRAL NEWS.
Whom tbr. SEMINAR arra,,ra,,,a,,t or +b N;,,
Central Railroad takes effect thp rnq,lar n,r,,ir-
train from Bangor viii run express as far as Wat
ervlle. stopping at Newport and Burnham The
regular morning and evening trains will have one
or more second class ears attached one third of
these ears will he partitioned off for a snnoLiny
room, the rest being like any passenger coach.
he fare N these cars from Bangor to Boston viii
$50. This reduction is made in order to increase
1ie through PasSengef frame on the all rail route
lug hutoftaH Norm american halfway VIII
laf ~ eAt!Le ine WIN steer ras as soon as pos
SlpIe ana the other connecting lines OF the all rail
route viii 90 lAelf best TO make TINS new through
t, r' gie@. afleIy 4 ttaEeI great increase OF
lraVel Is expected tins season on the Maine Cen
lLal IN laet 4afgef business than that OF any
PIeIIous year Is anticipated, and the increase VIII
DC observed Tor the pest OF accommodations are
W. NJ" "no'"eu' anu at feUUcea rates bangor
''tia.
a. Inc Nentfa car ShoP, there are beng RENTED
anu repaired lour PASSENGER cars, winch viii soon
Dg I[aay 1or Ing foad. There are also to be built
t|o cypress ana baggage ears on winch work has
4lFgady Degnt haeh VIII be about 80 feet long
" ' ~ lo''"i 0"l dle 'eIne constructed
NEW STEAMBOAT LINE
1t is proposed to form a new Steamboat lin, to.
tween This city and Ranyor last COIN, sta,,,,
of 4In tons which is now for saIn n T, ynri
will be purchased me Y ftar ronta viii n. IN a.
tween Bangor and Rocklanj and infermediafe
landings making close railroad conrrrions t qba
latter 6ont for Portland and Rosta a1 th a. ,ne
gaining considerable timp over ANY,. utor r,to
that has heretofore been run from tbo Penobsnot
II also irtandad n nso ma st,a-,r ., ~ go 20,
excursion business mon The pnnnbscot rh;nh -
now handled necessarily in a rlnmsr n,anrar rs
only tugs and sc1ooners are available Tho can;
tai stock OF the cn,,.,n1 is NM ,t < IN nna 5it,
into four hundred shares which are soon ~ he
placed upon Tho market Portland ,dcartiser
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IN "HN hl'Ah-
The knox county Iron clads had successful
session at Appleton last week.
h9cklahd city Donds sold at auction III Boston
recently at >!
+. V peal mas secured the contract 1Or carrying
the maA between Bangor, Ellsworth and Bar
HaTbor.
r Ii. Conley, OF Portland. has telegraphed the
acceptance OF MckaV's challenge for a SingIp ScuIT