The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17
congregational Record.

Rev. Joseph Bartlett, whose life was SO sud-
denI, terminated in Gorham, on the 18th inst.
was born in Salisbury, N. H., January 10Th,
1916, and had attained the age OF &c years. lie
grad from Dartmouth College in 1885,
studied at Union Theological Seminary and
graduated at Andover Seminary in 1S43 He
fulfilled short mission for the Maine Mission
airy Society at Waterviils in 1S47, and was Or
dained pastor of the South Church, Buxton,
October 7, 1S47, remaining among them, great
ly beloved, until November, 1867. AT South
New Market, n Fl. he was acting pastor from
December, 1868, and left in September, 1877,
for North Springfield, Mo. From 1879 he has
resided at Gorham, Me.
Rev. Alvan Bond, D, D., who died at Nor
witch, Conn, aged 81 years, was the Professor
of Sacred Literature In Bangor Theological
Seminary from 1881 to 1885, and on account OF
his health, which required milder climate,
he accepted call to Norwich, where he resid-
ed until his death. He was identified with
Dr. Pond in the early history of the Seminary.
Their earthly life closed the same year, and at
the same age.
Rev. Merrill Blanchard resigns at Winter
port and accepts call to Pavilion church,
Biddeford, entering upon his labors October
1st
Rev. Lewis j. Thomas resigns at Castine
and will attend to special studies in Yale Col
lege.
Rev. Peter B. Thayer, who has had con-
tinuous pastorate at Garland for thirty-four
years, is spending six weeks vacation in Aroos-
took county on missionary tour.
Rev. Professor Stearns of Bangor Seminary
and his wife, are expecting to return from the
Azores about the goth Of August, in the "Pala-
din, the same ship in which they sailed from
Boston, June 9Th.
Mrs Lydia v. Snow, widow of Rev. B. G.
Snow of the Micfonesian Mission, has returned
from the Micronesian Islands and is now rest
ing at her mothers house in Robbinston, from
nervous exhaustion and oyerwork.
President Carter of Williams College. is So
journing among the Rangelsy Lakes.
Mr.. David L. Davis, formerly at Pittston, is
at Cummins City, Wyoming, and breaches also
in Keddy and Tellee, Colorado.
Rev. John G. Evans, at Kenduskeag in 1875
and 1876, is now at Pittston, Pa. Rev. Solomon
blXDy, ab hCuuuoAodS III 1ooot 40 INV ~ ~NSA-
land, Mass; Rev. Chas. B. Smith, 1882, is!at
East Walpole, Mass.
Rev. Thomas f. Norris, who was at Alton
in 1878, is doing mission work in Kirwing and
Plum Greek, Kansas
Rev. Thomas E. Roberts, in Winslow, 1859
co. is now at Muscotah, Kansas.
Rev. VIM L. Hyde OF Ovid, New York, a
native of Bath, and former pastor at Gardiner,
preached to his former charge Sabbath or
two ago.
Rev. j. W. Brownville, formerly of Bridg-
ton, is at Dover, Charles River Village, Mass.
Rev. Samuel d. Hosmer, pastor In Eastport
in 1850, is at Clarendon Hills, Hyde Park,
Mass.
Rev. John Bragdon, at South Sanford in
1869, is supplying the Fourth Church, Haver-
hill, Mass.
Rev. y.J Hartshorn, at Bethel church,
Portland, in 1876, is at Lawrence, Tower
Hill, Mass.
Rev. w. W. Dow at Waterford in 1S69-71 /,
is at Norfolk, Mass.
Rev. Abijah Stowsll, in Perry in 1883, is
at Windsor, Mass; Rev. Stephen Smith at
Perry in $780, is now at Hyannis, Mass