Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-24
NO. 275.


Rev. c. V. Hanson of Skowhegan. VII,
has supplied the church q. East Madison sine
last May on SaaGay forenoons, preached hi
closing sermon on sunday, Nov. Is.
Mr., A. S. Young of Bangor Theoiogics
Seminary, preached in Union hall. Ellsworl
Falls. last Sunday evening. He will proha
Oily preach there again Sunday, Nov. rs.
/ W, IL. Glover & Co, of Rockland, hav,
! taken contract for . church at Swami
Island. The church will cost sixteen hun.
dred dollars. aud work will be commens sed al
I once
The ladies Of ST. Psul's parish Brunswick,
viii hold their annual ,ale early in Decem-
Der MANY novel and attractive features will
DC introduced, particulars Of which will be
given later.
The Methodists of Danforth have COM
menoed to lay the foundation OF a new
church, to be completed in the spring. IL
N'sl be Is by -, with wing II by ss and .
very sa astsutial structure.
The Christian church in Ripley will hold a
series of meetings the coming winter. There
is quite an interest, and a revival has already
commenced, three having made a start in
Divine life.
Rev Mr., Sewall Of the Unitarian church,
Wator,ille, delivered very practical and
able setmoi last sabbath on "Business Dis
honesty, its Causes and Cure" from text
Matthew Ni;2i. A large audience was
present,
The second anniversary of the Salvation
Army in Calais was duly celebrated Satur-
day, Suaday aud Monday. The meetings
were held in Becke,t's Hall. and were -ell
attended. IL wound up Monday evening,
after the usual services, with a cake and
coffee supper, in which large number par
ucipatcd.
The salvation Army of Portland will cele-
orate their fourth anniversary In that city on
saturday. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
ztih 10Th, goth, 9th, when big meetings Of
remarkable character are expected to be
held Major Bryant, the minister from New
York, and many officers and soldiers from
other corps will take part In the meetings.
The North Aroos,ook Bsptis, quarterly
meeting was held at Perham, Nov u. Bad
weather and travelling made the attendance
much smaller than il would Otherwise have
been, yet quite number of delegates were
present from the churches and the meetings
were eSceedingl, interesting. Sermons were
preached by Rev IL. L. Caulkins Of Presque
Isle, Rev A. W. Youag OF Washburn, and
Rev {. +. Young Of Caribou.
AT ,full parish meeting Of the North church
society Eastport, held last week, IL was unan-
lmously voted not to accept the resi- sixnation
of Rev. A. q. Hammond, who has been pastor
of the church for the past three years The
standing committee of the church was in-
structed TO call upon Mr.. Hammond and re-
quest him To Withdraw his resignation and
remain with them until he expiration Of the
current year, sometime In April next.
The State executive committee Of the Uni
Versdsist Convention met Mt the Elmwood
Hotel Watersilc, Thursday, to trar sact busi-
ness pertaining To the Society, The COM
mitee consists OF Henry Lord of Bangor,
president; Rev. W. w, Hooper of Orono,
secretary Judge Dresser OF Auburn, treas
urer; aud Rev. Marion Crosby OF Portland.
1t was voted to hold the next tlniversalist
State convention at Bangor during the fret
week in June, 1889.
The Ellsworth Free Baptist quarterly
meeting met with the little church at West
Surry, Nov. l6-ls, aud had very pleasant
session. Quite a goodly company were pres.
ent and there were ample provisions made
for more. Two little girls, Gertrude Stanley
and Maud saunders, greatly ielped In the
Women's Mission meeting, by the recitation
of two beautiful poems, for which we wish
to tn INK them aud especially Maud, for the
contents of her red box, which wa, s5.6I.
Rev Mr.. Hiscock arrived in Caribou Sat-
urday last, and occupied the Congregational
pulpit Sunday morning. In the evening
there was missionary service which was
largely attended. Miss Cummings, a teach
or for several years in Africa. gave some
very interesting sketches of the natives Of
that country, and showed the greas need Of
missionary work among them. Miss Cum
mings has been teaching In Africa for eleven
years She Will return to Africa In February.
Rev. Dr, Henry $. Burrage of Portlandd
collecting funds for the purpose of renew
ing the Baptist free bed in the Maine GeDer-
al Hospital He says that the applications
for this bed the past year have been 80 fire.
quent that three beds would not have met
the demand DR.. Burrage suggests that this
Baptists support two beds this year instead
of one. With the exception of one free
bed, supported by State Street Congrega-
hOnal church, the Baptsts were the only
church people who maintained a free bed
last year, though many churches, Of differ
ent denominations, made liberal contribu-
tons.
Severa fine memorial windows will soon
be placed in st. Luke's Episcopal Cathedral.
Portland. One to the memory Of Mrs. War
ren's LITTLE daughter IL expected to-day, and
will he placed In position at once. 1t repre-
ents Christ blessing little children. A Sec
ond one will be given by DR.. and Mrs. Gas
saway, in memory of their son who was
killed by being blown from n railroad train.
third will be placed in the church in mem.
0ry Of Rev. DIR. Mitchell. and will represent
David pouring the wine on the ground be-
fore the soldiers. fourth will be in mem
ory Of Miss Belle Sargent. All these win
dows will be the work of Ward & Hughes,
of London, and they will add to the beauty
Of the Cathedral.
The annual meeting Of the South Franklin
Sunday school conference was held at the
Union church, Beans Corner. Jay, ON Wed
uesday. brief praise service rss -ceDfuet-
ed by Rev. y, Stasbif Of East Dixfeld, and
prayer was offered by Rev. W. A. Nottaee
OF Wilton. The following committees were
appointed and reported Credentials, u. A.
Hall, j g. Butler. y. Newport; Location.
+. Starbird, n. W. Sewall, S. Hamilton /:
Nomination, A. u. Iioughton, g. W. Jones,
W. Noitsge. The attendance at both
sessions vas quite large, and the meeting IL
SAID 70 have been one of the best ever held
BY the conference. The next session will be
held at East Wilton in January.