Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-09
THE CHURCHES.

The new pastor, of the Baptist church at
New Sweden Rev Mr.. Halstrom, arrived last
Friday from old Sweden after q tedious
journey.
The beautiful new vestry Of the Che stnut
Street Church, Portland. 10 completed and
will be formally occupied for the first time
on Sunday, Dec. II.
The fair At the town hall. Alfred, Wed
ne,dsy night under the auspices of the M.
Z. church, developed into = success in every
sense of the word. Over 800 were realized.
Rev. DIR. Tenney of Ellsworth who is still
living At an advanced age, preached in that
city for ~ consecutive years. This 10 one
Of the longest pastorates on record in the
religious history Of the State.
The ladies of the Unitarian society in
Presque Isle will hold sale at the vestry of
that church, Friday, December IS, after
noon and evening. In the evening they
will give supper and Poverty Ball in Ma
sonic Hall.
The addition to the Episcopal church at
Bar Harhor 10 to be commenced at once.
Messrs. Asa Hodgkins & Son have the con-
tract. The addition will he about ffty by
thirty feet on the north side of the church
and will contain Sunday school room. The
improvement will cost about $500.
The fair and festival held in the Meth odis,
| Episco pal vestry, at Lincoln, Wednesday and
Saturday evenings, was a grand success
| About Sl36.23 were taken in. Although the
enterprise was entered into with much feaI
and trembling. the result has been very graf
| flying and shows what can be done wher
people in . community unite with each otheI
| in church work.
The Ccnere eational society Of Phillip,
have made arrangements for . very 6ne
course Of lectures to be given this winter
| The course vas opened last Monday eve
ming by Rev. A. 8. Ladd of Auburn. ant
among other lecturers announced are l.. T
Carleton. Esq, Of Winthrop, Hon. A. N
| Spear of Gardiner, and Prof. G. G. Pur
rington Of Pennington.
A ne~ Catholic priest has beer
sent to Caribou to I'LL the vacanc,
made by the removal Of =
Hameuill. Mr.. Hameuill, We understand
has been sent to Augusta. The Aroostooi
Republican says: "All who are acquainted
With Father Hameuill, the Catholic Prizes
Who has had the care Of this parish for foul
or ave years, exceedingly regret that he hai
closed his labors here and has been sent tt
another parish. The Catholic people of thi.
town and vicinity were very much atsachet
to him."
All the ministers Of Kennebunk are nov
(! supplying two chufches each. Rev. C.. H
Pope as the South Congregational churcl
at 1880 A. NJ, and ct the North churcl
near the Town house At r. NJ; Rev. r
Grovenor st the Methodist church ct Cap
Porpoise at 10 80 A. NJ. and as the Metho
dist church in the village st p. N. Rev
]. B. Mower ut the Bsp'ist church in tn
village At 1880 A. NJ, and at the Bapsis
church ct Kennebunk village at : P. NJ.
with the Sabbath schools and prayer NEE.
ipgs to attend il keeps the minister tim
pretty we'll occupied.
The Baptist church In Warren held n
union on Monday Of sll fesidens and non
re sidens members, past and present. and o
20 many Of it, former pastors - cosh b
present. 1t vas large asd pleasant gather
ing But few Of the former pastors yer
able to be present but several cent interestin
letters. From 10 A. n. till II the time Va
spent in social intercourse. At noon bour
tiful COLLATION. vas served In the church. Tn
| afternoon vas spent in hearing the letters frol
. .. the former pastors and remarks from tn
present pastor. Rev. ". A. Nevcombe o
Thomastou. and othefs.