Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-15

Rcys &. + Nitn Geo. u. Palmer. J.
II. Laphhm. the new appuintce Is presiding
cider of thu Lewiston district. and l. Luce
were appointed committee On examination
ts tn the ai,isahility of holding centennial
exercises appropriate to The passage of lo0
wars since ,hr first Methodist sermon was
preached in Maine
Rev. Enu- + hdam> presiding elder of
the Lewiston ,li>tric, presented his report.
There arr - charges, of hitch 81 are
supplied 10y regular preacher. and : nv
local preachers There ha- been much
sickness from Ia grippe and other causes
and the congregations and SUNDAY schools
hss, hccn depleted IN numbers. 1t has al
- proved a great hindrancc IN the work Soy
eral pa>tnr~ and their wives have been sick
and one Of the latter Mrs. =. r. Record
ha, passed away, NJ n MAY bury con
ductc'l revival until m INJURY prevented
further work Some thirt, conversions Ne
suited The family of + G. Rogers ha,
been sorely afflicted in the death of tin,
youngest chill bright lsttlc hoy The
church al Be,h,i was DESTROYED by u Cyclouc
and the society which i, rather poor was
greatly dishcartened. They ask for all to
rebuild. Ata little later date was called
He asked for release from the charge.
Nov. 18th, Since that time the pulpit has
been IN charge Of \. X. BRYANT. There j.
need nt strong man there this year-and
also need of appropriation of missionary
money Ia assist them ia rebuilding the
church which is now in process of con>truc-
run after plans by CuumhS OF Lewiston.
There has already heeu expended $3.50 and
h.. II 4 Turn.
or, sept. -. new church was
dedicated free of debt. At Bridgton the
>ociet, has paid It's debt. At West Dur
ham repairs have been made. At NORWAY
>i0o ha. been paid for repairs and So" on
the debt At Bath sl90o has been expend-
al in repairs 1t Brunswick the debt On
the parsonage has been raised. Al Bath
extensive repairs have been made.
the vc>trics newly carpcte,i and painted
and new opera chairs put in at an expense
of S75o of which $500 was given hv one
lady, The society will pain, the church and
parsonage this spring. At Mechanic Falls
>l25 have been expended in improvements.
\, Richmond sloa has been expended or
the parsonage. In the main the salarie,
of the preachers have been increased.
In onlv one OF two cases have
biNN WIN tl4Ntiuf>ANu AtN NpttSAtN.
many of them are poor and have all they can
do TO pay the current expenses. This and
the depression in business and large amour,
of sickness have made the benevolent con
tributions small. not up to the usual stan
dara. Revival work has been greatly him
deral by sickness although some converts
are reported in nearly every charge. The
Wesley church At Bath has enjoyed d
revival nearly the entire year, and there
have been revivals at West Durham. Rum
ford and Naples. The eampuleeting Al
East Poland proved great help. The
Sunday schools were never better supplied
with teachers OF better work done. Ep,
worth Leagues have been formed in severa
charges and every charge has League
where it is possible 10 sustain il. Ii is doin4
an excellent work hut there is an eviden
prominence given 10 the social aud literary