Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-09-19

butte TO the grand result. All accounts
agree that the good work done by the
Defenders crew was an important
factor in the great victory.
INV CHURCH ORGANIZED At LITTLE
DEER ISLE.
DEER Isle, Sept. Il, 1895.
To the Editor Of t,st american.
This must be a new thing un be
sun. at least a Congregational coune
must be new thing upon Little Deer
Isle. History gives no account OF any
thing OF the kind Besides the ministra-
tons and services of the Latter Day
SAINTS. there have been efforts made and
churches planted here by the Bsptists
and the Free Baptists, and Methodist
class was once organized; but for all
that the people have been without organ
lied church work for the last twenty -five
or thirty years.
About year ago your correspondent
went on the island at the earnest request
OF some OF the good people there, TO hold
meetings on Sabbath afternoon and
evening He was asked to repeat this,
and his services were sought also for
public funeral there about that time.
Some interest in religious meetings WAS
awakened, and Deacon Joseph Saunders,
of this first church OF Deer Isle, went
upon the island, led them in their meet
ings, visited from house to house, reor-
gained the Sunday school, and won dis
cipes to the Lord. Excepting through
the severest Of the winter weather, he
has been with them most OF the time
since.
Last June he called in his pastor TO sd-
minister the ordinance OF baptism, and
twelve disciples were baptized. The re-
lgious interest has continued, and others
ha1 t been Non, until on September ;, a
call Was made for council OF the neig h
boring churches to come and advise in
reference TO forming a Congregational
church in the place. The council con-
vened, being composed OF Rev. ID. l..
Yale, pastor Of the Congregational church
OF Ellsworth; Rev.. :. Richards pastor,
and A. o. Gross delegate OF the First
Congregational church OF Deer Isle, and
Rev. 5. a. Aprahamian OF the Third Con
gregational church OF Deer Isle.
After due examination OF the facts in
the case, We advised the union OF he pc
titioners into church and extended the
fellowship Of the churches we repre-
scented. Arrangements were made for
the formal, public services in the even
constituted a church.
The services, occupying about an hour
and half OF the evening, were very i'm
pressive and full OF interest.
The council met first at two o'clock
p. IN. We received two persons recon-
mended to the council by letters from the
Methodist Episcopal church OF South
Deer Isle, and passed upon he fitness OF
the other candidates. Six were found to
be candidates for baptism; baptlsmal
service WAS appointed for four o'clock,
upon the north shore OF the island, where
they received the ordinance by INNER
sion.
Seventeen persons in all were united
in this new church. only two OF them
joining by letter and the rest upon con
fession of faith. They are an earnest little
Dhuu, lull vi III IOE tnt pEtstHt
but they will very much need shepherd
ing because OF their being so unac
quainted with church management and
church work, and because OF the very
little financial means at their command
will need the sympathy and help Of those
churches which are stronger.
This church will worship in a very com
itrI nd Mo sol
one OF two just erected upon he island by
the town, and which was dedicated on
the evening before the council. Your
correspondent met with the people at
this house, for the first time, on the even
ing OF Sept. 10; when, after a sermon on
the Importance Of wisdom, bot secular
and hat which is higher, a short dedIca-
tory service was read and prayer Of ded-
ication offered.
By the people standing and res spending
amen at intervals as the service vas
read, they dedicated the house to the
cause OF education in the community,
TO the promotion Of patriotism and
good citizenship, TO the honor and wor-
ship Of God, TO the preaching OF the gos-
pei, and to she promotion OF unity, peace,
purity and righteousness among the peo-
pie.
This, too, was an impressive service,
and taken in connection with those of
the next day, made for the people upon
the island an occasion which viii long be
remembered by them.
j. 5. RICHARDS.