The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
RELIGIOUS NOTES.


Rev. Daniel Stephenson of orrington, a
we'll known ADVENT prseoher, died very
suddenly of heart disease at Bradford re-
Gently. He was about so years of age3
The stained windo ows lately placed in the
roof of ST. .Joseph's Catholic church in
Lewiston are attracting considerable atten-
tion, on account of their rare beauty.
Or. Michael Howlay, the present Roman
Catholic Bishop of st. Johns. N. F., is the
first native of Newfoundland to reach that
dignity.
Joe Jones, brother of "Sam,' Jones, has
started out as Ieyivalst.
The established religions of this country
show the following increases during the
last four years. Ministers, 1881; churches
1880; commandments, i2..a57. .2o6.
The Rev. DR.. Saunders. colored, a man of
learning and culture. is editor Of the Afro
American of Charlotte. ". c., the Presi-
dent of Biddle University OF the same
place, and member OF the Presbyterian
Freedman's Board. g.
The late Rev. DIR. Lord of Buffalo .ofiiciat-
ed at the funeral of one of Bufalo's noto-
riously rich and wicked citizens fter
noting the deceased's s parentage and date.
of birth be closed his tribute BIZ saying:
"Our dead friend had one noble virtue.
he always got up early in the morning"
The Rev. S. W. Hoover, pastor Of the Col
lege Street Dunkard Church, Dayton, o.,
expired In his pulpit while delivering his
sermon. He had just finished the words,
lone by one they are passing over when
his head I'll upon. his breast. and he was
heard TO murmur. my mind is wandaring.,
In another moment he fell dead in the pul-
pit.
The members of ths Methodist church at
Thomaston are divided into clubs of i've,
and each club is labnring to see il it can
raise more funds than any one of its rivals.
The plan is reported to be working admira-
bly,. and the funds in the varions treasures
are increasing rapidly.a One of the clubs
sells ice cream at a grocery store Saturday
afternoons, and is reported to be doing
fourishlng business.
Rev. V. e. Bragdon of, Hancock Lake.
offers his buildings and lot near the church
for sale. His pastorate will term mate
there in short time.
Rev. H. E. Foss of Grace church Ban gor.
gave two lectures iE the Epworth League
course, Thursday and Friday evenings
q. A. Mathews. who has Leen general
secretary OF Wateryille Y. M. @. A. for the
past three Years. has rendered his resigna-
tion to accept a position with the Maine
Missionary Society among the. Congrega-
tional churches of the. State. Mr. Mathews,
place will be filed by Arthur Craig of
Waterville.
student of Colby, Mr. Snow, preached "a
very acceptable discourse at the Baptist
church. Farmington. last Sunday. Rev.
Dr. Pepper of Waterville. will occupy that
pulpit next Sunday.
At the close of the service at the Congre-
gational church at Pennington last Sunday
evening. Rev. Guy Elder, who has served
in the capacity of its pastor for tho past
seven years. read letter announcing his
Resignation. H
President Whitman's recent address at
Calais on IAN Ideal and an Obligation"
was much enjoyed and admired.
Tomorrow Rev. c.. Everett Bean will de-
liver special sermon to The firemen of
Thomaston.
Rev. S. A. Bender of the Methodist Epis-
co2al church Damariscotta Mills admins
tered the rite of baptism TO seven persons
last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch of Fairfield. Maine
who went to Damariscotta Mills to do evan
gelical work are meeting with grand sccess.
The monthly meeting Of the Somerset
and Kennebc Counties Congregations l
Ministerial Association was held Monday
at the home of Rev. 7. P. Williams Of VIM
slow. The essayist of the meeting was Rev.
James Williamson, pastor of the Congreea-
tional church of Augusta. Mr.. williamson s
subject was. The Service the Higher Crit
ieism Has Rendered to the Churc hes -
There was large attendance of clergy
men. G. A. Matthews. of Wateryille was
granted a license to preach the Gospel.
Rev. q. M. Emery, former pastor of the
Baptist church at Fairfield and now at Nor
ridgewock has given his resignation to
take effect in July.