Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-13
Church and Pastor.

On recent Sunday Rev. H. Chase at
Madison. baptized four persons.
Fourteen persons were received into the
Saco Methodist church. Sunday.
The Baptist church of Napoleon will be
without pastor the coming year.
The net receipts of the fair held by the
South Portland Universalist society were
$40.
The First Baptist church of jefferson
has begun to raise funds to repair the
church.
The Free Baptist church, Dover, has
extended call to Rev. H. Fl. Hayes of
Bangor.
Rev. Robert Sutcliffe of Milbridge. has
received a call to the NJ. f. church in
Machias.
Rev. G. NJ Park of Presque Isle, is
making an effort to build a church at
Robinson 5.
Mr. Mcdonald. pastor of the Baptist
church of Barring. is holding a series OF
religious meetings.
The June session of the Aroostook
Free Baptist Conference will be held with
the church at Fort Fairfield.
Rev. G. A. Chapman win soon close a
five years pastorate with the Shapleigh
and Acton Baptist churches.
Tho South Berwick Baptist church re-
Gently tucked away $50, realized by a So
cial and supper, toward the new parson-
age.
II is expected that the new chapel at
Good viii Farm, East Fairfield. will be
dedicated the latter part of May, or early
in June.
Rev. s. e. Packard. during his two
years pastorate of the st. George Bap-
list church, has baptized So persons into
the church.
Rev. j. S. Richards. pastor of the FRS.
Congregational church, Deer Isle has
put in his resignation. to take effect on
the first of May.
The South China Union Camp Meeting
Association will hold meetings on the
Point commencing Aug. 18th ard hold
over two Sundays.
As result of the Gale meetings re-
Gently held in Bangor. % new members
have been taken in at the Columbia
street Baptist church.
The Baptist church at Rumford Fails
received eleven new members last Sun
day, seven by baptism, three b. letter
and one by experience.
Rev. Jacob Eckstorm, late pastor OF
Christ church in Eastport, is now tenn
porarily located as assistant pastor oil
Grace church, Providence, r. 1.
At the NJ. e. church, Bethel April /
three persons were baptized and five re-
,ceived into the church. two on probation
and three into full membership.
A bell. weighing 1000 pounds. has beer
ordered for the new church at Washing
ton, and it is expected that it will BE-
rung for the first time. Easter Sunday.
Rev. f. ]. Prescott. for the past three
years in charge of the Unitarian churef
at Kenebuuk. was installed recently
pastor of the First church at Salem
Mass.
Rev. b. H. Bailey. formerly of tht
First Parish. Portland has resigned thu
pastorate of the First Unitarian church
Maiden. Mass. which he has held for L
years.
The Christian Endeavor Society of IN,
Camden Conversational church has 5
active members and II associate mem
bers. Mrs. Ruby Cross is president of thu
society,"
AS a result of meetings held during th'
past month at the Baptist and Methods
churches of Monson, by Rev. Mr. Mills
- persons have united with thoS
churches.
The Baptist Society of Springvale ha
recently purchased 800 worth of new
singing books. Some changes will b
made in the church and electric light
will be added.
Rev. F. f. Barton of the Bethel Univer
saiist church. officiated at eight funeral
ara two weddings during the month @
March. Last week he officiated at tire
funerals ard one wedding.
Key. II. r. Mitchell. formerly pastor o
the Baptist church at Foxcroft. has nc
cepted call to the church at Livermor
rails He has been engaged in bushes
al "aterville as florist for some time.