Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-07-13
Church add pas,,s.

| The Allen campmeeting in Strong will
commence Monday evening. Aug. ..
Harry Todd of Lubec. has accepted a
call to preach at the Baptist church, Ell
/ gin. Nj B.
The Methodist society of Brunswick
raiseds 800 recently. which freed the par
| ish from debt. ~
| Rev. J. S. Richards of Deer Isle, win
move to West Brooksville, where he has
| accepted a call.
1t is expected that the new Episcopal
| church at Norway will he finished and
dedicated in October.
| Rev. G. s. Hill of Nobleboro, has ac-
cepted a call to preach from the First
| Baptist church, Morrill,
Rev. James A. Flynn of Portland, who
was ordained recently, has been appoint-
ed assistant at st. Mary's, church. Btdde-
| ford.
| One Sunday recently at Machias three
children We're baptized at the CongregA-
| tional church and two at the Methodist
| church.
AT the Congregational church at
Camden three persons were received
| into the church by profession and two
by letter.
Four candidates were baptized in the
| lake at Newport, recently, by Rev. ]. w.
wooster. and with four others united
with the church
| new u. wv elInStOn OF Boston, IS &C.
cupying the Baptist pulpit at Belgrade
Tor the summer. A large Sunday school
has been organized.
Mr.. Edward Duddy, who for the past
70 years has been sexton at the Cathedral
OF the immaculate Conception. Portland.
mas rendered his. resignation. -sT-a Z
The Fort Fairfield Congregational
church has unanimously voted to ask the
pastor, Rev. G. B. Hescock, to withdraw
MS resignation. and have also voted him
a three months vacation. T<p
Nine were received into membership In
the Maine street Baptist church.. Saco.
during the month past Seven of. these
received the hand of fellowship at thu
communion service. July L.
Rev. Mr. Wormwood has finished
fourteen years pasterate of the Bap-l
tist church in Gray. Rev. Mr.. Childs,
recent graduate from Cobb Divinity
school. has been chosen pastor in his
place. s
The union campmeeting at Berry
Mills, will open this year on August u
and continue ten days. Many improves
ments on the grounds will be notice
able The grove has been cleared up
and new seats added. 20
Rev. Matthew w. Reilly, the young
man who was recently ordained to the
| -~sNAOAAS PAiSotAfOous IksaS UccI tSSlBucO
by Bishop Healy to. st. Marys church.
Bangor, where he viii serve as curate
to the pastor. Rev. FRI O'Brien.
The Methodist church at New Harbor
Is to be repaired and the interior inn
proved by decorations. setc The church
at Pemaquid Falls will also be renovated.
Rev, Mr.. Peterson. the pastor. has suc-
ceeded In raising quite a sum Of money
with which to do the work. n
Rev. Mr.. McIziHA0n began the second
year of his pastOrsSte of the COngregae
tional church at Dover, July 1. when ~
preached a sermon reviewing the years.
work. During that time forty-one mem-
bers have been taken into the church
ana at the close of the sermon six more
were received on confession Of faith.
Rev. Julian s. Cutler. formerly Of
Thomaston. has resigned his pastorafe
OF the First Universaiist church ~
Melrose, Mass, and seeks relief at once
from his duties on account OF hi health.
The Melrose church has more than
doubled In membership, and over ~
families are represented there. Only
65 families were represented when he
took charge.