Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-28
Church and Pastor.

Elder Mark Stevens baptized six can
didates At Belfast last sunday.
The new 81. Lawrence church. Port
land, VIII be dedicated Sept. IS,
Two young persons were baptized a;
The Mcnson Baptist church last SUM-
day.
Four persons were baptized ard re-
ceived into the Ellsworth Baptist church
recently.
SIX memorial windows are 10 be placed
N me High street Congregational church,
Auburn.
Rev. F. w. o'Brien of Bath, recently
hapeized seven persons in the Kenne-
bee river
Rev. L. w Multart has resigned the
31StorAte OF the Congress ational church
al Standish.
Three candidates recelved the hand
q fellowship into the church at M0nts-
weag, last week.
Nearly $500 have been raised by sub
scripti0n for building Universalist
church ut Bar Mills.
The Damariscotta Baptist Association
vii hold rs annual session with the 81
Nahleboro church. Sept. l.
The annual convention OF The York
C1ur,y Sunday School Association viii
M held at the Baptist church. South
Waterfront, September II.
Rev. W. L. Brown, pastor of the
Methodist church at East Corlnth, bap-
tized three persons last Sunday
Extensive repairs are being made
ai0n the Saco Copsrega tlonal church.
he money for this purpose was raised
ny a general canvass of the society.
! sunday school convention of the
towns Of Dexter, Corinnsl, Newport. Stet
son. Detroit, ST. Adams and PALMYRA.
Sept ?
The annual session of the Oxford
I5nlFefsallst Association viii be held at
Bethei September Is ana Is in conjunc-
ton with the Oxford Y z. C. L.
As a result of the Gale meetings held in
ihomAston last March. sixteen have uni-
tea with the Baptist church about twelve
with the Methodist, and a number with
the CONGREGATIONAL
Early in September an interdenomina-
, !, fellowship meeting VIII be held ut
LUTON m when representative men
from the leading denominations will dis
cuss questions Of vital interest to the
members of all the churches
Key. Homer 7. Beach. died of paralysis.
recently, at Vernon Center, Conn. aged
-oitI years. MI. ltcdcn was pastor
- tiie CONGREGATIONAL church at Sears
port in 1856, but owing 10 i'll health he re-
Slsned and has since lived with his par
eif'S at Vernon Center.
Under the instruction of Mrs. Fanny
| simpson OF the Hawaiian islands. and a
graduate this year from the German kim
defgarten of New York City. kindergar-
zen methods have been introduced into
Sne primary class of the Free Temple
sunday school of Charleston. The class
= under the care of Miss Ethel Higgins
ana Mr.. Arthur Thayer.
me annual convention of the Hancock
Souhly Sunday School Association inter
uehominationaD will be held ut the Con-
sensational church in Bluehll. THURSDAY
Sci y The association was orsanlzeI a
var ago at a meeting In Ellsworth. Its
| noyect Is 10 promose Sunday school work
~ .ue county by discussion of work and
,arcihods. and to encourage a feeling OF
SSte'eer unity between the schools of diff
| lefent denominations
~ the annual meeting of the Rockland
Ds,tlict Epworth League held at the No
.eporo campsreuld. the following eiii-
30 30 Mere elected for the ensuing year
~, sssiueht, Key. A. l.. Nutser of Cushing
sd - vice president w. A. Luce. Union:
second vice president, I. c. Dickens Of
ss.,,,.oeh, third vice president. Harry
~ I,,.i.s iiloht: fourth vice president. Grace
ST1ehsoh Wiscasset; secretary. A. r..
49,, - bfemen. treasurer and cores
..r3tnuuaS secretary. Marguerite Crandon.
| . i 'io,inaston; board Of control d. A.
NN'fu' Susie Curtis ard Sue pressy.
~ the last regular meeting of the
f'dst Machias Campmeeting Associa-