Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-07

East Madrid church at the Howard
schO0lhouse In Phillips. Sept. TO- II, II.

East Madrid church at the Howard
schoolhouse In Phillips, Sept. 10, II, H.
! The 18th annual meeting Of the Aroos-
took county Sunday school convention
was held at Island Falls, Wednesday
and Thursday of last week, about one
hundred delegates and visitors being in
attendance
| Rev. G. f. Harden baptized three can
didates last Sunday at the First Baptist
church. Jefferson, making fifteen this
summer. This church has 2l9 members. 70
In Sunday school. and the " II. s. c. T..
numbers LOG.
| Rev. j. G. loung, West Brooksvillc, has
accepted a call as pastor to Maverick
| chapel. South Boston, Il branch of Smith
Baker church. al salary Of 1920 per
| year He will begin his pastorate the
second Sunday In September
| John r. Boardman Of the Bangor Theo-
| logical Seminary, who has had charge OF
the services at the West Bangor chapel
for the past year or more, will give up
preaching until after his graduation. No
one mas been chosen as yet to fill the
place.
AT the Bangor Theological Seminary
there are Al students in attendance, II
OF whom are new corners, while II are ex-
pected to graduate in May. Only few
Of the students are from the states, most
of them coming from England or from
the British provinces.
The Jewish colony in Bath has grown
great deal during the summer and is tax
ing OF organizing a church. With the
rev VINO would come from Brunswick
they would have a pretty good sized con-
gregation. The nearest place of worship
now Is in Lewiston. 1t is expected the
organization will be perfected In time for
theif New Years festivities which will
occur In five weeks.
II is claimed that at the Dover Free
BAPTIST church the pastor is paid his sal
airy every Monday morning, the parson-
age and church are both in good repair,
ana the insurance paid on the buildings
Tor hve years: besides there Is a good
sum of money in the treasury. The
cnurch Is IN fiourishing spiritual condi-
ton. Only one thing they do need and
that Is pipe organ.
An esteemed Auburn Heights lady has
ADOPTED the plan of having a Sunday
uoihs IL by instruction from God. Ev-
erything over on the Androscoggin Is
zone that way, you viii remember. The
schooi is success, at any rate. IL
started three weeks ago with member
snip OF g. growing TO l6 on the following
sunday. and % on the third Sunday. 1t
is sort of kindergarten Sunday school,
ana the good lady is much pleased with
her success.
The Baptist church at Wiieys Corner.
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins pastor, having been en-
ureiy altered and improved WAS re-dedi-
Gated Tuesday of last week with appro-
pirate exercises Rev. +. NJ. Preble OF
camden, preached the dedicatory sermon
IN very able manner Til. cost OF the
improvements were In the vicinity OF
S1tv. This sum had been raised with the
exception of $500 At the close OF the SER
mon statement of the finances was
mace when TO the great pleasure OF all
samuel Watts of Thomaston handed
check OF 500 to the treasurer leaving the
church Tree from debt. The building is |
no" practically "A new one having been |
almost entirely built over. inside ard out |
The people living In the vicinity of the !
POPLAR high sehoolhouse In Mexico. or |
canned grove association last year and |
selected a grove near the schoolhouse in 1
that district On one side is the main
ROAD 70 Roxbnry. on the other the Poplar |
null road. The association has made an I
other road through the grove from these
TWO so that teams can pass quite AROUND /
H. Seats with backs have been erected i'm /
sunlcient number to seat from 300 to $50
persons pavilion for speakers and
SINGERS and "A cottage have been built on
the grounds. Near by is spring of |
ciear cool water 1t is one of the best
places Tor outdoor meetings i'm this sec
tion. Last Sunday the grove grounds
were dedlcafed for religious gatherings |
W iillam Bradeen from the town preached
- excellent sermon in the forenoon |
me dedicatory sermon was by A. " |
orddeen from New Hampshire Elders
! oik ana Cannon were present and as
sisted i'll the days services