Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-19
PuLrlT AND PEW.
matters Of Interest Relative to What is Being
Done by Maine Churches.

D0nc by Mainc Cnu'C"eS.
Rev. A. r. Macdougall has resigned the
passionate of the Baptist church III WISH
burn. .
One candidate was received into mem
bcrship at the Orono Methodist church,
recently.
Bishop Nealey OF Portland, viii admin
lister the sacrament Of confirmation III
Old Town, Dec. IS.
Rev. John y. WaIdron OF Sprlngvale.
has accepted a call to the Free baptist
church at North Danville, W.
Rev. Il. S. Todd OF Lubec, has accepted
Il call to the Rerean Baptist church at
Brunswick and will begin his duties NOV.
q.
Rev. N. G. French has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist church in Jay,
the resignation to take effect In one
month.
Five persons were received into MEM
bership at the Passport congregational
church, Sunday.
The Roman Catholic Sunday school at
Lisbon Falls has rs members, and the
school at Lisbon has about twice that
number.
At Maryland Ridge Methodist church.
pastor and people recently observed a
self denial week which Melted for benev-
olence nearly SIS.
Rev. Mr. Puryis of Pulpit Harbor, has
received a call to preach at Friendship.
Rev. o. o. Ordway is at present supply
ing at the Harbor.
Rt; Rev, Bishop Nealey Of Portland, re-
Gently administered the right or comm
nation to seven candidates at the Churcn
of the Good Shepherd, Houlton.
Men are at work demollshing the old
st. Mary's Catholic church at Houlton.
which has stood the storms of more than
half century.
Rev. Mr.. Neusome, pastor of the
E,niseapa1 chnroh at Winp and in charge
of the Mission at Lincoln, has resigned
to accept the pastorship of the Episcopal
church at Eastport.
Rev. David f. Colburn recently pastor
of the Congregational church in Otsfield
and Casco has preached his farewell ser
mon having accepted call to New
Brunswick.
The York Beach church society have
voted to form an independently church So
cety and to procure a minister of the
Gospel to be with them for year.
Rev F. NJ Lamb has resigned the pas
torate of the Baptist church In Kenne-
bunkport, in order 10 accept call 10 the
pastorate of the Third Baptist church in
Salem, Mass.
Rev. N NJ. Bailey. pastor of the First
Congregational church Wells, has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect AT
the end of three months.
AT the Methodist church, Livermore
Falls. recently. twelve people were re-
three were received as full members.
Rev. FIR j. Cunningham of the Spring
field. Mass. diocese, has been transferred
to the Maine diocese and has been as
signed to St. Hyacinths church, West
brook, as curate.
The Congregational society at Olamon
has broken ground and has the cellar UNI
derway for a new church which Will be
a modern structure and an ornament 10
the town.
~ of Tai In -
formerly of KeZar Falls and later OF
Cornish, had call from the Free Bap-
fist church at Etiinsham Falls. n. H., in
the town of his birth.
Mr. George Parsons of New York. a
summer resident Of Kennebunk. has do
mated a new bell to the Congregational
church at Kennebunk The church is al
so taking measures to put new pipe or
gan into their house OF worship.
W. l.. Jennings has resigned as city
missionary of Bi1deford. and will go 70
Somerset county to take charge of two
churches under the direction OF the Maine
Missionary Association.
1t is understood that another attempt
will be made to reopen the Universalist
church in kittery and to engage a non
resident clergyman to supply the pulpit
until the interest Is sufficient to warrant
the calling of a pastor.
The sum of $ss7 was raised al the Mars
Hill and Blaine new Methodist church.
recently. to pay all debts outstanding.
Thus the new church will start under fi-
Vorabie circumstances and without the
burden SO often borne by building a new
church. as
Rev. Julian X. Smythe. a former pas
tor of the New Jerusalem church in this
sity. has accepted cal, to church ar,.h n Z!
been pastor of the iRoXbury and Brook
line, Mass, New Jerusalem churches,
Most imposing were the ceremonies at
St. Mary's. Catholic church, Biddeford.
Sunday when nearly two hundred chill
dren and six adults received the sacra-
ment of confirmation from Ri. Rev.
James Healy of Portland.
The official board of the Pine Street NJ.
e. church. Portland, has extended a call
Mass. to become the pastor of the
church. and he will accept, subject to the
approval Of the presiding elder. 1t is eX-
pected that he will begin his pastoral du-
ties on the first Sunday in December.
The Union church building at North
Chesterfield is being repaired and i'm
proved An alcove for the pulpit has
been built on and new windows put in,
one of which is a memorial of Rev. 10Th
| am Sewall. The walls have been repa-
pered and the woodwork is being painted.
A new pulpit set is to be purchased.
The Congregational society at Yves,
| Brooksville. is building a vestry in con-
nection with its church. The cornerstone
was laid last week by Rev. ]. S. Rich
ards, pastor of the church. Rev. Eben-
ezer Bean of Bluehill. delivered the ora
| ton. The new vestry Will be 2Sx36 feet IN
| size. On the ground floor win be the yes
| try and vestry paror, so arranged that
| they can be thrown into one room. ON
| the second floor there will be kitchen
| and dining room-necessary adjuncts OF
| a modern church vestry The building
will be completed by January L.