Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-08

Fenple's Societies Of Christian Endeavcr
! ~ the world is l2I 30. There arc in the
nlted States ~ 49, societies in Tho r,',r
/ OF the world il .s2f.
( Mr.. Hunt, Baptist missionar,a is
/ holding Very interesting meetings At
/ Guilford Center. An effort is being
made to retain his services through The
month OF April
y, ". KimbaH, formerly Of Dexter =
/ graduate IF Colby University and of
the Newton Theological Seminary. was
recently ordained pastor Of the Baptist
church at Manchester, Mass.
The West Bethel people have built
handsome little church with the dis
tinct understanding that it should not
be called UNCONVENTIONAL church. and
are now hunting for a pastor
Rev. Thomas NJ. Davies, formerly OF
Manchester, n. H., has accepted a call
to the pastorate of the Free Congrcga-
tional church at Deering, and began
his labors with them, Jan. 9
Right Rev. Bishop Healey has adj
ministered the sacrament of confrma-
ton TO 156J children in the diocese OF
Portland during the past year These
combinations took place in ten par
ishes.
Rev. r. II. Kimball a Methods.
pastor. now in his sOth year is in vigor-
Gus health, and is comfortably located
in Mercer. He goes to the evening
meetings. and is as smart as most
men at so.
The First Parish Church of Saco. has
voted to allow any who wished to put
stained glass memorial windows in the
church to 90 SO and it is probable that
several. and perhaps all. of the WIN
doWs will be replaced by stained glass.
Rev f. Starbird. who has just re-
tired from the pastorate of the Farm
ington Free Baptist church. is now
Preaching at North Chesterville. and
also a Weeks Mills in New Sharon
two important churches in Franklin
county.
The new windows in St. Saviours
church. Bar Harbor, have been com.
pleted. The new chandelier suspended
in the center Of the tower. contains 80 =
incandescent bulbs. and four other
chandeliers in the transepts have each
six lights.
1t is stated that there are 10000 Goo0OO
he athcn in the world. and 600 mission
aries-one for each 100000. In this coun-
try there is one ordained minister for
every 700 people. In China there is one
missionary to every 1000 600 people.
Christians are giving at the rate of one
tenth of a cent a day for the evangelical
ton OF the world.
The will of Washington Heal, late Of
Georgetown. gives TO the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Georgetown $500
10 be held in trust and paid toward the
support of the preacher and also the
wood lot and cemetery near his dwell!
ing house. The residue goes TO the
widow and adopted child
Rev. T. A. Frey, pastor of the Second
Congregational church, Biddeford. ac-
by Mrs. Frey and their two
children. viii soon go to Denver, Colo
RADIO, and Will be gone four months al
least. Mr.. Frey goes to Denver fer the
hent III Of his health, and will receiv"
half pay during his absence.
The 18th annual gathering of the
1Qngre gational church Of FoXcroft and
7 over was held in the chapel Jan. J,
ii also being the 18th anniversary OF
the society. Anniversary exercises
we're held Sunday evening when E. c.
smith. ESQ. delivered a short address
n The Mission of the Church in the
Future" Col. j. b. Peaks spoke IN
The Church in the Past" Rev. Nor
man McKinnon followed with en- ad-
lress on The Church at Present, Dea.
:. II, b. Woodbury. then read sketch
II the church and society.