Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
PULPIT AND PEW.
Matters Of Interest Relative to the Work Of
Maine Churches.

One person was baptized into the
Methodist church at Machias, Sunday.
Rev. A. c. Jones of Bath. has ac-
cepted a call to the Methodist church
at Bar Harbor.
Sunday. December %, has been set as
the day for the dedication of the new
Friends church at Winthrop.
Rev. J. r. Crosser. formerly of Port
land, l1as been called to a Chicago
church at a salary of $4,000.
Arrangements are being made by the
Christian order denomination to build
a new church at East Dixmont.
Rev. William Wright has accepted a
call % tle pastorate of the Congrega-
tonal and Baptist churches of New
Portland.
The new Congregational church 1T
North Deering consists of Il members.
eight of whom were received on con-
fession and nine by letter.
Rev. C. W. Dane, Methodist, has just
closed his labors in Eustis for the pres
ent. and will contine his work to King
field. He reports two conversions.
Rev. f. NJ. Traitor, pastor of the
church at Five Islands. read his resig-
nation. last Sunday. to take effect.
December 80. He has been pastor
there nearly five years.
One Sunday recently at the Free
Baptist church. Auburn, Rev. J. S.
Durkee, pastor. 5000 was pledged for
repairs ana improvements on the
church property.
Rev. Mr.. Davis reports eight very
recent conversions. two baptisms. and
fourareceived into full connection with
the Methodist church at Bingham and
Moscow.
Rev. Louis Blanchet, Of the Michigan
Conference. has been appointed pastor
of the Methodist church of Ogunquit,
which has had no regular preaching
for over year.
At business meeting of the Baptist
church of Presque Isle, it was voted to
extend call 10 the passionate of the
church to Rev. Cecil Dean of East
Machias.
The pastor of the Baptist church in
Warren. Rev. Herbert f. Thayer. has
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Baptist church in Ludlow. VT. The
resignation takes effect after the first
Sunday in December.
Rev. David l.. Yale, for six years
pas,or of the Congregational church at
Ellsworth. has resigned his passionate.
and will preach his last sermon Christ
mas. Mr.. Yale expects to spend sew
eral months abroad studying.
Some of the parishioners. of Rev c..
A. Moore. of the Congregational
church, Rocklanl. regretting the en-
forced absence of their pastor from the
city by reason of ill-health made up a
purse of 500 which they forwarded to
him at Andover, accompanied by a
host of Thanksgiving day good wishes.
Rev. James H. Barrows of Freeport,
who has been given a call to the pas
;orate of the Brewer Baptist church,
has written the society that he will
accept the offer made. 1t is expected
he will come to Brewer so as to occupy
the pulpit Sunday, December IS. In
the meantime the pulpit will be sup
piled.
In st. Mary's Catholic church. Ban
Sor, Wednesday forenoon, the service
of the Forty Hours Devotion. was
opened with solemn high mass. Very
Rev. NJ. c. O'Brien. V. G.. was cele-
brant; Rev. P. H. Reardon of Bene-
dicta, deacon: Rev. FIR. Clary of Old
Town. sub-deacon; Rev. T. j. Michigan.
master of ceremonies.
St. Athanasius' Catholic church at
Rumford Falls. was dedicated Thanks
giving day. The services consisted of
blessing upon the church and solemn
high mass. At 9.45 in the forenoon
solemn high mass was celebrate UNI
der the charge of Rt. Rev. James A.
Healey. ID. d.. of Portland, with Rev.
r. +. Hurley Of Portland. and Rev. FIR
Deseits Of Pennington, as deacons of
honor; Rev. A. d. Deceles of West
brook, was celebrant, Rev. T. r. But
Ter of Lewiston. deacon of mass; Rev.
r. f. Bradley of Lisbon. sub-deacon of
mass; Rev. FIR. Brossear. o. P, of
Lewiston master Of ceremonies. There
was special choir service with IA
singers under the charge of Mrs. A. F.
Morrison. St: Athanasius is the larg-
est church and society in Oxford
county. Seven years ago. when FIR.
r
among his many missions, was called
to attend the sick and dying in this
vicinity, he had to travel by team over
lonesome roads. through dense forests,
always alone. The first Catholic SER
vice in that vicinity was held i'm Mexico
town hall. March 3. 1891. Mass was
celebrated there till November 1892.
The first service in Rumford Falls was
held, October 3. 1892. The church now
has 800 mam5ers. The work on this
church was begun October s. 1896.
Twenty-Five days later mass was cele-
brated in the new church. Within two
years the church with its furnishings
was paid for. partly through the gen
crosby of Rumford Falls people, partly
with funds contributed by laborers in
logging camps and other places. The
power company gave the lot on which
it stands. This corporation has since