Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-03
Church and Pastor.

Six candidates We're baptised at
Union recently.
Evangelist Gale has been conducting
revival meetings. at Gualford with ex-
| cellent results. -
Rev. w. H. Clark baptised candi-
date from Bradford ait Charleston, on
Sunday, Sept is.
Rev. r. Liljegren of New Sweden.
has accepted call from the Swedish
Baptist Society in Fergus Falls. MINI.
Mr.. J. T. Coombs of Pulpit Harbor.
is supplying the Baptist church in
Manset for Few weeks, in the absence
Of the pastor, Rev. III. Y. VinaI.
The ordinance OF baptism was ad-
ministered to three candidates at the
morning service at THE Pine street Free
Baptist church, Lewiston, Sunday
After more than two years of SER
vice With the Northeast Harbor Bap-
fist church. the pastor, Rev. Z. A.
Cranston, has rendered his resignation.
Mr.. Harry Taylor IS holding evangel-
istic services with the Baptist church
at kenduskeag with good success. The
meetings will continue through this
week.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Cumberland North Conference of Con-
gregational churches will be held in
the Pine Street church at Lewiston
Oct. IL and u.
Three were given the hand of fellow
snip at THE Baptist church in Bar Har-
Dor, Sept. 25. One had been baptised
the Sunday before, the other two had
been received by letter.
Rev. Father McGrath of Springfield
Mass, who has been in Bar Harbor
during the summer. has gone to Bath
where he viii assist Rev. John OBrien,
pastor of St. Mary's church.
The plastering is done in the new
Free Baptist church in Fort Fairfield
and the inside finish is now being put
on. This church. when completed, will
be an ornament to the town.
The siNty-second semi-anmual meet
ing of union conference of Congrega-
tional churches and centennial ann-
versary of the Lowell Congregational
church will occur at Lowell, October 5
and 6.
Work has begun on the frame of the
new Catholic church on High street,
pover.A substantial cellar and founda-
ton have been built and plans for
very pretty church euifice costing
$500 have been drawn. Henry Dexter
of Dexter, is the contractor.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Wilson and
daughter Nellie, and H. H. Pyche of
Boston, evangelists, who have Just
closed gospel tent work ait Sanford.
have gone to Aroostook county, where
they will do special evangelisbic work.
They have had a wide experience IN
the field, both North and South
Every week Rev. Leonard S. Will
liams of Sabattus, holds meetings for
children and delivers a long and inter
esting talk to them. He believes in the
little ones. Lead them Alright and they
viii make useful men and women. The
kindergarten methods are applicable
to the church, he thinks.
short time ago Rev. Father Koran,
pastor of the Catholic church at Rum
ford Fails, appointed a committee of
20 persons to collect the sum of $40
each to aid in clearing the church debt
before the dedication in October. All
succeeded in raising $40 or over, while
Miss Lizzie Cocoran secured $50 and
Mrs. Patnaude $27.
Rev. John G. Dutton, who for the
past six years has been the pastor of
the Second Christian church in Kit
terry, has decided to accept the recent
call of the Christian church in Wester-
~, r. /. Rev. Mr.. Dultton win begin
his 1abOrS i'm his new fold on Do,o,,
Der / During his pastorate in Kittery
Mr. Dutton has succeeded in rebuilding