Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

Five new members were received in
to the Machias Congregational church
recently.
The oxford Association Of Univer-
salists viii hold it's spring meeting at
West Paris. May 3l-June l.
Bishop Healy confirmed e2 children
at ST. Theresas Catholic church. South
Brewer. May II.
At the Congregational church. Rock
land. Sunday morning. seven persons
were received into membership by bap-
tism.
The Free Baptist society of West,
Franklin has engaged Rev. G.. III. Avery
Of Ellsworth 70 preach In the Union
church during the summer.
Rev. George F. Durgin. a native OF Ne
chanic. Falls, has been assigned 10 the
Flint street Methodist church in Somer-
vile. Mass.
Topsham Union Sabbath school has or
ganized for another season This school
has been held every season since 1862 th,.
school holding from May until Novem-
Der.
Tie census. taken recently by Rev.
FIR. DE Celes Of Westbrook. shows the
Catholic population OF that city to be
Pas.
Three new members We're added To
the congregational church. Norway,
recently: one on confession OF faith
and two by letter.
The Free Baptist Society of Lisbon
Falls has extended a call to Rev. G.. l..
Low of Milton. n. H.. who has recently
supplied the pulpit twice. and the call
has been accepted.
Five persons were baptized recently
at the Essex Street church. Bangor. by
the pastor. Rev. c. @. Mosher These
with seven others received the right
hand of fellowship al the morning
service.
Bishop Healy conferred the sacra-
ment of confirmation at the Cathedral
OF the immaculate Conception. Port
land. recently. on some 200 boys and
girls. A brief address on the meaning
of the sacrament was delivered by the
Right Reverend Bishop.
The new brick rectory adjoining the
catholic church, Van Buren,. which was
recently completed. is now occupied by
the rector, Rev. FIR. Janison. and his as
sistant. Rev. tr Bernier. The rectory
which occupies the site of the old wood
en- structure, formerly used as a parish
house, is entirely of brick and stone and
undoubtedly the best parochial residence
in the county.
On Sunday. June IL. large baptism
will be held at the Hersey bridge New
port. 1t will be one of the largest bap-
tisms ever held in that section of the
state. During the past winter number
OF REVEALS have been held in towns near
Newport, particularly Plymouth and il
is for the benefit of the converts of these
meetings that this baptism will be held.
Rev. G. L. White preached his farewell
sermon at the f. il. church. Pitisfield
A 40 "A tiSt IN, ,l.,i
church Sunday afternoon, Mr.. White bap-
tized two, and five We're admitted into the
church. During Mr.. Whites ministry
of three years, fifty-four have been taken
into the church; thirty-two by baptism.
a parsonage costing $500 mas been built
and nearly paid for. and nearly three
times as much given for missions as ever
f. ID. George of Gardiner.
Work on the new Catholic church at
Lisbon Falls, is to begin as soon as the |
plans can be placed in the hands of |
Father Bradley, so that bids can be re- |
ceived on the contract. One set of i
plans was necessarily rejected as being !
too elaborate for the use of this parish. |
which will simply erect a neat frame |
church edifice, seating 800 or so, and |
will then add to the capacity of the |
building as the growing congregation |
tequiTeS. Inc present church edifiCe is /
an old building which the preceding
pastor Father McGill. renovated for
the use of the parish. but which is
badly out of repair and not sufficient
to the needs of the increasing number
of wOrshippers
The Catholic chapel at St. Joseph's
nome in the Deering district which was
managed by fire some time ago, repaired
ana recently rededicated again, has an
interesting bit of history. 1t was former
~ the Deering Methodist church, but
When the new structure was built on
Pleasant street the old building was Of
Tered for sale. 1t was purchased by Mr..
A. X. Huston, now Woodford's postmas-
ter, and who was then a livery stable
keeper. He bought 1t intending to make
t over into a barn, The building had
been placed on rollers and was being
moved to the lot where it was to serve
! more humble purpose, when one of the
,athers at st. Josephs happened to drive
oy and saw it. 1t struck him mat il was
lust what was wanted for a chapel at his
school and he stopped and offered to buy
u: Mr. Huston was willing to dispose OF |
MS property, the bargain was struck and
me movers turned the building about. m |
Is now one of the sprettest little places of |
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