Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09
Church and Pastor.

received into the South Dover Baptist
church recently.
The Wesley NJ. +. church of Bath
has been presented with a beautiful
solid silver communion service of five
pieces. by Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Crosby.
At the Phillips Methodist church.
one Sunday recently, one candidate re-
ceived the ordinance of baptism. two
were received into the church on pro-
baton and four into full membership
The coming winter the young men OF
Trinity Episcopal church. lewiston
will reorganize the reading society anu
will probably open the readins-rooi,'
in the school department Of the church
again.
Rev. Blanche A. Wright OF Liver
more Falls, who with her parents
occupying a cottage at Weiu' ioi ~
months, preached in the Union 'i'u', ~
recently. She is improving III hea'''
band hopes ere long to return ~ ~
home and to regular church WORN
Rev. ]. A. Latlamme. recently or
dained in the priesthood pS risn'
lanes Aupustine Healey. bishop of
Portland, has been appointed '"i"'e
,t St N,rv's church in Bangor, OF
| ubih N-ary pev NJ g. @ Brien, v. G..
is pastor to fill the vacancy caused bS
rho ,nnointmert of Rev. Thomas j.
\alIioan as pastor of the churches at
North Whitefield and Damariscotta.
The following Baptist associations
win hold their meetings this month.
santember I2-13, Kennebec Association
at Skowhegan: September 12-14, Han
| cock Association at SedSwick: Sep
tember 1914, Bowdoinham Association
at Lewiston: September 1920, Penob-
scot Association at Montague: York
| Association at North Berwick, and
| Cumberland Association at WATERFORD.
| st. Johns blythe Sea, at Old Or
chard where Rev. |. c. Forth of Lew
iston. has been preaching during the
summer. is an ideal little Episcopal
chapel for the visitors at the beach.
During the Iast month several valu-
able gifts have been made to the
church by persons attending. includ-
ing an altar desk. altar brasses, vases,
crosses. etc Several ladies have taken
the altar linen in hand and promise to
give the church a full supply.
III. tNtN- IblSilpI iitaiS VI tiiN N"N'
Ole diocese has returned to Portland
from the northern part of the state,
During his absence he gave confirma-
ton in Caribou to 81 males and 80 fe-
males on August 20. and on the same
day to 80 males and ~ females IN
North Lyndon; August % to 81 males
and Il females in Wallagrass; August
%. at Fort Kent to loo males and ~
females; August "A at st. Francis To ~
males and 16 females; August 20 at
Frenchville to 100 males and 20 fe-
males: August &c at St. Agatha to 20
males and 10 females: August q at St
David to 81 males and 90 females; at
Lower Grand Isle to So males and So
females: August 81 at Van Buren, 10 80
males and SO females: the same day
at St Joseph TO II males and 20 fe-
males. and on September | at Fort
Fairfield to % males and 30 females.
Sunday he visited Dover dedicated
| the new church under the patronage
of ST Thomas and gave confirmation
| to 10 males and IL females and also
| confirmed Il males and Il females at
| Dexter. This makes nearly 400 con-
| firmed in the past two weeks.
|
pect and Unity quarterly meeting Of
the Free Baptist churches convened
with the church at Monroe Center.
Friday. Saturday and Sunday, Septem-
Der 1-3 Friday afternoon was de-
voted to routine business. Rev. John
| S Blair was chosen chairman and W.
| NJ. Robinson assistant chairman and
| clerk. Friday evening was rainy and
| the attendance small. profitable
| prayer and praise service was led by
| Sidney A. Thurlow of DiXmont. sat
urday morning prayer and testimony
meeting was conducted by Rev. F..
| Judson Hatch of Groveville. after
J which Rev. +. A. Dinslow Of South
| MOntville. preached from Romans N:lo.
| Mr.. Dinslow was the corresponding
messenger from the Montville quarter
/ ly meeting and was recently ordained
to the gospel ministry. He is "A grad
| uatc from the training department Of
| cobb Divinity school. The afternoon
! services included a social meeting led
by Rev. = b. Ramsdell of st. Adams,
followed by sermon by the Free
Baptist State Missionary, Rev. ). &.
Whitcomb Of Bangor on the theme
Christ in the Home The evening
services We're conducted by Mrs. ;. A.
! Thurlow of DiXmont. Mrs. Thurlow
| is a graduate of DR.. Gordon'S school
in Boston. The Sunday morning social
| meeting was conducted by Rev. o. Z.
Frost of Bangor. and the morning ser
mon was by Rev. f. Judson Hatch of
Groveville, his theme the danger sig
mails that God has set to direct the
children of men into the haven of
| safety. using the words of Christ, Re
member Lots Wife The afternoon
prayer and testimony meeting was
conducted by William Bailey of Jack
son. and was followed by a sermon by
Rev. F. D. Tasker of Dexter. Monroe
Center was Mr.. Tasker's first pastorate
and he was ordained to the gospel
ministry in that church several years
ago. His theme was Sowing and
Reaping," and his feeble; condition and
| the endearing memories of the past
made the service the most impressive
| of the session.
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