Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-30

Items Of Interest in Maine Ecclesiastical
Circles.

The Congregational church at San
ford has extended a call to Rev. Mr..
Chase of Eliot.
There is a rumor in Knightvile that
some benevolent person who wishes to
remain incognito. has presented the
North Congregational Society with 500.
The newly organized Universalist
church at Mattawamkeag has secured
lot and plans to build a church, next
summer.
The old NJ. f. parsonage at East
Knox is to be sold and one built or
purchased at Morrill,, says Zioa's
Herald.
Rev. E. A. Cranston has resigned
from the Baptist church. Northeast
Harbor, and will go TO Topsham. He
will commence his pastorate there
Jan. l.
Rev. F. 7. Crane has rendered his
| resignation as pastor of the Univer-
salist church at North Arson and there
will be no services in this church for
| the present.
The winter term of the Arson quar-
terly meeting of Free Baptist churches
will be held with the church at North
Arson. Wednesday and Thursday
January Il and IS.
| Rev. Jacob A. Eckstorm, curate al
Grace church, Providence, and former
ly stationed at the Episcopal church in
| PASSPORT, died at his home in the for
mer city recently after a long illness.
Rev. F. r. Griffith of Lisbon Falls,
! has Eeer appointed assistant to Rev.
Luther Freeman of the Chestnut Street
Methodist church, Portland.
Rev. A. f. Scoville, who was recently
| invited to become the pastor of the
| First Baptist church of Portland, has
| signified to the officers of the church
that he cannot accept the call and will
| not come to Portland.
The flne-t toned old bell of the Lining
ton Congregational church has been
taken down and sent away to be re-
cast. having been cracked a few years
| since by over patriotic boys on the
Fourth of July. 1t was placed in the
belfry GO years ago Its weight was
1850 pounds and it was east in Boston.
| ST. Joseph's Catholic parish, Ellis
worth. has purchased the Buckmore
| homestead on Chapel street. The i'm
mediate object of the purchase was to
secure control of the property because
| it adjoins the church property, but it is
understood that if the present parson-
age can be satisfactorily sold, a new
one will be built on the newly ac-
| quired property.
Special services have recently been
| held at Hartford and at North Liver
more Thirteen have requested prayers
| TWO have been received into full mem
| bership in the NJ. E. church from pro
baton and one by letter, and three
have been received on probation. Tbs
church at North LivermOre has beer
repaired, at a total cost of 800
Good business is helping out ON
| churches. 1t has made larger conSre'
| cations. from which better pecunlarA
| support has followed. Churches are
/ always an influence for good. and t"i
this if fo.' no other reason they ShpuI'
; receive arrple support. We can never
afford to let our churches anguish
Bath Enterprise.
Mrs. Russell. who died in Waterville
last July. left the bulk Of her property
by will to the General Conference :"
Free BaptiSts to be used for forelgl
missions In settling the estate her eX
ecutor. ]. G. Blaisden. has lately pai'
to Rev. Arthur Given, Auburn. T. J.
treasurer of the general conference
$1253.6S; this being in addition to $'o
she gave the society a few years ago
Mrs Russell was the widow Of Rev
Stephen Russell. who died in 1889. anC
,vho was pastor for many years Of th'
Watr,ville and Sidney Free Bapts
| church.