Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-06
Church and Pastor.

CnuTCn anu fdStOF.
Five persons have joined the King
field Universalist church the past
month.
Rev. ]. Pettingill has closed his
labors with the Third Baptist church
of jefferson.
The annual State convention of the
Tniversalist churches will De held al
Portland. June 6, :. s.
Rev. q. f. burroughs. for the past
ten years pastor of the congregational
church at Wiscasset. has resigned.
\ council is called at Patten for the
23d Of May, to ordain and install Mr..
G. Z. Luke of the senior class. Bangor.
At the Phillips congregational
church two members have been recent
ly baptized ana taken into member
ship.
Rev. f. II. OsgoOd Of Monticello, on
account Of poor health. has decided not
to take any charge for the coming
year.
Rev. Z. w. Webber of Rumford Falls
has accepted call to the Universalist
church at Mechanic Fails. where he
began his pastorate May !.
Another priest Of the Dominican or
der has been settled in Lewiston TO
assist Father Grolleau in his parish
work making a large monastery there.
Recognition services We're held re-
Gently by the Baptist church in War
rem and Rev. Mr.. Chase was finally
fully indicted into his new pastoral
work.
Rev. {. II. McElhinney, for some
time past minister of the Methodist
church at Midtown. has resigned from
the conference and has accepted call
to the congregational church at Prince
ton.
Extensive improvements are now I'M
derway in the Corliss Street church at
Bath. which is being remodeled. The
organ will be placed at the rear of the
pulpit.
The Baptist church at Lisbon Falls
is free from debt. the chairman of the
finance committee. l.. Ia. Darrell. hay
ing reported that there was $40 in the
treasury after paying all bills.
The South Congregational Society of
Kennebunkport has voted TO have
memorial windows put into the church
and to continue the services of Rev.
H. A. Merrill With the First Parish.
Prof. George w. Gilmore of the chair
Of Biblical history and Introduction
and lecturer on comparative religion in
the Bangor Theological Seminary. has
resigned his position that he may go
to Europe for further study.
In the Methodist Sunday-school at
RockIand are $50 scholars. There are
10 members in the home department
and one of the pleasing features is that
the school is clear from debt, which Is
the first time for p years.
Thirteen have recently been received
on probation into the Sanford Metho-
dist church. and more are TO follow
soon. About $1,000 has been spent in
improvements absolutely necessary OF
this amount nearly 500 has been
raised.
DR.. \. NJ. Marshall of Portland, son
of Isaac W. Marshall of Hebron, mas
donated the First Baptist Society OF
that place a church bell, to be hung
in lime. the centennial day of that so
ciaty. This will be the first bell IN the
Mace Hebron is DR.. Marshalls BIRTH
place and where he passed ms YOUTH
full days.
Rev n. NJ. Haywood, having resigned
| the Dastorate of the Baptist church VI
Monsoon after two years Of service, VIII
| remove to South NorridgeWock, WheFe
no has purchased the homestead OF the
late Rev. q. Il. Walker. Though ne
| u-itbdravs from the active work OF the
| nastorate. Bro. Haywood will be ready
| TO supply churches temporarily.
| Rev. ManIey b. Townsend. pastor OF
woodfords Universalst church, mas re-
| caived call to Rumford Falls, DlXheld
! circuit Il Is expected that he VIII ac-
oant the call. owing to throat trouble
~ i suffering from. which is aggra-
| waited bv his nearness to the salt water
| pnrinr the six months Of his pastofate
:, woodfords he has built the church
~ into a healthy and progressive So
ciety.
| pav VIM. H. Morrison, native OF
| I,,,,,ineton and a son of the late W m
| Morrison of North ChesterNllle' VINO
| for nearly fourteen years mas pee'
,.to, If the Lowell Street Universe
i;st oburch of Manchester \. H.. ma
,andorad his resignation, to take eifec
1nna LIST next. He has accepted a cal
- he rniyersalist church of Brocktoh
Mass.
80 ~ the novel features Of the Bap
fist sabbath school of Rumfor az. Fan Il.
80 ~ birthday box" Every Sunday
At tn the opening Of the school, it t !, !.
q" ant and those whose birthday
b nU occurred during the past week pu
nav im as MANY pennies as they are year,
n IL = The money thus collected is save AYE,
oiu h,, ~ sunday-school memorial win
So1 S" % be II ne s shp sss hss
Spought in by this means; and Il. I
VI slbars of the school take grea
. deal Of interest in it.