Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-26
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The kcnncbcc BAPTIST ASSOcia ton
will meet with the Bethany Baptist
church in SkoWhegan, at 1915 Tuesday,
September II, and close Wednesday
evening. Among the speakers will be
President Charles +. Meserve and Rev
John l.. bearing. Preacher Of annual
sermon. Rev. ". II. Spencer, d. D..
preacher Of doctrinal sermon, Rev G.
=. 3. Pepper, p. y.
Thu new Catholic church at Win
throp is sufficiently near completion
for occupation and services were held
there for the first time last Sunday, by
the pastor. Father Desilct, assisted by
Father Ledu.ic. The building VIII
probably ID couScCrIted in October.
Key. T.. +. Hurley Of st. Dominick's
church. Portland. It former pastor. will
present the society with new organ.
and picture of st. Francis Xavier.
after whom the church was named, for
the altar.
The Univcrsal.sta Of Canton formed
a parish last May. At a mceting Of
the parish held. recently. it was voted
10 hold regular meetings for the nest
YEAR The parish committee. who are
Mrs. j. p. Swasey, George Wadin and
John *. Forhan were instructed t.
have a minister rs soon rs satisfactory
arrangements could BE- made It is cS-
pcctcd that Rex. Samuel !. Hickey ~
Arlington, New Jersey. VIII be given a
call he having preached there for two
Sundays to the satisfaction of the
parish.
The Advance gives the following es-
innate OF the direct ana collateral cost
of a church carpet. The direct cost ~
the carpet was $500. BAT as the women
cf the church raised the money hy Civ
ing entertainments, tho pastors cSl-
mate was that when all the itcEls Of
cost We're figured in the carpet had
cost fully $1,000. He reached this as-
tonishng total by estimating III" work.
worry. nervous strain. bodily wrari-
ness and hcartachoS Of 100 women:
the heroic efforts Of men. women ana
children u eat the things which We're
to be eaten. ana hear. see. or huy other
things which had been provided to cE-
tract money from them; tn" colds
fcVrr.s ana other ailments contracted
while attending the entertainments,
anu tllt consequent t''' wa 'lAi'Ns btA
money spent in other churches, Tor if
they come To- -FOUR entertainments YOU
must 10 to theirs; and worst ard mert
costly Of all, the decentralization Of tn"
church. and the curtailmCnt Of leciti-
mate giving. which follow in the train
Of such methods Of raising money. But
they got their carpet.
The Temple Heights Spiritual camp
meeting closed on sunday. At the an
pual meeting which was hold on Fri-
day. the following selection az officers
was made for the ensuing year: PrcSi-
dent. l.. II. Morse. Liberty; Vice-prcsi-
dent. a. l.. Champnoy, itockp"rt: sec-
rotary. +. A. Dickcy. Northport: treas
urcr, Mrs. o. $. Rich. Bangor. TIL"
present outlook is that the meetings
will be held two weeks instead cf one
next year. ana that the morning viii
bc devoted to social gatherings with
regular lectures It'll tn" afternoon. At
tie annual meeting Of the Ladies Ma
Society. the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Alice i.
Poole. Boston. Mass; viCc-p president.
Mrs. Merrill, Brunswick; secretary.
Mrs. A. II. Clark, Belfast; treasurer.
Mrs. ]. J.. Stcarns, Old Town. Am"n-
the speakers during the meetings WEI"
Harrison y. Barrett. Necdham. Mass;
J. Frank Baxter, Chelsea. Mass: Ed
gar ". Emerson. Manchester n. H.:
Mrs Tillie L. Reynolds, Troy. y. ~.
Mrs. Ida p. A. Whtlock. Boston, Mass
At Berry Mills. in the town of Car
thage. there is held annually in Au-
gust, a union campmecting. All the de-
nominations in that vicinity unite. \
committee is chosen from the commu-
nifty Ga member from each church) who
make all the arrangements for the ser
vices Leading clergymen from the
different sectS are engaged to preach.
The meeting continues ten days ana
each minister is free to bring his sos
mel message and give it in his own
way. No creed controversy is allowed.
These meetings are now in progress.
Rev. &. A. Hayden of Augusta. has
been invited to represent the Universe
lists and will preach Saturday. This IS
the second time Mr.. Hayden has been
chosen Two years ago he preached to
the general acceptance of all. Is not
this one Of tho practical ways TO bring
Christians together in a union for good
work?