Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
CHURCH AND PASTOR.

The NJ. f. church, Dexter is under
going repairs.
Rev. ]. II. Little has accepted a call
to the Universalist church. Canton.
Trinity church, Lewiston. has voted
to purchase an organ, costing about
So, 600.
Rev. F. w. Atkinson has accepted the
position as pastor of the Union Con-
gregatonal church.
Three persons We're received into full
membership in the Foss street Metho-
dist church, Biddeford. Sunday.
The ordinance of baptism was ad
mnistered recently upon two candi-
dates at the Rockport Baptist church.
Rev. William King was at Willimantic
last Sunday and administered baptism
to six candidates, four ladies and two
gentlemen.
series of meetings are being held
at the Christian church. Lowell. Con-
siderable interest is manifested. Rev.
Zebulon Knight of Berwick is assist
ing.
Arthur Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Shepard and two children, re-
ceived the rite of baptism at the Meth
odist church, Richmond. Sunday.
An orchestra of four pieces will soon
be added to the NJ. f. church. PASSPORT.
by the pastor. Rev. Chas. T. Coombs,
who is now learning to play cornet.
Rev. ]. NJ Atwood of Canton, N. Y.
has accepted the call to the pastorate
of the Church of the Messiah, Portland,
a. l. tor, Of pnx-
W. NJ Kimmell. and will preach his in
augural sermon on Sunday. Nov. 5.
The Unitarian Society of Ellsworth
has voted to call Rev. A. H. COar. who
has been pastor of the church for the
past year. for an indefinite period. His
salary was increased 500 per year.
The report of the treasurer showed the
church to be free from debt, and with
balance in the treasury. The Sunday
school has $50 pupils enrolled. 1t is
taking up a systematic study of the
Bible.
Rev. FIR. Genereaux who has been the
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church,
Orono, for a good many years, is soon
to finish his connection with the OronO
parish having accepted a professorship
| in a Catholic college in Lewis. in the
province of Quebec and which is
directly opposite the city of Quebec.
Father Genereaux's successor in Orono
has not been announced.
A meeting Of the Unitarian young
people of Biddeford was held recently
| in the Second Parish vestry and the
Unitarian Club was organized with the
choice of the following officers: Presi-
dent, Rev. w. F. Skerrye; first vice
president, Miss Grace w. Burbank:
second vice president. Algernon 5.
Dyer; secretary. Miss Grace Stockman:
| treasurer. r. D. Milliken; librarian, w.
S. Mitchell; executive committee, Miss
Louise D. Leib, Miss Clara Walker,
| Miss Genevieve Marsh, Miss Lizzie
Storer. j. Percy Deering and w. S.
| Mitchell. Lookout committee, Miss
Ethel Topper, Miss Mollie Moore, Miss
Florence Ross. Miss Grace Stockman
Miss Minnie Deland.
] The recent State Baptist conference
in it's reports, recalled the fact that the
educational system of that church in
! this State embraces Colby College
Coburn, Kicker and Higgins Institutes
and Hebron Academy. Colby College
has land and buildings valued at $780,
900. and endowment of s46O.0OO. Coburr
Institute has land and buildings valued
| at $50, 900, endowment s550OO. Hebron
Academy hasland and buildings valued
at $4,000. endowment $50.O0O. Kicker
Institute has land and buildings valued