Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16

+. Il. Dupont. pastor Of ST. Joseph y
Catholic church. Biddeford, who is in
Europe, will return home In about a
month. He is at present taking the
Kneip cure.
a lot of land on Princes Point. Var
mouth. owned BY Mrs. G. W. Hammond.
and to be used for open air vesper ser
vices at the point next season was for
mallN dedicated this week. Remarks
were made by Rev. +. 7. Porter of Bos
ton and Rev. Isaac Pierson OF South
Medford. Mass.
1t Is reported that Rev. George W.
SOuthwick Of the Free Baptist church u
kingneld. has received an invitation to
assume the pastorate OF "A larger parish
in another state but his decision has not
vet been announced. He has worked hard
for this parish during his pastorate here
Of about six years. having in that time
built parsonage and repaired and beau
titled the Union church. in which his 20.
Cicty worships.
Rev. |. w. cate. pastor Of the First
Universalist church OF Machas. has
commenced a series Of interesting Sun
day evening Bible talks on Old Testa-
ment subjects. Mr.. Cate mas been pas
tor of this church for only a few weeks.
but Is very popular both in and out of
church.
Bishop Healey ofiiciated recently at
the blessing OF the statue OF ST. Anne
which has been placed in the chapel OF
the Blessed Sacrament. Portland. He
also delivered an appropriate discourse
to the sodaltes referring Ia st. Anne
az the model of true motherhood.
| Then followed the benediCtion of tho
blessed sacrament. There was a large
attendance.
The new Catholic church OF St.
| Francis Xavier at Winthrop. erected To
replace the one recently destroyed by
| fire, was used for the first time on last
| Sunday. Rev. Father Desilets otticiat-
| ing. Besides the regular parishioners
n number of Boston people who reside
| in the suburbs of Winthrop during the
summer season We're present contribut-
| ing generously to the beautifying of
| the new edifice.
Extensive repairs are being made
upn the Baptist meeting house in
| Montague in preparation for the ses-
sions of the Penobscot Association
which meets there soon. The house.
which was formerly on one side of the
lot. has been moved to the centre and
has been raised some three feet. A
drain has been dug and tiled and an
effort is now being made to secure a
furnace To be put in place this fall.
Considerable work on the interior, re
plastering and kalsomining the walls
has also been done
Cyrus III. Farley of Portland. has
just completed and placed on exhibit
tion for few days a memorial win
dow presented by Mrs. John Il. Deer
ing of Boston, TO the Saco Congrega-
tional church. The design is Christ $
Journey to Emmans." and its execu-
ton is pronounced by artists who have
viewed the window to be absolutely
| and artistically perfect. There are
| three figures in the group, of which
| Christ is the center. The light ana
shade effects are truly wonderful ana
a short distance away from the window
one might imagine he was gazing at a
| superb painting by some old mas
ter, so rich is the coloring.
The Lincoln Baptist Association met
in its annual session with the Baptist
church on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The opening devotional meeting was
led by Rev. w. T.. Lombard of Cam
den. Organization was effected in the
choice of Rev. Mr.. Chase of Warren as
moderator and Rev. S. +. Packard.
clerk. The addresses of Presidents
Meserve of Shaw University. Raleigh.
n c.. and Butler of Colby College,
were especially well received. Rev. DR..
W. f. Witter of Boston, representing
the American Baptist Missionary
Union, and DR.. A. T. Dunn, secretary
of the Maine Baptist convention, made
stirring addresses. The talk OF DR..
Bunker for 80 years a missionary in
Burmah. quickened the enthusiasm of
the members of the association. The
annual sermon was by Rev Sumner
Bangs of Tenants Harbor Mrs. Mary
c. Reynolds Of Paris Hill gave an ad-
dress on "Our Country's Needs" The
association was pronounced by many
present to be one of the very best in
it's history.