Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-21
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Tho N. f. church at Lincoln has de
ciacd to build a parsonage.

Rev TroHas Stratton has rendered
his resignation as pastor II the Uni
ycrsalist church, Rockland.
Rev Hannah j. Powell If Clinton.
mas crptcd y cam to become pastor Of
the rnivcrSalist church in jay.
I;4v. Edward II. Ncwbeg.n Of Aver.
Mass. has been extended q call to tn
Passionate ~ 81. Johns Episcopal
church. Bangor.
The oxford District Association Of
rniyersalists viii meet at Mechanic
Fails. November l and ?. The leading
speakers Of the district will give ad
dresses.
Kcv. G. j. Woodwork, Jr, for tha
last five years pastor III Sanford )
First Congregational church. has ten
ior"d his resignation. to take IF ct
November ].
Rev. +. =. Eradccn, late pastor Of
INV Free Baptist church AT Fort Fair
.ielI mas accepted the position Of
financial agent Of the Maine Central
Institute Pittsfeld.
Rev. W. =. Johnson. pastor Of the
Methodist church, Dixmont, Will
preach his last sermon in town. Sun
day. the 22d. as he has accepted a call
u 4 church in Connecticut.
Rev. Thomas Stratton, who recently
resigned as pastor If The Church Of
Emmanuel. Rockland has received ana
accepted = call TO the pastorate of the
Universalist church at Potslam. y. Y.
Rev f, W Kicker. pastor Of the
Pine Street Free Baptist church, has
rendered his resignation. the same 70
take effect in November. Mr.. Kicker
has accepted the pastrage Of the Free
BAPTIST church at Pittsfield. n. II.
The annual convention of SUNDAY
schools for Hancock county will be
held at Bluehill on Tuesday. Oct. 81,
instead IF Oct. "a. as announced. The
date was changed in order that tile
session might not conflict with another
meeting NJ a similar nature.
Rev. Fr. \. u. Deceiles, pastor Of St
Hyaeinthe's Catholic church. West
brook. announces that the fair held
last week by his parish was a decided
success. As a result about $500 will be
cleared. The largest amounts We're
turned in by the Knights of Columbus
table. $445.24. and the Young Ladies'
table 1878.
The mission which is being conduct
ga ut st. Johns Catholic church. Ban
@or. by the Redemptorist Fathers, from
the Mission in RoXhury. Mass. is one
~ the most successful ever held there
These missions are held every 10 wears.
Last week the mission was for women
only ana there We're 147J cUiamuniols
during the week.
Rev. Horace ". Tilden. ID. d.. III
jacksonville. H.. has accepted a call
70 the BAPTIST church at Livermoro
FANS. He viii arrive in Maine III j
few weeks ana begin his labors in his
H'" parish pr. Tilden is Well known
in that section. as he is a native Of
'hesterville and many friends are glad
70 have him return To Maine
Extensive alterations are To be made
IN tn" congregational chapel at ELS
worth. The work will begin at the
foundation and go to tn. roof. The
work il being done by the ladies If tho
society the committee in charge being
Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. \. Il. Wfswell
ana Mrs. James A. McGown. =. II |
Stratton has the contract. The i'm
provements will cost about $1,000 Mrs. |
Hale has presented 10 the Sunday
school enclosed bookcases. which will |
ne put in the parlor for the school
library.
MI. Gilbert II. Bachelor was or |
dained at West Newfield Wednesday. |
October II. Rev. George Lewis. ID. D. |
"f South Berwick. was moderator Of /
the council and Rev. L. w. Muttart Of I
Acton. scribe. The ordination parts
We're rs follows: Sermon by Rev. +. /
NJ Cousins Of Biddeford: ordaininc
prayer by the moderator: introductory
prayer ~ the scribe: Scriptures by
Rev. II. f. Graham of Cornish. right
hand Of fellowship by Rev. q. A. Mills
o. Limerick; charge to candidate ~
Rev. f. +. Bachelor of East Hartford
a.. brother of the candidate.
The choir at st. Pauls Episconal
church, Brunswick. organized three
years ago. when Rev. Melvin Nc
Laushlin became rector of the parisb
nas again begun the regular winter
practice. made up. as it is almost a.
lrely OF Bowdoin men. Additions may
)e made later in the season. but N
present the choir includes Fred Stan
wood, Fred c. Lee. Q. l.. Dascomb
lohn Gresson. Jr.. A. p Larrabee
= Palmer. Kenneth Sills, b. F snow
.ohn Appleton. II. 3. Eastman. c. IT
Dreston, w. L. Watson. William War
EN-, John p. Weber. Jr.. Herber+
smith. Mr. Moor, Ralph Hallenbrana
nd Sam Smith. anu :
1t Rev. Bishop Healy of the Catbo-
lc Diocese of Maine. has returned u
'ortland from an EpiscopaI visitatio,,
I! the eastern part of the State tn, :
ishop gave confirmation at Old Town
'ct :, to ~ males, 80 females. at Oro
TO- Oct 8, p. NJ. to AZ males. a. ~ !
naies; at Old Town. Indian Island n
Ct y TO 10 males. 8 females: at VIM il
ct. ~ to males. females: at Mon !
tsue. oct. H. blessed a new bell for I
ne church Of Montague: at Winter $
ort. Oct II, to "a males. 90 fem,los. il
| Belfast. Oct IS. to males . f. g
laies; at North Vassalboro. Oct. H. 1, t;
males. &c females, and in the artar q
Don he blessed the new cemetery, =, e;
'aterville. = !.
Eugene Lester Sampson was ordain g
as pastor Of the Washburn BAPTIST q
iufch' Tuesday afternoon. MANY ~ i,
lie leading Baptist clergymen of tbo 81