Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-04
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Items Of Interest in Maine EccIesiasti-
cal Circles.
South Portland Universaiisis Start Chain Let
ter-New Pastor al Bath

Seven new members were received al
! the Methodist church at Waldoboro
on recent Sunday.
The Preble chapel. Portland. which
has been extensively repaired. has
been redediCated
new 1850 pound bell has been
/ placed in the Baptist church. Foxcroft.
1t is the gift Of Mrs. Eliza Miller and
Mr.. and Mrs W. T. Stubs
At the session Of the Piscataquis
Congregational Conference at Jackman
II was voted that the next session
should be held at Blanchard. next
June. Rev. W. r. Slade, preacher.
The next regular quarterly meeting
of the association OF Churches OF God
| IN Maine Will be held at the North
Ridge schoolhouse. Plymouth. com
mencing Thursday evening. Nov. Is
| and continuing over the following
| Lords day
quite valuable painting on glass
enclosed in a gilded frame. which had
been hanging over the inner door to
the entrance Of St Joseph's Catholic
church PASSPORT for many years past.
!
while mass was being celebrated and
was broken into bits.
The autumn cabinet meeting of the
Maine State Epworth League was held
| recently in Portland. Invitations were
received to hold the State convention.
next year. at old Orchard and Water
vile. and the one from WatervflIe was
| accepted. The time was fixed as July
) and g.
The Church Record. a quarterly pa
per devoted to the interest Of the Cen
tral congregational church and Of
christianity in general in PASSPORT.
has made its appearance. 1t is edited
by Rev. Henry y. Pringle the pastor
% the Eastport Congregational church
and contains many interesting facts
in condensed form.
The First Universalist Society Of
South Portland has commenced q
series of letter chains in that vicinity
ior me purpose Of raising money
enough for the building Of new
church on the corner Of Sawyer and
Pleasant streets. The foundation and
cellar wall have already been com
pleted The letters have already he
gun to bear fruit and several fine con-
tributions, some as high as s.. have
been received.
The Cumberland Conference of Free
Baptist churches met at RAYMOND
last week. Rev. r. II. Penwarden of
Casco. preached. Tuesday evening.
Wednesday Rev. G. w. Rogers Of
Steep Falls. in a paper Echoes from
Fort Fairfield gave an entertaining
account of the State meeting. Rev. +.
+. Freese of West Falmouth. gave
fine sermon. In the afternoon there
was prayer meeting led by Rev. G.
II. Gray. The Woman's Missionary
meeting convened at 80 The report
or the treasurer, covering the period
between September l and October %.
showed that $40 had been received
The address of the afternoon was de-
liVered by Miss L. A. DeMerritte on
the subject of Missions The address
OF the evening was made by D. F
Small of West Falmouth, subject.
Iares. Another large audience was
present Thursday forenoon. A praise
service was led by Mr. Penwarden Of
Casco Rev. G. II. Gray of New |
gloucester. gave an address on "ReIa- |
ton OF Church to Community" Rev.
6. w. Rogers of Steep Falls, spoke on |
object of Public Testimony" d. F.
Small of West Falmouth. delivered the
sermon. Friday afternoon there was a
praise service conducted by Samuel p.
Brown of Raymond The conference
then listened to sermon by Rev. H. A.
Childs Of Gray. on the Parable of the