Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-11
Church and Pastor.


Five Young ladies were baptized recent
~ AT the Rockport Baptist church
The Methodist Sunday school of East
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hev. irving A. Flint of Falmouth. is
ntppsans the new Congregational church
Two young people were bap,ized and
received on probation into the church at
NaHideh sunday. by Rev. Theodore Ross
Evangelist Herbert l.. Gale has COM
,nenced series of revival meetings in
Ivy Ai'iiu winch Will continue two weeks.
v .ev, frederick Ellsworth, formerly of
raleeporo mas accepted Il call to the
Mass. ~ ~ -
hev. H. II. Hayes. pastor of the Free
inaptist church, FoXcroft, has rendered
~ les'Shation to take effect the first
Rev. J. w. Thomas of Brunswick has
received Il unanimous cali to the pastor
land. "
~ IS rumored that Rev. Mr.. Garland of
sS,.oillnston, has accepted ii call to the
Isle. ''0''A Aee'
during Lent Rev Richard owen of Bar
iH,.arbor. will give a series of talks on the
ne or Christ and on the lives of several
Vi the great reformers.
KEY Mr.. Cook of Nobleboro. by the adj
vice of his physician. will take three
months rest. His pulpit will be filled by
able preachers in his absence.
KEY. A. NJ. Freeman, who died recent
~ at Wolfboro Falls. n. H.. was ten
years ago pastor of the Springvale Free
baptist church for several years.
At the revival meetings held in the
BELL schoolhouse, South Newburg. by
Rev l.. A. Gould of Hampden, four have
profeSsed conversion.
The Union church to be built in East
DiXmont on the site of the one burned
Nov. 13 is to be as free for all denomina-
tons. as the old one was.
Rev. William Cashmere. pastor of the
Methodist church. has received a unani-
nous vote of the official board to return
to Gorham another year.
Rev VIM. A. Holbrook of Boston. has
been secured by St. Johns Episcopal
parish of Bangor to occupy its pulpit for
the month of February
Rev. +: c. Whittemore of Damariscot-
a. Ia mas been appointed to prepare the
historical address for the 18th annver-
sary of the Maine Baptist convention to
be held in Cherrytield in October.
AT the Foss Street Methodist church.
Biddeford. twenty-siX candidates received
holy baptism and "A persons We're re-
ceived on probation into the church
Two persons We're received from proba-
ton into full membership.
Key. Foster l., Crissey of Randall n
Y, who recently accepted a call to the
Second Christian church of kittery. has
rendered his resignation. The pulpit will
be temporarily supplied by Rev John
Goss of Haverhill
ReV.W. +. Shumway of the First Bap-
list church. SpringVale. has left for New
York. whence he will sail for Palestine,
where he will pass the remainder of the.
winter. His pulpit will be filled by out
of-town clergymen during his absence
John p, Gordon of Franklin. has pre-
scented To the Baptist church of that
place solid silver. gold-lined commun-
ION service OF SIX pieces with monogram
b. c.. The gift is accompanied by a
handsome damask table cloth and cover
for service. also with monogram.
a new feature Just introduced in the
Rumford Falls Baptist Sunday school is
a home department. for the study of the
lesson by those confined at home and for
various reasons not able to attend the
Sunday school. This class has mem
bership of twentythree members and
still growing.
Rev. Herbert 'rilden. formerly pastor of
the Baptist church in Pennington has
Resigned the pastorate of the Baptist
church in Cedar napids, Iowa. to which
he went from Pennington in 1891. Mr..
Tilden Will pass the coming summer in
Maine ana locate in one OF the Eastern
states, when next he accepts new pas
torate. says the Pennington Chronicle.
Rev c. S. Leffingwcll of St Saviors.
Harbor Record, mat while he had felt
that ut his age after 50 many years of
service in this field of labor, it was
about time he should retire and rest. he
had not expressed any intention of so do
ing until the close of his twentieth year
as rector of this parish. which would be
in June next: that his resignation had
not been accepted. and no successor had
been appointed to take his place. 1t Is
very probable that Mr.. and Mrs. Letting
well will leave soon for the South for the
benefit of the change. as they did last
year. but they will return home after
Easter.