Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-16
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Items Of Interest in Maine Ecclesiastical al
Circles.

Edgecomb.
The Union church built in East Dix
mont to replace the one burned, will be
dedicated June 2Sth.
Rev. Mr.. Prince of Madison. New
Jersey, is supplying the Methodist
church in Dixmont as pastor.
Seven residents of Monroe and New
burg were baptized in East Dixmont,
Sunday, by the pastor of the Christian
church
1t is understood that Rev. F. w. At
| kinson will not accept the call recently
extended to him by the Ellsworth Falls
church.
The annual campmeeting of the
| Penobscot Spiritual Temple Asso-
| citation will be held at Verona Park,
Verona, August to q.
James Rice Of Bangor, has pre-
sented lot for parsonage, to the
Methodist society of Kingman. Work
on the parsonage will begin very soon.
The Lewiston Hebrews have bought
for a house of worship the Bates
Street Universalist church, paying
81. 500 for it. The Universalists intend
ing to build elsewhere.
The Congregational church at South
west Harbor has extended unani-
nous call to Rev. G.. II. Hefflon to con-
tinue his pastorate for another year.
Rev Mr.. Hefflon has acceptably served
| this church five years.
Sunday, June oath, the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Goldman, Jr., Bishop of Maine,
will celebrate the Holy Communion at
St Johns church. Presque Isle. at !
! a. NJ. preach al the children's service
1T p. NJ. and will preach and ad-
minister the Apostolic rite of Confir-
nation at 7.30 u. NJ.
Children's day was appropriately OBJ
served at the Jackman congregational!
church, Sunday. At the morning ser
vice l. children were baptized. There
was a concert given in the evening by
the children. Mrs. Edward McKenncy
| has presented six beautiful pictures to
| this church.
At meeting Of the Baptist church
society at Saturday Cove. Northport
held recently. at which Rev. r. T.
| Capen Of Belfast otficiated. the resig-
nation Of William Weston as deacon of
the church was received and accepted
and Albert Hassan elected to fill the
vacancy.
Some of the well-known Unitarian
ministers who spend the summer in
that vicinity will be heard in the ELS
| worth church. this year, as usual. Rev.
| c. F. Dole Of Jamaica Plain, Mass. and
| Rev. A. l.. Hudson of Buffalo, \. Y.
have already promised sermons during
July. Rev. w. L. Hunt of East
Orange, y. j., It is also hoped will
preach one Sunday during July.
The Sunday-school at North Penob
scot. has been reOrganized with the
following officers: Frank Hutchins.
Superintendent: Miss Dora Leach. sec
retary and treasurer; Miss Blanche
Lowell. librarian. The organization has
been delayed somewhat, this year.
| owing to the prevalence Of measles in
| town. old and young being among the
| victims.
AT the mission services held recently
| in st. Mary's Catholic church. Orono,
| by several Rcdcmptorist Fathers, be
tween 1900 and 1900 persons Of both
sexes approached the sacramcnts.
Three church sodalities for women and
girls were established with an enroll
mrnt of several hundred members ana
three other societies for men and boys
received their inception.
The Pastors Union of the Lewiston
and Auburn cities. held its last meet
ing Of the season at Sabattus, Monday,
June II. The pastors represented at
the meeting We're Rev. Mr.. Howe. Rev.
and Mrs. Wilson of Lewiston, and Rev.
Mr. Sawyer of Auburn. Rev. Mr.. Saw
yer of the Episcopal church. Auburn.
read the paper of the occasion entitled:
"Nacation its use and abuse The
paper was very interesting, after hav-
ing been read was literally discussed
10y those present.
Following is list Of the dcacons Of
the WaIdoboru Congregational church,
with the date Of the election Of each:
Payne ElWclI, Samuel Morse. jesse
Page September l. 1S25: Robert Z.
Webb. William COLE December 9. 1896;
George Allen. February u. 1871: Newell
WiuslpW. April 10. 1870: Avery j.
Webb. August 10. 1872; Jackson Reed,
March 10. 1879: Everett Trowbridgc,
December 3. 1856; d. w. Potter, 1897.
All If them, With the exception Of
three. are now dead.
on July 10. 1884. the Rt. Rev. james
Augustine Hcaly. ID. d.. was ordained
priest in the grand cathedral of Notre
Dame. Paris, by Archbishop SibOur.
In order to properly commemorate this
important event very solemn and i'm
prossive services were held last sun
day at st. Dominics church. which is
the cradle Of Cathnlicity in Portland.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop was present and
occupied his throne and preached the
sermon. He was accompanied by the
Rev. D. J. O'Brien. rector of the
cathedral. Solemn high mass was cele-
hrated by the Rev. NJ. F. O'Connor, the
Rev. f. f Hurley, pastor of st.
D1minic's. was deacon and the Rev. r.
f Lee sub deacon.