Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-13
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Hems OF Interest in Maine Ecclesiastical
Circles.

into the congregational church at
BrownvilIe.
The Second Congregational church at
blddetord recently welcomed 2S new
members.
Rev. J. G. w. HeroId has withdrawn
his resignation as pastor Of the Cnnrrr-
Sational church at Hiram
The Free BAPTIST church at Island
fallS mas extended a unanimous call to
Key. Henry Parsons of Hancock.
mere We're two baptisms at the Elm
| street thurch. Eath, Sunday and two
were taken into the church by letter
seventeen new members were added to
the church at South Paris Sunday. four
ny letter and thirteen upon profession of
faith.
Rev. f. 7. Barentzen has resigned as
pastor Of the NJ. +. churches of Baldwin
a missionary
The Rockland District Ministerial
! Association will be held at North
Waldoborc. Feb. 12-14. A fine program
has been arranged
| The Rev. FIR Bergeron pastor OF the
new St Andrews church. Biddeford. has
completed a census Of his parish There
are within the section of the city which
comprises the new parish, 300 communi-
cahtS and FD nOn-cOmmunicants.
Rev. W. G. Mann of Westbrook, is
giving a series of evening sermons on
| the progress Of the Christian life
| founded on the Pilgrims Progress.
| They are Illustrated on the stereopti-
| con.
Rev. A. T. Belknap, a special student
at Harvard and formerly pastor of the
| church, will supply at the Sanford
| First Baptist church during the alb
sence Of Rev. A. n. Day, who has been
granted a three months leave of alb
Sence.
The January session of the Cumberland
| Theological Circle will be held at THE
Sherwood" Portland. Wednesday. Jan.
l.. The following program is expected;
| Essay. Rev. W. c. Barrows: practical
topic, Rev. T. NJ. Preble; sermon plan,
Rev. W. A. Atchley.
The Rev. and Mrs. Appleton w. Reed
formerly of kittery. recently celebrat-
ed the 50th anniversary of their we'd
ding at their home in Benton. The in
vitation to the celebration was general
and included all the relatives, as well
as large number of friends and for
mer parishioners.
Rev. Robert Goldman bishop elect of
Maine, delivered his farewell sermon to
his congregation at Boston. Sunday. The
Episcopal residence at Portland IS being
put in condition for the bishop. He Will
not be consecratcd for some time yet
Mrs Nicely. the widow of the late bishop
is preparing to move out of the house on
State street and will move to New York
State of Maine slate will roof the
first Protestant church in the Philip
pines. The church is to be non
sectarian and will be the gift Of the
| man who will be its first pastor. Rev.
| John McCracken Pearce. ID. u. 1t Will
cost DR.. Pearce not less than $l3o.OoO
A society called the Delft Haven
| Council has been organized among the
| Young people of the congregational
Society. Orcno, which takes the place
| Of the Young Peoples Society OF ''hrls-
| tan E,ndcaVor in name but in work i
! is about the same, as it is to be an ala
to the church spiritually and socially.
The North congregational church on
Meeting House hill, South Portland. Is
i in excellent condition financially III"
Parish has what is known as church
fund amounting to $1,000. part Of which
is invested in hrst-class mortgages,
ana The interest If this goes toward
having the pastors salary. The parish
has also until recently had mortgage
Of s7n0 on the parsonage. but recently 4
lduH ~ -" ,.,, -, ~. civ
church = ny ,I.,1i.t
The Suhday-S,ii'", - '.', ..,,. l,.,ra,
church, orono' mas p,rl' NV" =, aIn9.tn.i
lied with lroieS5o. r,,a s,,ooI has
as its superintendent 5 IL III nast
been IN prosperous ."i,.'ie', fo,. tba
year. Inc aNe e,i;at +horo vas
year. Two 0uhudH - rahaal ie IN
no school was ~ ne onating ,ba
adopt a new pan ~ has bnen an
vestry, and a commute 49, iI tIo,,nee as
| f,;,,, ~ nurchase one or more
'nai - +ba life of Christ.
| pdlHtiHS" - -
z;on.s Advocate says: President w MT
| IN of Columbian University mas be'll
in1I.a ~ the plstorate Of the Fifth Bap-
list list church in philadelphia. This IS th n,
church of which the late Rev W III II
chase. y. D.. was pastor aiu' Wbitman
death Of DR.. Chase, Presldeni thn MI
! has been a frequent prediiieL ~ seems
nit of the Fifth church. IL hdluiiSg batia
| probable that the church Wouiu III
! taken this action without some uhl f
Standing with DR.. Whitman; ana ,l !. 'i,P
hardly seems probable that f Il io,Iia
No very important position which ne nas
/ ',,,,,ioJ nearly five years, to tne tii!llt