Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-10

| eSattoHai chuIties VIII meet at Fort
Fairfield. Wednesday and Thursday
Dee. and o. At that time Rev Chas
Harbutt. formerly pastor of tn. Con
gregational church. in Pressure Isle
will deliver his address. Rev 7 A
i Spencer will also speak. and Deacon
Geo. f. Wilkins will read a paper on
THE Prayer Meeting from a Lavmap'S
Standpoint.
| Rev. Elliott Il. Barbour pastor of the
| Tniversalst church, Westbrook. com
menced series of Sunday evening lee
| lures Nov. 4. The first tonic was
| Character Building" The remainder
of the subjects will be as follows: Nov.
| II. Believe in Yourself" Nov. IS is
Honesty the Best Policy" Nov. %.
Being Young and Being Old" Dec.
>. 'civicism: Dec. g. Unknown
Worlds" Dec. Is. practical Power of
| Ideals" Dec. %, Christmas concert.
| For several years the lower story of
the FIT. Fairfield Methodist church has
| been used for parsonage but now
| under the laborS Of the able and popu-
| bar pastor. Rev Il. A. Colpitt. the sun
| day school has outgrown its quarters
| and it seems actually necessary to
convert the present parsonage into
vestry and Sunday school rooms In
view Of this the members of the soci-
ETY. have already pledged $500 towards
the purchase of a new parsonage.
A very tasteful and appropriate tab
let to the memory of Rev. James
| Graham has recently been placed in
the cemetery at Yarmouthville by the
Damariscotta Association, Of which
Mr.. Graham was a member for seven
years. His last pastorate. from Aug.
>. 1891 to Sept. 20. 1892, was in Var
mouth. where he Is remembered with
affection and esteem for his brief. but
devoted. ministry.
The board of bishops of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of the United
States concluded their semi-annual
meeting in Trenton, y j.. Monday
night. The only business of public
importance transacted was the select
ing Of the bishops to preside at the
different conferences throughout the
United States during the next six
months. Among the assignments were
the following: East Maine conference.
Clinton. Me, April ~ Bishop Joyce:
Maine conference. Yarmouth. Ne.
April "a. Bishop Fitzgerald: New Eng
land conference, April 10. Bishop
Cranston.
At the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception in Portland Monday
morning. solemn requiem mass was
said in honor of the late beloved
Bishop Healey The officiating priests
We're: Celebrant. the Rev. D. J.
O'Brien; deacon. Rev. c. W. Collins;
sub deacon. Rev. p. f. Desjardins:
master OF ceremonies. Rev. NJ. +.
Draney. At the close of the absolu
ton Father O'Brien spoke OF the de-
voted life and labors' of Bishop Healey
in behalf of his people whose affection
he enjoyed during life and whose
prayers for him will not cease.
All the Sunday morning service Of
the West Congregational church. Port
land, the pastor. Rev. J. Z. Boardman,
preached from Jere so IL. our Cove
nant." One little one was baptized
and seven were admitted to the
church. two on confession Of faith.
Fully 100 Christians partook Of the
communion. AT the Sunday school
hour five classes, including 80 children.
we're Si dUudttN isNIIi Aiit ~ 'liie'4 ~
the intermediate department. The
school now has 233 classes and a total
enrolment Of 80 scholars OF this
number l9l We're present at Sundays
session. the largest attendance in the
history of the school The capacity of
the Sundays school room was overtaXed
and eight classes We're taken into the
church and constituted senior de-
partment. A large audience was pres
ent in the evening. and two young men
expressed desire to lead a Christian
life.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Association of Liberal Christian Min
listers was held at the Falmouth hotel.
Portland. Wednesday morning and
afternoon. The president. Rev. DR..
Henry Blanchard. presided There
We're present Revs. G. A. Hayden of
Augusta. ". j. Taylor of Lewiston.
Crosby Yarmouth. Moulton of Bidde
ford. Atwood Perkins. Worcester, and
Phelan of Portland Barbour of
Westbrook Davis of DeerinS.
Hooper of Woodfords. Skenyo of Saco-
and Powers Of Kennebunk. In the
morning DR.. Blanchard gave an ad-
dress on Prof. Paine's Evolution Of
Trinitarianism. He spoke first of the
writer as a man. then Of the noble
spirit in which his book was written.
then of the various steps of his his
torical account of the rise and
progress of trinitarianism. then of the
conclusions reached and finally Of the
inspiration OF the book to preach uni
tarianism and universalism with JOY
and power. The address was followed by
an earnest discussion participated III
by all present. After an excellent
dinner an address was given in the af-
ternoon by Rev. S. G. Davis of Deer
ing. on the Sunday school profit
able and interesting discussion fol-
lowed. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected: Rev. DR.. Henry Blanch-
ard president; Rev. John Carroll
Perkins. secretary. At the next resu-
lar meeting in February. Rev. c. A.
Hayden will speak on The Purpose
of Preaching" and Rev. John Murray
Atwood will read a prayer on Prof.
Starbucks book on The Psychology
of Religion
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