Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-17

| resignation, and Will remain with the
| church.
Baptism was administered to six can
didates at the Peoples Baptist church.
| Dover. sunday afternoon, by Rev. Howard
Il. Tilden.
Twenty-Five conversions are reported AT
| the Methodist church, Fort Fairfield ana
two Were received into the Congregations
| al church at the same place sunday.
Bishop Goldman of Portland, was the
recipient recently of Il very beautiful
| chain and pectoral cross from his
parishioners at RoXbury.
Not long since series Of children's
| meetings We're organized at the
Friends church, Lewiston, and they
are proving very successful.
Rev. Archibald Cullens, pastor of the
congregational church al Steuben, for
the past two years. has resigned, ana
will finish his labors there June l.
The Grace Methodist church of Ban
gor, has voted unanimously to request
the return Of Rev. J. NJ. Frost to The
parish for the fifth year.
1t is expected that the second annual
state convention of the Kings Daughters
VIII be held i'll Bangor sometime during
he month of June The first convention
Was held III Portland on June - 1899
a
mas been presented with a handsome new
communion table, by 4 nonresident mem
per, VINO thus shows an abiding interest
III her old home and church.
Bishop Healey has in mind the erection
u Catholic gymnasium near the cathe-
drdl, Portland. 1t would be modelled
somewhat after the y. ". {. A., but not
50 large 1t is understood that plans
have been drawn, though immediate con-
struction is not contemplated.
The March session of the Cumberland
Theological Circle will be held in Port
land, Wednesday, the Ist. The essay
F. Rouilard will present a sermon plan.
At least, one session will be given up to
a missionary conference. DR.. Witter will
be present, and also Rev. f. p. Hagsard
of Assam. Both will address the circle
Rev. Robert SutIiffe, pastor Of the
Machias Methodist church for three
years, has resigned, the same to take
effect at the close of the conference
year, about April 10. He has also re-
signed the position of supervisor of
schools, which he has held for two
years.
\ Ladies Aid Society has been formed
among the ladies of the Peoples church
Bath, and plans for the building OF Il
new church are being put into operation
Meetings are now held in the forward
movement hall ana the large congrega-
tons nave for some time pointed towards
the need of a more desirable place OF
worship. Some money has already been
promised and handsome editice promises
TO be the next addition to ornamental
buildings OF Bath.
The forty hours devotion closed at the
Cathedral of the immaculate Conception,
Portland, on Tuesday morning with Il
solemn high mass and procession of the
blessed sacrament. The presence OF the
bishop attended by many priests, acolytcs
and hundreds of school children clad in
hi
grand altar presented a very brilliant APP
pearance with its myriad of lights and
exquisite flowers. Many of the out-of
town clergy assisted. The number of
communicates was very great.
Two beautiful statues have been re-
ceived at ST. Pdtrick'S Catholic church,
Lewiston, and We're solemnly blessed by
the Very Rev. Father Wallace. Sunday.
Monday they We're removed to the chapel
and are very impressive additions within
the altar rail. one the Sacred Heart, is 4
life-size statue OF Christ. in cream ana
gold. representing him after his resurreC-
ton with ndil-pierced hands. This statue
was made i'll France and now stands at
the left of the altar. as one faces the
front of the chapel. Upon the other side
Of the altar is an exquisite piece, stone
composition representing The Mother of
Pity" made in Munich.
Repairs on the Methodist church at
Clinton. which have been going on
since November last. have progressed
50 that the inside is now ready for the
| frescoers. The building has been
raised four feet. a good cellar with
| granite wall. surrounded with brick
underpinning placed under it, and "A
nice furnace of sufficient capacity to
| do all the heating is set. New stained
| glass windows have been put in
throughout. The front has been
changed by placing one double door in
| the center with Il portico above and
two windows where the doors formerly
were Both entrance ways have also
| been put into one long one, extending
across the whole front giving it a
more modern appearance and several
slight changes made to insure convent
| ence. The church will probably be
ready for reopening by the last of the
month Much credit is due the pastor
| Rev. J. A. Weed, through whose per
sistency and untiring effort the change
has been accomplished.
The Unitarian Women's Alliance of
| that district held "Neighborhood'
meeting in the Saco Unitarian vestry
recently. Alliances from Portland,
Kennebunk, Yarmouth, Brunswick
| Standish and Saco were represented
The largest out-of-town delegation
| was from Portland. The general sub
| ject of the conference was THE
| Progress of Religious Thought and
| Custom During the Past Century.
The first paper read in consideration
of the subject was by Mrs. Frank
| Bragdon of Saco, entitled Causes
That Have Influenced Religious
| Growth in the First Fifty Years" Mrs
]. o. Bradbury then read her paper
entitled Causes That Have Influenced
| Religious Growth During the Past
| Fifty Years" The third paper was
read by Miss Amanda Stevens, con-
| sidering The Ideal Church of the
| Future" Remarks We're made by
Rev w. F. Skerrye. pastor Of the Sacc
| church and Rev. II. f. Moulton, pas
| tor of the Universalist church OF
Biddeford.
There has just been observed in
Philadelphia, what is known as sun.