Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-06
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Items Of interest IN Maine Religious
Circles.

Rev. Mr.. Scammon has closed his la
bors in Eastbrook.
1t is reported that the Methodist So
cicty at Damariscotta will build a
church next season.
An addition to contain a vestry and
sanctuary will soon be built to st.
GATHERINGS Roman Catholic church,
South Paris.
The Hancock County Conference Of
Congregational churches will be held
at Little Deer Isle, Wednesday and
Thursday. Oct 10 and II.
The Woman's Guild Of ST. Johns
Episcopal church, Thomaston, has
organized with the following officers
President, Mrs. Robert Watts; Mrs.
0 Brien, secretary and treasurer.
Rev L. II. Bean has sent in has
resignation OF the pastorate of the NJ
E. church or Peaks Island. on account
OF the illness OF his wife He will
probably remain till the last Of
October.
Rev. c. F. Andrews. pastor Of the
Free church. (CongregationaD. Nor
rlls. has rendered his resignation as
pastor. 1t is the intention of the Rev.
Mr.. Andrews to return TO his forme-
home in Walpole, Mass.
This month, Rev. c. c. Mosher en-
ters upon his sixth year as pastor of
the Essex street Free Baptist church,
Bangor. His paStorate has been most
successful one. Ninety-six persons
have been added to the church in the
past five years. 60 by baptism.
Evangelist n. D. Smith of Portland.
has just been ordained to the gospel
ministry at Philadelphia. Pa, by the
Congregational Methodist churches.
and by their request Mr. Smith viii
soon return to Portland for the pur-
pose of starting church TO come in
touch with them.
The most important event in Old
Town church matters this fall will be
the 10Th sem-annual conference OF
Congregational churches. which is
Tuesday. Oct. g. Several hundred
delegates will attend and there will be
addresses by the leading preachers in
the State.
Bishop Goldman has relieved st.
James Episcopal parish. Old Town, Of
5000 Of it's debt Bishop Goldman
thinks Of placing Rev Harry Bogart
of the diocese Of Pittsburg, Pa. in
charge Of a mission including Milli-
nocket and other places. with Old
Town as headquarters.
A Portland firm is doing some very
handsome interior decorative work for
the ST. Ignatius Roman Catholic
church at Sanford. The ceiling is Of
steel. of the Italian renaissance order.
frescoed in ashes of roses, cream.
buff and deeper shades of rose. The
walls are in dark mode and the chan
eel in light rose, the whole making an
exceedingly handsome blending.
Rev. c. S. Cummings of the Auburn
Methodist church. is to preach a series
of sermons on The Church for the
Times" The subjects of the sermons
will be Protestant Faith and Prac-
tice." The Good and Evil of Denomi-
nations and The Duty of the
Churches of Auburn to One Another
and to the Protestant Population" The
sermons will be preached on Sunday
mornings.
Clarence c. Robinson of Brewer,
who is taking a course at the Bangor
Theological school. has been rendered
position as superintendent of the
boys department of the Central Y. NJ.
c. A. of Philadelphia. The position
which Mr. Robinson takes was former
ly occupied by 3. c. Pond of Bangor.
who leaves to accept a position as
general secretary in one Of the associa-
tons in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Robinson
is a graduate of Bowdoin class Of 1900.
and a member of the Sword and Shield
Society recently granted charter
from Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Edward Clark. the new organist of
st. Joseph's Catholic church. Bdde-
ford, officiated Sunday for the first
time. playing at high mass. and the
vesper service. Mr.. Clark comes from
Montreal where he has spent many
years of his life and has acquired a
high reputation. Both as pianist and
organist, he is regarded as one of the
most refined musicians in Canada,