Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Items Of Interest in Marie Ecclesiastical
Circles.

Three children were baptized at the
Bath tniNeraalist church sunday morn
ing.
The hand of fellowship was given to
four persons at tn" Thomtstnu BAPTIST
church SUNDAY.
Four persons recently received the 80
dinaurc of baptism 1T the Union church
in York.
Four persons were baptized IT East
Exeter. Saturday. by Rev /. II. Lid,toh.
who holds meetings there one evening
each week.
cor the sum % $500 j. lett IA trust :'.
the First Free BAPTIST church. nf when
Mrs. Fog, was a member.
Extensive repairs arc being made -
the catholic church AZ Brunswick. Til"
interior IN, been fresCncd ana new floors
are 10 be laid and new pows put in
St. Josrph's Catholic church. Biddc-
ford. Is tn bo extensively repaired this
summer. 1t is estimated that about $40
taN will 10 expended on the repairs. About
S,'oo will 10 laid cut in the main audi
tnrium, which will be deliberately fires
coed
The fourth Penoh.cot county conven-
tion wa held In Lincoln. June 18th.
man "t Bangor. Mis- Harriet haiieX, 81
DEMO and Rev. rhas. Herbert.
The Episcopal church at Pressure Isl
mas Just ntfn renovated ana receiver
some additional furniture. \ noW cal
pet has been laid. the walls have been
kIlsumincd. ana a new altar Of handsome
and elaborate design ana tinish. the git
OF Mrs. J. l.. Hayward has been placed in
position in the church.
Rev. Walter K. Curtis. formerly ~
biNmont has accepted call to the con
Eregationai church Of lIubbardtun. VI.
Mr.. Curtis has laborcd with the CunErc-
gationsl church at South GrovervilIc, NJ
a.. since 1893. going there from Loudoa-
derry, ". where he lab"red fer i've
county, IS miles west OF the city of Rut-
land.
\ class of eleven who have been taking
two years course "f Bible study under
the direction Of Roy. w. l.. Nickerson of
~ the Free baptist church last week.
Following is the list of graduates: Mrs.
George lickfurd. Mr.. Isaac Gem. Mrs.
james Fulnan. Mrs Edwin Parrot.
Mrs. y. II. Carter. Mrs. Fi"rcncc Dyer.
thoinc and Or. l., &. Jewell
The Free BAPTIST quarterly meeting for
WAS hold in Trc-duc Isle, Friday. Sltur-
day and Sunday. 1t was All iuterestin-
ana pr"iitlhlc meeting. Sunday torGn"on
the veteran pioneer preacher ipr tnis
county, Ecv. 4. $. Pitcher Of the Chris
tiau church. u years Of axe, occupied tina
pulpit and delivered an excellent dis
course from the text III Key. NNll:lt.
And whatsoever will. let him take the
waters oG life freely.
The Wnndfords UnivcrSalist society ale
contemplating the erection of Il new
church vcstry The plan is is for a buld-
ing 36X10 feet. with high, light basement
containing banquet hall, kitchen, cloak,
toilet and boiler rooms, and an audito-
rum above. this floor to contain also ,
balcony. stage, study, library, class
rooms, etc. The whole plan is to he 50
arranged that at some future time the
main church edifCe may bc added de
sired. The probable cost of the builhinL
in view is estimated to be in the neigh
bOrhood of $500.
Rev. Howard d. French was ordained
at Orland, Wednesday. as pastor of the
Congrcga tional church. AS more than ~
years had passed since the last urdin,-
ton had occurred great interest was TAX
en- in The event. and the huSpitable homes
throughout the village severely taxed in
entertaining the visiting clcrgymrn, and
friends from all parts of the county. "A
large congregation was present, greatly
enjoying the services usual at such uCca-
sionS, which were Of deep interest While
the society has maintained regular and
able preaching it is to he congratulated
on having a settled pastor Of its own.