Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-29
CHURCH AND PAsR,
Items Of Interest in Maine ReIisioGirclcs

Nine persons were baptized. rmtly. at
the south st. George Baptist cfch.
Elder j. RiX of Limestone. haeceived
can from the Christian churdn Cas-
| well which he has accepted
Rev. Blanch" a. Wright, whuis been
| pastor of the tnivcrsiiist chur,at I.iv-
trmorc Falls for over five yearhas re-
| signed. Miss Wright will 90 m Nov
York.
Sixteen candidates reccivethe or
| dinance of confirmation at S Paul's
Episcopal church, Fort Fairfil. dur
| ing the late visit of Bishop Conan, to
this church.
There was a baptism a wee ago at
the seashore at MartInsviiIc. ne we.,
about 3W people on the beach witness
me paptizing of eight persons no took
| the hand of fellowship in tn Baptist
| church of Martinsville by the ~. 4. J.
Murray. pastor.
Rev. {. 5. Cummings of Amrn. re
Gently conducted his usual moing SER
vice, went to Norway, ~ miicsorcachrd
before a X. F. lodge and wahomc in
season for the evening service. IIc went
on an automobile.
The Catholic church at Ki,man, is
undergoing repairs. a new Istry has
been built, and quite a goo. deal of
the way of plastering and freezing.
Sister Mary Borgia superior | the SIS
tiers of Mercy at st. Xavier sacademy
OF her admission to the orde Friday.
\ solemn high mass was sur in st.
John $ church in the forenoon nd in the
evening in ST. Johns hail the aildren OF
the school gave an entertainment in her
honor
Mission services were held asst week
by Rev. FIR. Sweeney of SaItoga, n.
Y, at the Catholic church Z Dexter,
of which Rev. FIR. Houlehan pastor.
This week Rev. FIR. Sweeneyis at Do
Yer. and next week he viii conduct
a mission at Sangerville.
Eleven persons We're ad1itted to
membership in the Methodit church
at Pennington, last Sunday three by
letter from Trinity Methodit church
New York city. and eight firm proba-
ton: the latter were all youly people.
The program to be Carrid out AT
the meeting of the East District asso-
citation of ministers and Lamen to bt
held at Pembroke on Monday ant
Tuesday. July l and ;, has been pre-
pared by j. W. Day, president; NJ. +
Brigham, secretary. Sermons will be
delivered by L. A. Carter, Harrington
.. A. Goodwin. Columbia, O. q. Barn
hard. Edmunds.
On Tuesday at A. NJ, devotional
exercises will be conducted followed al
10 A. NJ. by business and discussions
on these subjects: Round Table; The
announcements and Discouragement:
of the Minister: personal experiences)
The Minister. % His relation to God
co His relation to man. 60 His re
lation to culture. NJ. T. Anderson
Milbridge: How to Increase the Eff
cheney of our Camp meeting, j. w
Day, presiding elder; Children in thu
Church. NJ f. Brigham. Midtown
c. l.. Banghart, Lubec; Camparativ,
Status and Possibilities of Methodism
in Washington County. essay. l. ii. w
Wharf, Machias; discussion. JOIN
Higgins, Dcnneysville. II. A. Brooks
Midtown, Robinson FIagg. PASSPORT
Is prohibition" Practicable? essay.
A. X. Carter, Pembroke: discussion
w. II. Nichols. Calais. NJ. S. Bowles
Calais: Is the Fcrvor of Christian En-
perience Changing or Declining? Ad
vantage or Disadvantage of Change
Provisions Against Decline, w. w
Ogier, Calais.
The Waldo County Sunday-school az
ISOLATION held its ninth annual convention
at the Free BAPTIST church, East Thor-
dixie. Wednesday, June 49, There was d
good attendance and much interest and
enthusiasm was manifested. The poole
of the town were very cordial and cntr-
tanned the visitors royalty. The forenoon
session opened with devotional scrIcc
Mistakes in teaching Children. Rev. {,
David Bracket gave the address of vel
come. The forenoon session was devoted
to business. The reports from the sun
day-schoOlS was encouraging and Sh~co
gains over the work of the previous year
Rev. David Bracket led the opening dc
votionaI service of the afternoon session
The following officers were elected: Prcs'
ident. +. l.. Robertson. Belfast; vicc-,res-
idcnt, n. f.. Keene. Belfast; secretary ahc
treasurer, w. \. Richmond. Freedom: eX-
ecutive committee. Rev. w. A. Luce, =
A. Carpenter. Rev H. W. Norton, " .
Hatch, PaySOn Chase.
hold its 11th annual convention at me
Free Baptist church At South Moatvlll'
on Tuesday. July 2. The executive com
mittce have prepared the lolio"lns M.
Time. 30. devotional service: 40 busi-
ness: Reading of minutes: report sf sec
rotary and treasurer. reports iron 80 80
cietics. appointment of committees -"
address. The Basis of Covenants; In IN
Rible: In Society; In Common Sense. Rev
y r Williams. Seasport; 2.i5. papers
our Christian Endeavor Covenant; ia
What 1t Means for the Inner Life Mrs
Rem iamin Robertson. Belfast; OBJ What |
Means for the Society. Mrs. IL. NJ Prem
tss Belfast: C, VIVA, 1t MsaS IS fS Mo an'
,.;I,o. 2 Is topic, Better Church Work: Ga
Better work in the Church P PrsSGGm Mce h
1ns; . worshin in Church. Mrs G. S
Nils Nils Belfast; 100. paper, Win One, Mr.
P. W Keene. Belfast; ,, 40; address hrv Ms +
cranc Yarmouth: 40. election OF ON
GERS EveningmI@ pr, praise s:r,t iervif Rev d
a n .r,,,c Yarmouth. president Of Stat
g. f. union; "a. resolution service %-x
tonic. From Better to Best IN nos
strength. for Whose Sake?