Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-06
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Items Of Interest in Maine Ecclesiastical
Circles.

Inc hancock county conference OF
Congregational churches will be held
Bucksport June II and -.
Rev. c. F. Gould. pastor of he
Baptist church at South WATERFORD.
has resigned on account of i'll health.
Rev. Russell Woodman of the Rock
land Episcopal church. recently ad-
ministered baptism to eight persons.
Rev. n. NJ. Bailey, who for the last
eight years has been installed over the
First congregational church at Wells,
has accepted call from the eastern
part of the State.
Rev. F. a. Palmer. pastor of the Free
Baptist church. in Milo is soon TO
leave for Sprague's Mills in AroostGOk
county, he having accepted call
! from the church there.
The revival which has been in prog
ress in Monticello for the past six
| weeks. still continues. The united la
borS of Rev. MeSSrS. Hallowell, Potter
| and Allen have been very successful.
| More than - have started on the new
| life.
The members of the Owls Head
| Baptist church have organized SOW
|
| Workers. The officers are: Mrs Eliza
! beth Merriman, president: Miss Clara
| Emery. secretary and treasurer. It's
object is to raise funds to help The
church at Owls Head.
| Rev. John Timing, pastor of the
Methodist church. it is expected. will
not return to Brewer for another
year. at least that is the plan of the
| pastor at this time. Rev. Mr. Timing
| has been with the Brewer church for
four years and has been successful in
| his work and the members of his par
| ish would like to have him remain.
| The trustees of the NJ. E. church in
| GuilfOrd, have purchased of NJ. r..
Morgan. the property adjoining the
church lot. which consists of a house.
lot and fine grove situated back of the
church. The house will be remodeled
and fitted for a parsonage. the grove
will he improved and beautified. The
sum paid for the purchase was $3.50.
A member Of the First Universalist
church. Biddeford. has presented the
church with a silver individual COM
munion service as an Easter gift. The
service consists of a large base, three
trays of forty glasses each. cover
with maltese cross and holders for
the pews to put the glasses in after use
on communion days. This service will
be used for the first time at the Easter
afternoon service at which time it will
be dedicated.
Rev. Smith Baker is to deliver a
course of historical lectures on Sunday
evenings at the Williston church.
Portland The series will begin next
Sunday and continue to June %. The
following is the program of lectures:
April Z. The most honored of women:
April IA. The boy who became poet
and king: April 81. The woman Who
lost everything: April 2S. The man who
stood the test: May s. The Common
girl who preached great sermon;
May II. The man with fearful eX-
perience: May 10. The woman who mad
story to tell; May &c. The weak
giant: June .. The unlike sisters:
June .. The young man who heard a
voice: June l6. The woman over whom
the people cried: June %. The man on
the top of the mountain.
For many years the Congregations!
church in Pressure Isle has been as
sisted by the Maine Missionary So
ciety. and is now about to try. the eX-
pertinent of being self-supporting. This
is not because of any i'll feeling be-
tween the society and the church. but
because it seems as if the conditions
were favorable for trying the expert
ment. The times in this county are
prosperous. money is more plentiful
than for years. and the church has n
young energetic and pOpuIar paStOr
For little over 20 years the COrgre-
gational church in Pressure Isle has
been aided financially by the mis-
sionary society and during that time
has received $6546. an average of 1922
per year. During the pastorate of
Rev. Mr. Christie and Rev. Mr.. War
rem the amount received was $500 per
year. For the first two years of Mr.