Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-19

and parsonage. The membership Of this
church is composed Of coiored people
A petition is being circulated among the
Saco Methodist church members Tor Wy
return for their pastor, Rev. +. e. S'r"u,,
who has done such efficient work fer loui
wears. The petition Will lie presented IL
the Maine general conference.
Special revival services are in progress
At The West End Methodist church. I.or,-
land. conducted by the pastor. Rev I. =.
Whdden. Great L, iisiouS interest -
manifested. During the past two Week
more than 30 persons have openly dt-
clared their decision to live the Christian
life.
The dedication of the chapel of the
Woodfords Universalist society will be
held on Wednesday, Feb. 9th. The dedI-
catory sermon will he delivered by EeV'
Maniey Townsend. brother OF the pres
ent pastor, Rev. II. r. Townsend. Rev
M y. Townsend was the second pastor
of the society.
4 uDanimous call has been extended to
Rev. T.. II. Newcomb of South Portland.
to continue rs pastor of the church Tor
another year. The society is in a iiour-
iShng condition at this time. During his
passionate of it'll" over fifteen months
Mr. NewComb has raised over $500 on the
church debt.
+ The annual report Of 81. Joscrh's cath
ollie church, Lewiston, gives the follow
ing nttreStin% facts: Number of fami-
lies, 81; number Of individuals. 1idf: uulh-
tt'l on ltSttF comm tlii'iiS. liht,
during the year. 81: deaths during tn"
YEAR q; marriages "urinS the year. "a,
+ converts. S.
a picture Of Rcv. William a. Whitow' II
pastor of the Unitarian society IN liD.il-
ton IN lN9 ana the first settled minister
after the SutirtN took tho t-uitarian
name, was pres, ut"d to the ErGitun Sc
; ,ioty recently hy Miss Charlotte calvin
NhitewclI. The picture is AN oil !I!ui-
iug OF the oIh Fashioned sort.
AZ TIE York Congregational church "a
Sunday tho pastor, lt'y. S. X. lcrk in,.
v reviewed tile work cf the church since
HI.s election To IA. Passionate "a gear ago.
its record showed ai pastoral t-llis. ~
ftm' rails ana wrd'iing+ IN tho past
year ne church haas lot f"'!r members
by death.
The annual meeting or til" FIRST CON
Er.EHtiouIl parish, ircw'r, Wis held
Monday cvcnins. The reports #nuwrI
that tnr church ana parish Nvr, pros per
inE. Tin tr,nsurcra report showed u
small sam in the treasurt'. Between $lrpl
Hnd $40 were expended for parish pur
poses last year; il was voted to raise slNpi
Tor the coming Nr:tr. y bomber Of ntw
n.l,rrs were voted upon as members al
the parish.
The BAPTIST. Methodist and Universe list
societies Of Salem, are contemplating or
fun!zn% unlrn Snnt. ty-HcNuol ANA also
81 uhItit,@ ~ va, pastor tur III. III, ~. ut
Year. >o AN t. nave preaching every Stb-
itath dnrins The year AZ the Union
Ly some of the leading III. tIuvrS of III,
above societies to nave til" huust. REIN
iShcd on the outside. a bcifTy built aud q
lirst-class church bell put into the same.
Several have promised Il liberal donation
for the bell.
The Cumberland Association If Cungre-
Satiunal ministers met at Portland, re-
Gently. \ large number We're present
The subject for discussion was the Min
isterS Relation 10 Divorce" This Wa
ably upe ned by Rev. Or. Dyke Of Boston
Dr. Dyke made the family The centre Of
human life. and all other institutions as
+ an outgrowth Of this. lie said that Tho
hluttins "Lj IF Il family BY divorce Wa
very serious affair. ANA that divorce
should Re the last remedy used after an
others had failed. There was quite a
lively discussion whether ministers should
marry divorced people. Or whether tht
PAPERS from the city Or town clerks
should be sufficient reasons Tor marrying
people.
The Cniversahst society in Pittsdeld Is
one that should be congratulated. it has
during the past year, paid an Of its bills
. II full. having been able 10 collect for
its use SllN ANA all the money pledged
toward the support Of the church has
hc2n aid. Rev. /. W. Coons. to whom m
great measure is due the success Of the
society. has accepted the offer 10 act as
pastor another year. tie has been here
tur three years and during the time a fine
church has been built. which stands the
SDClrtE about S-l.tr ana tnr society Is
practically ont of debt. The mvt tings I'll
The church are invariably well attended
The society has hdd the most successful
year during 10" vi amy previous year iii
its history.
The silver jubilee of Sister Adelaide
mother superior of the convent of tn"
immaculate Conception. Calais, was Gel
ebrated Jan. $ solemn hgh mass WAS
held in the convent chapel, Rev. NJ. III
Walsh NJ Calais Ctlyhrant, Father Flynn
Eiddtford deacon. Father Cunningham
Portland. sub-dearon. Father Doyit, Mill
town. y. b.. master OF Germ mics Faith
efS I1ollard' st stephen ana McAulIcE
Of NiltoWn, were also in the sanctuary.
The chapel WAS crowded to its utmost ca