Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08

Rev. c. f. Owen. pastor of Che First
Baptist church. Houlton. handed in his
resignation to- that society last Thurs
day evening. the resignation to take
effect Jan. Is. This was no surprise to
the members of the church as they had
been expecting it ever since it was
learned that Mr.. Owen had been Of
fered the financial secretaryship of
Colby college.
The Newcastle and Alma Baptist
church society will replace the colored
glass windows in the church at Alma
village with memorial windows donat
the church. Three or four have al
ready been pledged and it is expected
the whole number will be forwarded by
the donaters SO they may be put in
early in the spring. a More Light
Society has been formed to bear the
incidental expense.
An invitation has been extended to
Rev. Mr.. Harbutt of Searsport to
become pastor of the Free Congrega
tional church on Stevens avenue,
Portland, and is is expected that the
church at North Deering will also eX
tend him a call. These churches usual
| ly unite on one pastor, the service at
i one being held in the morning and at
the other in the afternoon. Mr.. Har
butt has not yet accepted, but it is
thought he will do so.
At a recent meeting of the Baptist
Society in Perham it was voted to
build church edifice and Fred McIn-
Spear were chosen as building com
mittee. 1t is the intention of the
society to get out lumber this win
| ter and commence building in the
spring. Rev. G. f. Young. State
| missionary, is supplying the Washburn
| and Perham churches this winter and
will assist in the project of erecting a
church.
The Hebrews of Portland are quietly
working for the erection of fine new
synagogue and expect to break
ground for their house of worship by
| the coming summer. They organized
several months ago for the purpose
| and have been making efforts to ac
complish their results ever since.
With the idea Of furthering the work
| they met last Sunday and elected
the following officers to serve for six
months; President. Isaac Santosky;
vice president, Aaron Dimon; secre-
tary, Joseph Rose: treasurer. Samuel
| Rosenberg. This organization is called
the Hebrew Building Association. 1t
has not yet been decided where the
church will be located. but the lot will
probably be on or near Congress street.
L T..
The trustees of the Baptist church in
Rumford Falls, C. A. Mixer, +. n.
Carver. Hiram Ellii. f. X. Day. Fred
Carol. and Hon. Geo d. Bisbee are
perfecting plans for church which
they hope to have built in the near flu
ture. The structure will be of wood
and will replace the chapel which for
four years or so has been used by the
society. The plan shows fine build
ing on the outside, which will be To-
Gated on the site of the chapel This
is a fine lot near the parsonage. on the
corner of Plymouth avenue and Wash
ington street. and is owned by the
church. AS yet no definite action has
been taken as to when the building
will be commenced
nard's Catholic church, Rockland. on
Christmas day to attend the celebra-
ton of the Rev. Cornelius Emperors
first mass. After a remarkably
brilliant course of study in philosophy
and theology he was ordained
| Roman Catholic priest on the 22nd of
December in the Grand Seminary at
Montreal. His first sermon preached
on rhy,- 10,
that in the near future Father En-
peror will develop into a pulpit orator
OF no ordinary pretensions. Although
Father Emperor was born in Rock
land and lived there all his life. yet it
was his choice to choose distant
field for his preStly labors. He has
been affiliated to the diocese of Grand
Rapids, Mich, whittier he intends to