Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Itsms Of Interest in Maine Ecclesiastical
Circles.


Of the Unitarian church at Athol,
Mass.
F. W. Moore, a graduate of Bangor
Seminary, who has been taking post
graduate studies in Bowdoin College.
engaged to supply the Jackman
church until September.
A Catholic chapel is to be built at
York Beach this spring. The building
will be of wood one story. ground d.
mansions 42x1O, and will seat 300 per-
sons. The estimated cost is $4,000.
Rev. c. D. Boothbay has resigned as
pastor of the Thomaston Congrega-
tional church. Mr.. Boothby has been
with this church six years. and his de-
parrure is deeply regretted. Mr..
Boothby has accepted call to the
congregational church in Madison and
will leave for that place the first of
May.
The first Baptist church of Portland
under the direction of its pastor. Rev.
BoWley Green, commenced services
Sunday afternoon in Hoegg hall. Deer
ing Center, which has been leased for
one year. The Union SundayschOol
organized over a year ago has an
average attendance of forty members
and is to continue its sessions at the
old Deering high school building.
The First Methodist church of Ban
gor has extended a unanimous call to
Rev. Robert E. Smith of Spencer.
Mass. TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Rev. II. +. Foss.
Mr. Smith is young man and grad
uate of the Boston University school
Of theology. He is married and is now
serving his third appointment at Spen-
Ger.
The remuneration of st. Anne's
Episcopal church. Calais. which has
been thoroughly remodeled through
gu, will take place. Sunday. April IA.
Bishop Goldman will be present as will
also many of the clergy throughout
the diocese. with others from the New
Brunswick side of the line. AT the
morning service the conservation will
take place. and in the evening the rite
Of confirmation will be administered.
The Episcopal church in Islesboro is
TO be enlarged until ii is 80 feet long.
The lower part of the building. ten feet
from the ground up, will be ruggle-
work; heavy masonry built of large
field rock and irregular pieces of
broken stone. The bell will hang in
the top of the large chimney in one
corner of which flue will be built TO
conduct the smoke and gases from the
furnace. The contract for building this
church has been awarded to the w. II.
Glover Co. of ROckland.
The Knox County Circuit League
convention was held in Rockland
Thursday afternoon and evening The
exercises began at 100 P. NJ, with the
following program: Praise and devo-
riOnal service, conducted by s. L.
Robinson; paper, What Should the
EpwOrth League and Pastor expect of
Each Other?" Miss Charlotte Calder
wood. Rockport; paper, Influence of
Christian Young People" Payson
Chapter Union; paper The Epworth
Wheel and How to Turn It, Rev. l..
l.. Hanscom. Rockland: paper, "Defec-
tive Apparatus Rev. George NJ
Bailey, Camden; business meeting
social hour. Officers were elected as
follows: President Rev. A l.. Nutter,
Union: vice-president, l.. s. Robinson.
Rockland; secretary, Mrs. A. O. Bar
Der, Camden; treasurer. Miss Calder
wood, RockpOrt. At the evening ses-
sion Rev. George NJ. Bailey delivered
an interesting address. A picnic sup
Per was served at o'clock. The next
meeting will occur at Camden in May
Yarmouth Methodists are preparing
to extend a warm welcome to the
Maine Conference of Methodists
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inclusive. The presiding officer will be
Bishop James n. Fitzgerald. Some of
the finest speakers in the denomina-
ton representing the various branches
Of activity have been secured for the
conference program. Among others.
DR.. Upham of Drew Seminary. New
Jersey. J. NJ. King. DID. of Philadel-
pha, Henry X. Carol, DID,, New York
and DR.. w. F. Thirkield of Cincinnati.
The services will begin Tuesday exc
ming. April 23rd. when missionary
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
W. s. Bovard of Congress Street
Methodist church. Portland The
formal opening Of the conference ser
vice will occur on the forenoon Of
Wednesday. April oath. on the after
noon of that day will be observed the
Missionary Society and the evening
will be devoted to the anniversary OF
the Church Extension Society. Thurs
day. April 25th. will be devoted to the
anniversary Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society. the New England
Deaconess Home and Training School
and the Church Missionary Society.
For Friday. April Goth. is scheduled
the Educational Anniversary and
Twentieth Century movement. trof.
H. f. Trefethen. president of Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female Col
iege. will be among the speakers on the
Educational movement. The Preach
ers' Aid Society anniversary will also
be observed on that day and the feat
ure Of the evening session will be a lee
fure by DIR. s. F. Upham of Drew
Seminary n. J. Saturday. April 18th.
will occur the anniversaries of the Ep-
worth League and Freedmens Aid
and Southern Educational Society.
There will also be n temperance rally
on that day. Sunday. April 2Sth, at
1890 A. NJ. will be preached the con-
ference sermon by Bishop Fitzgerald.
followed by the ordination of deacons.
Sunday afternoon will occur the or
dina ton of elders followed nv twen-