Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-07
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
ate Items Of jntsrsst In Maine Religion:
Circles.

( III" Methodist society OF FRIENDSHIP
has built a parsonage
Rev. Henry j. W. Whitman mas ac-
c.nt.d 4 call 10 ihc Unitarian church
AZ Pennington.
Thirteen wcr. admitted 70 the Saco
N.,hodiSt church sunday evening by
the rite Of baptism.
Roy. VIM. l.. Nickcrson Of the Ere"
Uartist church III South Portland
Heights will tender his resignation at
the close of III" year.
n.y. Mr.. Allen of Scitulte, Mass. has
,,cepted a call from the Central Uni
,arian parish in Yarmouth. and viii en-
Ter uuou has In hoIS December l..
t.x Miss F. F.. Austin. who has o.
cunipd the pulpit in the Universalist
church IN Machias. during the past two
months has been engaged TO continue
"a supply the pulpit until Jan. lst.
The Frist Parish Unitarian church
of l:elfast. has extended call to Rev
Henry F. Lutz of I;ockland. Mass. HeV.
Mr.. Lutz is a native of ohio, and 4
graduate Of the Meadville. Pa. Theo-
logical school.
Ellsworth Falls has been without 4
pastor since thc resignation of Key.
Nh, Ueffion. and will not call one this
winter but have supplies probably fronl
the Theological Seminary at Bangor.
Env. Il. +. Smith OF the Pine street
Methodist church i'll Bangor. who It-
Gently received . call from 4 prominent
church in the middle west. has de
cil4d not To consider the tiatterinS'
FER. much 10 the qualification of his
many friends in Bangor.
Rev. MIR. Worthley OF Brunswick.
has been called 10 the pastorate Of the
CONGREGATIONAL churches of Robbinston
and Red Beach He commenced labor
on sunday. Nov. "A. He has taken up
his residence in Robbinston. in the
house which was occupied by the for
meI pastor, Rev. Mr.. Cleaves.
The Congregational society At Mon
son is To make extensive repairs on
th.. interior OF its church. The walls
are To be painted and frescoed: the old
p-ws arr. TO be renovated and replaced
by new modern chairs. During the re-
pairs on the church the Congregational
society will hold its meetings in the G.
A. Z. hall,
Rev. Samuel Holden was ordained at
Ashland on Nov. 20. Rev. Charles l..
Parker preaching the ordination ser
mon. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Charles Whittier. The charge 70 the
pastor was delivered by Rev. Charles
tarbutt The other parts We're taken
Ly REV. d. f. Putnam and Rev. y. l..
Wilson. The services We're held in con-
n.ction with the Congregational con-
ferenc. of Aroostook county.
Miss Henrietta Gay has asked FOR
and been granted leave OF absence
from her duties as teacher in the Sac"
public schools during the coming WIN
ter term. .iisS Gay has been offered
catering position as .Sunday-schooi
superintendent in one of the large cities
If she will take course in that work.
The object Of her leave Of absence is 70
study this branch of work. If she likes
il she may resign her position as teach
81 IN III. Saco schools
Rev. James T. Berry. formerly Con-
gIeSatioual pastor at Ashland and a
-,ri duate of the Bangor Seminary, in
the class of '9S. was installed At Lee.
Y. H.. on Nov II. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. H. 4. Willmott and the
others parts were taken by Rev. GeorS"
+. Hall, Rev. Edward Robie. Rev. {. :.
Young. Rev. George Lewis ard Rev. u.
W Morgan. At the close Of the in
atallation the two children OF the pas
tor wcre baptized by Rev. J. l.. Board
man cf Portland 4 ciassmatr Of Mr.
IsoIrr.