Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items OF Interest in Maine Reli-
Gus Circles.

tiou Of Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Connell, was
observed at the Cathedral of the I'm
macuIate Conception Portland, Mon
day, May1g.
The Rev. William Williams, pastor al
| The First Parish Congregational church
AT Old Town, has received call 70
the passionate Of an influential Con-
gtegatioua church in Massachusetts.
The Univcrsalist parishes OF South
pari, and Paris Hill have extended 4
call to Rev. J. II. Little Of Canton. Rev.
Mr. LittIe's pasturate Will begin With
h- first Of June ana continue for at
least one year.
The Free Baptist churches Of Mars
Hill and Robinson have united in Sc
curing the services Of Rev. Mr.. Cox Of
North Berwick Ne, for the coming
veut. Erv. AR Cox viii preach ut
Doth places.
During the past few months Rev. H..
l.. Canlicld. pastor of the tniVerSaliSt
church ut Dover, has been actively at
work raising funds. ana on Sunday
ast. announced that the entire amount
Sl351, han been. secured. Among the
contributors u the fund was William
AVcriil Of Beaumont, Texas, who gave
$50.
Rev. L. Alfredo Brewster. the charm
ing youuE woman who won all hearts
la pastor % the Christian Advent
church i'll Friendship the past seven
wears. ana whose "Galilee services"
for the benefit Of the fishermen in that
!,
has recently resigned her pastorat-
and is about leave for Arizona on
Now Mexico, where She expects tp I'LL
her lire mission by teaching among
the Indians. Her resignation was partly
prompted by i'll health, though She has
lore looked forward for the opportunity
to dwell among the Indians.
The Peuobscot Baptist Minister'S
Circle met with Elv. +. a. Davis. Ola
Town, Mly II. The program of the
day was If the nature Of 4 symposium.
Rev. II. o. Speed Of Monsoon read an
essay on Dr. Alyah IIovoy rs thculo-
gidr. Ecv. SeWall browne read am
ESSAY on Dr. Augustus A. Strong as Il
thcolueiuu TRAM. M. III. s. Ncntres read
ag essay nn Or. WI. n. Clarke an a
theulugi3u. brethren LoriIucr, Young.
Small Davis, Speed, Morse, White
more. Ventures. Brown. Buckingham,
Ei,km1rc. ku rsIry were present Rev.
w. T.. Lombard was present as visit
on. Thr next monthly meeting Of the
'57rclo FIX June Will DO observed as la
a.r4' Day
THE annual meeting Of the Western
gf
Missions. CCougre@atiouaU will be held
n tine Winter Street church, Bath.
Thursday. May 18th This meeting is
~ ba au important one, serious issues
arc " y" discussed. The morning meet
ing Will ~ given UP to the various
secretaries and treasurcrs' reports;
the address by the president, Mrs. W
II. Fem. and the consideration Of
paper presented by Mrs. Geo. W. Way
pr Portland upon "The Umgumbi
Home" which il, i'll part, supported by
thu Branch. The afternoon will be de-
voted largely to the presentation and
discussion Of two papers. our Work
from a business Standpoint given by
MIS-. a. b. Cole of the executive board
who viii treat the subject in the light
of q business enterprise; ana an adj
dress upon The Origin and Growth Of
the Student Volunteer Movement,
presented by Miss Katherine Crane OF
the class of 80. Smith College, now
resident secretary IF the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association stationed
ut Mt. Holyoke College. Miss Crane IS
a thoroughly charming young woman
and speaker and deeply Interested in
this Theme. 1t is asked that every wo-
| man comprising the constituency of
the society will be present at this meet
ing 50 far as possible. Such confer
cncc Is productive of good results, gives
| physical ana mental benefits. Greatly
reduced rates on all railroads.
There are few if any of the Catholic
clorgymcn Of the State better or NOR,
favorobly known than is Rev. FIR. J. D
O'Bricn Of Ellsworth, who. during tn,
summer months has charge Of the sev.
eral parishes around Mt. Desert Islant
in addition to his work at Ellsworth
Father O'Brien is an EXCEPTIONAL!
energetic worker and one who &C
composites results as can be seen b.
viewing the present condition Of TIL
churches in his charge. For year
Father O'Erian has ardently desire
the erection of church building 4
Crindstoue Neck and more especial,
since the recent boom at that resort
He has lost no opportunity of bringin:
about. results and felt that his task wa
more than half accomplished whe'
few months since the church re
ceived the gift Of a lot from tn
estate of the late John G. Moore o
New York. Work to erect a churcl
was commenced some time ago and i
now practically completed and thos
who have seen the building unite il
, lprOclaiming its attractiveness. 1t wa
built at cost of about $4,000 and /
Romanesque Renaissance in style. tn
architect being f. II. DENLY of New
York and the builder A. f. Lawrenc
Of Bar Harbor. The edifice is 80 fee
BIZ 90 and consists Of one large au
dienCe hail. The lot on which it
erected is near st. Christopher
Episcopal church and not far from TIL
swimming pool. While the name o
the new church is not yet fully decide,
upon it will probably be called ST
Mary's Star Of the Sea and viii remain
open during the months of July am
August. Il will be attended from Ba