Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-04
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
late Items Of interest in Maine Rel
gious Circles.

More than 1000 people attend the
| $50 and 1880 masses Sunday mornings
| at st. Mary's Catholic church, Bath.
The oxford Universalist Associati tor
will meet with the church in South
Paris. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct
| % and 50.
The members of the Dexter Free
| Baptist church win entertain the
| Exeter and Sebec Conference. Friday
Saturday and Sunday. Oct Il, Is and
| 10.
Rev. Father Koran, pastor of the
Catholic church at Calais, has estab-
ished a free library and reading room
for members of his congregation. Miss
Florence Ldnigan is employed as Ii
bralian.
Colonel Richard CUTS Shannon of
New York state, native of Saco. will
give handsome memorial window to
the Sitco Congregational church, to
commemorate the life and services OF
Richard Cults. his grandfather for
whom he was named
The Baptist church is the only
church in Yarmouth which has its
winters coal supply. The First Parish
and Central Parish churches are dis
cussing The question of closing the au-
ditoriums OF the churches during the
winter and holding services in the
chapel or vestry.
Rt. Rev William H. O'Connefi.
Bishop OF Maine. recently made his
first official visit to Calais. where he
confirmed 4 class of ia children and
.I,4t, =,
Bishop was visited by a number of the
members Of the Catholic church and
presented with a purse of $500.
Matthew T.. Curran and Timothy H.
Houlihdn of Bangor. sailed this week
for Paris where they will finish their
studies for the priesthood at the Semi
nary of st. Sulpice. Messrs. Houlihan
and Curran are alumni of Holy Cross
college and for the past three years
have been students at Grand seminary.
Montreal.
4 Catholic church is being built at
Lincoln and is expected to be ready for
occupancy about Dec. /. 1t is frame
building 32X5S feet. and will have a
seating capacity of about POO. The
.hm Oh when completed will be the
fifth of Il group of churches which are
under the charge of Rev. Father NJ w.
Riley. Winn. The other churches I'M
der has charge are located at Vance
horo. Kineman. Montague and VIM.
During the month of August extern
eiVe alterations We're made in the in
terror Of the Old Town Congregational
chuI n. The pews We're altered and
recuShioned. the vestibule and stair
cases matchbOarded. the walls and
eiling replastered, painted and deco
rated. the floor recarpeted and new
furnaces put in. The total expendi-
ture was very heavy. but thanks TO the
Ladies' Aid society of which Mrs. Wal
ter H. Hellenbrand is president and
Mrs. r. ii. Lancaster. secretary. every
bill has been paid and the church re-
opened free from debt
The Name Christian conference held
its annual session with the Christian
church at East DiXmont, on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
Sermons were preached by Revs.
Palmer of Lubec, Moses of Eastport,
Arnold OF Corinna. Heikes of Albion.
and Lattimer of Milbridge. Wednes-
day afternoon was devoted to memo
rial service in memory of Rev. Is L.
Reed. who died at his home in Benton,
last January. aged 80 years. the
memorial sermon was by Rev. j. w.
Webster of Newport, and he was as
sisted by several of the older ministers
of the conference. The officers for the
ensuing year are: President. Rev. j.
w. Webster: vice president. o. ..
Crosby: secretary. Rev. j. w. Card;
| treasurer. John II. Mills: mission sec
reta1y. Rev. Henry Arnold: c. r. sec
rotary, Mrs. r. g. Moses: $. $. sec.
| Olive C.. Could: executive board. j. w.
Webster. J. W. Card. J. p. Rigby. a. >.
| Porter. ID. A. Boatrisht. \. Jaquith, r..
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