Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-12
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items Of Interest in Maine He'll
ojous Circles.

rh-aa naon,e were admitted to mem
bership in Beacon street church' hath'
Sunday.
Seven new members were received into
Tho FIRST congregational church, Brewer
at the Sunday morning service.
Twentv-two persons were recently bap-
4ized and % received into membership at
the Union church. Vinalhaven
The members of the Advent Society of
Dexter. are endeavoring to raise funds
for the erection of a church building
Two Young men were received from
nrobati into full membership At the
Foss street Methodist church, Biddeford,
Sunday.
Rev. Henry Clinton Hay. formerly of
Portland was installed pastor of the New
Jerusalem church, Bo"uoih street, bos-
ton, on Sunday
Extensive repairs are underway on ST.
PauTs Protestant Episcopal church. FIT
Fairfield. A $500 organ Will be placed i'll
the church soon.
Six hundred and fifty dollars were
raised by subscription at Wesley churcn.
Bath. Sunday, to defray the balance of
the yearly expenses.
Rev. B. r. Lane of Antrim, n. H.. who
has accepted a call to the. pastorate of
the First Baptist church in Rockland,
Mass. is a native of Yarmouth.
The Free Baptist church of East New
Portland has engaged the labors of Mr.
George +. Paine for year. Mr. Pain
has preached there year and a haif be-
fore.
in Seal Cove with a membership of ten
President, Miss Lulie Pierce; secretary
Miss Marion Sawyer; treasurer Miss
Bernie Ashley.
Eight persons were received on proba-
ton into the Methodist church, South
Paris, Sunday, and four by certificate t.
full membership. Three persons received
the rite of baptism.
The Sacred heart Catholic church OF
Yarmouthville. Rev. James A Flynn
pastor, will soon undergo extensive ext; sly. re-
built, the vestries enlarged and many
other improvements will be made.
At the last conference for the year OF
the Dexter Methodist church, Rev. Mr.
Haskell was given unanimous call tc
remain the coming year. The church
raised this year $1,000; 1920 for expenses
of the church; $500 towards the church
debt.
Rev. A. l. Davis. pastor of the NORTH
street church. Bath, will sail from NeH
York, April 18th, for AN extended triT
through England, Scotland and France
North street church for the past eight
years, takes this much needed rest or
account of his health.
The Methodist church of Yarmouth, has
unanimously voted to call the pastor
Rev. Charles A. Brooks, to remain for the
sixth year. During the past year 80 ful
members have been admitted to the Elm
street church, twenty-nine baptized anG
"a received on probation. This makes a
total in the five years of Mr.. Brooks
pastorate of 125 in full membership or
probation.
Rev. J. A. Riordan. for several years
first assistant at St Mary's CatnOli,
church in Bangor, and who was recently
recalled by Bishop Beaver to the Spring
field, Mass. diocese, has been appointet
curate at All Saints church in Ware ant
has already entered upon his new duties
Ware is one of the most desirable of th'
smaller parishes in central Massachu
sets
At a meeting held in Biddeford at thu
First Universalist church, Wednesda!
evening, a note for $105 representing tn
last outstanding bill in the society wa
burned. Many Easter offerings were ais
contributcd-that evening" maxim s~the 20
tai very satisfactory. supper wa
served during the evening and speeches
made by many prominent members of tn
society.
During the past winter a Catholic
chapel has been built at Birthstone Neck
Winter Harbor, near the summer cOttag,
settlement. The new building is of goo,
size and will be ready for occupancy ii
"A short time. A Catholic church at thi
point has long been needed larg,
proportion of the people spending thei
sumers at Grindstone are of the Catholi,
faith and have been unable to attend ser
vices except by coming to Bar Harbor.