Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-14
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of Interest in Maine ReIi
gious Circles.

Four persons lately united with tn
Methodist church. Camden, two by IetteI
ana two from probation.
Rev j. s. Blair. pastor at Lamoine. ha.
| resigned to accept a call to the F'irs
| baptist church in Newton, y. II. Hi.
resignation will take effect Aug. |.
The fair held by the members of The
Presque Isle Catholic church, recently
netted nearly $500 which will be used ir
finishing the interior of the new church
Elder 7. j. Coolbroth of the Dover Ad
vent church baptized six persons in the
cove sunday morning. The previous Sun.
day Rev. +. III. Pratt of the Peoples
baptist church, baptized one person il
the same place.
First communion was administered tc
nearly p boys and girls at st. Patrick
Catholic church. Lewiston, Sunday. In
the afternoon the ceremony of the re-
nearly % boys and girls at st. Patrick
by the same children.
The Bowdoinham Association will be
| held with the Baptist church at Liver
more Falls, September II and IS Rev
Dr. Preble of Auburn, will preach the an
nual sermon and Rev. DR.. Tilden will
preach the doctrinal sermon.
AS the meeting Of the Council for the
examination of Harold L. Hanson. pas
tor-elect of the Baptist church in Kenne-
bunk. occurs on Wednesday, June 1S the
meeting of the Cumberland Theologica!
Circle, appointed for that date, will be in
definitely postponed.
Ri. Rev. William II. O'Connell. bishop
OF the Catholic diocese of Portland. adj
ministered the sacrament Of contirma-
ton to 100 children at St. Mary's church,
Bangor, last Sunday afternoon. On the
same day he also confirmed large class
at st. Theresa's church, South Brewer.
According to the Methodist Year Book
of the East Maine Conference the men,
bership of the Dover and FoXcroft church
is 100. and the value of the church DroD-
ertV Sl1 ono The salary pf no 81 ot. IL
S925 The buildings. improvements and
debt-paying in the Bangor district during
the conference year aggregate $25, 600 The
Dover FoXcroft and the Grace church at
Bangor stood among the first in the work
of the Junior Epworth League in regard
to the training of children for the cause
of Christ.
Within ten minutes. directly after the
morning service at the Bates street Bap-
fist church, Lewiston, Sunday. 5000 which
covers the entire church debt was raised
The matter was presented by Deacon
Clarence Hanson. and the money was
raised through the efforts of the pastor,
Rev n. NJ. Simmonds. y large board
was placed upon the platform and upon
this was fastened $500 worth of shares s.
representing each share. As the pastor
called for the various amounts, begin
ming with 10 shares. $50. that amount was
taken from the board and as has been
said, the whole $500 was pledged inside of
ten minutes.
Buxton and Hollis Sunday-SchOol ASSo-
citation will meet with the Buxton Cen
tire Baptist church June 49, The follow
ing is the program: Afternoon session
1.30, devotional service. \. j. Lombard
2.05, report Of secretary and of schools;
go. What Constitutes Success in Sun
day-school Work" Rev. c. F. Cleaves
2.35, THE Importance of Studying the BIZ
BILE Itself" Mrs. f. S. Dixon; Discussion
800, How to Study the Bible" Rev. w.
II. Cotton; so. The Use of the Bible III
Soul Saving" Rev f. ID. Tasker; $50 pa
per. Annie NJ. Hill; 400, Soul Saving our
Business Rev. III. II. Hathaway; Ais,
address. Rev. William Varney; 440, meet
ing of the executive committee; 800, sup
per. Evening Session-LD, praise ser
vice. L. J. c.. Owen; rs, prayer and tes-
timony. Rev. w. II. Cotton; 7.45, collec-
ton; 30 singing. Onward Christian
Soldiers 500. address, Rev. Bowley
Green, pastor First Baptist church, Port
land. Leader Of music. f. J. G. owen.
Bring Sermons in Song" If the day is
stormy, the association will meet the
next fair uaV.