Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-15
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of Interest in Maine Re-
iigious Circles.

1t is rumored that Catholic church
will be built in Madison in the spring.
Members of the Dominican order will
hold several weeks mission at the
Catholic Cathedral, Portland, beginning
Sunday.
Fourteen persons were baptized and 10
received the hand CT fellowship one sun
day recently in the Fort Fairneld Bap-
fist church.
The young people of the Brunswick
Unversalist society have pledged them
selves to raise 500 toward the payment
of the new organ for the church.
Rev. William F. Slade, pastor of the
Congregational church at WaldOboro, has
rendered his resignation. to take erect
March l. He has accepted the call OF the
Congregational church in Braddock, Pa.
Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell, who has been the
acting pastor of the Canton Baptist
church for the past six weeks, was given
a call to the pastorate of the church at
the last conference meeting of the church
society and has accepted the same.
Wednesday evening, February 10, has
been selected as the time for the install
lation of Rev. j. &. Allen, the pastor
elect of the Central Unitarian church,
Yarmouth. The installation sermon Will
be preached by Rev. Henry Blanchard ID.
D., of Portland. and the other parts will
be taken by prominent men.
Rev Mr.. Remick has declined the call
to the pastorate of the free Baptist
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society is now considering the advisable
ity OF extending a call to the Rev. b. 5.
/ Fifeld Of Boothbay Harbor. Mr.. Fihe!I
/ has preached several times at the church
| and is very much liked by all who have
heard him.
The members of the Congregational
church at North Yarmouth have voted
not to accept the resignation OF tneir
pastor, Rev. j. S. Richards. They held a
| special meeting, voted to raise his salary,
and in other ways have shown their at
| tachment and appreciation. Mr.. Rlchards
! has written to the secretary of the
| Maine Missionary Society declining the
position of general missionary, and Will
| remain at North Yarmouth.
| Some thirty-five new members were adj
| mitted to the Houlton Unitarian churcn
at the annual meeting this month. ABOUT
| the same number We're admitted at tne
| December meeting. Others will be ad-
| mitted at special meeting before East
| er. This church has been offered con-
| tribution of Il thousand dollars Tor
building a parsonage, the gift being con-
dtioned on the balance being RAISED
There seems little doubt that the gift VIII
be claimed. 80
The First Baptist church in jefferson
| has extended 4 call to Rev. Alberto A.
| Rennett. pastor of the Baptist church in
| Maplewood Mass. and he entered upon
his labors Feb. l. Mr.. Bennett is native
of cambridge, n. Y. and graduate OF
Colgate University ESQ and of Hamilton
| Theological Seminary Cs9). He was or
| dained in 1889 and became pastor OF the
| Baptist church in Whitehall, N. Y. here
| he remained until 1892, when ne served
church in South Marlboro and Kingston.
| Mass In 1893 he became pastor OF the
| Baptist church in Maplewood, Mass,
where he has since labored.
The program for the meeting OF the
| western division of the Bucksport DIS,
| trict Ministerial Association, when VIII
| he held at the Methodist church in Els
wopth Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
| Feb Il. Is and 10, has been announced.
| There will be sessions Monday evening,
, Tuesday forenoon. afternoon and even
| ing and Wednesday forenoon. Devo-
tioal services will be led during the meet
. ing by Revs. f. II. Boynton, g. G. Wins
low o. A. Goodwin and b. w. Russeii.
Sermons will be delivered by Revs Harry
Hill Norman LaMarsh and j. w. Hatch.
papers will be given as follows: Who
Are Christians?' Revs. Robert Sutcllne;
j. L. Pinkerton, NJ. s. Prebie, harry mn
and O. A. Goodwin. rs Prohibition the the
Pest Legal Method of Dealing With the
LIQUOR Question:" Revs. G. G. WinsloW,
8 o. Young, M. r. Anderson, s. NJ Small
and s. L. Hanscom. Have We Right
To EXPECT Revivals of the Early Metho-
dist Type?" Revs. +. II. Boynton, A. V.
Stanley, Norman LaMarsh, W. II PoW
elsland, Il. w. Russell and A. +. Ihomp-
SON How To Get Men Into the
church." Revs NJ. S. Hill, F. w BROOKS,
IN. w. Hatch. C. Garland, j. +: SIMON
ton and E. A Carter. "Conditlon and
Needs of the Bucksport District IRE
| siding Elder j. w. Day.