Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-04
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items Of Interest in Maine Religious
Circles.

Extensive repairs are De1HS Illdue oI
interior of the Methodist church at
Bethel.
Rev Arthur Marley closed his passionate
with the Congregational church at Bethel;
Dec. %. Mr.. Marley has accepted a call
to the church in Winslow.
Rev. r. r. Capen formerly of Belfast.
has accepted a call to the pastorate OF
the Baptist church in Madison, Wis.
and will begin his labors, Jan, >. Madi-
son is city of 10000 inhabitants and mas
but one Baptist church.
Since Rev. B. c. Seaboyer became pas
tor of the Methodist churches at East
Vassalboro and North Vassalboro he has
improved the churches at both villages.
At the East the cost of repairs was S4lo,
every dollar of which is paid.
The prize offered by the grammar school
teacher in Greenvile to the Sunday
school scholars who would write In the
best manner from memory the ten com
mandments was won by Julia Smith and
another was given to Faith Young. Bes-
sic Jackson made only two slight mis-
takes and Addie Parsons only three
slight ones.
Rev II. p Seymour has accepted the
post as pastor in charge of Christ church
| in .Biddeford and will assume the duties
of his pastorate Sunday. Mr. Seymour
| is under 40 years of age and comes highly
recommended as a worker His last pas
torate was in Dallas. Texas. but his home
is in New York City. 1t is rumorcd that
a change in the pastorate at TRINITY
! church, Saco, will soon be made.
The officers of the Evangelical Alliance.
| of the United States have issued the in
| VitationS of the Evangelical Alliances OF
| the world for week of universal ana
united prayer from Jan. to Jan -, 1872
! The following suggestions as to appro
pirate topics for sermons and services are
offered: Monday, Jan. 6, The vision OF
God in Christ" Tuesday, Jan. Z, .'Ou.
Nation Wednesday, Jan. s. Our
Churches;' Thursday, Jan. g. christian
Missions" Friday. Jan. 10, The Family
and the School," Saturday, Jan. H. The
Coming of the Kingdom; Sunday, Jan
L, appropriate services and sermons
The members of the Old Town Univer
salist parish held Il meeting recently al
which ,-e resignation of the pastor, Rev
Donald Fraser, which was rendered a
| month ago, was accepted by vote oil
the parish The report of the treasurer
was read and showed that the parish was
entirely free from debt with neat bal,
ance on hand. 1t is understood ina !.
from cities in Massachusetts and II is
expected that he will accept one of then
in the near future. The pulpit at tht
probably be left vacant for some littl'
time, but it will be supplied. however
| each Sunday by some preacher. until th'
parish decides upon man to fill the pc
sition.
The officers of the Young Mems Catho
lie Association recently organized in Port
land, are as follows: President, Rt. Rev
William II. O'Connell; vice-presidents
George Logue. John Cunningham, Thoma
Desmond; financial secretary, William
Harvey; secretary, Chas Carr: treasure
and spiritual director, Rev. FIR. Carey
board of directors. Florence F. Driscoli
Thomas p. Cawley. Matthew Quinn, JOIN
| NJ Burke. DR.. John O'Brien. The presen
quarters are in kavanaugh hall ana TN
club has nearly 800 members. The hal
is open every evening and regular meet
ings are held the first and third Tuesda,
| evenings of each month. The club l.
| composed of Catholic young men of Port
land between the ages of Is and 40.
| At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Maine State Sunday-school AS
sociation, held in Portland, Dec. 80, tn
Rev. Edward a. Mason of Dexter wa
chosen field worker to succeed L. N. Hall
day. The choice was unanimous and TIL
committee said that they have peen for
tunatc i'll securing a man SO wei ac
quainted with the State ana with sucl
qualifications for the office. Mr.. Masol
will at once enter upon the duties of hi
office and until further notice may be al
dressed at Dexter. The Rev. Thomas ii
Stacy of Saco. so long member of tn
executive committee, having accepted ;
call from a church in Concord, n. H.. ha
resigned as a member of the committee
and the Rev. William S. Bovard, paste
of the Congress street Methodist churcl
i'm Portland was chosen to fill the va
cancy. The subcommittee of the eX
ecgtiye committee 1T in ARE Fin Mnn
NJ Game, 3. c. Jordan, ESQ.,, Alfred
With such a committee the friends of TN
work may be sure that the finances vii
he well looked after. The committee j.
charge of the field workers are: Smiti
Baker. D. D.. of Portland A. T. Dunn
D. D.. of Watervlle, j. F. Haley, ID. ID.
of Guilford.
What cannot fail to be an interesting
series of Sunday evening lectures for tn
young people of his church. has been ar
| ranged by that eminent Maine divine
Rev Smith Baker of the Willston churcl
in Portland The series is on Som
| Great Things the lectures, subject:
and dates being announced as follows
Jan. ), Great Visions" Jan. Il. Grea
| Blunders;" Jan. ~. Great Possibilities;
Jan. %. Great Fools" Feb. 2, .Grea
Realities" Feb. 9. Great Shams; FEB
Is. Great Facts" Feb. %. Great Little
ness" March 3. Great Securities,
March 10. Great Know Nothings:
March Il. Great Egotists;" March "a
Great Wreaths:'' March 81. "Gre2
Jovs:" on Sunday Rev. Smith Baker al
SO will begin a series of morning sermons
extending to March 31st. upon the name
of Christ. as follows: Christ the Corne
stone Christ the Door Christ I'll.
Lamb of God" Christ the Vine.
Christ the Leader" Christ the Bread.
Christ the shepherd, Christ tn
Light Christ the Mediator; "Chri.
| ImmanueI" Christ the Passover.
"Christ-Alpha and Omega Christ tn
Wonderful