Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
ate Items of Interest in Maine Reli
Gus Circles.

Work will be begun at once on the
proposed Unitarian church at For,
Fairfield, many substantial pledges
for the work having been received.
The interior of the church at Blanch-
ard has recently been painted ant
other improvements are soon to fol
low. iThe work is being done through
the Efforts Of the Improvement So
ciety!
beautiful memorial window madC
in London 1T considerable expense
wac placed recently in st. Luke's
Episcopal cathedral, Portland, by Mrs
A. R:Wright. in respect to the memory
Of her husband.
Rev. f. b. Mason of the Brunswick
congregational church, announced re-
Gently that his pastorate would end or
his return from his vacation in Sep
tember unless he recovered from his
severe throat trouble. He has beer
pastor of the church over II years.
After being closed two years, tn
Universalist church at Orland was
opened last Sunday for public worship
The pulpit was supplied by Rev. Mr.
Polk Of Boston, 10th afternoon and
evening Until further notice there
will be services every Sunday at two
and seven o'clock.
Rev. NJ. Il. Donahue, for several
months one of the curates at ST
Johns Catholic church, Bangor. has
been recalled by Bishop Beaver to the
Springfield, Mass, diocese. His sue
cessor at st. Johns has not yet been
named, although it is understood that
IT will be Rev. p. H. Silk who was or
dained in Portland last week.
Plans are being perfected by a Port
land architect for the enlargement and
rernodelng of the Peaks Island church
building. A vestry in the Gothic
STYLE is contemplated, with changes in
the exterior of the main structure to
correspond. The front entrance at the
base of the tower is to be built over
and an entrance on the side to. be
added The work viii begin at the
close of the summer season.
An active movement is being made to
obtain parish house for the Episcopal
church at Bar Harbor. There has beer
4 growing feeling since the death OF
Roy G, s. LefingWell, rector emeritus
and for over 20 years the rector of this
parish, that 1t would be a very proper
ana fitting thing for the members OF
the parish to testify to their esteem by
the erection of a memorial building
The movement now under way, if sue
cossful. viii accomplish both desired
ends and the parish house to be bull;
will be known as the Letfingwell Me
mortal building and serve to com
memorate the noble life of the late Mr.
LefiingWell.
Rev. G. w. Fisher Of Medford, Mass.
who has accepted a call to the pastor
ate of the West Congregational church
Portland, will shortly assume his new
duties. Mr.. Fisher has spent much
time in this State, although born II
Massachusetts. and takes much inter
est in its welfare. He was born at
Stoughton, Mass. and received his
early training in the schools Of tha'
place. Scientific and academic prepare
ton was obtained under private
tutorship, followed by special work a
Harvard College. Mr.. Fisher gradu
ated from Bangor Theological Semi
nary and his first pastorate was a
Rockport, Me, where he preached thu
gospel three years. He was located 2
Mechanic Falls four years, and while
resident of that town served as super
intendent of schools During his re
cent pastorate at Medford. Mass, his
church has been completely remodeleC
1T considerable expense and a splenGil
pipe organ was installed, the gift o
Deacon Nelson Valentine. now o
Cumberland Mills. During his pastor
ate Is were received into church fel
lOwShip.