Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of Interest in Maine ReIi
GUS Circles.

Rev George Chase recently baptized
six candidates in the river at Warren.
The rite of baptism was administered
70 several candidates at the Rockport
Baptist church last Sunday evening.
Rev. p. A. Killam of Pembroke
baptized IA candidates recently at the
Baptist church, Princeton
-Four persons We're extended the right
hand of fellowship at the Rockland
First Baptist church, Sunday.
Eleven hundred dollars was raised
from the bazaar held by the ladies in
aid Of the new convent at Van Buren.
| Rev. Fr. Meagher of Van Buren. viii
act as assistant at St. Mary's Catholic
church. Biddeford, during the summer.
Rev. Rufus H. Dix of Rumford Falls.
! has resigned the pastorate of the
Universalist church to take effect in
August.
Rev. f. D. 'Tasker of Buxton. baptiz-
ed nine candidates on a recent Sunday.
and also gave them the right hand of
fellowship
\ class Of 5s boys and 67 girls re-
eeived their first Holy Communion at
st. Joseph's Catholic church, last sun
day.
Miss Carrie Hanley of East Pittston.
has resigned the position Of organist of
st. Mary's Catholic church Bangor,
which she has held for eight years.
1t is understood ri-at the new meet
ing house which the Church of the
Second Advents have erected on -Beals
Island this season will be formally
dedicated at the coming session of the
Eastern Conference which convenes
| with this Church July 30
Rev. John B. Jordan, formerly of Au-
| burn, Maine, for the past five years
| pastor Of the First Free Baptist church
inLaconia, N. H.. has rendered his res
| ignation to take effect Sept l. He viii
90 TO the Cults Avenue Free Baptist
church at Saco.
Rev. c. w. Fisher of Mechanic Falls,
has been extended a call by the West
congregational church and parish,
Portland, to accept the pastorate OF
the church. Rev Mr.. Fisher has ac-
cepted the call and will begin his du-
ties in the near future.
Rev. J. Y. Jungers, one of the Marist
Fathers who conduct the Catholic col
lege at Van Buren,, win spend the sum-
mer vacation with Rev. FIR. r. w.
Phelan, pastor of St. Bernards church,
Rockland. and assist him in the pas
toral work. Rev. FIR. Jungers is a
Belgian by birth and a scholar of high
accomplishments.
Rev. G. G. NTosher has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Essex
street Free Baptist Church. Bangor TO
take effect oct. /. Rev. Mr. Mosher
has been pastor of the church for the
past seven years. having come to Ban
gor in October, 1895 from Worcester.
Mass. where he had been pastor of the
First Free Baptist church.
The ministers of the various denomi-
nations of Orono, Old TOWN and Veazie
met jim Orono recently, when an or
ganization for social and other pur-
poses was formed. The following Of
ficers were chosen: President, Rev. w.
b. Dukeshire; vice president, Rev. Mr..
Davis Of Oldtown; secretary and treas
urer, Rev. Mr.. Cogswell of Oldtown.
The name Of the society mas not yet
been determined.
The members of the First Parish
Congregational church, Old Town, have
. granted their pastor, the Rev. VIM
Williams long vacation this sum-
mer. Mr.. Williams win spend his va
cation in Europe, leaving Boston on
. Wednesday, July %, on board the
Dominion Liner. Merton for Liver
! pool. Sunday, August 9, he will oc-
cupy the pulpit of his former parish OF
Norden Rochdale Lancashire, Eng
lind. Mr. Williams will return to Old
Town in the month of September
The 2Oth annual campmeeting of the
Temple Heights Spiritual Corporation
viii be held at Temple Heights
Norihport, August 23rd to 31st, in
elusive. This season viii be heart
F, these workers in the cause: Mrs. Car
rie j.. s. living, Westheld. n. "; Free
\. Wiggin and Harrison D. Barrett
president Of the National Spiritual AS
sociation, both of Boston, Mass. Com
, bined with the congregational singing
the services of \. Markham of Ludlow
VT. have been secured. Mr.. Maxhan
is a singer of New England fame. Au
gust z7th will be G. A. r. day.
In Corinna, recently, the ordination
Ana installation OF the new pastor
Henry Arnold. who came to CorinnS
i from Massachusetts, took place. Mf
Arnold is u graduate of the Christian
Biblical Institute. Stanfordviile, n. y
The sermon was debTered by Rev.
I. ". Webster. ana the charge 70 TN
candidate was by Rev. d. \. Boatrigh
/, Of Bangor. The charge to the churcl
was made by Rev. n. Nj. tietkes OF Al
: bion. The or,laining prayer was ..
Rev. William Lang of Pittsfield- Tn
right hand Of fellowship was by Rev
J. w. Webster.
' The new church at Wellington wa
! | dedicated on July 1st. Seth c. Han
! conducted the opening praise service
y Rev. James TAYLOR offered the dedica
I. tory prayer. and Rev. I. Ernest Ham
> nastor of the Hartland Baptist church
preached an appropriate sermon. Key
Mr.. Clark of Parkman was one OF IN
4 sneakers. Besides the singing ren
dered bv S. c. Ham, Mrs. Wilson o
= Cambridge and Mrs. Clark Of Park
: man sang solos, a report was read o
: which the following is summary
: Total cost of church, S74S.95; amour
: maid in cash. S5S5.0O; amount in wofl
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