Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF|
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of Interest in Maine Reli
gious Circles.

Late items OF Interest in Maine Reli
gious Circles.
Six persons We're admitted recent,
to the church at Upton.
Z. J. Murphy has been sexton Of st
Mary's Catholic church for Is years.
Work will be begun at once on tn;
Duiidlng OF Methodist church, al
Union.
Rev. S. r. Belyea has resigned thu
pastorate of the First Baptist church
Calais.
| Sixteen members have been addet
~ Warren Congregational church
Westbrook, during the past year.
| The Universalist parish of South
| Paris, has chosen committee IL
solicit funds for the purchase of a
lot.
The First Baptist church of Bidde-
ford. will observe it's 5Oth anniversary
! Oct. 10, by services afternoon and eve
| ming.
Rev. w. II. Bowers, rector of Christ
| church, EastpOrt. has rendered his res
lgnation, to take effect the last of the
present month.
-Four persons were received into
membership of the Gorham School
street NJ. f. church at the Sunday
morning service.
The Universalist State Sunday.
School convention and the Y. 2. c. u.
convention will be held in Mechanic
Falls, Oct. 90 and 49,
Carpenters have begun on the erec-
ton OF the new Baptist church, at
Millinocket, and the work will be
rushed along as rapidly as possible
Rev. c. w. Rogers, who has been
pastor of the church in Steep Falls
for five years, has accepted call to
the South Bristol church and moved
his family there.
Miss Grace o. Woodside of Bruns-
wick. formerly pastor of the Free Bap-
fist church at East Franklin, will leave
next month for India, where she will
do missionary work.
A pipe organ has been placed in po-
sition at Trinity Episcopal chapel
Coyle street. Morrils. An addition
was erected at the rear of the chancel
to accommodate the organ.
1t is understood that movement
has been started by the ladies in West
Jonesport, to build "a house of worship
in that part of the town. The house
will be open to all denominations.
The Baptist church at Rumford
Falls. is nearly completed outside, and
several basement rooms are plastered.
1t is expected that the lecture room,
which will accommodate ESQ people,
will soon be occupied for regular SER
vices.
It has been decided to hold the re-
opening services of the High street
church, Newport, Sunday. October 26.
Rev. G. J. Jones, ID. D., of New Bed
ford, Mass, will preach the dedicatory
sermon at Z. NJ, and it is expected
that several other ministers will be
present to assist. Three services will
be held, during the day.
Rev. j. II. Head of San Rafael, New
Mexico, is visiting his former home at
Lowell. Mr.. Head has been for IA
number of years in the employ of the
Congregational Home Missionary So
ciety, and the Publishing Society, in
work principally among the Mexican
population, the field of his work being
a hundred miles in extent.
The Portland Methodist Preachers
association held their first meeting for
the season. this week, in the Chestnut
Street NJ r.. church. Plans for the
winter were discussed and other bust
ness incidental to a pastors duties
was talked over in an informal way
The officers elected for the year are as
follows: President, T.. o. Thayer;
vice-president, c. +. Parsons; sec
retary and treasurer, +. Il. Grimth.
Rev. c. G. Phelan. formerly pastor OF
the Methodist church at Westbrook
for several years, has resigned ms
ia storate at Lewiston. where he mas
presided over the Park street NJ. -.
church for about two years and haii.
Mr.. PheIan's action came as great
surprise to his congregation. He gave
as his reason for Surrenderlhg MS
charge impairment of voice. he saio
his intention was to make MS resi-
dence in some other city, probably III
Portland. He is contemplating taxing
n European trip sometime during 'he
coming year.
The Cumberland Theological Circle
will hold it's first meeting OF the sea
son on Wednesday, Oct. H. at the
Free ST. church. in Portland. ne
morning session will begin az ~
o'clock. The annual election OF OH
GERS will be held. Rev. II. l.. hanson
of Kennebunk will read paper SUB
| iect: THE Note of Reality in Preach
ing" Rev. c. X. Flanders OF bruhs, :,
wick will conduct the devotiora'
! meeting at the afternoon session. INC
| practical topic will be presen'eu W
Rev.N. NJ. Simmonds of'Le"'s'oii ai,''
will be a statement and discuss'oh u
'the new evangclistic movement