Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-05
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
pUtpir AND PEW.
Items Of Religious Interest from All
Parts Of Maine.

port.
Rev. ]. Roberts preached his farewell
sermon at the Baptist church, Gray
Sunday.
Rev. Charles Ferguson OF Phlldaei-
phia has accepted the rectorship ol
Christ church, Eastport.
Rev. S. Z. Packard of the Baptist
church in Mechanic Falls, has Ten
dered his resignation as pastor 10 take
effect Sept. 9Th.
Rev. A. D, Colson has severed his
connection with the Universallst
church In Kenduskeag and accepted
the pastorate of church in Bethel.
Rev. Henry Brown of Bryant's Pond
has accepted a call to the Baptlst
church OF Bowdoinham, and will as
sumo the pastorate on Sept. 18th.
Proyincetown friends of Rev. Wal
lace Cutler have presented the Metho-
dist church at Prospect Harbor Of
which he is pastor. with four handsome
lamps.
The interior of the Methodist church
at Strong is being thoroughly reno
waited. A steel ceiling and several
memorial windows will be some of the
improvements.
Rev. FIR. Timothy Hoolihan of Ban
gor, recently ordained to the Roman
Catholic priesthood, has been appointed
assistant to Rev. FIR. Wallace of ST.
Patrick's church, Lewiston.
The work on the new Catholic church
at Oldtown is progressing rapidly and
by the time that the ground closes up
1t-ill ha
that work can be continued
Rev. Charles D. Crane the newly
elected C. e. field secretary has en-
tered upon his work. He will spend
two weeks visiting all the c. r.. So
cieties in Washington county, and Will
spend month in Oxford county.
The North Berwick people have
given Rev. f. w. Peakes of Ashland,
Mass. a hearty and unanimous call
and he will no doubt accept. Mr..
Peakes is a graduate of Colby and
Newton and has served at Ashland
four years.
The ladies of the First Baptist
church, Paris, are rejoicing over the
success of their annual sale and en-
tertainment. The amount cleared
was $191 which is sufficient to hnish
paying for the repairs on the church
besides leaving q goodly sum in the
treasury.
The growth of the work of the Y. w.
c. A. in Portland has made it necessary
to open a second home. Frank South
worth has offered the house at III Mid
die street. to the association, and it VIII
be fitted up at once for the accOmmoda-
ton Of the young women of the east
end of the city.
The improvements being made
around the First Christian church
Lubec are nearing completion lht
half acre of land on Which the churcl
sits-siven for the purpose in 1873 now
for the first time, is inclosed and by
granite copings, and the inclosure i:
being neatly graded ~
Rev. Edwin r. Smith, pastor of th'
Congregational (Old South church o
Pennington, has received u call TO thu
pastorate of the Pawtucket Congrega'
tionalS church of Lowell, Mass. Mr.
Smith has reserved his decision. Mr.
Smith has been pastor of the Ole
South church about seven years.
Rev. j. b. Brown of Bucks Harbor is
1aboring with the people ut Holmes
bay, Machiasport, with a purpose O.
building a small church at that place
A foundation for a structure t26xs6 fee'
in size has been laid and Mr.. Brow
expects to see the work go forward
until the structure shall have beer
completed.
The ST Lawrence Congregations
church, Portland, has not secured I
successor to Rev. DIR. A. Fl. Wright
who resigned some time ago. and does
not seem likelyrto for the present. The
place of Rev. Dr. Henry Blanchard. the
late pastor of the First Universalist
church, now on his way to California
remains to be filled. Two large and
progressive churches in that city are
therefore in need of pastor.
The Second Advent church Portland
which has been closed during August
during (which time it has been thor.
oughlyt renovated, will be reopenet
Sunday. Rev. r. L. Piper of Boston
editor of The worlds Crisis vii
preach, and will also supply the frs
Sunday in each month the remainder Of
the year Sept. 13 John Cargle vii
been engaged for Sept. 20 and q.
Meetings"of Baptist associations have
been announced as follows: Hancock al
Lamoine. Sept LIS; Washington al
Midtown, Sept. 23; Piscataquis II
Cambridge. Sept. SO; Lincoln at Ten
ants Harbor. Sept. SO: Kennebec al
Skowhegan, Sept. SO; York at South
Berwick, Sept. $40; oxford at Turner
Sept. $40; Cumberland at Yarmouth
Sept. Isle; Damariscotta at Waldo
boro Sept. 1911; Bowdoinham al
Topsham, Sept. 1917. ,
The Ladies' Aid Society of Cranberry
Isles. by their recent fair, raised $3.50
This sum will complete the payment on
the new cellar under the Union meet
ing-house. This cellar represents three
years Of hard work on the part of the
Ladies' Aid, besides generous assist
ance; from most Of the people off Big
Cranberry, and also liberal donations
from nonresident taxpayers and sum
mer tourists. The cellar cost abou
$780,.
Rev w A Afchlav of South Franz