Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
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CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of Interest in Maine Religi-
Gus Circles.

The Oxford Association of Universal
lists will hold it's annual meeting al
Pittsfield, Wednesday and Thursday
Nov. 4 and 5.
The Congregational chapel at Alfred
has been extensively enlarged and re-
paired. Rev. A. l.. Struthers, the new
pastor, will enter upon his passionate
Nov. s.
A Christian Endeavor society has
been organized at the Free Baptist
church. Caribou, with eleven active
charter members, and seven associate
members.
The WestbrOok Congregational church
has unanimously voted to extend call
to Rev. Lee NJ. Dean of Brookiield
Mass. Mr.. Dean is a graduate of An
dover and Yale.
The Ladies' Circle of the Union
church at South Bristol has voted to
eXpend 5000 in repairs on the church
building. A communion table has been
presented to the church by Thomas
Gillespie of Philadelphia.
The Congregational church of Mexi-
bell for the new edifice from two Wo-
men who are residents of the town.
The contract for building the church
has been awarded to Isaac Dunn of
Boston.
The dedication of the Greenville I'm
ion church has been announced to take
place Thursday, Nov. 5. Services will
De held afternoon and evening. Rev.
Smith Baker of Portland, and other
well known clergymen, will be present
md assist in the services, and special
music will be rendered.
The centennial of the Kennebunk
(Alewive) church will be observed on
Nov. 4th. In the afternoon historical
address will be given by the acting pas
tor, Rev. II. L. Hanson. 1t will be fol-
lowed by a church roll-call and in the
.vc.i:ng on address will be given by
:ev G, II. Spal4ing. d. D., of Boston.
!. Thor win be a inceting next week at
.eite .;lcrcd Heart Catholic church,
Pc s,ond, at Which viii be formed q
ocIference sinillr TO those of the ca
Il ,:al and st. Dominic's parishes in
tat G'y. TIC meeting will be adj
d SCI by Prof. Dwight of Harvard.
Tie Conferences are organized for char
liable purposes to care for the poor of
the parish. With the organization of
the conference at the Sacred Heart the
three conferences are then eligible to
the formation of a council.
Rev. Harrison s. Slavery of the class
Of Oi, Bangor Theological seminary.
has ACCEPTED call to the pastorate of
the Congregational church at Acton.
Mr.. Slavery is a native of Plymouth,
Mass, and was educated in the schools
there later attending the Methodist
conference college at Greenwich. r. |.
After the completion of his studies
there he held pastorates in several
Baptist churches, resgning his last
charge to enter the seminary.
During the nine years that Rev. ]. P.
Manning has had charge of the Catho-
lie parish at Fort Fairfield, it has
greatly prospered. When Rev. FIR.
Manning went to Fort Fairfield the
parish property consisted of an unfin-
shed church building. The church
is now in good condition, about
$1,000 having been expended on it,
and a residence for the priest, al
so good stable, have been pro-
vided at cost of about $4,000.
of indebtedness against it.