Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-20
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items OF Interest in Maine ReIigi
Gus Circles.

Six persons We're baptized into the
BAPTIST church at Eastport, Sunday.
Rev. Charles II. McEllney, who has
lone good work at Princeton, the past
i've years. has accepted a call to Ash
land
The Lewiston District Epworth
league Convention has been invited to
hold its annual meeting at South Paris
July S-J.
At ST. andres Catholic church.
Giddeford. Sunday, a league of the
sacred heart was organized with 100
members.
Rev. James D. Simmons who has had
hargc Of the Episcopal mission at
sanford, has accepted call to Charles
own. Mass, as assistant to the Rev.
Or. Sprague.
Rev. NJ Church, pastor of the BAPTIST
hurch at Hampton, has received ana
accepted a call to the passionate of the
| free Baptist church at kttery and
| will probably commence his new duties
| early next month.
| Rev. Bernard Coping, Bangor semi
nary, 70. was installed pastor at
| ''''''i' -i''F7S., way uIltltI
| brablc auspices. His paetorates have
been ut Barnstable, Mass., Rupert, w.
| Iiroveland and Acton Mass.
Rev. Robert l.. Marson, Bangor SEM
| mary. 90, recently at st. John n. g..
has accepted a call to the pulpit at Var
mouth, vacated by Rev c. d. Crane.
Mo is to travel as field secretary of
| the Endeavor societies of the State of
Maine.
After making Il few notifications to
the proposal Of the First Parish Con-
;re2ational church of Slco Rev. Leroy
). R"an, who several weeks ago handed
IN his resignation rs pastor has with
lraWn it and will continue to preach to
the parish after he has enjoyed a much
needed rest.
The death is reported of Rev. Renia-
min Franklin Grant, an alumnus of
''an%or seminary, the class of IA. He
lied in Maiden, Mass, June 1, aged -
gears. Mr.. Grant has been located at
Lun"nbUrG. Vt, New Castle n. H., and
other places. Since "a he has resided
n Maiden and Travelled extensively as
an evangelist.
Tho annual convention of the Wool
wien, Georgetown and ArrOWsic Sun
lag School association, was held Sun
l"T ut the Methodist church in Ar
roWSic and considering the weather
Ecrc was 4 largo attendance and the
sessions were very interesting The
ion% service ut each session was con-
iu't"d by ECv. l.. G.. Marsh. In the
| afternoon Rev. y. 3. Holt delivered
| ~ -. la 1IIpnlc
| and tn" Citizen" Rev. \. l.. Gerrish
of Eati1 WAS tho principal speaker in
the evening.
| summer supplies from seminaries in
| Maine Congregational churches already
| reported are as follows: Bangor Semi
nalT-C;1uld l.. Anthony, at Lincoln;
John VI. Er0ckio, at Sandy Point: Chas.
w. HaWkosWorth Sunset; George f.
Mann, saltwater and Kenduskcag.
Hartford Seminary-Harold G. Booth.
| Portage Lake; Herbert T. Il. Chase.
Mianda; Richard S. NJ. Enrich, Range
ley; George J.. w. Kibon, Staccyvillc.
Yale minary-Ravmond G.. Clam.
North Belfast; WILLIAM ]. Hail, Al
hany; John y. Schcncrle Ellsworth
Fails
voted to buy the Perkins property for
II ro"t0ry. Trinity Parish has recently
received n number of handsome gifts
lana among these articles for n new
I"hanc"L From the church at Clifton,
ionic of which the late Rev. Edward
small. formerly of Saco, was rector,
land from Mrs. Small the parish re-
O"iV"h gifts for the church valued Mt
several hundred dollars. These are to
BE memorial to Mr.. Small, and Mrs.
SmaiIs gift is Il chancol rail With brass
standards. Friends at Bar Harbor
have Givrn the church a new oak
altar ANA lcctcrn.
After ten years of search for suit
labl" property, the official members of
Chestnut street NJ. T.. church Portland
nave UNEXPECTEDLY closed Il deal bv
Whlch they come into possession of the
captain toNlc property mt 2i3 state
street, corner Of Cumberland avenue.
and it will be fitted up Immediately for
a parsonage. 1t is admirably aGar.cd
to the purpose Subscriptions to thn
church fund for debt and improvements
have now been made by $50 members of
IN" church ana congregation. ana
aggregate $3.50. with other subscrin-
lions still coming in. The officials will
need $1,000 to complete the improve
mcnts which they contemplate for the
church property.
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