Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-10
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of Interest in Maine Re
ligious Circles.

| Hiram Gardner of Machias, has pre-
scented the Congregational church d
| that town New Years gift of $500.
Three We're baptized at the Methodist
church. South Paris. Sunday. and six
were received from probation into full
membership.
| Rev. J. Franklin Babb of Lisbon. has
accepted a call to the Free BAPTIST
church in Laconia. N H., and will
leate for his new field of labor in a few
weeks
| -Four persons joined the Camden
Methodist church as orobationers and
one Joined in full at recent service
at the church. There was also a bap-
| tism of the candidates.
| Rev. Z. c. Hall of the Second Chris
tian church, kittery, has rendered his
resignation to take effect in March.
Mr. Hall has been with this church for
the past three years and resigns on ac-
count of i'll health.
The church at Columbia Falls re-
lceived a New Years gift of $500 from
Mr.. Richard Allen. Mr.. Allen, not long
since, also gave $1,000, the interest of
WHICH W do ~ We uSeQ ANNUALLY Tor the
support of preaching
Since last October the students in
the Bible class taught by Rev. F. w.
IOBrien of Peoples church, Bath, have
been competing for prizes, a silver
watch. a Bible and copy CT John
Halifax. The first prize was won by
George Brackley who had All points to
his credit Ray Ham secured second
prize with AT points and Hershon B.
Oliver was awarded the third prize.
The next contest will end July l.
Rev FIR. Louis Bergeron, pastor of
St. Andres Catholic church, Biddeford.
announced. last Sunday. that during
the past year the collections amounted
to between $1,000 and $4,000; the re-
pairs and improvements on and about
the church lot on Bacon street have
been paid for and $1,000 has been pai6
towards the reduction of the church
debt This debt last year was 1885, 700,
and it is at the present time, therefore,
s33. 900
At the annual meeting of the La
|dics' Social Circle of the Congrega-
tional society in Princeton these officers
We're elected for the ensuing year:
President. Mrs. James Swan: vice
president Mrs. l.. r. Harmon: Secre-
tary and treasurer Mrs S. l.. Peabody;
collectors Mrs. Eta Noon and Miss
Mera Hoar. This social society has
collected for church expenses $5Sl.90 in
the past year, and the actual earnings
of the society outside of offerings
lamounted to 1853
A meeting was held rec emily in the
baptist church, Millinocket, TO take
initial steps toward organizing
Junior Endeavor society There was
an attendance of over 40. There are
large number of families in the Bap-
list society having some members Of
the household who cannot attend the
Sunday-school. To assist them in
studying the Bible and enlist their in
terest in the school. it has been de-
cided to organize a home department
of the school Mrs Asa Craig has been
appointed superintendent of this ,ie-
partment.
| At St. Patricks Catholic church,
Lewiston. NAY be. seen one of the
most eXquisitely beautiful representa-
tions of the crib at Bethlehem that
4 can be found in this country. All the
| figures were made in Munich and are of
i the most artistic workmanship. In the
center is the representation of the in
/ FAINT Jesus with Mary His mother and
His foster father st. Joseph together
with almost life size figures of the
/ three kings, three shepherds, the ass,
1 the OK. the lambs and sheep with the
lmountains in the distance Above all is
the inscription Gloria in Excel Deo."
The figure occupies position to the
Ileft of the grand altar and is well
| worth seeing. Another Improvement
lat St Patrick's church. is the lighting
! of the sanctuary. The entire ;0tar is
1 studded with electric bulbs sur
l mounted by an electric cross which
produces a grand effect at the vesper
service III the evening.