Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of Interest in Maine Re-
Iigious Circles.

igous Circles.
Extensive repairs will be made this sea-
son on the Second Congregational church.
Eiddeford.
Rev. c. E. Gould of Damariscotta, has
had a call to South St George, and will
move there the middle of June.
The State convention of the Epworth
League will meet in Dexter, June - and
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Some 20 young men, members of the
Catholic church at Calais, have formed u
Young Mems Catholic Association
Several young ladies were baptized at
the close of the morning service at the
Caribou Baptist church, Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. A. r. Carter of Brookline will
preach at the chapel in South BrooksVille
for another year. Mr. Pinkcrton, who
preached there last year, will I'LL posi-
ton at Robbinston.
Eev. j. L. Hoyle formerly pastor of the
wesley M. T.. church. Bath, has accepted
a call to become pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Pelham, Mass.
Two thousand five hundred dollars were
raised at the three meetings, sunday. IN
the Houlton Methodist church. This sum
will free the church edinoe from debt.
y Ladies' Aid society has been organized
in the Methodist church at Phillips. The
society is already making active plans
for church improvements.
ian conference will be held June 9th, 10Th
and 18th. with the Independent Congrega-
| tional (Unitarian) society of Bangor.
Following the morning sermon at the
| Baptist church in Rumford Falls, on Sun
day, Rev. j. ID. Graham read his resigna-
| ton. Mr.. Graham S reason for reSlSulliS
| is that in his present physical condition
| the work is entirely beyond his strength.
| 1t will be seven years in June that Mr..
Graham has been pastor of the Baptist
church
| y handsome church is to be built in
! IittsiiCld for the Roman Catholic parish
from plans by w. ii. McGinty, Boston
| The building is to be of wood, finished in
! shingles. The auditorium will be con-
venicntly arranged with oak pcws accessi-
| lighted. The ceiling will be trusSed one
with beams finished and exposed, and
pencled in hard pine between. In the base
ment will be the heating appliances. The
church is to be built on solid rock.
The quarterly meeting of the Baptist
Association was held. recently, III the
Union church at Madison. There was Il
good attendance and the sessions were
We're present: ReVs. ~. L. RnGold OF
Passport, A. Il. LAYERS of Midtown, +. A.
Snow of Cherrytield, +. l.. kenrcig OF
East Machias, j. b. Brown of Machias-
port, William Fletcher. Music by choir
and solos by Miss Martha Nash. The in
terror of the church has been much I'M
proved recently DN painting OF the walls
and whitening of the ceiling; also by the
spring cleaning.
Work will be begun at once upon the
new congregational church at Milnnocllct
me plans call for structure largely
Gothic IN architecture. The building will
be made as complete as modern church
| building can be, having every convenience
| Inc auditorium is to have d seating capa-
| city of from 200 to 80. The pcWS are set
| ON a circle facing the corner wh"r" is I"-
Gated the pulpit. Four aisles will lead to
| the front. At the back of the pulpit is an
opening of sufficient size to accommodate
Il large chorus choir. The VeStry will
seat over $50. There will also be a ladies
parlor. The basement is to be finished in
three rooms, social, dining-room and
kitchen.
Rev f. p. Seymour, who has been
acting as archdeacon of the diocese Of
Maine, has been appointed archdeaCun
| of the kennchcc in accordance with the
! recent vote of the Episcopal convention
| This appointment carries with it the title
| of Venerable and the duties are many and
, various, including travelling all over tie
state rs far as the Eenncbec river looking
after such details of the affairs of the
several parishes and missions as cannot
well be-attended to by the bishop. Ven.
| Archdcacon Seymour will also act as REQ
tor OF Christ church Bddelord although
cuIate Will be appointed later to be IN
| permanent residence there while the arch
| deacon is obliged to be travelling about
| 1t is probable that Bishop Goldman will
| appoint one other archdcacon for the
| Aroostook conVocation and that person
may be Rev. Henry Hartc of TT. Fair
field, although the appointment has not
yet been made.
Residents of the town of Mariavile are
taking considerable pride in their new
chapel, which is to be finished sufficiently
to hold summer service in. An organ is
to be bought and the place put in readi~
ness for the new minister, who is to
preach during the summer. The building
Of this church represents the efforts OF
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