The Republican journal., 1903-04-09

building. A committee has been ap-
pointed consisting of E. F. Balch, w.
S. Crommett, E. Gleason, Henry Mel
son, Ralph Parker, C. A. Clifford, w. N.
Hodgdon and E. M. Fuller.
1t is understood that Rev. David N.
Beach, D. D., now a resident Of Bos-
ton, and one of the foremost divines
of the Congregational church, will be-
come member of the faculty of the
Bangor Theological Seminary upon the
withdrawal of Prof. John S. Sewall,
who announced his resignation last
June, to take effect at the end Of the
present year.
The Congregational society in
Bucksport will celebrate its Tooth an
niversary on May 18th. 1t is expected
that an address will be given at that
time, by Rev. William Forsyth, for 33
| years pastor of this church. 1t is also
proposed to start on the second GEN.
tury of church history free from debt
and the members are confident that
it will be possible to do So A meet
ing will shortly be held to consider the
resignation of Rev. William Forsyth
which was recently rendered.
The Clerical Club of Old Town,
Veazie and Orono net at the home of
Rev. e. A. Davis in Old Town, Monday
afternoon. Those present We're Rev.
and Mrs. W. 3. Dukeshire, Rev. and
Mrs. E.. C. Brown, Rev. and Mrs.
George NJ. Woodwell, Rev. William
Williams, Rev. and Mrs. e. A. Davis.
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hostess, Mrs. Davis. The club voted
unanimously to request Rev. William
Williams, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church of Old Town, to with
draw his resignation and consent to re-
main with the society for another year
Plans have been accepted, for a
handsome new church which is to be
erected by the Roman Catholic church
of Old Town, Rev. FIR. f. X. Trudel
pastor, and work upon it will begin al
once. The new church will be erected
upon Main street. 1t will be of brick
with red granite trimmings and the
interior will be finished with steel
ceilings and walls. The style of arch
itecture will be Italian. The new
church will be l65 feet long and 8:
feet wide, over all. while the tower
will rise to a height of 125 feet. The
cost is estimated at 100000. The main
auditorium will be 93x62 feet and viii
have a seating capacity of 1900. AS
stated, it will be finished with stee
ceilings and walls. In it there will be
large supporting columns two feet il
diameter Light will be admitted by
ten windows, five on either side, q
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tuary will be large transepts and II
the rear will be located the vestry.
The Cumberland Theological Circle
met in the vestry of the Free Street
Baptist church, Portland, March Is
at 10 A. NJ; DR.. Preble, president, il
the chair. The opening prayer was of
fered by Rev. E. L. krumreig. The
name of Rev. VIM. A. Smith, pastor OF
the Central Square Baptist church
Portland, was proposed for member
ship. The circle was led in prayer BY
DIR. A. X. p. Small. An exceedingly
interesting essay on the biblical en-
richment of public worship was pre-
sented by Rev. H. L. Caulkins. A
the afternoon session DR.. Wilson CON
Quoted a devotional exercise of mucf
interest. The practical topic of the
afternoon was HAS the New Tesla
ment Precedent the Authority of Di-
vine Commando" Rev. Herbert Til
den read an excellent paper upon thi!
theme and discussion followed. Mem
bers present We're Brethren Burrage
Caulkins. Flanders, Green, Hanson
Ilsley, Krumreig, Mower, Preble, Rouil'
lard, Turner, Wilson. Visitors DR.. A
K. p. Small, Rev. E. c. Whittemore O.
Waterville.
The new Pentecostal church on Saw
yer street, South Portland, is now wei
under way and will probably be ready
for occupation by the next autumn
Adjoining the church will be the par
sonage which will contain eight room:
fitted up with all modern conveniences
The cost OF the church and parsonage
when completed will probably be abou
$1,000. This society is the outgroWtf
of the earnest efforts of seven young
men, who united in the interest Of Bible
holiness. After about a years labor
as a ''Hoiiness Band" they organized
a church on March S, 1900. with
membership of fourteen. Soon after
this they made application, and We're
admitted to the Association OF Pente-
costal churches of America, an asso-
citation of Independent holiness
churches. The church having been or
ganized call was extended to the
Rev. N. II. Washburn, then pastor OF
the Pentecostal church at Cundy's
Harbor. Me-, where he had laboreC
successfully for eight years, after or
ganizing the church. The Pentecosta
church protests strongly against the
modern methods of raising money
which are resorted to by many, such as
church fairs suppers and entertain
ments and they meet their financial
needs solely by voluntary offerings
The members expect to realize the en-
tire sum needed to build the church
and parsonage in this way and thus