Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of interest in Maine ReIis
ious Interest.


has deposited in the bank $500 for a
parsonage fund.
Repairs to the amount of about $500
will be made to the auditorium at Tenn
pie Heights. Northport, this fall.
Mrs. Carlton Brookman of West
Park, N. Y, has recently donated
1880 to the Baptist church of North
Sedgwick.
Rev. w. M. Brewster, pastor of the
Advent Christian church at Crousevill
for two years, has rendered his resigna-
ton to take effect Oct II.
Rev. c. L. McLearn. formerly pastor
Of the Baptist church ut Ellsworth. has
| accepted a unanimous call to the Ias-
torate of the Baptist church at Guys
0oro. n. S.
Miss Harriet l.. Stewart of Bangor,
| has accepted the position of organist at
| the Ear Harbor Congregational church.
Miss Stewart had been organist at the
| First Baptist church, Bangor, several
years.
Five members were received into the
Methodist church, Phillips, Sunday and
seven at the Free Baptist. Others will
Join the congregational church next
Sabbath. These conversions resulted
from the services recently conducted
by Evangelist Gale.
Rev. FIR. O'Brien of Ellsworth, who
has charge of the Catholic parish at
Ear Iiarbor. is planning to begin work
in the hot far distant future on a new
church for that resort costing about
$4,000. 1t will have a seating capacity
Of from SEQ to 1000. A lot has already
been purchased at a cost of $4,000.
Thirteen ladies of the Limerick Con-
grcgational church met at the home of
Miss Jennie SWasey and formed Il Con-
gregational League for the encourage
mont and assistance of the church.
This is the renewal of an organization
started ut the celebration of the CEN
tennial of the church in 1895.
Rev. L. 4. Davis had the privilege of
haptising five candidates, three men
and two women, in the Penobscot river
at Greenbush. Sunday. OF the thirteen
Eaptsed there within three weeks as
members of the Old Town church six
arc men. Including those baptized on
Sunday, Mr.. Davis has baptized 1913
into the membership of the OdtoWn
church during his Oldtown pastorate
and Sunday was the tenth anniversary
of his settlement.
The Elm Street Congregational
church, Huckspott, held Il meeting re-
Gently to consider the resignation OF
the pastor, Rev. William Forsyth. Hon.
Parker Spofford presented a resolution
TO the effect that the resignation be ac-
cepted to take effect in May, 1906. The
resolution was accepted by vote of 43
to H. 1t is understood that the action
will be -accerta BILE to M. Forsyth, who
viii at the time stated have reached his
sixty-tfth year. when he will retire
from the ministry.
During the summer a large crew Of
Workmen has been at work beautify-
Ing Calvary cemetery, the new burying
ground of St. Mary's Catholic church.
Bath. and it is expected that this
cemetery will be completed this fail
This large cemetery comprises about
ten acres Of land. When work is COM
pleted for the fall the cemetery will he
by Bishop O'Connell of
Portland. while it is expected that a
large number of priests from all sec
lions of the state will be present to
assist i'll the impressive ceremonies.
The contract has been let for the
of the Low Catholic church al
MADISON. The church will be of wood.
The main building will be 63X39 feet.
There will be Il tower. 1OXl0 and SIS
feet high, and Il wing 1Sx22. The cellar
:nd foundation are already built. The
building will be finished with cypress
throughout and heated by a furnace.
Vt is estimated that it will cost about
$500 and it will he an ornament To the
Town. The work is under the super
vision of Rev. Father John e. kealy of
Eefast. who has charge of this parish
and is an energetic worker for his
church and people.
a new department is to be created
at the Free BAPTIST church, Biddeford.
IN the form of a children's church.
The officers elected arc Prudential
committee Frank Robertson, Nina
Campbell. Ray Chellis; president
Frank Robertson: secretary-Char-
lotte Piper; treasurer-Paul Watson:
Observation-Disclosures Watson and Nellie
SWEET, ushers-C;race Elliott. t'lossie
Lewis, Carrie Edgecomb: chorus
Ralph Mason. Paul ,Chadbournc. John
Bousor, Prescott Goodwin, Mildred
Knox. GeneVieve Bonser, Ruby Nc
"lintock. Reth Severance. Helene
"hadbourne, Esther Young, Hazel Le-
oignc. Mabel BETTY, Helen York. Mel
lie Watson. Blanche Smith: distribu-
ton Of proGrams-Ttuth Chellis, Phio
meme Benson. The church will be en-
tjrely Offered by children. the Rev. II.
Z. Childs being its pastor.
A quiet but enCoura cing change is in
progress in Abbot village. During Is
years or more the church has been
closed most of the time. A few of the
faithful have tried to keep a Sunday
school going during the summer
months and sometimes student has
preached there for two or three months
during vacation. but most of those who
have tried to do anything there have
gone away disheartened. The people
are becoming aroused to the value of
church in a community They have
decided to have regular services
throughout the year. The ladies are
organizing themselves into society to
help in church repairs, etc. A minister
is calling on the people in their homes