Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items Of Interest in Maine Re.
lioious Circles.

88 Late items OF interest IN Maine Re.
ligious Circles.
The Rev. A. G. hurry, pastor of the
Martinsville Baptist church has ten
Sdered his resignation which takes effect
20.
Ht Bethany Congregational church of
NJ South Portland has voted to accent
sMthe resignation OF the pastor, Rev. A,
E|NE,T. June.
The young people of Holden Conere-
society. assisted by the Ladies,
Circle have purchased an organ
RNHfor the new vestry.
ENNH Rev. s. II. Emery, pastor of North
NM Berwick Baptist church, has notified
E his people that he will close his mas
NH torate with them March 20.
tHM The Sheepscot Echo reports that tho
tI Free Baptist church at Montsweag is
HI to have a settled preacher, $500 having
been raised, Rev. Mr.. Merry will hold
services every Sunday.
Eh During the winter the Ladies' Aid of
n the Presbyterian church, Houlton, have
h made the sum of $95 which they have
\ placed in the treasury for the general
NJ expenses OF the church.
n At the last quarterly conference of
Ii the Bucksport Methodist church, it
was voted unanimously to urge the re-
III turn Of Rev. Robert Sutcliffe to this
charge for another year.
| The organ which has been in use at
| the Congregational church in Rockland
46 years is being removed, and will be
| replaced by new organ at a cost of
! about $4,000. The latter will be used
! Easter Sunday for the first time.
! Mrs. Anne Hager Ladd, formerly of
Union, mas given the Methodist society
. of that town large number Of copies
Of her attractive book, "a Mediterra-
mean Cruise" to place on sale, the pro-
ceeds from which are to be used for
the purchase of a memorial window
for the new church.
Rev. Washington Wells Hooper of
Portland, has resigned his position as
State missionary Of the Universalist
denomination. His resignation will
take effect at an early date %as Mr..
Hooper has accepted a call to the pas
torate Of the Universalist church at
Bellows Falls, Vermont. Mr.. Hooper
has held the position of State mission
airy for number of years.
y A lathing picnic was held by the new
Baptist church society in Hodgdon, re-
Gently. A change in pastors is soon to
take place in Hodgdon, both Rev. Mr.
Carter, who has been the pastor of the
Baptist church for nearly six years
and Rev. Mr.. Wheeler who has been
with the Free Baptist church for -four
years, being about to leave. - 81
Rev. Caroline E. Angel of Norway
will y,roo oh IN Carbon cap7jdaf e
for the pastorate for the next two Sun
days. Miss Angel who has been locat-
ed in Norway for the past 10 years
was given a unanimous call to the Car
ibou church eight years ago. but die
not accept. Rev. S. F. Davis of Port
land will preach in Norway as a can
ddate during her absence.
Rev. VIM. o. Baker, rector of st
Saveur's church at Bar Harbor has
been called to the vacant directorshil
of an Episcopal church in Haverhill
Mass, and it is said that he will ac-
cept. Rev. Mr.. Baker is one of thu
few clergymen who are wealthy ant
who serves without salary beside de-
voting quite portion of his private
fortune to the work Of the church.
The 22d annual national summe
meeting of the Universalists will b
theld at Ferry Beach park this season
August Ito. There will be no morn
ing service as heretofore. The morn
Ing will be given to the ministers
meetings, some of which, however
will be open to the public. The service
i.of worship will begin at 230 p. NJ, IL
the grove This will be the one reiig
ious service Of the day, using the entir'
afternoon. Music will be secured from
Portland and the committee are en-
gazing special singers forseach da!
from the famous Maine musical fes
tival and other societies.
Rev. A. c. Furbush has rendered hi
u resignation as pastor Of the Firs
congregational church of Freeport an
accepted a call to become pastor owe
the Congregational people of Wilton
i Mr. Furbush is graduate Of Yale Col
iese and Andover Theological Semi
nary, coming direct from his gradua
ton in the class of 1900 at the latte
named institution. Mr.. Furbush. wa
ordained minister Of the gospel, Jun
9TH 1900, in the First Congregations
church Of Freeport and was that ia
called to the pastorate of this church.
The Boys Holy Name Club" has re
Gently been instituted by Kew. Fl
Drain of the Catholic cathedral, Port
iand, under the direction OF blsho
,,VConnell. 1t already has 225 member
and members are daily being addeo
This club is made up Of boys rangln
from twelve to eighteen years OF age
!, There are two divisions. Inc mrs
division. which is composed OF boy
from twelva to ffteen wears old an
who have formed cadet company an
= drum corps: and the second division