Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF

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isnteen. The headquarters are in the
easement OF the Sacred Heart school
where first class gymnasium has
oeen ntted up containing bowling al
!ey' punching bags, card tables. etc. A
baseball team will be organized for
this summer, and games will be ar
ranged with the high school nine and
other mines.
The Mexico Congregational society
is planning to build new church
building. A committee has been an
pointed consisting of E. F. Balch. w
>. Crommett, E. Gleason, Henry Mel
con, Ralph Parker, C. A. Clifford. W N
Hodgdon and E. M. Fuller.
1t is understood that Rev. David NJ
Beach, D. D., now a resident of Ros-
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.
VINO announced his resignation last
June, to take effect at the end of the
present year.
The Congregational society in
BuckspOrt will celebrate it's 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 CEN
fury OF church history free from debt
and the members are confident that
1t 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 met at the home of
Rev. E. A. Davis in Old Town, Monday
afternoon. Those present were Rev.
and Mrs. w. B. Dukeshire, Rev. and
Mrs. E. c. Brown, Rev. and Mrs.
George M. MCDOWELL, Rev. William
Williams, Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Davis.
Supper was served the club by the
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 at
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 1865 feet long and 90
feet wide, over all, while the tower
will rise to a height of 125 feet. The
cost is estimated at $4,000. The main
auditorium will be 93x62 feet and will
have a seating capacity of 1900. AS
stated, it will be finished with steel
ceilings and walls. In it there will be
large supporting columns two feet in
diameter. Light will be admitted by
ten windows, five on either side, 20
feet high. At each side of the sane
tuary will be large transepts and in
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. M; DR.. Preble, president, in
the chair. The opening prayer was Of
| fered by Rev. E. L. Krumreig. The
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the Central Square Baptist church
| Portland, was proposed for member
ship. The circle was led in prayer by
DR.. A. K. P. Small. An exceedingly
interesting essay on the biblical en-
richment Of public worship was pre-
scented by Rev. H. L. Caulkins. AT
the afternoon session DR.. Wilson con-
Quoted devotional exercise of much
interest. The practical topic of the
| afternoon was HAS the New Testa-
ment Precedent the Authority of Dr.
vine Commando" Rev. Herbert Til
den read an excellent paper upon this
theme and discussion followed. Mem
bers present were Brethren Burrage
| Caulkins, Flanders, Green, Hanson
IIsley, Krumreig, Mower, Preble, Rouil-
lard. Turner, Wilson. Visitors, DR.. A
K. P. Small, Rev. E. c. Whittemore OF
Waterville.
| The new Pentecostal church on Saw
yer street, South Portland, Is now well
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 rooms
| fitted up with all modern conveniences
The cost of the church and parsonage
when completed will probably be about
$1,000. This society is the outgrowth
of the earnest efforts of seven young
men, who united in the interest OF Bible
holiness. After about a years LABOR
as a Holiness Band" they organized
a church on March s, 1900, with a
membership of fourteen. Soon after
this they made application, and were
admitted to the Association of Pente-
lcostal churches of America, an asso-
citation of Independent holiness
churches. The church having been OF
ganized, a call was extended TO the
Rev. N. H. Washburn, then pastor oi
the Pentecostal church at Cundy
Harbor Me-, where he had labored
successfully for eight years. after Or
| eanizing the church. The Pentecosta
church protests strongly against tne
| modern methods of raising money