Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-25
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late items in Maine Religious Circles.

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can mas been extended to Rev. T.
Fltts of Somerville, Mass. to become
.ne pastor Of the Congregational church
at Fryeburg. N1' ="
Rev. Mr.. Layard, the newly ca,lad
pastor to the First Christian church at
kittery Point. will take charge of the
society the first Of May.
Rev. H. E. Covell of the Boston Uni
serslty' mas accepted call to the
ohion cnurch at York Beach, and will
begin his pastorate May first.
Rev. L. E. Carter has resigned the
passionate of the church at Hodedon.
Mr.. Carter was superintendent of the
schools at Hodgdon for two years.
Rev. G. S. Bennett of Rockport. has
accepted the call of the First Baptist
church. Detroit, Mich, and will preach
his farewell sermon, April &c.
The yearly session of the Church of
God will commence at the Roherts
schoolhouse in Stockton Springs. June
~. and continue over the following
Sunday.
Gould R. Anthony of the Bangor
Theological Seminary who has occu-
pied the pulpit of the Congregational
church in Lincoln this winter, has de-
cided to remain for the summer
months.
Inc Episcopal Society at Ashland,
have began and are we'll under way in
the construction of their new rectory
which is located just below the church.
Rev. r. E. Drisco, who was graduated
from Bangor Seminary in 1856 and who
has been pastor of the Congregational
church at Alfred since 1894, has re-
signed.
Rev. F. Starbird of the Free Baptist
church. East Raymond, preached his
farewell sermon April 10Th. He will
remove to his former home in Farm
lington.
The Union Circle of the Central dis
ltrict, Columbia Falls, is about to fur
nish the vestry at that place with
settees. and they are to have meetings
there the coming summer.
Rev. A. ]. Cameron will continue his
pastorate Of the Brownfield Congrega-
tional church the coming year, preach
ling only at Brownfield instead of divid-
ing his labors with Hiram as formerly.
The Congregational church of Hamp-
den has extended a call to Rev. B. H.
lPenwarden. who has been stationed for
the past two years at Phippsburg from
which charge he resigned recently.
Rev. G. Anthony, who has occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational church
at Lincoln. most of the time during
the past winter, will be extended a call
to be the pastor during the summer
months.
During the pastorate Of Rev. w. P.
Merrill over the Beacon Street M. f..
church. Bath, the society has raised
$4,000 for improvements and $4,000 tor
salaries and other funds. Twenty
Iseven members have been added TO the
church. He has officiated at 40 funer-
ais, and over 20 marriage ceremonies.
Rev. David L. Yale preached his last
i sermon at the Central Street Congrega-
tional church. Bath, Sunday, and will
go to New Haven this week to enter
1.-The divinity school of Yale University
for six months course in the study of
natural theology.
For the first time since the Rumford
Fails Methodist church was organized
in 1893. it's delegates went to the State
conference with every bill paid. To
square the last bills, a prominent
member and his wife contributed very
nearly $500.
At a business meeting of the Baptist
church at North Livermore, April Is,
a unanimous invitation was extended
to Rev. z. II. Doane to continue MS
llabors with the church another year.
Mr.. Doane although not in robust
Health has held services in the church
for ffty-seven Sabbaths without
break.
The congregation of the Church OF
tho Redeemer, Lewiston, Rev. Henry
In Rose. pastor has reason to remem-
Iber Sunday as one of the most notapie
lin it's history, for the balance OF the
s25 900 mortgage which had encum-
hered the church property for thirty
wears was wiped out by pledges. About
$500 in all was subscribed.
Rev. s. A, Baker of Fort Fairfield
will soon go to Robinsons to superlil-
tend the building Of the big tapernacle
AT Riverside Camp Grounds. IL Is eN-
nected that the work will be under way
Ihafore April is gone. This pulidlhs
will be patterned after the one d.
Reulah Camp Ground above 81. 'ohi,,
hut will be ten feet larger. ana VIII
seat about 1000 people.
The April meeting of the Cumpeflahu
genealogical Circle was large and inter-
esting. An unusual number OF the
newer members and members from d
distance were present; among them
three of the oxford county pastors.
DR.. Wilson was chosen moderator pro
tern. Rev. VIM. A. Smith OF the Zen
t-al Square church was eiecteo ~
membership, and the name OF rev
Nelson Hedeen of Portland, was pro
nosed for membership. In the reports
from the churches more than the us
raj interest and activity were inui-
Gated. especially in benevolence. 1ne
essav was presented by Rev. n. ..
p;nkham of South Paris. and was d
we'll written and well read paper on IN
The timely theme, "The Evidences y.
, the resurrection" 1t was voted ina,
, a suitable minute be prepared anu
placed upon the records as an express :
s,on of the Circles love and esteem ol
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