Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12
Maine neW$ i'm Brief
p., ,,.,s 10 Maine Pcopls-Note Of Maine Industries and
peouI Churha and Pastor
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items of interest in Maine Re!igl'
Gus Circles.

The work Of decorating the interior
OF the new Catholic church at Madison
is underway.
The Methodist church ut O:rington
has unanimously voted to have its
present pastor. Rev s. Q. Young re-
turned for another year.
Rev. j. p. Sinonton, who has been
pastor Of the Methodist church at Els
worth, for six Years. ha, been invited
to remain Tor another year.
After an absence Of three or four
months in Massachusetts. owing to the
sickness ana death OF his father, Rev.
II. Q. French has resumed his minis
terial labors in Or,and.
1T = recent En1oavor n7eet!n1- Il vl=
Learned! thas Jefferson has mere church
going I'eople in proportion to it ropu-
! i;ltf0:l IMAM any other town or city IL
Maine.
Re-. Joseph Cady Allen has tender
ed his reeignati0n as pastor al the
Central Parish church, to take effect
the last Of March. lie has been with
the church TWO years.
Pew. X, T. Dukesb!ro &c Orono, h3s
accepted m ::,vitation IL hccone the
neE-t pastor cf Trinity church, Mont
rriier, IT., subject Of course to the ap-
nroT2l Of the appointing powers.
The Cumberland Theoloe;cal Circle
viii meet in the Free Street Baptist
Ncstry, Wednesday, March l6, AZ 10
\. N. The program will be: IN os9aE
b. Or. Ilsiey; tile practical topic 10y
rev. Do.viey Green: the devotional
half hour, led by Rev. Herbert T.!3en.
Rev. Charles Ferguson pastor Of
Christ church. Eastport, since last fall,
and who was called to Colorado re-
| Gently by the Illness of brother, has
decided not 10 return to Passport, but
i Will locate at st. Joseph, Mo.
The inst conr1union service to be
| conducted by Rev. Henry L. Griffin.
who is soon TO retire from his long
! church, Bangor, was held Sunday af-
/ ternron and was attended by m TN
usually large congregation. At this
| service II members were admitted 20
ting church.
Fav. James J. Fitzgerald, Who has
been assisting Rev. =. ". Pnelan,
pastor of st. Dernard's Catholic
cilur2ll, i;ockIani in the parish work
fer several months past, mas gone TO
Lewiston, for treatment IT St. Mary's
hoEpital. He has been in poor health
| Tor 4 long tine, and was sent u Rock
land from his own parish in Cam
bridge. Mass. i'll the hope that the
change and lighter work might be
beneficial.
Tie Portland Liberal Ministers as
snci1tion held its regular meeting this
week at the parish house OF the First
Parish church. There were seven
c!arcymnn in attendance. Rev. Joseph
Cady Allen. pastor of the Central
Unitarian church &c Yarmouth, was
the speaker. Mr.. Allen read Il vary
Interesting ANA scholarly pa per on The
Religious Use OF Symbols" The April
meeting OF The cllb Will be addressed
ny Rev. J. =. Albion. the new pastor
Of the Congress Square Universaljst
Church.
March 6, At the Methodist church in
New Sharon, large. interested corgrc-
cations attended all the services Of The
day. Twenty four candidates were re-
ceived on probation; after which the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper vas
administered, followed NV 4 short
sermon BY the pastor. Rev. j. r.
Remick. After Two years Of Peasant,
successful service with the Methodist
Erisnopal church ot New Sharon. Rev.
J. r. ltelTi"il will desire a change OF
pas'oratc this spring in order to pro-
viG" better school privileges for his
, children.