Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-26
PULPIT AND PEW.
Notes Of Interest Concerning Maine
Churches and Pastors,

called a meeting to organize a Free
| Baptist society.
The fund for the building of a Rap
Inst church at Cherryfield has received
many substantial additions of late.
The Marleton Methodist church
raised $115 last Sunday toward the
payment of tn" debt on the parsonage.
The Free Baptist Society at Spring
VALE has extended a call to Rev. J. F.
Hanger of Phillips and he has accept 4
the same.
Rev. w A. Ncwcombe has resigned
on account Of i'll health tie pastorate
q the Ihomaston Baptist church which
he has held nearly 20 Years.
| Rev. Mr.. Harbutt of Searsport has
accepted the call given him by the Con
SreSational church at Castine. The
term of the engagement is for six
months.
| 1t is understood that Rev. Harry F.
Townsend of the Woodfords Universal
it church will accept the call from t:,e
church of the Rcdcemer, Universal
IiSU, Wcstbrook.
| John r. Lowell # Westbrook. has an
| "nvi;iblc record as he has fer thirty :
F., one pns"cutive years held the oftic.,
| of recording secretary of the West
brook Congl cgational church Sunday
| school.
| When spring opens the soil will b..
| broken and the cornerstone will b..
laid for the new chapel that is to be
! built 1T Clark Island, St. George. III"
Ladies are working hard to raise money
| for the good cause which they are very
successful in doing.
Rev. G. A. Brooks will close his Ia :
bOrs with the Yarmouth Methodist,
this spring. Mr.. Brooks came to Var
mouth seven years ago this spring. and
is the first Methodist preacher in New
England to remain seven years on one
| charge.
| John A. DrisColl of Portland, was or
daned to the Roman Catholic priest
hood, March -. The ordination took
place at the American college in Rome.
| Rev. FIR. Driscoll studied at Van Blu
rem. st. Sulpice, Paris. and ut the Amer
lean college. Rome. He is Il young
man of scholarly ard brilliant attain
mcnts.
At The meeting held at West Jones'
port recently to decide upon a lot for
the new church the society was unnni-
NOUS in the selection Of that portion of
land which lies between the new school
huiIdiHg and the cemetery. They have
purchased this lot of G. II Mansfield.
1t is pa feet north and south and IA
feet east and west. 1t is an excellent
location for a public building, being
10Th slightly and central.
| The literary meeting of the Washing
ton County Association of COngrega-
| iOnal Minister'S held in Machias Tues
| lay afternoon and evening was a most
interesting and profitable session. Tho
| minister's in attendance were RevS.
Eohn NJ. Bcilcr of Eastport, II. O.
Worthy of Robbinston, S. A. Abraham
# Princeton. G. s. Bodwell of Machias-
ort. s. X. Il. Perkins of Perry. II. +.
iarding and George j. Bloomfield of
Hachias Rev. III. +. Harding was
hosen moderator and Rev. Mr.. Boiler.
he clerk of the organization, acted as
| ;ocretary.
| The following program was carried
| nut: Organization and business: Book
review, ultimate Conception Of Faith.
| Geo. A. Gordon) Rev. J. NJ. Bciler
:xcgesis of Matt. 25-46. is Punish
nent Here Remcdial?" Rev. S. *. Il.
Perkins; Discussion, What Shall be
he Minister'S Attitude and Practice
concerning the Higher Criticisms?"
Rev. G.. j. Bloomfield. Owing to tn"
'bscnce of Revs. w. J. buchanan and
y. Il. HIATT. who were to take part in
he evening services. the program WAS
rot followed as prepared. Instead Of
he regular speakers, Rev. S. A. Aphra-
liam delivered an address. These meet
ngs are held scmi-annually and are
| invariably found most helpful.
The Aroostook Congregational Minis
oral association held its annual meet
ng at Houlton with the pastor Of tn"
congregational church, Rev. Darrell L.
| putnam. the president of the asSociG,
ion Rev. Dorrall Lee Of Pressure Isle
tcv. Josiah Pocton of Ashland. Rev.
frederic Parker of Sherman Mills, ana
| Rev f. S. DoliT of Island Falls were
| u attendance Upon the arrival Of tie
| listing clcrEymcn lunch w:s served
,ftcr the buei"o~~ of the day WAS be
run. Plans and methods discussed FOR
| more effective work both in the local
| 'hurch"s and in the bread missionary
| ields of the county. Many suggestions
# mutual holrfuincS5 and cheer were
| made.
| Rev. Edwin II HadloCk has resigned
| The pastoral" Of the OliVet Congrcga-
| tional church at Springfield Mass, to
engage in other work. Mr.. Hadlock is
| | native Of 1sl"SfCrl. tins State, ana il
| graduate of the seminary ut HuckSp ,rt
lin the class of 1896. He later graduated
| rom Boston University and also stud
led ut the Ohio Wesleyan university
He has been in Springfield for the past
five years going there from East Pro-
lidence. r. l.. wh"ro he was pastor of the
Riverside Congregational church for
1.-TWO wears. Rev. Mr.. HadlocIl is prcsi-
dent of the Springfield Christian En-
| leavor Union, trustee Of the Western
Massachusetts Bible society and the
Doane orphanagc. and chaplain Of
Hampden lodge of MaSons The res
ignation came as 4 surprise although.
lit was known that Rev. Mr. HadlocI
was considering calls from other places.