Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-16
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People Church and Pastor . In the ScfooIroom
PULPIT AND PEW.
Late Items of Religious Interest from
All Parts of Maine.

Six members were recently received
into the Methodist church at Bridgton.
| Rev. S. Holden has called a meeting
of the members of the Congregational
parish, Andover, to devise Il plan for
the building of a chapel.
| Rev. Father Wallace Of st. Patricks
| Catholic Church, Lewiston, announced
to mis- congregation, Sunday, that the
entire church property was free from
| debt.
| One OF the recent improvements
made on the Baptist church, kenne-
| bunk Of which Rev. II. l.. Hanson is
pastor, is the introduction of electric
| lights.
The men of the ST. Lawrence Con-
EDUCATIONAL parish. Portland, have
formed a club which will no doubt
prove Il valuable auxiliary to the
church.
The Woodfords Universalist church
| recently gave Il donation party at
| which one hundred dollars worth OF
provisions We're collected and these
were distributed among the poor people
OF the place.
| The Penobscot County Evangelical
Society. an association composed of
various young peoples societies, has
accepted the invitation Of the Y. p. $.
| G. +. of Old Town to meet with it the
latter part of the month.
| Twelve young women of the Congre-
gational church. Wiscasset, have form
| cd a society to be known as the Junior
organ Society. Miss Mabel Fish is
| AnlJ
| surer The society will meet every
! Thursday evening.
The Cumberland Theological Circle
| will meet in the Vestry Of the Free
Street Baptist church. Portland, We'd
nesday, Jan. 20, at 10 \. NJ. The pro-
| gram will be as follows: Essay by
Rev George Merriam, Practical Topic
by Rev. f. +. Longley, Devotional
half hour led by Rev. F. w. Peakes.
Hon. Waldo Pettengill and family
! have offered to give to the Methodist
| church. Eumford Falls, Il pipe organ.
The conditions are that the members
Of the church and congregation raise
| $50 the fund to be placed in the hands
t., the trustees. and used for such pur-
poses as the trustees think best. $3.50
has already been raised, and it is
hope! to pledge the entire sum, so that
TIE organ may be installed by June l.
st. Marys Church, Biddeford, will
observe its golden jubilee in 1907, it
having been dedicated in September,
1851 1t is the intention of the pastor
Fey. Y. p Linehan, ana the parish to
fittirgiy observe the important oc-
casion. At that time it is hoped
N.,rAx
free from debt At present there
is Il debt Of $4,000 on the parish
handsome school building, but it is
thought that the monty sub
ecriptions which have been pleuged by
the adult members OF the church Will
wine out this debt in the next three
years.
The FIRST regular meeting of the
preachers OF the Machias valley was
held in the vestry Of the Congregations
, 81 church. January il. Rev. II. r.
Harding read a paper on The Ike
, l.:iouS Indifference Of the Day "A
J discussion followed. The mcmbers pre-
sent v..re: Revs. Ellsworth of East
Nuchiag. Pearn Of South Lubec, BOD
ven OF Alachiasport and Bloomfield,
Austin. Allen and Harding Of Machias,
and n.y T.. l.. Hayward, presiding
: elder o- the BuckSport district, East
{ Maine Conference. AT the next meet
iu%, Ecv. E. l.. krumreiG will present
u raIer on Religious Training of Oul
! Young"
I The dedication Of the Free Baptist
Church at Canton was held Tuesda!
evening. The order Of exercises was
rs follows: Voluntary, Miss Louise
St:,,les OrganiSt; Invocation, Rev. e.
|, &. Foster; Scripture Lesson. Key. )
q II. BARTLETT: History Of the Church, Z
|, T.. M.udan: Report Of the Building
! ltnmrnittee w. w. Rose; Presentation
, of ks. VIM. r. Berry; DedicatorS
PRAYER. Dean Howe; Dedicatory Ser
, mon. REV. w. J. TWort. The officers
! of tn" church are: Rev. f. Il. Foster
,netnr. deacons, VIM. f. Berry. }. L
'r,-lrr. treasurer, w. w. Rose; clerk {
+. M"n.iaIl: building committee, ID. "A
: FLETCHER. VIM. l.. Berry, W. T.. Mars
q ton. finance committee, A. &. Staples
4. +. Epnney. G. f. Mendali.
Tho Maine Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church Will be helt
At Run ford Falls, commencing -hafci
30th. Eishop Vincent will preside
The 18TH meeting of the Cumberland
Confer, nee of Congregational chrrche'
L will be held at the Second Parlsf
church Wednesday. Jan. Goth, begin
ming at $50 \. NJ.
The following is the program:
MORNING SESSION.
n3p-Deyotional service, Rev. l.. L
Wilson.
INSTRUMENTATION and business.
t0oo- discussion, Christianity a.
Manifested in the Individual,' Kew l.
A. Earnshaw.
i.O0--Address, Rev. David N Beach
II. D.. President of Bangor Seminary.
1e.09-Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2.00-Business.
o.I5-lIey. r. A. Beard, D. d., BOSTON
2.45-Discussion, THE United Con
sresational Church." Rev. Chas. Har
g. butt. Secretary Maine Missionary so
ciety.