Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-12
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items Of Interest in Maine ne
Iiaious Circles.

A number of important improve
ments have been made upon the in
terror of the church at Whiting.
Special revival meetings are being
held ar Clinton Methodist church. I'M
dar tho direction of Rev. Mr.. Ross of
Unity.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
new church at Cherryfield in order to
have the building closed in before cold
weather arrives.
Rev. A. E. Saunders has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Free
BAPTIST church at Kingfield, the same
10 take effect Jan. l.
Rev. F. 8. Walker, pastor of the
I-niversalist church. Caribou, has re-
Gently been 10 Portland to purchase a
pipe organ for the church.
St Andrews Catholic church, Bidde-
ford at its recent fair Melted nearly
six thousand dollars which will be
added to the building fund of the new
church.
Rev. George ]. Bloomfield. pastor of
the Centre Street Congregational
church. Machias. rendered his resigna-
ton. last Sunday, the same to take
effect Dec. i.
Rev. G. F. Sibley, formerly pastor
at Franklin, has accepted an unani-
NOUS call from the Baptist church in
Waldoboro, and will begin his labors
there Nov. 20.
Rev. VIM. f. Brooks, d. D.. former
pastOr of the South Paris Congrega-
tional church, has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the Congregational
church in Warren, Conn.
A ministerial association to include
the ministers of Pennington and vlcin-
ity was organized at Pennington, this
week. Rev. j. A. Corey of the Meth
odist church. Pennington, was chosen
president.
Rev. G. A. Mcdaniel pastor of the
First Christian church at Lubec, has
rendered his resignation, as he has ac-
cepted a call to the church in Wood
stock Vt, dnd viii enter upon his du-
ties at once.
The Cumberland Theological Circle
viii meet in the Free Street church,
Portland, "Wednesday, Nov. 16, at III
A. NJ. Essay by Rev. VIM. Abbot
smith. Practical topic by Rev. VIM.
clement. Devotional exposition by
Rev. Herbert Tilden.
Rev w. Fl. jackson has resigned as
pastor of the Turner Street Christia n
Advent church. Auburn, the same tc
take effect Jan. l. Mr.. Jackson has
recently been elected field secretary OF
the State society. having been Obliged
to Withdraw from pastoral work owing
to the illness of his wife.
/ The Senior and Junior Christian
! F,ndeavor Society of the First Chris.
! tan church. Gorham, have presented
the church with beautiful and costly
| baptismal font in memory of Frances
Church Gregory, the little daughter of
, the pastor. and the first member to be
taken from the Junior society since its
| organization.
| Workmen are busily engaged repair
ing and altering the Universalist
| church at Caribou. The outside is
/ being entirely refinished, and large
I addition constructed in the rear which
| will serve as cook-room and dining
hall for the ladies of the circle. The
interior is also being repaired. and its
appearance will be greatly improved
F, by the addition of fine new pipe or
! gan.
! Rev. John F. Triton of Fast Dedham
/ Mass. has accepted call from the
| Main Street Baptist church. Saco. and
| will enter upon his work as pastor the
! first Sunday in December. Mr.. Tilton
\ is graduate of Colby, and has been
| about Is years in the ministry. He
was pastor of the Baptist church at
/ Belfast for about eight years. and went
/ from there to East Dedham where he
! has been for the past six years.
! Unexpected success has been the re-
suit Of the efforts of the First Uni
versalist parish in Lewiston in trying
| to raise the $4,000 necessary as a con-
| ditiOn to the acceptance Of the $1,000
| offered by one of the Pensioners fol-
the completion of the new church. Al
| ready $500 is pledged and the member:
| are confident of the rest of the money
before long. The work of finishing
off the church interior. in the mair
| body of the house has been begun.
At a meeting of the members of st
|
lrangements were made for the OBJ
servance of the 50th anniversary o.
the celebration of the first mass in tn,
edifice which will occur on Christina
day. The first mass was celebrated il
the church on Christmas morning. 5
years ago and the members of the par
ish intended to observe the ami
versary in a fitting manner. A com
mittee of - members was appointed t.
have charge of the preparations.
The AbyGsinian church on Newbur
street Portland, which has not bee
open for services for some time pas
owing to the great losses the Societ
has sustained. was opened last sun
{ day for services under the auspice
of the Christian Workers Band.
number of local workers. The inten
ton is TO hold services there ever
Sunday afternoon and evening for tn
benefit Of people living in the neigh
borhood. The work is purely undo
nominational.
The re-dedicatory services of tn
Baptist church at Barring We're hel
last Sunday aud wara a,