Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-18
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
-. Items of Interest in Maine Rel-
eious Circles.

..;x nrobations were received recently
,..,o the Methodist church at Strong.
Rev. Mr.. Downs Of Spencer. Mass.
,,s accepted a call to preach in the
p.n,ist church at Mars Hill.
Pew. II. c. Speed of the First Baptist
,;,urcb. Munson, has been called to the
Cro,n Hill church, Nashua, n. II.
Rev. +. H. Pratt has been elected
,,rnsiacnt of the ministers association,
hover. in place of DR.. V. NJ. Hardy.
Pow r. Starbird of West Farming
ton has decided to accept the call re-
Gently rendered him by the Free F'ap-
fist church at Gray.
pey. I.B. Conley, pastor of the Con-
orceational church. Brownfield. has re-
sirned his resignation tc take place
the second Sunday in May.
The Methodist society at Shirley has
occurred pledges enough to warrant it
to commence building. A site has been
donated by Mrs. A. T. Mitchell.
Icy. Harry Minnick has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Disciples
church. Lubcc. He has been parton
Of the church for a long term of years.
Rev. A. w. Lorimer. pastor of the
Ea:tist church. Presque Isle, has ten
dcred his resignation to the congrega-
ton to take effect the last Sunday in
May
The semi-annual convention of the
Trunc- Immersion Adventists will be
bold at Dexter. April 20 and will con-
tiaue over the following Sunday. Min
isiers ana Christian workers from out
Of the state will be present and will
take an active part in the meetings.
The Cumberland Theological Circle
will meet in the vest:y of the Free
street Baptist church. Portland, We'd
nesday. April 10. at 10 a. IN. Essay by
Eev. A. c. Warner; Topic miracles as
E1iience of Christianity" Practical
tonic; 1.-THE Roy Problem" by Rev.
Harold l.. Hanson. Devotional service
led BY Rex. VIM. Abbott Smith.
It is stated that the bell for the new
Eaptist church ut Chcrryfield will be
provided by Governor Cobb, his broth
er and Charles P. Nickels of Cherry
field. as the bell which was destroyed
when the old church burned was a gift
from their fathers, Francis Cobb and
jeremiah Nicklcs. The metal which
WAS saved from the old bell has been
sent away 10 be recast into the new
one.
The East Maine Methodist Conference
will be held in Bangor commencing
April 18th. Bishop Goodsell will pre-
side. There will probably be more
changes in the Rockland district than
for Il number of years. Rev. Thomas
Jones will be continued for another year
rs presiding elder of this district, which
will complete his six years. the maxi
nitim time of service allowed to Il pre-
siding elder. Rev. Robert Sutcliffe will
he returned to the Pratt Memorial NJ.
r. church in Ranger. Rev. Horace |.
Holt is likely to go from ROckport to
take charge of the Hammond street
church in Lewiston. Rev. George NJ.
Eailey will leave Camden, having ac-
ccpted call to prosperous parish in
Plainiied, Mass. Rev. G. II. kenney
il is expected will leave South Thorn
aston and will be sent to another field.
a rhange will probably be made at
Nisrassct, where Rev. George Wins
low is pastor. Union is at present sup
piled. the former pastor, Rev. Albert
Nuttcr, having left some time ago.
One of the stronger young men in tn"
conference will probably be sent there.