Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-28
PASTOR AND PEOPLE.
Late Items Of Religious Interest from
All Parts Of Maine.

Five persons were recently receive
into the Baptist church at Charles
ton.
Repairs are in progress upon the yes
try Of the Norridgewock Congregation
al church.
The Franklin County Christian En-
dcavor Union will hold a convention a
New Vineyard, Nov. 3.
Rev. Dwight A. Ball. formerly
Skowhegan pastor has begun his duties
Us pastor of the UniversaIist church il
Gorham, \. II.
Extensive repairs are now in progress!
upon the First Congregational church
at York. The total expenditure will
probably be about $4,000.
Rev. DR. Beach president Of thu
Bangor Theological Seminary, has re
ccived q call to the pastOrate of the
Congregational church at Wakefield
Mass.
TIE married ladies of ST. Mary
Catholic parish, OrOno. have voted t
raise funds for a handsome statue t
be erected over the front of the new
church which the parish is now build
Jig.
Three persons were baptized in tn,
Baptist church at Belfast. last Sunday
making 30 who have been received into
the church by baptism during the past
six months.
Rev. Warren Morse of Bennington
Center, Vermont. has accepted the pas
torate of the First Congregational
church in Brewer and will preach his
first sermon there as pastor of the
church on November &c.
At special meeting of the Leeds
Center Baptist church u was unani-
muu3ly voted to invite Y Rev. E. II.
Doanc to act as regular supply for the
church. beginning the first Sabbath In
December.
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Hogarth have
purchased a lot from Messrs. Frank
and George Talpey, on the Cape Ned
dick road at York for the future cree
ton thereon of Christian Science
chapel.
Ray. Charles M. Wallace. formerly
Of Riddeford. who graduated last June
from the Ohio Wesleyan University.
has entered the North Ohio conference
and has been appointed to the Iberia
circuit.
AT a largely attended meeting in
South Bristol, II was voted to proceed
to build or buy q parsonage provided
$50 ,'Ould be secured with which to
start The church is of the Congre-
catfonal denomination.
The faculty of the Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary admitted man from
Wales. who is just out of the Welsh
revival as student at the seminary,
this week. This late registration
makes the total enrolment at the
seminary 81.
Rev. a. Frederic Dunnels has re-
signcu the pastorate of the Congrega
tioraI church at FitChburg, Mass. the
same to take effect Jan. l. 1906. Rev.
MIR. Dunncls went to Fitchburg seven
years ago from Bath where he mad
been pastor Of the Central church for IA
Years.
Special services for the dedication of
the new memorial windows recently
placed IN the Congregational church at
\caZic. will be held oct. 30. Rev.
Smith Baker. II. D.. of Portland. who
was the first pastor of the church and
VINO preached mis- first sermon in
Nrazi,. "a years ago. will he present
ana viii deliver an address appropriate
to III" occasion.
fine bell WAS recently placed in the
catholic church at Eagle Lake Mills
IN, ceremonies IN connection with the
,,u,rrratinE ~ The hell We're conduct
81 hy Mgr Hurley OF Portland, assisted
ny Rev j. Marcown. +. e.. and Rev
81 s. Tahcy. r. p. ~ the conclusion
W which Mgr Hurley gave very clio
pu,rt ma interesting address both n
French and English on the Incarnation
followed 10y the Bencdirtiun and Holy
Mas
Ittu's Advocate. what a ondcrfu
,n.uEr a little landscape gardening
tru,Iu,rs In church property. Tax
IN, cap Ncddick church for an tx
annie. Recently the lawn has beer
Eitl"i. and the paths neatly cut aht
pt,,alcd At Eden the parsonage
grounds show that Mr.. whitm"re Wa
mot uumiudful OF tho Importance @
th,-. things which are incidentals e
~ mission ~ a church. and yet which
NAY. "a Indirect value by 10 means IN
considerable. Il WAS n" surprts" Il
l,nru that IN each of these eases favor
ph,. comment was elected from resi-
d,ut4 aud summer visitors. Such neat
mess .,ud care attract the attention /"
p.orl, and invite their attendance upol
the services II the church. In mos
marked contrast with this are som
chur, h grounds which | will not men
ton wh, re- there are only irregularity
UurN"uucSs and evident neglect. |
the pastors Of these churches had spen
few morning hours IN caring 10
church and parsonage grounds II woui
have been better for their spiritual an
physical health. Moreover II woul
have given them a hold on the com
uunity for which some vt these pastor
~, signing. The doing Of thes
things commcnds a pastor to his pee
pie. They appreciate the thrift I
which such efforts bear witness.