Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-19
MAINE CHURCH TOPICS.
Religious Items Cleaned From All
Over the State.

Rev. t. K. Champlin has resigned as
pastor of the First Christian church
in kittery to take effect May l.
Twelve persons were recently re-
ceived into the Rumford Falls Metho-
dist church on probation.
Rev. F. l.. Payson. who has accepted
call To the Guilford Universalist pas
torate. has already begun his duties
there.
Rev. Evan a. Edwards rector Of
Grace Church, Bath. has received 2
second call from Holy Trinity Church Of
Baltimore and has decided To accept.
Five candidates for admission to the
lichmond Free Baptist church We're
recently baptized in that town by Rev.
q. NJ Bolster.
Rev. NJ. $. HowcS has finished his
laborS with the Baptist church in Me
chanic Falls and has accepted a call u
the church in Mexico
At a recent fair under the auspices
of the ladies of the Winter street
| church, Bath. more than $500 was real
lied clear of expenses.
Rev r. e. Mathews of Newcastle
has accepted the call for the pastor
ate Of the Congregational society Of
| Ellsworth ana Will begin his labors
Sunday, Dee. IS.
| 1t was announced recently that steps
| mad been taken for the immediate re
moval of the Woodford's CnivcrsaIist
church to the new lot just purchased
| by the society.
AZ the annual parish meeting recent
~ held ut the North Street Free Bap-
fist Church. Bath, it was decided not
to extend ii call To any pastor to sue
coed Rev. Aura l.. Gcrrish. until spring.
Miss Ethel Ridley of South Berwick
has accepted the position Of secretary
Of the Young W"man's Christian Assoc
citation of Bar IIarbor. Miss Ridley
has been an active worker i'll the Sun
day School. Christian Endcavor Society
and other activities Of the Congrcca-
| tional church at South Berwick.
| Rev. John NJ. Harrington. formerly
| assistant at st. Mary'S church in Bid
| deford. but now rector of st. Mary $
| Catholic church at Orono. was mani-
mously elected Il member of the ma
! tional executive committee of the Unit
cd Irish League of America at the re-
cent convention OF that body in Phila
dclphia.
| Rev. T. g. Davis Of NorrilgewocE
| received Il call from the Leland Cnivcr-
sity Of New Orleans for a professor
ship some weeks ago. which he dc
clincd. \ few days ago he received d
more urgent call from the same place
| but it is not as yet known 1T this time
whether or not he will reconsider tho
call.
| one Of til" pretticst things at Tho
congregational fair in South Herwir;,
was the garden Of poppics AL H.
growing ana a-blooming," made and
rendered by Miss Sarah Orne Jcwett
The flowers, although crepe paper
looked as real as natures own handi-
work, and the dainty packages gave
much pleasure in the unfolding.
Letters have been received in Bel
| fast announcing the recent marriaE e
| i'll PaWtaska, Oklahoma. of Rev. Her
bert L. Frohock and Mrs. Cora (3et X
CtD Murphy, both formerly of Belfast
Mr. Frohock was fer some time rrin-
cipal of the Upper Grammar school il
Belfast, and was later ordained as 4
Methodist minister in the East Main,
Conference. He was subsequently
transferred to the New York Confer
onco and, this fail, from there to the
Oklahoma conference. His bride il
the daughter of George a. Beckett OF
| Belfast, and has been Il teacher in the
public schools OF Belfast ana East Dos
| ION and in Methodist schools in tn,
south. Two years ago she went t.
Oklahoma to teach in the government
| Indian school.