Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-09
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
u.ms Of Religious Interest from All
Parts Of Maine.

Twelve persons We're baptised at the
presque Isle BAPTIST church last Sun
day.
The Free Baptist church of Foxcroft
has decided to install a pipe organ of
The most improved design.
DR.. Chapman, pastor OF the Baptist
church. DamaristOtta, has resigned.
He has bought a farm ip Hartford,
Conn.
Rev. Sarah Treworgy, pastor of the
BAPTIST church at Lee. has rendered
her resignation to take effect Easter
Sunday.
The Methodist church In Rockland
has extended a unanimous call invita-
ton to Rev. Robert Sutcliffe to return
for the third year.
The Knox county Sunday school con-
yention Will be held at Thomaston in
September. The church and exact
date will be announced later
Rev. William DOllard, who was as
sislant at st. Joseph's Catholic church,
Ellsworth. two years ago, will return in
the same capacity this summer
The Congregational church at Win
terport, which was damaged by fire
on Christmas morning, has been re-
paired and is ready for occupancy.
Rev. c. d. Hezelton OF Vergennes,
Vt, has accepted the call recently ex-
tended to him by the Milo Baptist
church. and will enter upon his new
4. pastorate April s.
y At parish meeting of the Court
4 street Free Baptist church, Auburn, it
\ vas voted unanimously to ask the
y pastor, Rev. r. f. Gilkey, to recall
kthe resignation he recently rendered
~ By the will of the late Mrs Hannah
H. Kingsbury, the York Methodist
church will receive property valued
at about $4,000. Mrs. Kingsbury, who
died recently at the age of 81 years,
was the last charter member of the
73 who organized the church in 1929.
The First Congregational church of
Dexter has extended a unanimous call
to Rev. II. A. Lincoln of West New
field TO become pastor of the church.
In this call the Dexter church
is united with the Garland church, the
pastor being obliged to cover both
fields.
Rev. II. NJ. Folsom will be instituted
as rector of Christ Episcopal church,
Biddeford on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Fol-
som was ordained to the Episcopal
ministry. on Palm Sunday, of last
year, and was elected rector of Christ
church last fall. Bishop Goldman
who will have charge of the institu.
ton services, will also administer con-
frmation to a class of candidates.
The Dominican Fathers who have
charge of st. Peters's Catholic church
at Lewiston, hope to have the new
church building far enough along by
the fall to close i'm part of it with
roof about II feet high and to tear
down the wooden building where SER
vices are now held. If they can do
this they will be able to commence lay
ing the foundation for the other part
of the new church Immediately on
the opening of the coming spring.
Rev. John A. Driscoll. who has been
assistant to Rev. r. p. Linehan of
st. Mary's Catholic church at Bidde-
ford for the past ten months, has been
transferred to Calais where he will
act as curate to Rev. N. J. HOran.
Rev. FIR. Mclaughlin. who was ordain-
ed to the Roman Catholic priesthood
last year, and who has been assisting
Rev. FIR. Horan for several months
will go to Biddeford, he and Rev. FIR.
Driscoll simply exchanging places.
Rev. George A. Logan has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the For
est Avenue COngre gational church,
Bangor. the same to take effect the
last of May. He has accepted a call
to the paStOrate of the newly organized
congregational church at Weld and
will enter upon his new duties in July.
Mr. Logan Is senior at Bangor The
illogical Seminary and will grauate in
June. Before going to Weld he will
pass few weeks at his home i'm Tru-
ro, N. s.. where he will be married.
During the coming season the Free
Baptist society of Caribou will erect
a fine church on its lot on Main street.
The present church is not nearly large
enough for services. even when the
aisles are all filled. The new Struc-
tGre will be well finished inside and
out at an estimated cost Of $4,000. The
old building will be moved to the rear
of the lot and arranged so as to be
separated from the new auditorium by
set of rolling doors. and i'm case OF
need may be used as seating room.