Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-29
PULPIT AND PEW.
= eiance at What is Happening in the
Maine Religious World.

peeh appointed pastor of the Methodist
church at Mechanic Falls.
Rev. r. L. Sloggett will begin his
duties as pastor of the Episcopal
church in Calais, May 5th
At a recent meeting of the Rumford
Falls First Baptist church. it was vot-
/ ed TO extend call to Rev. H. J. Han
son of Kennebunk
Rev. T. A.. Pride of Bolton. Mass,
has accepted the call of the Vassal-
boro and North Vassalboro churches.
He is a graduate of Newton, class of
1895.
! Newell C. Maynard of the senior
class of Bangor Theological Seminary
has received a call to become assistant
pastor of the Eliot church, Newton,
Mass
At recent meeting of the Saco
Second Parish Unitarian church it was
| unanimously voted to extend a call to
Rev. a. B. Whitney of the Harvard
divinity school.
| Rev. Q. J. Guptill, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Steep Falls, who preach
es at Baldwin on alternate Sundays
has resigned and will preach his fare
we'll sermon May 10.
| Rev. II. w. Norton has just closed a
five year pastorate with the Dexter
Methodist church. a pastorate which
has been replete with success in every
branch of the church work.
| The rededication Of the Congrega-
ti'nal church at Portland which has
! been closed for extensive repairs will
take place on the afternoon and eve
ming of Wednesday, May l.
| Rev. Harry C. Hull has resigned his
pastorate with the Islesboro Free Bap-
| fist church and has accepted call to
the Grace Baptist church at New
| Hampton. n. H., where he will go the
first Of May.
| Rev. ID. =. Dow, whose term of six
years as Presiding Elder Of the Ban
gor district of the Methodist churches
will expire May !, has accepted a call
to the pastorate Of the Methodist
church in Rochester, n. II.
| Rev. Rufus Horton Jones has de-
cided to accept the call to Trinity
church, Saco. and will take charge
May 1st. Mr.. Jones has been at ST
John church, Bangor. for some months
since the death of Rev. Mr.. Newbegin
the rector of St. Johns.
| The new pastor of the Methodist
church at Lisbon Will be. unless a
change is made, Rev. F. V. Stanley
| formerly of the East Maine Confer
| ence. Rev. Mr.. McAlister will be
transferred to Massachusetts and has
| accepted Il very nice charge near Bos-
| ton.
The Rev. Stanley Gates Spear, pas
tor of the First Universalist church of
| Dexter, is contemplating trip to Eu-
| rope in company with the Rev. Mr.
| Coudon of SomerVille Universalist
church. Somerville. Mass. According
to present plans. the gentlemen will
leave the latter part of June and enjoy
July and August abroad.
| E. L. FarnsWorth. Bates student
is to supply at the Methodist churches
at oxford and Wclchvillc. to take the
place of Rev. w. T. Chapman. who has
| gone to Woodfords to make his home
and enjoy a rest necessitatcd by Ill
health Mr.. Farnsworth, whose
home is in South birmingham. Mass.
has been supplying at the Methodist
church at Mechanic Falls recently.
In connection with its next COM
lmunion service the High Street church
of Portland on May 9Th will comment
crate in modest way its 18th ye&1
land will receive into its membership
uuite a number on confession of faith
as we'll us by letter and associate
members The vote to receive aSsoci-
late members has just been passed
l t1a "
1 porarily residents Of the city not wish
ing to give up membership i'll theil
Ihome church.
The Rev. Arthur ID. Paul. pastor OF
the Pressure Isle Free Baptist churrf
has been appointed by the State AS
ISOLATION. as the Aroostook representa-
live to the tricnnial conference nf the
lJ-rit,d states Free Baptist dcnnniina'
ltion TO be held in Cleveland, Ohio, il
lSnutcmber. There are about
delegates from each state. and the
Honor conferred upon Mr.. Paul to act
as the representative from this count!
is a gratifying recognition Of hi'
ability and standing.
| Rev. L. G.. March, who has been ap'
lpointed to the pastorate OF the lrlhits
NJ. F.. church at Knightvillc, Soutt
Portland. to succeed Rev. J. a. Betch
Icr who has been transferred to san
ford. has been in the ministry for l;
wears. Mr.. March for several year,
was field secretary of the Maine STATE
Sundav-school Association and dld
wv valuable work along those lines
,,s +i,Ied several of the important
nastoratcs of the denomination In the
| of state.
During the two years that ReV' Mr
lNusgrove. formerly Of Greene. ha'
been pastor of the church AT fleuo'iu -
jCalif.. the church has recclFcu :
members the last year; has thris
ltian Endeavor of 40 members; ma
,,.inted the church inside and out
They have built ana furnished par
sonagc at an expense of s1,4OO. Hav'
laIso added to the property lot nov
worth $500: also placed in the churci
fine organ worth $500. AT Manhat