Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-01
CHURCH AND PASTOR.

Three children were recently bap-
tiZed at the Methodist Episcopal
church at Bridgton by the pastor.
Rev. F. C. Davis has resigned the
passionate Of the Eorridgewock church
after Il service of about six and Il half
years.
The observance Of Children's day at
the Portland First Baptist church was
much more elaborate than usual, OW-
ing to the fact that it was the Goth
anniversary of the Sunday-school.
rev. c. Z. Gould has resigned the
passionate of the church in Bowdoin-
ham. and accepted call to the Lon
donderry church, New Hampshire.
where he begins his work July y.
Lester r. Norton of Portland. stu
dent in Grocer Theological Seminary, is
passing his summer vacation as an as
sistant to Rev. T. j. Ramsdell on the
Caribou field. having charge of the
chapel at North Woodland. Mr.. Nor
ton served in the same place last sum-
mer.
Rudolph Aubert of Boston has been
appointed pastor of the East Auburn
Baptist church. He will be ordained
sometime this summer by this So
ciety. BY appointing a regular pas
tor the church which observes its CEN
tennial this fall. saves the propcrty
which otherwise would revert to the
heirs Of the donor. in accordance with
the will of the latter, this year.
The graduating class at Bangor
Theological Seminary this year num-
bercd IA, the largest number for ten
years. All but one received diplomas
for tho full course of three years.
Two of the class are MethOdists, one is
a native Hindu, and one is woman.
Mrs. Ieoaora II. Jones. 4 Friend.
who finished the full three years
course with great credit. She is the
first woman to whom Bangor has ever
givcr diploma. All hut two of the
class are already either settled or are
purp"sing taking further study.
The rede dication of the Martinsvillc
Baptist church occurred June Il. The
church has been repaired and remod-
eled at an expense of about $1,000
Much credit is due Josiah w. Hopper.
chairman of the building committee
Besides giving generously himself he
has been untirinS in his efforts. solicit
ing from friends far and near. ana in
attending 20 all the details Of the work
on the building. About $500 was
furnished by the Ladies' Circle and
over $500 was given by Mrs. Margaret
Hart. All of the people have respond
ed very literally. Mr.. Hopper also
gave the chandelier. On the day Of
dedication the debt was S4S5.55 which
was soon raised and the church lrdi-
Gated free from debt
George II. Huntington of Milton.
Mass. formerly of Gorham, was
recently ordained to the ministry
Mr.. Huntington has been appointed
professor at Robert College. Con-
StantinOple. The Harvard Tray
elors' Club has awarded its second
medal to Ellsworth Huntington at
present instructor in geography at
fale University. For his eXplora ton
on tn" EuphratcS river in 1901 Mr.
Huntington received the Gill memorial
from the Royal Geographical society Of
London. In 1903 he accompanied the
Pumpeily expedition to Transcaspia.
and he recently returned from 4 wear
in the deserts of Chinese Turkestan
where he Travelled practically alone.
His account of this last Journey will he
published in the autumn by Houghion.
Mifi'in & Co. under the title, "The
Pulse of Asia"