Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-18
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Matters Of Interest in Maine Reliaous
Circles.

Rev. T. P. Williams has recently re-
signed his pastorate in Searsport and
accepted a larger one in Houlton.
Rev. B. G. Seaboyer has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Dexter
Methodist Episcopal church to take eff
feet May 1.
At their recent fair the Universalist
Good Cheer Society, South Paris,
cleared s4O3.70. That amount exceeds
last years receipts by s746.
Rev. C. f. Wiley who has been pas-
tor of the Evangelical church in King
field for several years has severed his
connection with that church and gone
to Lynn, Mass.
A movement is contemplated at Luz
bee Tor the reorganization of a Chris
tan Endeavor Union to include the va
rious c. E. societies in that part OF
Washington county.
At a recent meeting of the members
of the Milo Baptist church it was de-
cided to enlarge and remodel the
church building at a total expenditure
of between $4,000 and $4,000.
Rev. Sidney Wakely of the Free Bap-
fist church, Limerick, has resigned
and accepted a pastorate in Harrison.
His many friends deeply regret his de-
parture, and wish him success in his
new field.
The official board of the Pine Street
Methodist Episcopal church, Portland,
has requested the presiding elder. Rev.
3. c. Wentworth. to use his influence
with the bishop to have Rev. J. Frank
n 7 In hn
Street church for another year.
Rev. p. J. Robinson, pastor of the
Presque Isle Unitarian church has an
nounccd that he would sever his re-
latipns with that church the last OF
April. Mr.. Robinson breaches a
morning sermon at Pressure Isle and
then drives over to Fort Fairfield for
an evening service.
Rev. John p. Simonton, pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, Ellsworth,
has resigned from that pastorate. His
resignation will be acted on at the con-
ference Of churches of the district in
April. He expects to leave Ellsworth
in May. Mr.. Simonton has been pas
tor at Ellsworth nine years.
Rev. Fr. JOS. D. QUINN who for
the past year and a half has been at
tachcd to the Catholic parish of Port
land in the capacity Of curate of the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ccption, has been transferred to ST.
Mary's church of Orono to assist Rev.
Tr. Harrington, formerly Of st. Mary
church in Biddeford.
1t is expected that Rev. H. r.
Haskell, presiding elder of the Bucks
port district, East Maine Conference,
will go to East Machias circuit March
1924, and will hold services at Jack
sonville and Connecticut Mills. This
will be his last visit to this charge be-
fore the annual conference to be held
in Bar Harbor, April 24-29.
a handsome new memorial window
is being placed in position at the
Second Congregational church in South
Brewer. The window is q beautiful
one, rich in coloring and an exquisite
reproduction of the subject st. Paul
1t is given in memory of Capt. and
Mrs. Donald Shedd by their friends
ana relatives. The window is a COM
Ianion to the Kent memorial.
4 Christian Endeavor Society was re-
Gently organized at the Fit. Fairfield
BAPTIST church. This was felt need
after the successful mission held a
few weeks ago. A goodly number
responded and sc Joined as active
members. The officers elected: Presi-
dent u. NJ. Barker: vice-preSident
Alton Wing; corresponding secretary
Miss Cora Bean: recording secretary
Miss Alanda Hersey; treasurer, Elroy
White.