Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
CHURCH AND PASTOR.


Rev. a. C. Roberts of the last class
of Newton Theological Institution. has
received a call to the pastorate ut the
Belfast Baptist church.
The third Sunday of this month IS
to be observed as Peace Sunday, and
the subject on which the pastors will
preach will be Peace ana Arbitration"
Rev. George A. Martin, formerly
pastor Of the Rumford Methodist
church. has assumed his now duties
as pastor of the Grace Methodist
church in Bangor.
Rev. D. w. Kimball formerly of
Wayne and Fayette, has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the Mechanic
Falls Baptist church and entered upon
his duties there Nov. -.
Rev George c. Shorey of Berwick
has accepted a call from the Advent
Christian church Of Whitefeld. ~ H,
and will enter upon his duties SUN
lay, Nov. %. He is at present en-
gagged in evangelistic work in Massa-
chuSetts.
The Junior Y. P. c. A. Of the Univer-
saliSt church was revived last Sunday
with Jennie Mann as superintendent
and Susie Walker assistant. There was
4 good attendance and an instructive
meeting. A meeting to reorganize Will
be announced soon at the home OF the
former superintendent. Della Noycs
The meetings will be held at the
church vestry Sunday afternoon at five
o'clock.
The Forest Avenue Congregational
~, nf IA aytpnIpG
4 cali to Asa NJ Parker. a student at
| the Bangor Theological Seminary.
While Mr. Parker is not yet a regularly
| ordained minister, he has had a great
| leal of experience in religious work
| md is we'll prepared to bear the duties
| of pastor He will continue his studies
| at the seminary in connection with his
oastorate duties.
Thaddeus Orne of BOOthbay harbor
| has recently received a letter from the
| former pastor of the Congregational
church, in which he enclosed a check
| Cor $35 a gift from Randall Morgan,
| If the yacht Waturus, for the purpose
| Of helping toward the furnishings and
| other necessary articles for the Young
| Mems reading room for which Mr.. Hull
worked so diligently. during his stay.
| He thinks o great deal of these young
men and will still work for their inter-
| 4st. although he is now in the far west.
| Preparations are being made for the
| 18th anniversary exercises which are
| TO be held at the Hammond street
| CONGREGATIONAL church, Bangor, Dec.
| G. and g. The church was estab-
lished Dec 5, 1888, but owing to the
| fact that December occurs this year
on Saturday, it was decided to com
nence the exercises on Sunday ana
have an anniversary sermon. 1t is an
| interesting fact to note that there has
| been only five different pastors during
| the rs wears that the church has been
established an excellent record OF
which any church might we'll be proud.
| The pastors were: Rev. John Maltby,
| Rev. Edwin Johnson, Rev, s. B. Fay,
Rev. Henry L. Griffin. d. d., and the
present pastor, Rev. c. w. Collier. Rev
| : r. Fav is now living in Dorchester,
Mass. Rev c. w. Collier will deliver
an historical address at the church
Sunday morning, Dec. 6, and in the
evening there will be an address py
Rev. DR.. Henry l.. Griffin, who was
nastor OF the church from 1881 to 1894.
Dr u n Beach of the Bangor
| Theological Seminary VINO supplied at
the Hammond street church for about
one year also will speak at the evening
service. Special music has peeh
| provided for these exercises and a
large number of people will doubtless
attend The church will be hand
somely decorated for the OCCASION
Sunday evening there will be reunion
of all the Congregational churches III
Bangor and in Brewer