Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
CHURCH AND PASTOR.

Rev. J. 4. johnson. pastor of the
! AbySinnia church. Portland. has ten
dercd his resignation.
| The Ladies' Aid of the langley
church recently gave sociable. from
which the sum OF S14 was received.
Rev. ]. F. Albion. pastor of the First
I-nIVer list church in Portland, who
WAS granted leave of absence last
fall on account of i'll health. has i'm
proved in health so much that he hopes
To resume his duties sometime IN May.
\ revival is in progress in Brockln.
Rev r. ~ Troy, D. D., formerly pas
tor of the sumner Avenue BAPTIST
church. Br, 1i.lyn, n. y, is conducting
th" !neetir.2s. assisted by Mr. Fred l..
Symc. Of Toronto, Canada. as soloist.
rhc meetings have continued two
v-po',S.
W T.. Taylor, q missionary of the
Bible Society Of Maine, recently Wis
lied over 402 families in Millinocket.
and found only seven among the num-
Der that were without Bibles. He
found 800 people in the town. 450 on
Shack Hill, and 1923 across Mllinocket
stream.
At the annual meeting Of the Junior
Christian Endeavor OF the Bath First
Baptist church the following officers
We're elected: Superintendent, Miss
Winnie Durgin: president, Miss Ida
Kimball, Vice-preSident, Miss Helen
Robinson, secretary Miss Bessie Tabor,
treasurer, Miss Gladys Clifford. The
society has Il membership Of 40, and IS
one Of the lively and progressive
branches of the church.
Last fall the Canton church building
was painted at an expense Of about
$l0c, all bills being paid At present
gift Of $50 from Il friend is being ex-
pended IL the renovation of the veStry,
and another Sift of s. is being spent in
the purchase of Kindergarten material.
1t looks as though the Canton church
were getting ready for aggressive ac-
tinn; at any rate. its friends are cheer
ing it onward. The church holds a
prayer meeting and 4 Sunday school
Sunday morning, and has preaching
when possible. but not regularly
through the winter.
At Buxton Center, Rev. F.. f. Harris
has given a series of sermons, COM
pleted Feb. 16, on The Essentials of
Religion" Conditions have not been
favorable for large congregations, but
the attendance and interest have been
excellent. The work Of the young peo-
pie has been we'll sustained. The c. +.
Society conducts the mid-Week prayer
meeting and has held some very sue
cessful s0cials. A Farther Lights cir
Gle, which meets ut the parsonage
twice month, has interested the
young men as we'll as the young
women il mission study. Monday
evening, Feb. II. the people met at the
parsonage and gave the pastor a gen.
circus donation. The money presented,
amounting To nearly $50, will be used
toward the purchase of a typewriter.
Rev. Robert Sutclffe. pasto- of the
Pratt Memorial Methodist church,
Eocklanh. III q recent sermon, reviewed
the four Years OF his passionate in an
interesting manner During the past
year. 81 members have been taken into
the churcll-22 having been admitted 10
full membership and IS being proba
TONERS at present. Mr.. Sutcliffe has,
within the year. baptized IS adults and
three children and married 80 couples.
1t is a notable fact that eight of the
nine ushers, six out of the eighth Ep-
worth League officers, six out of the
nine Sunday-school officials, Is out of
the &c leaders. and II members of the
present chorus, joined the church dur
ing the four years of Mr.. SATELLITES
passionate. There have been So ad
ditions to the church membership dur
ing this time.