Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
What is Being Accomplished by Maine
Christian Workers.

Christian Workers.
| Rev. Isaiah Pinkcrton of Lynn,
| Mass, has received a call to the Free
BAPTIST church at West Lebanon.
| The Tooth anniversary of the or
ganization of the Christian church at
York Corner occurred Wednesday,
May 13.
| The Oxford County Sunday-school
Association will meet at the Bethel
Congregational church Wednesday,
May 20.
The Hiram Congregational church
recently voted to unite with the
Brownfitld ongregational church to
cali and support Il pastor fer the year.
The church of Mt Desert has eX-
tended call to Rev. Elias Jenkins to
become its pastor for one year. Be
| fore entering upon his new duties Mr.
Jenkins will visit relatives abroad.
The re- dedication of the Presque Isle
Congregational church took place Sun
day, May 10. DIR. David N. Beach of
the Bangor Theological Seminary de-
livered the dedicatory sermon.
At the Congregational conference
recently held in Bangor, Rev. c. G.
McCully of Calais was elected a dele
gate to the International Council of
Congregational churches to be held
at E,dinburg.
The late Mrs Farosina Lee of Bos-
ton, a former BoWdoinham woman,
has bcuucathed the sum of $1,000 to
tie Bowdoinham Ridge church, which
is located not far from the birthplace
of the donor.
st. Niary's church. corner of Oxford
ard Cedar streets, Lewiston, was for
lrally dedicated Sunday. May 10. Rt
Rev. Louis Walsh. bishcI of the Port
| land diocese was present In the af-
! tcrnoor he administered the sacrament
Of confirmation to 100 children.
At tie annual meeting of the Cults
Avonuc Free Baptist Sunday-school,
| Biddciurd, an increase of nearly 40
por cent. was reported in the enroll
mCnt. tn. total membership being 341.
| The treasurcrs report showed that
all bills were paid and balance in the
| treasury.
| The new church at Highland lake
| built by the Union church society was
opened Sunday, May 10. with appro-
| pirate exercises. The society, by
which the church was built, was or
ganizod about four years ago and has
a membership of so. The new church
cost nearly $4,000, of which $l,40O has
| been paid.
TWO beautiful pieces of statuary
were recently placed in prominent
| ho OH nf Ct Pntpr'.s
! church. Lewiston. One represented
| St Thomas of Aqllinas, the patron OF
| Catholic schools, and has been paid for
by the children of the parish. The
other represents the Sacred Heart, and
will be paid for by the men of the
Catholic League.
The Sunday-scho at Seal Cove was
| re-organized Sunday, May 10, with the
| following officers: superintendent.
| Miss Emily Sawyer; assistant super
| interdent, Mrs. A. S. Powers: secre-
| tary and treasurer Mrs. W. d. Walls;
| librarian Mrs. Viola Murphy; teach
ers, Mrs r. II. Grace, Mrs. Caroline
| Ashley, Mrs. A. S. Powers. Teachers
and pupils are preparating for chill
| dren's day concert June IA.
The Swanville Union Sunday-school
| was organized Sunday, May 10, and
the following officers We're elected:
superintendent, Miss Margaret Bill
ings; vice-superintendcnt. Miss Alice
Kane; treasurer Fl. M. Chase: secre-
tary Mrs. Mary +. Nickerson, libra
rian, Miss Lillian Phillips; Asst libra
rian, Mckinley Damn; organist, Mrs.
Phillips; teacher, Bible class, Miss
Ntf,lyn
young mems, Mrs. II. M. Chase; prim-
ary, Miss A. f. Nickerson.
Greater interest has been shown in
the Howland Baptist Sunday-school
since the beginning of the present year
than for several years. The average
attendance has been Is. The primary
class being the banner attending class
of the school, averages Is and much
credit is due their young teacher, Miss
HaZed Blake for her success in hold
ing the interest of so large a class of
children Also to the superintendent.
Miss Emma Shaw, who has served so
faithfully in the SundaySchool and
Christian Endeavor work during the
year.
The Young Peoples Religious Union
of the Yarmouth Central church mas
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Paul Loring; vice-president.
Henry Rogers: secretary, Annie May
Rogers; treasurer. Elsie M Welcome;
executive committee, officers ex-oft'cio,
George Leighton. Mrs. George Loring,
Mrs A. II. Humphrey; program COM
mittee, Rev. w. f. Ennis. Howard
Davies. II. NJ. Moore, A. II. Humphrey.
J. D. Rogers. Miss Harriet Bates.
Miss Edith Rogers (this committee to
choose it's own chairmam: music conf
m'ttee, chorister. Harriet Bates,
Frank j.. Welcome Mrs. n. w. Blan-
chard, j. D. Rogers and Miss Edith
Rogers.
The Norway Methodist Sunday
school at present numbers 1SS men,
bars The officers were recently
elected as follows: Superintendent, c.