Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Is proposed 10 erect at once new
auditorium 40x50 it,, expanding for this
purpose about $780, A good work is
being done among the boys and young
men through an organization known
as the knights of the Holy Cross, the
ritual for which has been prepared by
Mr.. Howes. A newly organized Ladies'
Aid Society Is doing good work in this
church.
Five young men were recently bap-
tized into the fellowship Of the North
Nobleboro church, the ordinance being
administered by Rev. A. A. Bennett of
jefferson, as the pastor was not able to
go into the water. These young men
were converted as result of the work
of Miss Edwards and Mrs. Allen last
winter. They are all members of the
class of the superintendent of the Sun
day school. Mrs. Annie Eugley.
Rev. l.. A. Parsons, rector of st.
Paurs church, Brunswick. will supply
the pulpit at the church of st. Mary
The Virgin, Falmouth Foreside. during
July and August.
Rev. Stephen C. Lang. who has re-
ceived and accepted a call to be assis-
tant pastor of the Union Congrega-
tional church of Boston, is a member of
the class of 1909 of the Bangor Theolo
gical Seminary and has completed his
course with honors. Mr.. Lang's home
is in New York, where he has had
some experience in settlement work.
He studied in the Amity Theological
school before coming to Bangor. The
engagement of Miss Margaret F. Nc
Leod of Bangor to MIR. Lang has just
been announced. Miss Mcleod is an
active church worker and much inter-
ested in missionary study.
The Guild of the SearSpOrt COnEre-
gational church are planning to have
a baby show in connection with their
fair, which takes place on August 5th,
Rev. Q. w. Peterson, who for the
past four years and a half has been
pastor of the Hillside Congregational
church, Cornish, handed in his resigna-
ton last Sunday morning to take eff
feet the last Sunday in August. Mr..
Peterson has been elected principal of
the seminary at North Parsonsfeld.
Rev. r. l.. Sloggett reports that the
last note has been paid on the rectory
and that the entire property of st.
Anne's Episcopal church is now abso-
lutely clear of debt. The rectory prop
erty is valued at $4,000 and has been
turned over to the Bishop of Maine
for the use of the parish.
Rev. w. F. Emery, pastor of the Ellis
worth Methodist church. left Saturday
for Brooklin, where he will spend
portion of his vacation, preaching at
the church there Sunday mornings.
The church at Ellsworth will be sup
piled during his absence. Rev. c. E.
Bromley of Franklin, preached Sunday
morning, July 49, Rev. H. b. Haskell,
district superintendent, will preach
Sunday morning, July Is. Rev. w. H.
Durham, of Surry, will preach Sunday
morning, August l.
The annual business meeting and So
cial of the Nehemiah Guild of the NJ. E.
church at Madison was held Wednes-
day evening. The election of officers
resulted as follows: o. F. Briggs,
president: P B. Ireland, secretary;
Samuel Vose, treasurer; w. E. Foren.
A. Gregory, Mrs. w. H. Kennison, Mrs.
F. H. Spear, Miss Agnes Vose, Miss
Mabel Tinkham, Mrs. c. A. Roberts.
Miss Alice Spear and Miss Grace Vose.
soliciting committee. A short program
was followed by remarks from Rev c.
A. Brooks and payment and soliciting
of pledges amounting to over 500.
This money will be used to reduce the
church debt. During the social hour.
ice cream and cake were served.
The Bangor Young Women's Chris
tian Association is putting into the
field an energetic membership cam
paign, denoted as the War of the Roses
The campaign will be short, sharp and
decisive, closing on July 31st. 1t is
hoped to gather 500 new members in
during that time, although more will
not be turned away. The recruiting
is in progress now, and those who wish
to enlist are asked to report at head
quarters, the Association building.
The public will be kept posted on the
results of each days encounter. The
officers of the two armies will meet
twice week at the Association rooms
for conference and to receive instruc-
lions from their generals. The men,
bership committee will also be on hand
to receive reports at stated times.