Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-23
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during the winter at the Berlin. N.
H., parsonage.
There have been, with few excep-
tions, very harmonious relations be-
tween pastors and people. Faithful
work has been done and good re-
| suits achieved. There have been no
| defalcations in character, no COM
| plants nor suspicious of moral de-
linquency against any pastor, or any
| member Of a pastors family. Nor
has any shadow of moral scandal
! spread over the church.
There has been much activity in
the improvement of church prop
erty and payment of church debts.
A new pipe organ has been received
| at Mechanic Falls. The donors were
former residents of this place and
members of the church. Bishop F..
M. Bristol presided at the dedica-
tory services last August. Oxford
! has made repairs to the cost of
$3OOO, q small amount only, being
| unprovided for. North Arson has
| repaired the parsonage. At Emblem
| the church furnished the lot and the
| town the building, resulting in a new
| church and a new schoolhouse At
Berlin, N. f., the old stable has been
| torn down and new garage put up.
A room has been added to the par
sonage and the heating plant reno
waited. A kitchen has been placed
In the vestry Of the church. Farm
! lngton has built a front and a back
! piazza and some of the rooms have
been enlarged at the parsonage.
Skowhegan, through the Ladies'
| Aid, has improved and made more
convenient the vestry. A bigger We
randa and new heating plant have
/ been added to the parsonage. The
, ladies have also built for their use
/ at the fair grounds a dining hall.
i Considerable repairs are under way
| at the East Livermore parsonage.
me winthrop vestry, under the
! leadership of the pastor, has been
improved. Industry, having q pas
| tor who can use paint and brush and
plane, their church building has
been renewed. An outside coat of
1 paint and a new furnace are noted
at Lisbon Falls. Calvary church at
Lewiston, not receiving from the
Board of Home Missions and Church
Extension and because of not being
able to secure clear title to the
Hammond street property, have de-
clded TO repair and remodel instead
or build new church. A canvas
Tor this reason resulted in over S10,-
oOV. There are certain properties in
| possession of the church which are
not In regular use. An old church
IN Albany, of little value, not used.
A church and parsonage at STRAIT.
| ton, used by the ConRregationalists
in connection with their work at
Flagstaff. parsonage at Newry,
rented and kept in repair. Buck
field church, unused for several
years. must be shingled or sold. A
parsonage there also having a re-
vertible clause, but no one seems to
know the heirs. North Wayne church
badly out of repair. Quite q COM
munity but no religious services. At
belgrade Lakes is a chapel in good
repair. Services carried on by the
community. Church and parsonage
at Readfield Depot. Services carried
| on by Parish association. A church
at turner village not in regular use.
South Gardiner chapel, under con-
troll OF Methodists in which Baptists
meet. Conference should decide if
property be turned over to Raptists.
Cascade in Berlin, N. H., has be-
come a regular preaching place.
Bingham Is free from debt after
building new church, eight years
ago at the cost of $1,000. Rumford
Center has fine bungalow parson-
age and the church has been consid-
erably repaired, the parsonage hav-
ing been destroyed by fire about five
years ago. The last dollar of in
debtedness was paid this year.
Under evangelistic work, there has
been activity. In May. Bingham had
a three weeks campaign conducted
by Walter Colby. He also conduct
ed services at Lfvermore Falls in
the fall. Miss Frances B. Adams
divided her time between the four
districts. conducted two campaign
at North Yarmouth and Bowdoln-
ham. Mr.. Saunders did wholesome
work at Gardiner. He also worked
in Richmond at union meetings.
Hartford made a good beginning
with Mr.. Seymour of the New
hampshire conference. Auburn had
short series with Lewis Smith.
Waterville. under the pastors
leadership, put on a personal work
campaign, according to the plan
suggested by the Evangelistic De-
partment of the Board Of Home
Missions. Decision cards were sign
ed by 125. Sunday school statistics
are not stable enough to be trusted.
Few, If any new schools, have been
organized. Waterville seems to have
made the biggest gains. adding $50,
passing the 700 mark. A daily vaca-
ton Eible school was carried on IN
number of the churches during
the last summer, and there is pros
pect of more the coming season.
Excellent work has been done by
pastors conducting Bible studies in
the public schools and so far as is
known no objection has been raised
by any teacher or community. There
does seem to be less enthusiasm and
active interest in Epworth League
work. The Mission Study Glass is
not so much in evidence. The In
stitute at Kents Hill Vas reported
as a meeting of real interest and
helpfulness, although not up to 9TH
er seasons in attendance. Maine
Wesleyan Seminary is having a good
year. The teachers are competent
and the faculty Is the strongest in
years. The principal, Il. w. watkins,
gains in favor and in success of
management of the school. AS the
time passes it is more evident that
he is the right man for the place.
The student body Is of excellent
character. There are mode boys
than girls. Solid work is being
done. Religious interest is whole
some. The influence Of the pastor
is felt.
A week Of special services made
deep, and it is hoped, lasting i'm
preston. The Educational Cam