Brief chronology : the province of Maine, 1688/1727 -- Introduction -- "The land that was desolate ... shall flourish like the lily" : Christian diversity in early Maine -- "Satan's prey" or "l'esclavage de l'heresie calviniste" : the imperial battles for Maine's frontier souls -- "Pits of hell" and "menage des anges" : the Protestant dilemma of sacramental marriage -- The ways of Christian industry : missions and ministries on the Maine frontier -- Protestant ornaments and popish relics : Maine's material culture of lived religion -- "The Lord ... will greatly reward me" : the religious dimensions of worldly goods -- Afterword