The Republican journal., 1894-10-25
Waldo County Congl. Conference.


do County Conference of Congregational
churches was held with the church at North
Belfast Oct. 18th, and with the church ID
this city Oct. 18th. The sessions at both
places We're largely attended and very inter
esting Rev. K. G. Harbutt of Searsport
presided, and Rev. F. S. Dollitf of Jackson
was clerk. The following churches were
represented by delegates Belfast, North
Belfast, Frankfort, Jackson, Searsport and
Searsport Harbor The Thursday session
opened at II a. m with devotional exercises,
after which Mr.. w s. Hatch Of North Belfast
presented an able paper on the Ideal Prayer
Meeting The paper fun Of valuable
suggestions and brought ont a discussion by
Rev. L. T. Hack Ms. Ellen NJ. Starrett
and J. y. Thompson of Belfast, Kev. X. Il.
Harhutt and Mrs. McDougall Of Searsport,
and Rev r. 3. Dolltl of Jackson. Title topie,
"Citzenshp from the standpoint of the
church was divided into two parts "Mllat
" the pastors duty9" by Rev n T. Hack
and "Is the church where it ought 70 be on
the queston??'' by REV. y. II Leverton of
Searsport. The question was discussed w
Mrs. e. \. Pisbury q Belfast, Miss Pierce
Of Frankfort Messrs. McDaugall and Har-
butt of Sear>port, W. s. Hatch of No tn Bel
fast and Z. \. Bartlett of Jackson
HE evening session opened with praise
service, followed by a helpful sermon by
Rev. Il. i Hack, On the theme "lIuw the
great forces Of life are With the Christian,
from Rev. MI, ~ And the earth helped the
IN, T.
reserve topic was not taken up, and the ses-
sion closed with the communion Service
Rev. K. L. Hack officiating, assisted by Dea-
cons ". S Hatch aud J. NJ. McDougall
THE MISSIONARY RALLY.
The meetings Of Friday We're held with
tile church III this cty and were devoted to
missionary work. They We're indeed his
sonary rallies, A. there WAS a large and in
terested audience who We're veryhelpfully en-
tertained and enlightened by the able speak
ers who gave the addresses. Mrs. Caswen,
who was announced to give Il paper, was
unavodably absent, and her time was taken
W Rev. W. N. Puddefoot Who spoke on Ills
sonarv experiences. Rev. j. +. Adams Of
Bangor, Secretary of the Maine Missionary
Society gave an address Oh the work of the
society in Maine and itevs. W. G.. Pu,Idefoot
ana " Shelton ~ tht WORK of leAineri-
can MISSIONARY Society. Addresses were CIV
en- both afternoon and evening, the latter Ill
ln-tratel w thc strreupticon pr. Adams
gave an account ot the work OF the society IA
Ihe bnlhlng "f neM rhur'h adlHGes, -sfah-
llshing neW churches ana strengthening pli
ONES in various parts If tie State, amd -iioM-
WI NH tlle serteM ~@tMe ei UNIV bullttimg, and
sceuts ii ahor 9i the home missionaries.
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t-rilttll iu fHe aE.4iu-, eacA Iiying tWD|
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second MSttllMent WAS on tas fVEeig er vi
| tHe west, and n Hfetl hlS ift among the
iMaaltdlilr, 0l tiir htails ahl N lAa lAilles
| it" fipSiiiA l'Strf was ny r. ftt'tJefeol Who
4 ~ln'NN "i lhe Ml7Sl"narN MarN iA fle South,
| among the negroes and p"9f whites The
addresses Mere logically prepared and ahv
| delivered, amt Wtre very encouraging tU fhe
hearers, As they took the brighter view of
thr future II MAS larT lgnrr and pf fe effects