The Republican journal., 1895-10-17
The churches.

ings.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society will
have a harvest supper next Wednesday
evening, Oct. 23d, probably in Memorial
Hall.
Services at the Universalist Church Sun
day, Oct. 2Oth 1915 A. M, An all-around
Life and its adaptability to every need, Matt.
4 23. S. s. - NJ, Ruth's Choice, Ruth :14-22.
Y. p G. U. p. NJ, MY Belief as to Life,
Matt 6:25-34
/ There will be no services at the Unitarian
church next Sunday on account of the alb
sence OF the pastor, who is attending the
National Unitarian Conference at Washing
ton, d. c. The Belfast church is to be rep
resented by the pastor. his wife and Mrs.
E. P. Alexander.
The first Sunday Of his vacation Rev. j.
F. Tilton occupied the pulpit of the First
Baptist church in Portland. The regular
pastor, W. S. Ayers, is i'll with typhoid
fever. Two hundred and fifty were present
at the communion service which followed
the preaching service.
emit of the First Baptist Sunday school for
the past nine years, presented his reSigna-
ton to the church Tuesday evening. James
r. Small was elected to fill the vacancy.
During Mr.. Porter's superintendent the
school has been exceedingly prosperous and
has contributed many to the membership of
the church. Rockland Tribune.
Mr.. Porter is president of the Lincoln Co.
B. Y. P. u and has many friends in Belfast.
There will be no services at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning. but the Sun
day school and Christian Endeavor meetings
will be held as usual. Rev. Geo. E. Tufts
will preach in the evening. The music will
| include the anthem "Deus Misereatur'' in G,
by banks, chorus choir, and solo, "Jesus
Lover of MY Soul" arranged from Abt, by
Miss Milliken.
| The Maine State Sunday School conven-
ton (all denominations) opened at Winthrop
| last Sunday evening, and continued to We'd
nesday noon. 1t was rich in the number and
ability of its speakers, and was the best SEES
sion for years. Rev. S. l.. Hanscom is the
| Waldo county member of the executive com
mittee. Monday evening Rev. r. I. Hack
of Portland gave an illustrated stereopticon
lecture on Ancient Rome, and Tuesday morn
ing Miss Charlotte T. Sibley of Belfast spoke
on "Christian Endeavor and Sunday school,
each needs the other
! One of the most interesting and important
events in the history Of the Catholic Church
in this city took place Monday evening. The
services We're assigned for Sunday, but
Bishop Healy was unable to be present and
the services We're postponed to Monday
evening. Tie only service Sunday was the
usual morning mass, at which Miss Mabel
Monagan of Ellsworth sang Gounod's Ave
Maria, and during the communion Alberto
Frenells o Salutars. Monday evening tile
| service Of confirmation was held, fifty can.
didates receiving the rite. The church was
very handsomely decorated with flowers,
palms and autumn leaves. Right Rev. James
B. Healy, Bishop of the Diocese of Portland,
presided The priests present and assisting
were Rev. Frs jeremiah Mccarthy Of Gar
diner, formerly of Winterport and Belfast,
James O'Brien of Bar Harbor and Elsw orth
ohm p. Michigan of Hallowell and Togus
and John E. Kealy of Belfast. The sermon
by the Bishop was a practical discourse on
the seven sacraments, especially confirma-
ton and marriage. He gave powerful and
eloquent plea for the indissolubility of the
marriage bond and stated the position OF
| the Catholic Church on that point, in the
words of the Saviour "What God has Join
ed together let not man put asunder." He
closed his address with an earnest appeal to
the young people who We're then to receive
confirmation to keep in the path Of virtue and
honor and never to bring dishonor upon the
cross. The hymn "Mother, dear, o, pray for
me-" was very artistically sung by Misses
Blanche and Vannie Dolloff; also the Ave
Maria and the hymn Come, Holy Spirit -
by Miss Monagan. Fifty young people then
were confirmed by the Bishop. Sixteen live
in North Vassalboro and Oakland, the others
.in Belfast This is the first time that the
ordinance Of confirmation has been observed
in Belfast for eighteen years. Bishop Healy
| performed the ceremony in Hayford Hall in
1877, during the pastorate Of Rev. Fir. Nc
earthly. Miss Monagan is fine singer and
is a pupil Of Mr.. Chas. R. Adams Of Boston,
one OF the leading vocal instructors of the
country, who predicts for her brilliant
future. Bishop Heay expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the church edifice and
parsonage in this city and complimented the
people here on their work. He also spoke
in high terms of the order and attention
given throughout the services by the entire
congregation, many Of whom were young
people not connected with the church.