The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-12-26
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Rev. Myra Kingsbury preached Sunday al
North Jay.
The Surry Baptists are rebuilding their
church, recently burned.
Rev. Mary A. Mcintyre recently closed a
very successful term of labor at North Ap-
pleton, and is now in Orland, assisting Rev
Charles Rogers in revival meetings.
Rev. William E. Gaskin, pastor Of Union
Church, Vinalhaven, has resigned his island
passionate to accept call to the Waterville
and Clinton Universalist churches
At the Universalist church next Sunday
morning the subject of the sermon by the
pastor, Rev. c. II. Wells, will be "The
Loom of Life" Sunday school at II m. Y
P. G. U. at p. m. Topic: "What has 1926
Taught me?'' Ps a.: II; q III; s6:11.
Rev. William Bayard Hale, whose articles
in The Forum year ago on the religious
conditions Of several New England towns
aroused SO much discussion, has contributed
to the January Forum striking and sug-
gestive "Study of Church Entertainments. y
The Advent Christian Church will close
their preaching service for the present
Miss Lulu NJ. King who has abored as their
pastor, has engaged in the evangeli site work
through the State of Maine. The Sunday
School will be held every Sunday at O'Clock
followed by Bible study. Young Peoples
meeting at and prayer meeting at 2. N.
The minutes Of the Baptist Convent on
held in Oldtown. Oct. and 3 have been re-
ceived. From the records we learn that the
First Baptist Church, Rockland, has 481
members and is consequently the largest
Baptist church in the State. Free Street
Church, Portland, stands second, with 423
members. The minutes contain statistics Of
interest In 1927 there We're !lS churches
having total membership Of 1920 Now
there are 245 churches with q total member
snip Of 1866. The greatest number Of hap
tlsmS in one year was in 1874, the number
being 2,464. The number baptized ia 1895
was l ,253 The minutes also state that the
First Church, Rocklani, has the largert
sunday School, with an average attendance
OF 229 The North Haven Church maintains
four schools. Courier Gazette.
The cantata. "Santa Claus Vision," was
given at the Methodist vestry Monday even
ing ny the Sunday school. The entertain
menu opened with tableau representing
Santa Claus and Ills helpers in consultation.
Ihen came 4 recitation by Grace Mcintosh
and song "Come, Santa Ciaus' by Lizzie
chamberlain. Dialogues were given during
inc evening in which parts We're taken by
kena Black, Florence Hill, Lizzie and sta h
ley Chamberlain, Lotte Wood, May Elweli
and Daisy Howard The following songs
We're given "The Glad News" by Gertie
Evans: ~ Do Not Know" by Ethel Saverv /;
Ring the Bells" by the school; "What
Snail it Be-" by Lillian Spinney, and re-
Spouse 10y the children in full chorus "Tiny
Stars" ~ Winnie Sanborn, Roy Talbot,
Lulu Elwell, Bessie Snalley and Grace
knowlton; Pretty Fairies. BY Grace
Knowlton; THE Reason Why" Lizzie
chamberlain Rectations We're given 81
Percy Clifford, Edith Patterson, Lillian u.
Fernald and Cleora Haney. A dialogue.
Angels Ever Bright and Fair" with solo
obligato by Miss Sanborn was given. The
song, "Hush. Hark." by fai ries, waving
their wands over the sleeping infant class,
was very pretty. The advent of Santa Claus,
represented by George Clark, with his team
OF RENDERS was we'll performed, amid the
chorus BY the full school, "Hes Coming
TO which Santa responds with the song,
Here am I-' Then came a dialogue BE-
tween Santa Claus and the children, follow
ed by presentation to him Of al album and
big candy kiss, and a tableau, "Santa
Claus and His Fairies" "Christmas Bells
was rendered very prettily during an inter
val by Winnie Sanborn. The entertainment
closed with the song, Good Night" by the
school,