The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-11-28
T he Churc hes.

The Churches.
Rev H. l. Holt Of Morrill, will preach at
City Point school house Sunday, Dec. 1st,
at2 p. m, standard time.
Congregationalist ministers Of Waldo Coun-
ty with Rev. Geo. S. Mills last Monday.
The Sunday school in the Seekins ard
Knowlton districts in Swanville, under the
direction of members of the North church
Sunday school, has closed for the season.
Services at the Universalist church Dec.
1st: 1915 a. M, Sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Myra Kingsbury S. S. u M. David An
nointed King. Samuel 49,: 1-13 Y. P. G.
u, True Friendship, Prov. II: II, and John
Is: 1914.
Advent Christian services next Sunday
will be as follows: Preaching al go p. III. !;
Sunday school at 1 p. m; Young Peoples
Prayer Meeting at p. H.; Evangelist ser
vices at p. III. Next Wednesday evening
there will be Bible study at p. M, and Fri
day evening church prayer meeting. All
are Welcouuo
Sunday services at the North church: Ser
mon by the pastor, Rev. G. S. Mills, at 1O45
a. IN. Sunday school at u N. Meeting of
the Y. 7. S. c. E. at & p. III. Topic: What
are the marks of true disciple? Refer
ences Matt 10: Dap, John 1913. Lecture
by the pastor at p. m All who do not wor-
ship elsewhere are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Rev. W. W. Ogier Presiding Elder held
quarterly meeting at the Methodist church
last Sunday, with the usual love feast at 8
o'clock a ~ and preaching at 1915 a. NJ and
p. m The pastor, Rev. S. L. Hanscom,
preached at Camden in the forenoon and
evening and at Lincolnvile Beach in the
afternoon. Next Sunday the sermons will
be by the pastor, forenoon and evening
Services at the Baptist church next Sun
day will include in the morning sermon BY
the pastor, Rev. j. F. Tilton, from Heb vi
8, subject "Things which accompany saliva
ton" The music will include the sentence,
''The Lord is in his holy temple and an
them, "Guide me, O, thou Great jehovah =
with soprano solo and Quartette The even
ing discourse will be from / Sam. II: -,
"Sons of Eli, yet sons of Belial'' and the
music, selection 10y the chorus choir and
duett by Miss Miliken and Mrs. Pitcher.
| At the North Church last Sunday morning
the pastor took for his subject the question,
why men do not attend church. He gave
| ~ -; let
Book, showing that in Belfast the church
members are about three women to one man,
which is below the average in the State.
One Maine society has nine men to eight
women, the only instance of a majority for
the men. In other States and other denom-
nations the disproportion is about the same.
Mr.. Mills said the idea that the women are
largely in the majority in this country is err
roneous. The census returns show that nu-
mericaily the two sexes are about equal. He
| gave some of the reasons assigned for the
non-attendance Of the men and discussed the
question in its various bearings.
The members Of the North church and 50
ciety who attended the reception given in
their honor by the Y. P. s. G. E. in the
church parlors last Friday evening report a
very pleasant occasion. The rooms were
made very pretty and homelike by means Of
evergreens, rugs, piano lamps and screens.
They were brilliantly lighted by the new g
light electrolier, which was placed in position
that morning. The reception committee
| consisted Of Miss Mabel NJ. Mathews. Mr..
Charles N. Craig. Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Mills,
| Mr.. and Mrs. III. M. Prentiss. At intervals
during the evening the following musical
program was given:
Piano Solo, "Charge of the Hussars"
Spinder
Miss Maude l.. johnson
| Cradle Song, X. Vannah,
Miss Nina Poor
Piano Solo,
Miss Margaret N. Hazeltine
| Solo, "Stars of Normanda'' Adams
Mr.. John Parker
Mr.. Parker sang 80 Promise Me" in re-
Spouse to an encore. Delicious coffee,
chocolate and cake were served in the small
er vestry by several of the young ladies'