The Republican journal., 1896-10-08
The Churches.

At the Unitarian church next Sunday fore
noon the pastor, Rev. ]. NJ. Leighton, will l
speak on ''The Symbolism of the Sea-"
Rev. R. G. Harbutt of Searsport occupied
| the pulpit of the Congregational church Sun
| day, preaching an able and interesting dis
course. North Star, Pressure Isle.
Rev. l.. l.. Hanscom, formerly of the
Maine Conference, but now presiding elder of
Marshall District, Minnesota Conference,
dedicated new church at Wilder, Sept. 13.
| The sixth annual convention of the Waldo
| County G.. E. Union will be held at the Con-
| gregational church in Searsport, Tuesday,
Oct 2Oth The program will be given next
| week.
| Miss Charlotte I. sibley and Mr.. W. R.
| Howard have been elected delegates from
the Congregationalist Sunday school to the
| State Sunday school convention to be held
at Saco Oct. 13, II, Is.
| Services at the Universalist church next
Sunday will be as follows: Morning wor-
| ship, with sermon, at 10.45; subject, "Our
Centre of Gravity" Sunday school and
| Young Peoples Union at the usual hours
! Rev. G. H. Wells went to Biddeford Tues
| day to attend the Universalist State Sunday
| School Convention and the meeting Of the
| Young Peoples Christian Union. He de-
| ivered the address before the two societies
Tuesday evening.
| Mrs S, Fl. Mathews, Mrs. Geo. d. Ma
honey, Miss Maud E. Mathews and Mr.. n.
| E. Keen were elected delegates from the
| Belfast church to the Baptist Association at
Damariscotta. The pastor, Mrs. Mathews
| and Miss Mathews attended
| George PRATT Epworth League held rally
at the Methodist vestry Sunday evening.
| The room was very neatly decorated with
red and white bunting and flowers of the
same colors. The exercises consisted of
| solos, Duets, quotations, etc
| The music at the Baptist church next Sun
| day morning will include "Be Thou Ex-
alted." (trio) from Mercadante. In the even
ing the chorus will sing Macy's "There is
Happy land" and ':Cast Thy Burden" from
! Elijah.
| Union religious services were held in the
brick schoolhouse, East Belfast, Sunday
| afternoon, by the Christian Endeavor Socie-
ties of the Congregationalist and Baptist
churches and the Methodist Epworth
League. The meeting was led by Mr., Fl. NJ.
Prentiss of the North church. Services will
be held at the same place next Sunday at
p IN.
| The Advent Christian conference opened
in Auburn last Thursday and continued
over Sunday Rev. d. f. Call of Bddeford,
president. presiding. At the session Oct. End
the following officers We're elected Presi-
dent; Rev. d. I, Cal of Biddeford secretary
and treasurer, Rev. E. o. Dinsmore of Rich
n0nd.
AT the opening service at the Unitarian
church last Sunday after the pastor s sum-
mer vacation, the choir rendered several
selections composed ly Mr. Robert P. Chase
Of this city. Miss Kate Bic kford sang a solo
emitted zone sweetly solemn thought" in
an admirable manner AT the service next
Sunday Miss Susie Dinsmore will sing a
solo.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday, Oct. 11th, will be: At 1915
a. N. sermon by Rev. V. ?. Wardwell Y H.,
Sunday school; p. Ill. Junior League meet
ing; 61j, Epworth League meeting, leader,
Mrs. F. p. Blodgett; 7.15 song and prayer
service, conducted by Rev. V. p. Wardwell,
Tuesday evening at 49, prayer meeting.
Thursday evening, class meetings. The
pastor, Rev. G. G. Winslow, will be absent
for several weeks. During his absence Rev.
V. p. Wardwell will occupy his pulpit.
At the Congregationalist prayer meeting
this, Thursday, evening, the pastor, Rev.
Geo. S. Mills, will report the State Confer
ence of Congregatonalis churches, recently
held in Fort Fairfield. A business meeting
of the church will be held after the prayer
| meeting Matters of Importance are to be
discussed, such as the coming centennial of
the church, and the meeting of the State
conference in Belfast next fall Sunday
morning there will be a sermon by Rev. Geo.
A. Mills of Dennysvile, at 1915. Sun
day School at II N. There will be but one
service Sunday evening, missionary meet
ing at 100 O'Clock, having for its theme
India"