The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-02

| BlDle,
The annual meeting of the North church
will be held this, Thursday, evening at 7 L;
O'Clock. The church benevolences and mis-
| sions will be discussed.
Rev. j. F. Tilton, Baptist, and Rev Geo
S. Mills, Congregationalst, exchanged pull
pits Sunday forenoon. There was good con
gregations at both churches
| Morning service at the Universalist churcl
next Sunday at 10 10. Subject: ''The Bar
gaining Spirit in Religion" Sunday schoo
at u M Y. P. c. U. at P. NJ. Topic: "Cour
age for the Future Matt 17:7. Strangers
welcomed at all services.
At the Baptist church next Sunday the
music will include in the morning the an
! them Snow the Shades of Night are Gone, "
by Greene, and duett, The Lord is my
Shep herd" arr from Aschen in the even
ing "The Lost Chord,' by Sullivan, and
song "Jerusalem'', Mr.. Pitcher
Following are the officers of the Baptist
Sunday School for the ensuing year Supt.
R. L. Ilsley; Asst, f. L. Robertson; Sec'y
Miss Edith L. Burgess; Treas, Allen H
Weber; Librarian, Hosea Rhoades. The re-
port of the secretary shows marked gain
in membership during the year.
The following officers We're elected at the
annual meeting Of the Methodist Sunday
school, last Monday evening: Superintend-
ent, Tieston Wadin; Assistant, Frank P.
Blodgett; Secretary, May Smalley Treasur-
or 1o1r r
sell Chorister, Lillian Spnnev.
The Sunday schools of the city will con-
tlnue this year the same series of lessons as
last. The Methodists, Baptsts and Univer-
salists use the International series, which
for the first six months will be in the book
OF Luke, and afterwards in the Old Tesla
ment. The Congregati onalists use the Blake
lee series, which is on the life of Christ.
Inc lloWS1r@slcers We're elected at the
Baptist church, Dec. Goth: Superintendent
OF Sunday school, r. l.. Ilsey; Asst. Sup,
Frank l.. Robertson; Auditor, W. j. Bailey :;
Treasurer, G. Fl. Twombly; Clerk, Mrs G..
ii. Twombly; Trustees, S. H. Mathews, G..
Y. kllgore, Loren Fletcher, W. j. Bailey, c.
H. Twombly.
The following officers were elected in the
North Church Sunday school, Dec Goth ;
superintendent, Chas. M. Craig; Assistant,
Wm II. Howard; Secretary and Treasurer.
Warren W. knowlton Librarian, Miss
Annie V. Field; Executive Committee, Rev.
&. S. Mills. 9. NJ. Craig, Miss Annie ".
Field, A. G. Slbley, Mrs. Ellen M. Starrett;
Library Committee, Rev. G. S. Mills, Miss
Annie V. Field, Miss Charlotte I. Sibev;
Supply Committee, G. NJ. Craig \. O. Stod-
dard, Mrs. Edward Siblev.
Last Sunday was an interesting day for
ST. Francis Catholic Church of t.us CITY.
High mass was observed in the morning and
vespers in the evening. The music was ex-
cellent and was by choir from the Catholic
Church in Vassalboro, in which Rev FIR.
Kealey officiates alternately with the Bel
fast Church. The choir consisted of Mr..
Ritterspoon, Mrs. Feron, the Misses Herbert
and the Misses Domaine, with Miss
Jennie Donahue at the organ and Mr. FL
delis, violinist In the evening Miss Blanche
Dolioff of this city sang solo. The church
was very artistically and beautifully deco
rated. Two large trees stood at either side
OF the platform, and everything was in ever
green except two plants of silver-leaf gera
num- The pillars OF the altar were en-
twined with ivy, and wreaths and crosses
were hung on the walls and the face of the
altar. The whole was prettily lighted with
candles.
of SJ1n1 dow
school gave Christmas concert at the
church, and the audience room was crowd
ed The music was fine and the recitations
were credit to the little reciters. MANY of
whom made their first public appearance on
this occasion. Following is the order of
service:
Organ Voluntary
"Rejoice, Rejoice Chorus
Scripture
Recitation, "A Merry Christmas
Marjorie Coombs
hecltation' rrnos+ Helping Santa Claus"
Exercise, IA Birthday Party"
MARGARET Keene and several children.
brightest and Best, Chorus
Recitation, ''Christ1nas Carol''
Ethel Hutchins
'Our Little Maid and Our Little Man.,
Carrie Ford
sweet Bells, Chorus
Recitation "The Little ones of Bethlehem
Leila Howard
Recitation, EARLY Christmas Morning.
Alice Stin pson
Song blessed SAVIOR Children
Exercise, Jov Rallsn
"Ring Merrily Bells,'' Chorus
hecltaVlon' "On Christmas Day.
"B,essed .,esus ), Lulu smalley o,.-
Recitation, beautiful Things for Christmas"
Lottie Braley
Song, "The Flight of Time Children
Offering.
"Jesus, our Lord will ever Be- Chorus
BeEediction.
Folded into the weekly calendar of the
Baptist church last Sunday was the audited
and printed report of the treasurer to the
trustees OF the church. The report is one of
which any church of its size should he
proud. The total receipts were 81. 94S Sc, of
which the Ladies' Circle contributed SIG 9S
and the Endeavor Society S1OO22 Among
the expenditures 1921 % We're for benevolent
purposes. In behalf of the trustees DR.. G.
q. kilgore accepted the report and explain
ed that the money had been raised BY volun-
tary subscription. He gave a brief review
of the general repairs and improvements