The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-20
The Churches.

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schoolhouse, Northport, next Sunday at 2.3O
Pm.
Rev. S. L. Hanscom baptized one candi-
date at the Methodist church last Sunday
forenoon.
Rev. Fl E. Frohock of Biddeford Off ciated
at the Green street Methodist church, Au-
gusta, last Sunday.
Rev. r G. Harbutt of Searsport occupied
the pulpit of the North church last Sunday
in exchange with the pastor.
The next regular quarterly meeting of the
Church of God will be held at West Winter
port, beginning Thursday evening, Feb. 9th,
invited.
Rev. C. E. owen of Houlton, who is on a
trip through Maine in the financial interest
of the Houlton Baptist church, occupied the
pulpit of the Baptist church in this city last
Sunday morning.
Rev. 7. B. Gregory, formerly of Belfast,
and for several years pastor of the Univer-
salist church in Halifax, N. S., is now in
ford has applied for the pastorate of the
Halifax church and gone there to preach on
trial.
The second 'evening with the poets'' was
held at the M eth odist vestry Tuesday even
ing. The subject was Will Carleton. Mrs.
Alexander read selections from his works
and short extracts were read or recited by
nearly all present. Next Tuesday evening
the subject will be Whittier.
The :subject of the Christian Endeavor
meeting at the North church last Sunday
was Loyalty to cur denomination" The
pastor read paper on the belief of the Con-
gregationalists, and several members read
papers articles on the various branches
of work carried on by the denomination.
Rev. j. c. Dickerson of Tufts Divinity
School supplies the pulpit at the Universal
list Church next Sunday in the absence of
the pastor. Morning worship, with sermon,
at 1915. Sunday school at -. Young Peo-
pies Meeting led by Miss Marie Kngsbury.
at 6 P NJ There will be no evening lecture.
Feb. 18th, notwithstanding the cold wealth
er, quite a goodly number assembled at the
home of Mrs Fred Moody, Monroe, for the
monthly meeting OF the Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the Church of God,
and very profitable and enjoyable meeting
was held. The next regular meeting of the
society will be held at the home of Mrs.
M. Andrews, Monroe, March 4th.
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held at the Unitarian church last Sunday.
the subject being "Inventors The papers
presented We're able and dealt in an interest
ing manner with the various inventors and
their works. The papers were as follows
"Eli Whitney," by Rev. J. M Leighton;
Robert Fulton by Mrs. J. NJ. Leighton;
Samuel F. B. Morse" by H. l.. Woodcock.
The poem ''To Labor is to Pray by Frances
Sargent Osgood was read by Miss Sara Russ.
Services at the Baptist church next Sun
day will be as follows Mornng-subiect,
Gods Interest in the Course of a Mans
Life, Prov. 521 music, hymn anthem, 80,
that my load of sin We're gone," and Duet,
II saw golden sunbeam fall, Leslie, by
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Question of the Ages" Matt % 40; music,
selection, "The Lost Chord" Sullivan, bv
the chorus, and solo, selected. The fine
music rendered by the chorus and choir still
continues to attract large audiences The
quintette Thou Art, o God," which was
rendered as one of the special numbers last
Sunday evening, was very beautiful.
The session of the Lincoln Baptist Asso-
citation, he Id in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday, were largely attended and very
interesting. Rev. F. NJ Preble of Camden
presided, and the program announced was
substantially carried out. The papers and
addresses given We're valuable, and COM
handed close attention. Rev. H. B. Woods
OF Rockport was secretary pro tenn The
privileges OF the association was extended
to the church at Palermo, pending its admis-
sion. The date for the next meeting of the
executive committee and also of the Minis
terlal Association was fixed for the second
Monday in March, and Warren was chosen
as the place. A committee, consisting of
Revs. Messrs Thayer, Purvis and Packard,
was appointed to arrange a program. The
reports from the several churches We're very
satisfactory. 1t was voted that the next
quarterly meeting be held with the Baptist
church in Appleton on the 9th of June.
[ Rockland Opinion Feb A.