The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
The Churches.

Rev. " P. Wardwell will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday forenoon
and evening.
The Rockland Ministerial Association and
the Epworth League of Knox county meet
in Rockport, Oct 10, 20, 81
At the Unitarian church next Sunday
Rev. j. NJ. Leighton will take for his sub
ject, Light on Hidden Ways from the text
found in Job 1913.
At the business meeting of the North
church last Thursday evening it was voted
to invite the Maine Conference of Congrega-
tonalist churches to hold its next meeting
in this city. The committee to arrange for
celebrating the church's centennial was en-
larged, and is at work
The services at the Baptist church Slnl ny
morning will include preaching morning
and evening by the pastor. The morning
sermon will be the second in the "Galatian
series and will be entitled "The Principles
at Stake" The evening suhject will be
"The Secret of Preferment," Dan. 6:3.
There will be music by the choir ana chorus
as usual.
The Maine Uniyersalist Sunday school
convention in session at Biddeforl, Oct. Sth,
elected the following officers: Leander H.
Blossom, Turner, president; Cummings,
Norway, vice president; Rev. w. H.
Gould, Dexter, secretary; Miss George A.
Bradley, Portland, treasurer; Mrs. Dana
Corbett, Dexter, Mrs j. F. Rhodes, Fair
field and RaJ II I,aiUbtnO Gil ba
gan, trustees. The next convention will be
at Skowhegan the ii rst week in October
1891
All who are to attend the county c. E.
Convention at Searsport Tuesday, Oct. Goth,
are reminded to carry their lunch baskets
as picnic dinner and supper are to be served.
Messrs. Willis Fletcher and Ii. NJ. Prem
tiss are the committee on transportion.
Please inform either of them of your inten-
ton of going, before Monday evening, Oct.
10Th. The fare will be only 80 cents for the
round trip. The buckboards will start from
the Baptist church promptly at $50. Fol-
lowing is the program:
FORENOON.
1000. Devotional Service
1920 Greeting,
Mrs. Whittier, Searsport.
1880. The c. E. Pledge, Its Requirements and
Their Fultilment,''
Rev. II. W. Abbott, Liberty.
Discussion.
IL 90. ''The Conservation Meeting
Miss Mabel r. Mathews, belfast.
Discussion.
IL 80. "Amust ments,
Dr. L. n. Pearson, Morrill,.
Discussion.
AFTERNOON.
100. Prayer and Song Service.
2:15. Business.
Reports from Societies.
3.15. Report OF Maine Q. Il. Convention.
Mr. f. l.. Robertson, Belfast.
3:35. The Christian Endeavorer as Citizen,''
Mr.. W e. Hatch, North Belfast.
Discussion.
05. Sermon,
Rev. j. F. Tilton, Belfast.
EVENING.
200. Praise Service.
80. Address,
Rev. L. D. Evans Camden.
Conservation Service.
The Maine Baptist Convention at Damaris
Gotta last week accomplished a great deal of
work and was most successful in all its
features. The credtntial committee report
ed 347 present. The treasurer'S report show
receipts of SIS, 400 H. There is deb t of
81 900. The trustees report shows tina
sixty churches have been aided during the
year. Three new churches have been add
ed, Brewer, Oakfeld and Rumford Falls.
The committee on the state of religion
shows the churches to be in very flourish
ing condition with an increasing membership.
South Berwick was decided on as the place
of the next cow ention. Rev. j. ii. PARISH
ley of Rockland was chosen preacher, and
7. j. Ramsdell of South Paris alternate.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, G. B. Ilsley of Bangor, vice president,
W. A. Newcombe of Thomaston: recording
secretary, II. G. Burrage of Portland cor
respon ding secretary, a. 7. Dunn Of Water
vile; treasurer, FL. NJ. Mailing of Portland.
The Wednesday morning session was open
by business meeting of the Young Pee
pies Union. The following officers We're
elected: President F. w. Johnson Water
vile; vice presiden t. E. W. Porter, Rock
land; recording secretary, Maud E. Mat
thews, Belfast; corresponding secretary.
Rev. F. B. Subway, Springvale; treasurer,
Rev. j. E. Cochrane, Hallowel. The after
noon was devoted to the Maine Baptist Edu-
cation Society. The reports of officers and
committees showed the society to be in
splendid condition and the Baptist schools
of the State We're reported t1ourishing. The
following officers We're elected: Presi dent,
Rev. j II. Barrows; vice president, Rev. +.
M. Preble of Camden; secretary, Rev. @. E.
Owen of Houlton; treasurer, Rev. w. H.
Spencer of Waterville; auditor, Prof. E. w.
Hall of Waterville.