The Republican journal., 1896-12-03
SPECIAL SHAWL SALE
"A. P. MANSFIELD, Masonic Temple,
The Churches.

Sunday will include sermon by the pastor,
Rev. j. M. Leighton, at 10 As a. m, followed
by Sunday school,
A very interesting praise service was held
at the Methodist Church last Sunday even
ing, consisting Of choruses, quartettes, reci-
tations, select readings and essays. The sub
ject was Praise" and many Scripture texts
bearing on the subject We're read.
The services at the Universalist Church
next Sunday will be as follows Morning
worship Nth sermon at TO- As. Subject, "The
Light of the World Sunday School, with
rehearsal of Christmas music, at twelve.
Young peoples meeting, 500 ?. NJ. Topic.
"Taking Up The Cross Leader Miss lisa
McCabe. Nespers, or Service Of Evensong,
at ) o'clock in the afternoon.
The services at the North Church next
SUI day will he as follows: Sermon at 10 40
by Rev. G. G. Winslow of the NJ f. church,
who viii preach in exchange with the pastor.
Sunday school at II N. There will be hut
one service i'll the evening, that being a mis-
sionary meeting at o'clock. There will he
sel eral interesting papers on various topics,
concerning woman's work for woman. The
usual missionary Offering Will be received.
AT the Baptist church next Sunday the
pastor will preach in the morning upon the
theme "Sowing and Reaping,'' Gal. 6 G-1O.
The evening subject will be, ga Scriptural
Greeting To Joyous Youth" Eccl II: 9-12,
Jno. IA. The music will be as follows
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Hear Us, Lord" by
THO, u 90
ior" by De Bots. Evening-Chorus for la
dies voices, "Hal to Thee, Great King" by
Dow quartette, Fade Away" by Barnby.
Beginning next Sunday, there will be
series OF o'clock services at the UNIVERSAL
ist church during the month OF December.
The services will consist largely of special
music by the choir, assisted by solosts and
there will be a ten-mnute address by the
pastor. The public is cordially invited to
attend, and all, irrespective Of church atfilia-
lions, will be welcomed. 1t will be good
way to spend forty-tive minutes these Sun
day afternoons before other services of the
day.
The services at the Methodist Episcopal
church Dec 9th will be as follows: At 10 10
p. m, sermon by Rev. G. S. Mills Of the
Congregational church; Sunday school at
II III. Junior League meeting at 3 so p. III. :;
Epworth League meeting at p. III. Topic,
"The Indwelling Christ: the third person in
Every Friendship Leader, Miss Cleora
Haney song and prayer service at I. Topic,
"Why is there joy in Heaven over peni-
tom Si TI,1y II
day evening at Is, prayer meeting; Thurs
day evening at 10, class meeting.
DIR. A. L. Dunn secretary of the Maine
Baptist Missionary Convention, has adj
dressed a circular letter to the Baptists of
the State in which he says that the work of
the past year of that denomination in Maine
shows decided progress, there having been
o51 baptisms, an apparent net increase in
church membership of 81 and an increase
in benevolent contributions of more than
$500. The same missionary force of work
ers has been engaged for the coming year.
and the churches in the State are called
upon for an immediate special offering for
the work of the year.
Rev. DR.. Whitman, formerly of Colby
University, gave an impressive sermon at
10Th annual meeting of the Baptist Columbia
association in Washington. DR.. Whitman
took the ground that as there are eXtraor-
binary and unforeseen forces and effects in
the material world, for which no cause can
be found, these mysteries imply the divine
existence, divine factor in human affairs.
outside the factors of matter and their
forces. The theory of prayer rests the
conviction that there are emergents of
spiritual power. So faith has her sphere,
and science confirms rather than dislodges
belief in the unseen world.
Union Thanksgiving services were held at
the Universalist church, with a sermon by
Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Congregationalist, scrip
ture reading by Rev. G. G Winslow, prayer
by Rev. J. M. Leighton, invocation and
benediction by Rev. G. FL. Wells From the
text found in the first clause of the Goth
verse of the 147 Psalm-He hath not dealt so
with any nation-Mr. Mills delivered one of
the best sermons preached in a Belfast pull
pit for many years. He believes that our
nation has something to be thankful for in
the result of the recent election, and told
what it was in a straightforward manly
and eloquent manner. Like the broad and
deep thinking preachers everywhere he APP
parently believes that the moral side of poll
tical questions should by taken into the pull
pit by those who can handle it. The ser
mon was not partisan, but it was patriotic
The audience was large and included many
of our local politicians, who paid the strict
est attention.
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh that Contain
Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, the damage
they will do is fold to the good you posi-
bly, derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo o.,
contains rcury, and is taken internally, act
ng directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the SYSTEM In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
and IS made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney &
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nY-Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
We know Of but one community in the
world where dyspepsia is practically I'M