The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
The Churches.

Inc Churches.
The annual meeting of the Baptist church
will be held this, Thursday, evening at 7
o'clock.
There will be Christmas services, includ-
ing Sunday school concert in the evening
at the North church, Sunday, Dec 9th.
The annual business meeting of the Ran.
tist Y ?. S. G. E. will be held next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. Officers will be elect
ed.
Rev. ii. j. Wells, assistant pastor under
Dr. Meredith of the Tompkins avenue Con-
gregational church in Brooklyn, N. Y, has
accepted call to the Union church at Vinal-
haven. He was formerly located in Union
The services at the Unitarian church next
Sunday will include sermon by the pastor,
Rev. J. M. Leighton, at 10 .45 a. NJ, followed
by Sunday school. The subject of the SER
mon will be "Some of the goth Century
Problems.'
The teachers and scholars of the Univer-
saist Sunday school hold a concert in their
'So"AJ ViO O' OdluS VI CuIlSGLldS udy, ana
the special feature will be Christmas
Chimney which will be torn down at the
close of the exercises and a brick given each
scholar. While this is intended simply for
the Sunday school, others will be welcomed
Services at the MeUnouist Episcopal
church Sunday, Dec. 2Oth will be as follows
Sermon by the pastor at 1915 a. M; Sunday
school at II M. meeting of Junior League
at $50 p. M; meeting of Epworth League at
p. M; song and prayer service at p. m
Monday evening there will be meeting of
the official board at 7,l5; Tuesday evening,
prayer meeting; Thursday evening, class
meetings.
mission, to continue three days, will be
opened at st. Francis church next Sunday
by the Rector of the Church of immaculate
Conception, of Boston. There will also be
the 40 hours devotion. Sunday evening the
Rector will give lesson in doctrinal in
struction. There will be no regular services
on Christmas Day, but on the following Sun
day there will be services with a visiting
choir from Waterville.
this city will be observed by appropriate
exercises at the church Tuesday afternoon
and evening, December 29th. The histori-
cal address will be by Rev G. w. Field, ID,
d., Of Bangor, and Revs. j. A. Ross of
Hampton, n. H., and Il. T. Hack of Port
land, former pastors, are expected to be
present and deliver addresses. There will be
;.,l
ton in the church pavIors at ! y. m.
Services at the Universalist Church next
Sunday as follows: Morning We rship with
sermon at 10 40 Subject, cone Meaning of
the Birth The next to the last Nasper
service will be held at five o'clock ;.rd spec
ial music will be rendered. Young copies
meeting at six, led by Miss Mamie Carter
the subject being Christmas Duties. Holy
Communion will be administered directly
after the morning service at which strangers
and others will be welcomed. The follow
ing selections among others will be rendered
at the morning services: 81 Sing the
Birth,'' Sullivan; Jesus. Lover of My
Soul" Cherubini; "The Shepherds Song
E. U. Emerson "The Holy City" solo,
Adams, Mrs. Frost.
Next Sunday will be observed as Christ
mas Sunday at the Baptist church. The
subject of the morning sermon will be ''Im-
manuel God with Us" Matt. %. In the
evening the subject will be "The Infant Ag-
itator" Matt. 2;3. There will be special
Christmas music at both services. In the
evening there will be some special selections
by the chorus. Below is a list of the selec-
tions which will be rendered.
MORNING.
Anthem, "The Prince of Salem' Decker
Soprano solo and quartette
Carol, There's a Song in the Air.
Holcomb
EVENING.
Anthem, "Sing, o Heavens" Tours
Chorus
Carol, Ring, Merry Bells,' Loud
Carol "Hark and Hear the Bells Loud
Contralto Solo, Ave Marla,' Mascagni
Mrs. Pitcher, Violin obhgato, P. A Sanborn