The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-28
The Churches,

We learn that the work under Bro Wells
IS going on finely at Belfast. He finds he
has pleasant settlement and the parish has
an excellent pastor and preacher GOSPEL
Banner.
The Rockland District Ministerial Asso-
citation and Epworth League convention will
meet in the Methodist Episcopal church.
Thomaston, February Sth, 9th and 10th
The Methodist Sunday school awarded
the prizes for securing the greatest number
OF pupils for SIX months as follows first.
Miss Freda Cook second, Miss Ethe Say
cry third, Master Winfield Hopkins
The Young Peoples Christian Union of
the Universahst Church went to the North
I"-'""i' last Sunday and with thn Youny
Peoples Society OF Christian EnueavUl
of that church, held d very interest
ing union service. Remarks We're made by
the pastors and others, showing the best of
feeling to prevail and union Of efforts to
exist between the two societies
The services at tie Universalist church
next Sunday will be as follows Morning
worship with sermon at 10 Is. Subject.
"Asleep at the Post Sunday srilun. at
twelve and Young Peoples Christian ueet-
ing at six O'Clock in the vestry SUNDAY u
observed generally throughout UNIVERSAL
st churches as Young People Sunday and
in the evening services will take note ot Vie
day appropriately.
Al the annual parish meeting in the vestry
of the Unlversalst last week the following
officers were elected Moderator j. f VIII
son; Secy., c. E. Johnson; Treas. b Ket-
ley Collector, Miss L. Lothrop; Standing
Committee, Messrs. F. Cottrell, W Libby.
Richards, Miss Annabelle Walker and Mrs
j. f, Wilson. The parish was shown hv re-
ports to be in excellent condition with no
outstanding bills, all property in good re-
pair and the prospects bright.
The topic for the weekly prayer meeting
at the North church this, Thursday, evening
will be "Our Own Church Covenant, Cor
12:123l Ps. 81; Heb. 101925 The Hand
Books, containing the prayer meeting topics
will be ready for distribution. The month
ly Offering for home expenses will be re
ceived at the morning service next Sunday.
The conservation service of the Q. +. Society
will be held next Sunday afternoon at Is
o'clock, for which a special program appro-
pirate to "Endeavor Day has been arraug-
ed. Lecture by the pastor at o'clock.
Services at the Baptist Church next Sun
day will he as follows Morning worship
with sermon by the pastor-Subject, "Paul
in the Storm" Acts 27 25, Meeting Of the
Y. p. S. G. E. at o'clock, to which all young
people are cordially invited Subject of the
meeting, "Endeavorers loyal to Christ;
what will they do?" At I o'clock there will
be general praise and preaching service
followed by the ordinance of baptism. The
sermon will be upon "The Witness that
Won''-Acts 4;14. The music will include
the following selections Moruing-"There
is a Happy Land Macy; and solo II heard
the Voice Of Jesus say Perry, by Emery
W hite, Evening-Selection Eye Hath Not
Seen" Gaul, chorus; Solo, "Trustiug lu
Thee Crowley, by Mrs, Pitcher.
The desire has been expressed by some for
short series of evening services in the
Unitarian Church. The pastor, Rev j NJ,
Leighton, has therefore arranged to give a
course OF SIX brlef lectures on subjects hear
ing upon good citizenship aud social order.
The subjects to be treated are as follows
Some Bythoughts ON Education; The Leis-
| ure Part OF Education; Concerning the Re
lations of the Strong to the " eak To Gain
an Income, and to avoid Waste and EXtrav-
agance; The Problem of Crime and the
Treatment of Offenders The Humane Treat
| ment of Animals. These discourses Will be
| delivered fortnghtly, beginning next Sun
day, Jan. 31st. Special music, both vocal
and instrumental, will be feature of these
services. Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach on the subject, Works and
Days" In the evening at o'clock, lecture
No. /, subject; "Some By-thoughts on Edu-
cation"
Pine Tree Circle, Kings Daughters, will