The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-06-17
The Churches.

Rev. David L. Yale of Ellsworth will
preach next Sunday morning at the North
church in exchange with the pastor.
The church parlors of the North church
have been wainscoted in hard pine the past
week, making decided improvement in the
appearance of the rooms. A new iron ceiling
is to be placed in the vestres and vestibule
At the North Church last Sunday evening
Miss Charlotte 7. Sibley gave talk on the
Sunday school lessons of the past quarter.
The lessons were illustrated by the stereop-
ticon.
The meeting of the Y. P. S. G. E. will be
held in the Baptist vestry next Sunday
evening at 80 o'clock. please notice the
change of time) Topic, Our Brothers
Keeper. Gen. 4:3-16 Leader, Miss Maud
Mathews. A cordial invitation is extended
to all young people.
Rev. j. W. Wyman of Augusta occupied
the Baptist pulpit in this city morning and
evening last Sunday and delivered in an
animated and earnest manner two most ex.
cellent discourses. 1t was Mr.. Wyman 8
first visit to our city and he is assured of a
most cordial welcome in the future. He
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs j. M. Fletcher
| while in the city.
| The yearly meeting of the Friends of New
England opened in Portland Thursday morn.
ing, June 10TH About 100 representatives
were present. Among the distinguished
] opponents of the faith were Amos NJ Ken.
worthy of Indiana; Eli G. Parker and |. G
North Carolina; Hannah II. Leggett of New
York, and James P. Price of Oregon
| The 18th annual meeting of the National
Conference of Unitarian churches will be
held in Boston on Sept. Goth to 23l. Senator
George F. Hoar is the president of the
conference, Senator Justin L. Morrill, OF
Vermont, Secretary of the Navy John D
Long, Dorman d. Eaton, Daniel L. Story Of
Chicago, Horace Davis of San Francisco and
Edward W. Clark of Philadelphia are the
vice presidents.
Rev. David l.. Yale of Ellsworth will
preach next Sunday morning at the NORTH
Church in exchange with the pastor The
Y. ?. S. G. E. will hold praise service al
6lo p. N. Members will please bring Bibles
Tor responsive readings. In the vestry al
1l3 p m., Rev. David L. Yale will preach
The usual mid-week prayer meeting will be
held this evening at 40. Topic, The
Church's worldwide Field, John 1 40 IS
Mark s. 1920 Luke 81 :44-49; Acts 5: u.s.
At the Baptist church the pastor will
preach morning and evening. The morning
theme will be Goods Constraining Love.
Hos. 4. Tie evening sermon will be I'D
on the subject, Christ, the Soul 5 Fountain >
| John IA. The music will be as follows
Morning. Selection, Large are the Man
sions, Irving Emerson; Anthem "Childre1
of the Heavenly King" Wilson. Evening
Selection, chorus; Duet, selected, MIR. and
Mrs. Pitcher
Services at the Universalist church mex
Sunday will be as follows; Morning wor
ship, with sermon addressed to the children
of the parish, at 10 :45, followed by the Chris
tlan rite of baptism conferred upon severa
children Sunday school at twelve and the
young peoples devotional meeting at sis
clock. IOplC, LoSt oOulS, Inc Chliurer
of the Sunday school are specially urged to
be present at the morning service. Teachers
meeting with the pastor Saturday evening
at seven.
Rev. 0. Fl. Fernald, D. D., of searspor1
will preach next Sunday morning at the NJ
E. Church in exchange with the pastor The
Sunday school and Junior League Will NEE
at the usual hours. The subject of the Ep
worth League meeting at 80 p. III. will be
THE Folly of PRIDE Prov. 16:1S, 9:23
leader, Miss Lena Sanborn. The subject o
the song and prayer service at I 80 viii be
"Our Indebtedness to God" Luke Is 81
The meeting of the official board will be
held next Monday evening
The Maine branch of the Woman's Boar(
of Missions began its 9th annual meetin,
in Central Church. Bangor, June 10th 7
large number of delegates We're present
The officers elected in the afternoon wer
the same as those of last years board, witt
the exception of Mrs. c. L. Patton of Au
burn, elected a vice president i'll place o
Mrs. H. G. Mank Of New Gloucester Mrs
presidents. Delegates to the meeting of the
Women's Board in New London wer
chosen Mrs. William Houghton of Bruins
wick, read a paper on Japan"
The Universalist State convention held il
Rockland last week was a success in inter
est and attendance, and the reports presented
were all Of the most encouraging character
The following officers were elected: Presi
dent, Hon. Emery O. Bean of Readtied
Vice Presidents, Rev E. F. Pember of Ban
gor and G. S. Forbes of Portland Recordin
Secretary, Rev. W. W. Hooper Of Deering
Treasurer, Merritt B. Coolidge of Deering
Committee on fellowship, ordination an,
discipline, Rev. G. F. Alvord of Kingfeld
Rev W. H. Gould of Dexter, Rev. r. d
Towne of Lewiston, j. H. Barrows of Bethel
A. ii. Brown of Oldtown; Trustee, Hon. S
| W. Carr of Bowdoinham.