The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-08
The Fourth of July in the Churches.

Services appropriate to Independence Day
were held last Sunday in most of the
churches of the city. The Congregations
lists had a patriotic sermon by the pastor in
the forenoon. and papers bearing on the
subject in the evening by R. F.. Dunton
and Miss Charlotte 7. Sibley. Mr.. Duntons
subject was ''Patriotism;" Miss Sbley's
"Patrots of Yesterday and To-day" APP
propriate music was rendered. At the
Unitarian Church special service was held.
The Methodists and Baptists each had patri-
otto sermons by the pastors in the forenoon,
and Sunday school concerts in the evening.
Following are reports of the special SER
vices;
UNITARIAN.
The Unitarian Church was handsomely
and appropriately decorated. Two canaries
in cages hung above the pulpit and an arch
of green and white syringa spanned the
space between the centre pillars. A very
tasteful arrangement of palms, ferns, green
vines and bright blossoms gave the pulpit
and its surroundings cheerful appearance,
while the stars and stripes, in various sizes
in prominent places gave patriotic aspect
to the general arrangement. The order of
exercise was follows:
Carol, Coming of Spring Choir
Song, God, the Gracious Giver,"
Choir and School
Concert reading, "God in all Things"
Minister and School,
Responsive Scripture reading,
Minister and School
Prayer. Minister
Res ponse, "Hear us Heavenly Father"
Choir
Solo and chorus,
"Joyousy Glide the Hours"
Miss Kate Quimby and School
Song and chorus,
The Birds Morning Song
Miss Colburn, Choir and School
Recitations by Emma Newell, Beulah Ma
son, Minnie Mason, Carroll Carter, Martha
and Emma Falkingham.
Song, THE Brooks are Singing"
Sherwood Kicker
by, Ruth Sargent Harold Parker Ruth
Carol, "Hearts are Glad" Lizzie Quimby
Address, Rev. j. NJ. Leighton
Carol, "All is Well Choir
Hymn, "America, Choir and Audience
Benedicton.
BAPTIST.
AT the Baptist church the decorations
We're simple and very pretty, excellent taste
being shown i'll the arrangement. The con-
cert, which was principally by smaller chill
dren of the Sunday school was given in
manner which showed skillful training and
apt pupils. The musical selections by the
regular Baptist chorus We're, as usual, rem
dered N an artistic manner. Following is
The program:
Organ voluntary Mrs. W. B. Fletcher
Anthem. Summer is Here Chorus.
Scripture reading, Cant. .: 1-13; Ps. 14S,
Pastor.
Prayer, Pastor.
Duett and chorus, "Sharon's Rose"
Mrs. Jesse Weber and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher
Floral exercise, "Men speak of Miracles Di-
vine, Flora Rich, Della Knowlton, Mertie
Nash, Leona Condor, Sadie Seavey.
Recitation, "Who will be Light?''
Marjorie Coombs
Song, We will shine for Christ our Saviour"
Primary Glass.
Recitation, 'Flowers and Stars"
Leila Howard.
Song. "In the Field,'' Chorus.
Recitation, "Kings and Quaens,' Flora Rich
Song, Christ the Children's Friend"
School.
Acrostical exercises, "God is Love-"
Della Willband, Gladys Pitcher, Helen
Patterson, Marjorie Coombs. Eunice Wag-
ner, Bertha Wood, Earl .Braley, Erma Far
rar, Annabel Nicholson
Solo and chorus, The Unseen City,
Miss Isabel CHM and chorus
Chorus, "The Flowers Message School
Recitation, "The Roses Mission
Carrie Ford
Song, Lead Us, Saviour Chorus
Recitation, Legend of the Rose
Lottie Braley
Exercises, "Roses and Lilies -
Clara Marsh, Ethel Hutch ings,
Belle Mayo, Eta Whitehead
Song, Summer Land" Chorus
Benedlction.
METHODIST.
The Methodist Sunday school concert was
on "Songs, Birds and Flowers" The pull
pit, altar rail and the face Of the organ We're
neatly and simply decorated. green vines
and foliage being daintily arranged on
white drapery, with enough of bright bios
SONS to make cheerful effect. The musi-
cal selections We're well rendered, and the
little folks We're highly and deservedly COM
plimented on the excellent manner in which
they presented their parts. Following is
the program:
Organ voluntary.
I'm the Kings Highway"
School
Scripture reading. Pastor and School
Invocation, Pastor
Chorus, The Children's Jubilee, School
Reading, Psalm l, School
Address OF welcome, Ray Kilgore
Solo, Woodland Echoes"
Lizzie Chamberlain
Rec. and song, "The Childrens Sunday"
Rena Macomber and Infant class
Rec, Doing our Best" Mildred McAndless
Duet, Beautiful Roses
Edith Davidson and Lizzie Chamberlain
Rec, Hear what the Flowers Say" Miss
Cleora Haney's class-Lulu Elwell, Stella
Black. Florida Carrow, Florence Libby,
Edith Kilgore.
Solo, Jesus once was Little Child"
Mildred McAndless
Rec, "Emblems of Jesus" Lulu Elwell
Song, Branches of the Vine" Infant class
recitation, Service" Earl Talbot
Chorus, always True" School
Fec, The Child's Message" Florence Hill
Trio, Alice Simpson, Winnie Sanborn, Mil
bred McA udlesS