The Republican journal., 1897-10-07
The Churches.

1t has come to US on excellent authority
that the conference proved itself no less
pleasing guest than was Belfast a delight
full host. The Christian Mirror
The Belfast church has lost another of its
strong men by death At least ten of the
best supporters in this society have died
within five years. [zion's Herald.
Services at the Unitarian church next
Sunday will consist of sermon at 1O.45 a. m.
,, by the pastor, Rev. j. NJ, Leighton and Sun
day school at - m.
| Meetings will be held as usual in Peoples
Mission, every evening except Monday and
| Friday evenings. at o'clock, also on Sun
day at so and p. NJ. All are welcome,
! The Congregatiunalist of last week had a
well written sketch of the Congregational
State Conference in this city. We are glad
it has found out there is such place as Bel
| fast.
! The annual convention of the Maine State
| Sunday School Association is to meet in
| Bangor Oct. t., Is and IA. An interesting
program has been prepared The first session
! to be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
| Half fare rates are given on the Maine
Central and other roads, and on the steamers
of the B. & B. S. Co.
! The services at the Universaist church
! next Sunday will be as follows Morning
! worship, with sermon, at 10.45, followed by
Sunday school, Young peoples devotional
meeting at 6 o'clock. Topic, "Leavng the
Dead Past At the morning service the
following music will be rendered: "Bencdic,
ANNA Mea," Dauks; "Master, No Offer
ing" Parker.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday, Oct. 10th, will be as follows
Sermon by Rev. H. E. Foss Of Boston at
| 1915 a. NJ; Sunday school at y m. Junior
League meeting at 80 p. m. Epworth
League meeting al g.; leader, Miss Sadie
Healey; topic, "The Church of St. Paul, its
Life and Fellowship" Eph. 2:1-6. Rev Mr..
Foss will address the Epworth League and
young people of the congregation. Tuesday
evening at rs there will be the usual pray
er meeting. Glass meetings will be held
Thursday evening
The 9th annual meeting of the Maine
| II
diner last week. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are President, Hon n S.
burlington of West Bowdoin; vice presi.
dents, Rev. F. d. George of Gardiner, H. J
Preble, Bangor, and Fl. G. Lander, North
Berwick; clerk, Miss Dora B. Jordan, AL
fred; corresponding secretary, Rev. S. c.
| Whitc0mb, Bangor; treasurer, G. FL. Brown
| Auburn; auditor, A. X. P. Knowlton, Lew.
iston; to fill the vacancies made by retiring
members of executive committee, Rev. N
Summerbell, Lewiston; Hiram Knowlton
Portland; Mrs. A. B. Weber, North Ber
wick.
Last Thursday evening the people of the
North Church passed vote Of thanks to the
citizens of Belfast who so kindly assisted il
entertaining the delegates to the Genera
Conferences Rev. George S. Mills pastor OF
| the North Church, has begun a series of Sun
day evening lectures on Elijah, the Prophet
Reformer This, Thursday, evening at 7. Is
there will be the usual prayer meeting al
the North Church vestry. Topic, What
shall we make our prayer meeting the com
ing year? The. Sunday services will be as
follows: Preaching at 10 As a. m. with ser
mon by the pastor; Sunday school at - m.
meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E. at 6.15 %. m
Topic, Things men have endured for Christ's
sake. Heb. u: 10 At 7.l5 b, m, the mas
tor will lecture in the vestry.