The Republican journal., 1898-12-29
The Churches.


The annual meeting of the Methodist Sun
day School was postponed from Monday
evening to Thursday evening.
The Baptist church at its annual meeting
extended a vote of thanks to the members of
the chorus who are not connected with the
church for services during the past year.
At the Universalist church next SUNDAY at
10 45 a. N. regular service, preaching by the
pastor. subject, "The Golden Age" At u
o'clock, Sunday school; at p. m, Young
Peoples meeting; topic, Forward, not
Backward
Rev. FIR. j f. Kealey of St. Francis Cath
olic church holds services on alternate Sun
days at Belfast and Vassalboro. Vassal-
boro's turn came on Christmas day, hence
the Christmas services here are postponed
Que week, or until New Years.
The services at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday, Jan. 1st, will include New
Years sermon at 1915 a, m. by the pastor;
Sunday school at u M; meeting of Junior
League at B 30 p m. meeting of Epworth
League at 10; leader, the pastor; topic
The Angel Presence for the New Year
Heavenly company" Exod. %: 20 25 Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. Union ser
vices.
Following are the Baptist notices for the
coming week Thursday, at 7.3O P NJ, tile
monthly church covenant meeting. The an
nual business meeting of the Church adjourn
ed to this evening. Important matters must
still be settled, so large attendance of
church members is expected. Friday, at 80
P NJ, teachers meeting. With the New
Year we begin the study Of the GOSPEL OF
john. We expect that these Friday evening
meetings will be very interesting and help
full. You are invited. Saturday at 9 80 P NJ.
Junior Endeavor.
Prayer meeting at the North church will
be held this evening at 10, topic, "Christian
Progress during the Year" Ps. 76 Matt Is:
IL 19; Heb. - ;22-29. Tie following will be
the order of the Sunday services At t1o45
a. m the pastor, Rev. G. S. Mills. will
preach New Years sermon. Communion
service after the sermon. Sunday school
at II Bi-monthy business meeting
of the Y. 2. 5. Q, E. at els o. IN. The
first of the meetings in the observance OF the
Week of Prayer will be held in the vestry at
7.15 p. IN. The Methodist and Baptist
churches will unite in the service
The North Church Sunday schoo have
chosen the following officers and committees
for the coming year: Superintendent, Fl.
M. Prentiss; Assistant Supt., c. NJ Craig
Sec'y. and Treas, Mrs. F. T. Carter; Libra
rian, Miss Edith Stoddard; Chorister, Bert
DAVIS; organlst, Miss Sarah Jones; Execu-
tive Committee, Rev. G. S. Mills, H. NJ
Prentss, Miss Edith Stoddard DR. A o Stod-
dard, Mrs Edward Sibey Library Commit
tee, Rev G. s. Mills, Miss Edith Stoddard.
Miss Caroline W. Field; Supply Committee,
ii. M. Prentiss, Miss L. A. Mcdowell, Mrs
G. S. Mills
WEEK OF PRAYER. The churches will OBJ
serve the week of Prayer by union ser
vices as follows: Sunday and Monday even
lngs at the Congregational church, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings at the Methodist
church, and Thursday and Friday evenings
at the Baptist church. The topics will be
the following: Sunday, Jan 1, 1899. 'The
New Life Principle, The Law of the Spirit in
Christ" Rom. s: 9; Monday, Its Method,
Winding the Spirit Rom. 8 6; Tuesday.
Its Tests, The Spirit of Christ" Rom 9;
W Wednesday, "The Result in the Individual.
Sonship and its Fruits" Rom 8 IA Thurs
day, "The Larger Issue, A World Renew
ed,' Rom. 8: 1922; Friday, Resources,
Help from the Spirit" Rom. 8: %
Following are the officers elect of the
Baptist Y. P. S. G. E., for 1899: Pres.
Maude E. Mathews; Vice Pres, Frank l..
Robertson; Sec'y, Edith L. Burgess; Cor
Sec, Maude E. Mathews; Treas, Andrew
Wilband; Lookout Committee Myrtle Pen
dleton, Hosea w. Rhoades, Carrie W Spot
ford, Fred S. Jackson, Bertha Blake; Prayer
Meeting Committee, Emma Blake, Edwin S.
Perkins, Alton K. Braley, Josie E. Patter-
son, Mrs. Lewis f. Cannon Social Commit
tee, Josie E. Patterson Frank L. Robertson,
Mrs, f. l.. Robertson, Fred S. Pendleton
Mrs. Jesse Webber; Missionary Committee
Fannie NJ. Rhoades, Mrs. Esther NJ. Webber
Alma A. Tilton, Lena Fernald, Charles
Rhoades; Junior Committee, Flora Weber,
Olivia h. Dickey, Margaret L Keene Floral
Committee, Mrs. l.. f. Cannon, Mrs Her
bert Morey, Bertha M. Knowlton, Annie
Smalley, Geo. A. Blodgett: Information
Committee, Carrie W. Spofford, Margaret