The Republican journal., 1899-06-29
The Churches.

The children of the Unitarian Sunday
school are requested to bring in all books be
longing to the library next Sunday.
Rev. G. E. Edgett of Belfast and Rev. G..
seljger of Morrill,, attended the Ministerial
Convention in Boothbsy Harbor. Tuesday
A new incandescent light has been placed
in front of the Baptist church. the steps and
front walk reaid, and other improvements
made
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion, So High street, every Tuesday, Thurs
day. Saturday and Sunday evening at 7
o'clock All are welcome.
The minister" observed the church men,
ber. as il the idea had just occurred to him,
=" can take a vacation, but Satan never takes
a vacation.
"True," replied the other church member /;
"but Satan can stand the heat great deal
better than the minister" PUCK.
Services next Sunday at the Universalist
church will be as follows: 10 45, regular SER
/ vice. preaching by the pastor. Rev. A. A.
Smith; u O'clock Sunday school, 7.30,
Young Peoples Meeting; topic, Liberty and
LOYALTY A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
The topic for the mid-week prayer meet
ing at the North Church this, Thursday,
evening, at I 30 will be The Modesty of
True Wisdom. This will be service pre-
paratory to the communion service of the
coming Sunday. The Sunday services will
be as follows: The pastor, Rev. G. S. Mills,
will preach sermon to the Knights of
Pythias at 0.45 a. N. Seats will be reserv-
ed for the members of the order in the front
of the church. The sermon will be followed
by the observance of the ordinance of the
Lords supper There will be a short ses-
sion of the Sunday school after the COM
munion service. The bl-monthly business
meeting of the Endeavor Society will be
held in the vestry at 6 80 p. N. During the
months of July and August there will be
only be one service in the evening.
Children's day concerts were given by the
Unitarian. Universalst and Methodist Sun
day schools last Sunday. The churches
were neatly trimmed for the occasion, not
elaborately, but each with tasteful ar
rangement Of the seasons flowers. There
was good attendance at each, and the pro-
grams Were we'll prepared and presented
in good style.
UNITARIAN. At the Unitarian church
| there were large banks of bright flowers in
the vestibule near the doors, handsome
display about the pulpit, and bouquets in
the windows. Buttercups and daisies were
grouped on each side of the platform the
pulpit was decorated with pink and white
peonies and roses and the piano with scarlet
roses. A wreath of English clover and
| periwinkle hung on the wall above the pull
pit. The music was by the Sunday school,
assisted by the choir and Mrs. j H. Quinn
by, Misses Ann C. Crosby, Marion Wells
Mary Carter. The program included the
following:
| A Gladstone Hymn, choir and school
Invocation, Pastor
| Song OF Trust, choir and school
| Res SpOnSIVe reading, Pastor and school
Hymn, Praise ye the Lord, choir and school
! Prayer, Pastor
Response.
Song, June days of peace, All
Recitatlons by Lizzie Quimby, Clara Keat-
ing, Belle Heating, Marthon Doak,
|
Doak, Chas. Hazeltine, Henry Mud
gett, Frances Howes.
Song, The Heavenly chorus.
| Responsive reading, The great lesson.
Song, When spring unlocks the flowers, All
| Benediction.
| UN1vERsAL1sT. Tie pulpit at the Univer-
salist church was covered with delicate
white drapery, with sprigs Of green and
! the floral decorations consisted of an artistic
arrangement of red and white peonies, dais-
les, lilies, etc. The program was as follows
Organ voluntary.
| Hymn.
| Opening service.
Rec, On childrens day, Lena Leavitt
Song, love to think of Jesus,
Six little girls
Rec, Sunday school, Annie Timminy
| Rec, The sparrow, Nettie Shuman
Song, Sunshine boys and girls,
/ lneZ Hanson and Lillian Jones
Rec, The winsome little maid,
Louise bennett
| Rec, Loving mother, Eva Tibbetts
| Song, Onward and upward, Lillian Jones
| Rec, Jesus bids US shine,
Leon Wagner and Helen Rigby
Rec, Living and giving, Annie Gray
Song, How returns the happy day,
Lena Leavitt and Ida Patterson
| Rec, Discomfort, Lillian Jones
Rec, Two boxes, Herbert Dickey
| Rec, The prayer, Lizzie Timminy
! Rec, Canst thou count the stars?
| Ida Patterson
Rec, The Voice within, Lottie Tbbetts
Selection, choir
| Rec, Jennie Wiley
Rec, My little playmate, Lucy Leavitt
Rec, Flower voices, Five little girls
| Rec, 4 word, Louise Read
Song, Little by little,
Ida Patterson, Inez Hanson
Lillian Jones, Lena Leavitt
Rec, Little children, Guy Patterson
| Rec, Which are you? Maud Curtis
Song, Little children, come to Jesus,
lisa Patterson and Nettie Shuman
Rec, Henry Cunningham
| Song, Ethel Savery
Rec, The sandpiper and 1, Isa Patterson
| Solo, Miss Dinsmore
Remarks by pastor,
| Hymn, choir
Benediction.
METHODIST. At the Methodist church there
was a tasteful arrangement of roses, peonies
and beautiful wild flowers, producing a
cheerful effect. The concert was given in
the evening, with the following program:
Hymn, Walk in the light, All
Prayer, Rev. G. Selige1
| Responsive reading.
Hymn, Savior, like shepherd lead u.s.
| Greeting, Rena Macomber
! Rec, Flossie Davis
/ Solo, Mildred McAndless
| Rec, Maud Herrick