The Republican journal., 1899-04-20
The Churches.


The usual services will be held at the Uni
.arian church next Sunday.
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion every Wednesday, Friday Saturday and
Sunday, at p m, and on Sunday at $50
p. m. All are welcome.
Rev. Randall 7. Capen OF the Baptist
church devotes portion of the morning SER
vice each Sunday to the boys and girls. Last
Sunday he gave them an entertaining and
instructive talk on Isaac.
Rev G. G. WINSTON preached his farewell
sermon at the Methodist Episcopal church
last Sunday forenoon. There was a large
attendance Next Sunday there will be no
services at the church except the Sunday
school and Junior League, at the usual
hours, the pastor and many of the members
being in Rockand attending the Conference.
An interesting missionary meeting
held at the North church last Sunday even
ing, union of the Christian Endeavcr and
the regular church meeting. An interest
ing address on missionary work in India was
gwen ny MISS MltttNbI lSbul iitu ihlSotfh
airy, who is now conducting the meetings at
| the Peoples Mission on High street in this
city.
| The following order of services is an
nounced for next Sunday at the UnversaIist
church, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor: At
| 10 is regular service, Waldo Lodge of Odd
Fellows in attendance; Sunday school at II
o'clock; Young Peoples meeting at 615;
| Topic, "FaiSh working by Love" A cordial
invitation is extended to all. Those having
no church home elsaw here are cordially i'll
vted to unite in these services
This, Thursday evening there will be the
usual prayer meeting at the North Church
at Is p. m, topic, True and false theories
of religious influence" The services of
Sunday will he as follows Rev. g. S. Mills,
the pastor, viii preach at 10 10 a m; Sun
day School at T. m; G. E. meeting at 10
y. m. topic, How Christ makes use of COM
mon lives; The man with the pitcher"
Mark 4; 1916 The pastor will lecture in
the vestry at Is i. IN.
Sunday, at the Baptist church, Rev. S, E.
Packard will preach in exchange with the
pastor at 10 10 "a. m. Sunday school at u
M; Y. p. S. o. f. at Is p. III. and evening
Worship at Is p IN. The music will be as
follows: Morning-Anthem, CANCEL Bands
in Strains Sweet Sounding Wiegand; re-
Spouse, 20 Lord, Correct Me-" from
Handel. Evening-Chorus, 81 will sing of
Thy Power" Sullivan; solo, "God. That
Madest the Earth and Heaven" Welsh
melody, Mr.. While. Wednesday, April
Goth, the Ladies Sewing circle meets with
Mrs. Parker on Miller street at . 80 p. III.
The International Christian Endeavor
Convention will be held this year at Detroit,
Mich, July . TO- The program has not vet
been published but Secretary Baer tells En-
deavorers to BE- prepared for surprises, and
that he "hopes for the best convention yet"
The excursion manager for Maine, Mr. e.
W Packard of Lewiston, has already made
arrangements for half fare rates, and several
people from different parts of the State have
begun to plan for the trip, Upon applca-
ton to Mr.. Packard a circular giving details
concerning route, rates, board, etc, will be
| fowarded.
The Home Department Of the Baptist Sun
day school held Very enjoyable rally at the
vestrg Tuesday evening. About 60 MEM
bers Of the department and officers Of the
school We're present Tie early part OF the
evening was pleasantly spent socially, after
which the following program was given
Piano solo, "Evening Reverie," Canschals.
Miss Edith Burgess
Reading, useless" Maud Moore,
Miss Margaret keene.
Solo. The Stars of Normandie,' S. Adams.
Miss Isabel CHM.
Recitation, "The Last Hymn
Mrs. Cecil Morrill,
Duett 'Song of the Nightengae,'
| Mrs. Mabel Weber and Miss CHM
Encore, Evening Song Mrs. Hemans.
Kipling
Rev. R. T Capen.
| Solo, my Mothers Prayer J 9. Baker.
Mrs Weber
| Refreshments We're served, and after
short season of social intercourse the com
pany broke up.
The East Maine NJ. E. Conference meets
| in Rockland this week. The Rockland
| Opinion makes the following prediction:
The three presiding elders will all be re-
| appointed.
The Bangor preachers, Foss and Frost,
will remain there another year.
| Rev. j. T. Richardson has completed his
fourth year at Bucksport and will probably
| be returned for he fifth
| Rev. ID. II. Piper is to return to Winter
| port.
| Rev. j F Haley, who was elected by the
| trustees at the last conference, president OF
| the E. NJ. G. Seminary AT Bucksport, has
| managed its affairs with prudence and
| ability, and the outlook for the institution
| is excellent.
Rev. FL. W. Norton VIII be reappointed
| TO Searsport.
| 1t is said that Rev. G. G. Winslow of Bel
| fast may be made financial agent of the e.
| NJ. @. Seminary at Bucksport
| Rev. t. S. Ross has been at Camden for
three years, and will probably be returned.
| Rev. S. l.. Hanscom has been at Thomas
| ton three years and expects to return.
1, Rev, V. E. Hills will return to Union. He
has been invited to take charge in Winning
| ton, Del, conference, but he has decided
| to remain another year in Union, where the
people want him very much
| CENTRE L1Nco1NvI1LE, Mr.. Percy Drake
| has returned to his work in Massachusetts
after sp ending week with his parents Mr..
| and Mrs Adelbert Drake... .Messers Nor
| man Jones and Claude Heal left Thursday
| for New York, where they have employ