The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-02
The Churches.
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

Rev. Rufus Bartlett of Hermon will hold
series of revival meetings at the Clark
school house, beginning Sunday, Nov. 9TH
The next quarterly meeting of the Church
Of God will at the North Ridge, Plymouth,
beginning Thursday Nov. 10th, and continu-
ing over Sunday.
Services at the First Parish, Unitarian.
church, next Sunday will be a sermon by
the pastor, Rev. James NJ. leighton, at
10 10 q. M, and Sunday school at l..
There is to be a dime sociable with picnic
supper at the parlors of the North church
Wednesday evening, Nov Sth. Supper will
be served at q O'clock. Please bring your
knife, fork and napkin.
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion, IS High street, every Tuesday, Thurs
day. Saturday and Sunday evening at :
o'clock. Bible study Sunday 2. NJ at 5
O'Clock. All are welcome.
The Church Covanant meeting will be
held at the Baptist church Friday evening,
and the Teachers meeting Satur lay even
ing. The Sunday services will be as usual.
Io Lulu supper Will Dt CtlbDEdtSu luIllt-
diately after morning worship.
very enjoyable Sunday school sociable
was held at the Baptist vestry Tuesday
evening. The entertainment consisted of
gramophone concert, recitations by the
children, and music on number of instru-
8 .rved.
Following are the Methodist church SER
vices for Sunday, Nov. 9TH: Preaching at
lO:45; subject IA testing question" :" Junior
League meeting at 4 p. m; Epworth League
at 6 30 p. N, subject, "a new name" preach
ing at 80 p, m; subject, THE twofold
mission of Christ"
At the Universalist church next Sunday
regular service at 1915 a. m, preaching by
the pastor; subject, 1.-THE General Conven-
ton, as an indication OF the Forward Move"
ment in our Church," - NJ Sunday school,; ;
Parents Day, all parents and others VINO
are interested are invited to remain to the
session of the Sunday school; at 615 p. IN.
Young Peoples Meeting; topic: "All Souls
Day" A cordial invitation is extended to
all to unite with us in these services,
| The 73d annual meeting of the general
conference of the Congregational churches
| of Maine, and the 92d anniversary of the
| Maine Missionary society, opened at th9
High Street Congregational church in Au-
burn last Monday evening. The address of
welcome was given by the local PASTOR Rev.
G. S. Patten. Rev. G. L. Parker of Auburn
read paper on Is Christianity Declining in
Maine and Rev. c. A. Moore of Rockland
preached the sermon. The conference will
close at noon to-day, Thursday.
On Oct. 1st, Bishop Hall ordained to the
diaconate, in Trinity church, Winoosk3, VT,
Mr.. Charles Henry Wells, a graduate of
Tufts College, and for three or four years
| Universalist preacher in Maine. Mr.. Wells
has been studying and preparing for Holy
| Orders in the bishops house during the last
year and will continue to live there until
his ordination TO the priesthood, doing some
| outside work under the bishops direction
In this way, and with the assistance of his
| chaplain, the bishop is for a time providing
| for regular Sunday ministrations at Bethel
and Royalton, until those combined par
ishes are again able to call a resident clergy
man The Churchman.
There will be the usual md-week prayer
meeting at the North Church this, Thursday,
evening lat 100. topic, "How to make re-
ligion winsome." The services of Sunday
will be as follows: Morning worship at
0:45 a. M. with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
George S. Mills, to be followed by the
Communion service. Sunday school at u
N. There will be only one service Sunday
evening. This will be the annual meeting
of the G. E. society at 7,3O. There will be
reports of the work accomplished during
the past year, new officers and committees
will be chosen and these will then be in
stalled by the pastor.