The Republican journal., 1900-12-27
"A Gentle Wind
THE CHURCHES.

THE CHURCHES.
Rev. G. E. Edgett will preach at Poor's
Mills next Sunday at 2.3OP.M
The Methodist Sunday school has added
$50 worth of books to its library the past
week.
The people of the North Church parish
handsomely remembered their pastor
Christmas with money gift.
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion in the Frye school house, Miller street
| every Saturday evening at o'clock. All
are welcome.
Bev. G. G. Winslow administered the ordi.
nance of baptism to Gilbert Sherman Edgett
infant son of the pastor, at the parsonage
Sunday afternoon.
The services at the Universalist Church
next Sunday will be as follows :, At 1915 A
M, regular service, preaching by the pastor
at Il O'Clock Sunday school; at 615 p. NJ,
young peoples meeting; topic, ''Retrospec-
ton
The annual meeting of the North Church
will occur Thursday evening, January Sd.
There will be reports from the committees
and brief addresses. Supper will be served
at P. NJ. All members of the parish are
cordially invited.
Services at the NJ. f. Church next Sunday
will be as follows: Preaching at 1915; SUBJ
ject, "Nineteenth Century Achievements -
Epworth League at $50; preaching service
at 7.3o, p. m. A watch-night service will be
held in the vestry Monday night All are
welcome.
DR.. A. I. Dunn of Waterville will occupy
the Baptist pulpit next Sunday. Mr.. F. S.
Pitcher will again take charge of the chorus
which will furnish music Sunday evenings
Tonight, Thursday, the weekly prayer
meeting will be held as usual and Saturday
at > P. NJ. the Junior Endeavor
The following officers were elected at the
annual meeting of the First Baptist church:
Assessors, O. F. Frost. +. L. Robertson, c.
II. Twombly, l. L. Wilband, B. B. Greenlaw :;
Clerk. Mrs. C. H. Twombly; Treas, c. H.
Twombly; Auditor, n. f. Keen; Superin-
tendent of Sunday School, F. L. Robertson :;
Assistant, \. f. Keen.
At the prayer meeting at the North church
this. Thursday. evening at I'D, the lesson
for study will begin with verse Is of the 4th
chapter of Ephesians, continuing to the end
of the epistle. The sunday services will be
as follows: Morning worship, with sermon
by the pastor, at 1915 A. NJ. Sunday school
at Il NJ; c. E. meeting at 6.15 P. NJ. topic,
1.-The old and new; your purposes Matt
10 :51-52; Luke 1868. The pastor will
continue his series of lectures upon s'The
Religious Aspects of the Nineteenth Cen
tury'' at 7-15. Special topic, ''Changed Con-
ceptions.'
very informal social was rendered Rev.
K. I. Capen at the Baptist church vestry
last Friday evening. The seats were re-
and berries the room presented the appear
ance of a parlor Refreshments were served
Deacon Loren Fletcher, in behalf of Mr.
Capen's many friends, presented him with
field glasses, and a number of gold coins,
which Mr.. Capen said he should exchange
be constant reminders of the many friends
and welI-wishers in our city
At the morning services at the Baptist
church last Sunday Mr.. Capen presented
each member of the congregation with
Christmas souvenir of his own happy
thought 1t consisted of two pieces of dark
gray mounting board tied with holly-red
ribbon, the front bearing his text, ''And
they shall call His name Emmanuel, which
s,being interpreted God with u.s." Matthew
%, the Doxology, and the words, Christ
mas Sunday, Nineteen Hundred, Baptist
church, Belfast. The second leaf contained
a fine picture of Mr.. Capen and the words
With the continual prayers of your PASTOR"
and his autograph written in white ink.
A Christmas concert was given at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon, and was
largely attended. The selections were new,
except that some of the old favorite Christ
mas songs were sung, set to new music.
Following is the program:
Chorus, GAS with gladness.''
Psalm y.
Prayer Pastor |
Anthem. brightest and best" Choir
Rec. ''Chrstmas gifts, Myrtle Sholes |
Rec. ''1he stars are shining Belle Mayo
Quartet, ''Who IS He in yonder STALL
Choir
Rec. THE star in the Fast James Kelley
and Rice Black.
Rec. ''The Birds Christmas, Gertrude Raw
ley.
Carol, clark, what mean those holy voices,''
Choir |
Exercise, ''The Lord is my Shepherd"
Eighteen children
Rec. 'The Child Jesus Alice Simpson
and Carrie Ford
Chorus, ''There is no name so sweet" Choir
Rec. ''Chrstmas everywhere" Grace Knowl- |
ton and Sadie Seayey
Duett, ''See, amid the winter snow" Della
Wilband and Annabel Nicholson.
Rec. ''Christmas CAROL" Clarabell Marsh
Rec. ''ConStant Christmas" Gladys Pitcher
Solo, ''The passing of the King Mrs. L. S.
Pitcher
Address, Pastor
Carol, ''Sweetest music, softly stealing
Choir