The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-21
THE CHURCHES.

The Methodist church has been presented
with handsome pulpit by Belfast friends
The services at the Baptist church for the
week will be as usual. Rev. Robert Morris
of Colby College will occupy the pulpit.
Services at the Methodist church next
sunday will be at the usual hours, all in
the vestry. The subject of the morning
sermon will be s'Thank sgiving."
Thanksgiving services will be held in the
Methodist church Thursday evening, Nov.
18th, with a sermon by Rev. f. S. Philbrook.
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion in the Frye.schoolbouse, Miller street,
every Saturday evening at o'clock. All
are welcome
Rev. Alfred Manchester of Salem, Mass,
will occupy the pulpit of the Unitarian
church next Sunday. A parish meeting has
been called at the Westinghouse, to be
holden Monday, Nov. 25th, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. TO see what measures will be taken
toward the settlement of minister
The services at the Universalist church
next Sunday will be as follows: At 1915
A. NJ. regular service, preaching by the pas
tor; at II NJ. Sunday school and Bible class
at els P. NJ. Young Peoples meeting The
fourth in the series of pleasant Sunday
afternoon vespers will be given at four
o'clock; topic of address, 1.-The Home"
Special music by the choir, tenor solo by
Mr.. Ralph Mosher and a baritone solo by
Mr.. Edward Thorndike A cordial invita-
ton is extended To all
The mid-week service at the North
church, this Thursday, evening, at 7.15 will
be an appreciation meeting, having refer
ence to the addresses given last week by
Rev Z. L. Marsh. The Sunday services
will be as follows: Sermon by the pastor,
Rev e. S. Mills, at 1915 A. NJ subject, ga
Secret Mystery of Life: Sunday school at
u NJ; conservation meeting of the Y p S.
c. f. at 6.15 p. NJ. topic, "Thank sgiving,"
Is. % is; lecture by the pastor at 7.15P P. NJ );
subject, "A Mothers Trial and Trust"
The dedicatory service of the Methodist
church will be held Tuesday evening, Nov.
10Th, at 80 O'Clock Rev E. X. Smith of
Bangor has been invited to deliver the dedi-
catory sermon. Revs. II. w. Norton of
Searsport, f, H. Boynton of Brewer, H. F.
McFarlane of Lincolnville, T. S. Ross New
port and Presiding Elder I. F. Jones will
be present and participate. Special music
will be given by Mr.. and Mrs. E. 5. Pitcher,
Mrs. f. 2. Frost and Emery +. White
Rev. A. A. Smith gave the third of his
series of addresses in the afternoon vespers
last Sunday on the subject of divorce. He
gave brief history of the divorce legisla-
ton of Maine and the other States and an
abstract of the different kinds of divorce
laws in force at the present time. The
practical workings of some of these laws
were referred to, and some remedies were
suggested for the prevalence of divorce.
Greater care should be exercised in making
marriage contracts, and after the tie is once
made husband and wife should each strive
to reconcile any difference. South Carolina
grants no divorces for any cause. The ad-
dress was well received by all who heard it,
Rev. W. c. Wentworth of New York City
spoke in the Methodist vestry last Friday
evening on ''The Humorous, Pathetic and
Glorious in Mission work in New York
City" The address was able and instruc-
tive, and delivered in a style which showed
ready command of language and the
ability to move an audience to laughter or
tears. Mr.. Wentworth has been laboring
as amissionary in some of the worst sections
of the East Side of New York City, and his
description of the life of the people in the
tenement houses was vivid. The methods
employed by the missionaries were outlin-
ed and an encouraging report given of the
work accomplished. One method adopted
is by newspaper printed in the
interests of the poor and circulated
gratis wherever in the judgment of the
missionaries it would do the most good
The paper is supported by voluntary contr-
buttons, 1t is an idea introduced by Mr..
Wentworth, and is the pioneer religious
newspaper for free distribution among the
poor. Mr. Wentworth is to take charge of
a Jewish mission in another part of the
city on his return.
Mr. |. N. Halliday, General Secretary of
the Maine State S. S. Association, is about
to lay down the work of that office, having
accepted a call from the First Congregation
al church of Oakland, California, to the
Superintendency of its Sunday School and
the oversight of its Young Peoples work.
He is expected to take up his work there at
once. Mr.. Halliday retires from the Sunday
School work of Maine, after three years
service, with deep regret that this separa-
tion must take place, but assured that his
efforts have been thoroughly appreciated by
the people, whose good wishes will follow
him and his family to their new field of ac-
tivity. The work of the Maine State S. S..
Association, his charge, has grown until it's
conventions are among the best attended
and most interesting meetings held in the
State. Steps of decided progress have been
taken, and the recent convention in Lewis
ton, with over 600 delegates present, showed
plainly the progress made. In almost every
county many new workers have been en-
listed, extra, enthusiasm aroused, and
definite results gained. Reports of the
success achieved in the broad field of
Maine led to the selection of Mr.. Halliday for
the important work connected with this
church, the largest in California. Mr.
Halliday asks that all State Sunday school
Correspondence be, for the present, addressed
to the Secretary, Rev. II. w. Kimball, Skow
hogan.