The Republican journal., 1901-04-11
THE CHURCHES.

THE CHURCHES.
The subject of Rev. G. E. Edgett's ser
mon at the M. E. church next Sunday fore
noon will be ''Christian philanthropy"
Gospel meetings are held at No. IS High
street Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 7.15 o'clock, and Sundays at 2.3O
and 715.
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.
Mr.. c. Il. Harrison has been secured to
supply the church at North Belfast during
the summer season. Mr.. Harrison is a
| graduate of Bangor Theological Seminary,
| and is now student in Dartmouth College.
Mr.. Carl Herrick was greeted by good
sized congregations at the Baptist church
last Sunday despite the storm. Mr.. Herrick
has occupied the Baptist pulpit here several
times and has given high satisfaction. He
will graduate from Newton Theological In
stitute in June.
The North church prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening will consider the second
epistle to the Thessalonians. The pastor
| will give the tenth in his series on "Great
Events of Church History" Sunday even
| ing, subject, 'Luther at the Diet of Worms"
| Other services for the day will be as usual.
| The quarterly conference of the Metho-
| dist church was held April Sd, with Presid-
ing Elder Jones in the chair. The pastor
was given unanimous invitation to con-
tinue another year. The following officers
and trustees were elected: District stew
ard, Edwin Frost Recording steward, Miss
Nettie FOllett trustees, C. F. CHM Edwin
Frost, G. W. Stoddard, Tileston Wadln,
VIM. NJ. Woods, E. 81. Haney, Miss Mary
Jackson, S. W. Olson, G.. A. Dunning.
| The services at the Universalist church
next Sunday will be as follows: At 1o45
pastor; at u M, Sunday school; at 8 P. NJ,
the Easter Concert, postponed from last
Sunday evening, will be given at 6.15 P. M,
Young Peoples meeting; topic, "The Sig
nifcance of Sunday at 7.3O P. NJ, Vesper
Service, with address by John R. Dunton,
whose subject will be Teaching as Pro-
fession for Young Men and Women" Spec
ial music. A cordial invitation is extended
| to all.
! EASTER SUNDAY. A severe rain storm
prevailed all day Easter Sunday, and the
attendance at the churches was small as
consequence. The floral decorations were
very pretty and reflected credit on the COM
mittees of ladies who had them in charge.
There were more Easter lilies than usual,
and many handsome potted plants were
used The forenoon services were as an
nounced last eek, but the special evening
services were omitted, as many children
were unable to attend. The only church
open in the evening was the Baptist, where
the regular preaching service was held. The
pulpit at the Unitarian church was draped
with white, and surmounted by tulips A
very tasteful arrangement of yellow jon
quils and Easter lilies produced pleasing
effect. The decorations were arranged by
Mrs. J. W. Frederick and Mrs. Helen W.
Crosby. The musical program was given
as announced in The Journal last week,
and will be repeated next Sunday, with
solo by Mr.. &. c. Brooks, when the
collection, which was omitted last Sunday,
will be taken. The North church was hand
somely decorated Evergreen trees stood at
each side OF the pulpit, with clusters of
Easter lilies in front. On the pulpit were
beautiful roses; and azaleas, ferns, palms,
etc, were artistically grouped about Ora
perry was also used with pleasing effect. The
decorations were arranged by Misses Mar
garet Dunton, Louise Ferguson and Cordelia
Hills. The Methodist church was handsome
ly decorated with Easter lilies and potted
plants. The pastors text was, 81 am he
that was dead, and behold, l am with you
forever" Appropriate Easter music was
rendered by the choir. The Universalist
church was handsomely decorated. A pretty
effect was produced by banking green and
white. The white altar-cloth covered the
pulpit, and the floor about the platform was
carpeted with white fur rugs. Easter lilies,
roses and pinks were arranged with taste,
making harmonious combinations. The
evening concert was omitted on account of
the storm, but will be given next Sunday
| afternoon at 3 o'clock