The Republican journal., 1901-12-05
THE CHURCHES.

Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion IN the Frye schoolhouse, Miller street,
every Saturday evening at O'Clock. All
| are welcome.
Services at the Universalist church next
Sunday will be as follows: Sermon by the
pastor, Rev. A. A. Smith, at 1O45 A. M.
Sunday school at noon; young peoples'
meeting at 6.15 P NJ All are cordially in
| vited.
| The funds required to free the Methodist
| church from debt were raised last week
| and the dedicatory services were completed
Sunday morning by the pastor, Rev. G. E.
Edgett. A special praise service commem-
! Grating the event was held in the evening.
, The Unitarian church will be closed the
two next Sundays, and also Sunday, the 29th
| inst. Dec 22d there will be services in the
forenoon appropriate to the Christmas
season, Rev, Harry Lutz occupying the
pulpit. With the beginning of the new
year Mr.. Lutz will begin his pastorate of
the First Parish, to which he was recently
! called.
| The Sunday services at the Baptist church
will be as follows: Morning worship at
10.45; sermon by the pastor, Rev. E. S.
Philbrook; topic, A Seaside Lesson; Sun
day school at noon; Mems meeting at $50
P. NJ; gospel temperance meeting at $50;
topic, Hits for the Saloon; evening preach
ing service at 7.30; subject, A Spiritual
Mystery. The seats are free. Strangers
are always welcome.
There will be the usual mid-week prayer
meeting at the North church this, Thurs
day, evening at 7-15, topic, 'Are You
True Friend?'' The Sunday services will
be as follows; Sermon by the pastor, Rev G.
S. Mills, at 1915 A. NJ; subject, ''The Arms
of Cod; Sunday school at u NJ. c. f.
meeting at 615 P. Nj; topic. ''The Right
Use of Ability Matt 5:13-16; lecture by
the pastor at 7.15 P. NJ. subject, "a Fathers
Weakness and the Ruin of Family,
The sacred cantata daughter of Jairus,"
by Stainer, was presented at the Baptist
church Sunday evening before large con-
gregation. The cantata is a very ambitious
performance for amateurs and is rarely
given except in the larger city churches and
by the leading choruses of the country. The
presentation here was excellent in every re-
spect and credit to all who participated in
it. The pastor, Rev. f. S. Philbrook, read
the Scripture story of the raising of Jairus'
daughter The principal solo, "My hope is
in the Everlasting" was sung by Emery F.
White, the duett "Love Divine by Mr..
White and Mrs. E. P. Frost the recitations
in solos by E. S. Pitcher and Mrs Frost
and quartette parts by Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs.
Frost, Miss Helen Dilworth and Miss Fan
ME Robertson This is the first piece of
the kind ever attempted in Belfast and its
reception by those who heard it will doubt
less encourage the singers to attempt other
high class work in the near future
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE. The
union Thanksgiving service was held at the
Methodist church Thursday evening, Nov
2sth A large audience was present
The music was by the congregation, with
Miss CHM at the organ. Prayer was offer
ed by Rev. Geo. S. Mills and Scripture
read by Rev. A. A. Smith. Rev. E. s. Phil.
brook gave an able sermon on Thanksgiving
He divided his discourse into three heads
retrospect, prospect and duty. Under the
first he reviewed the progress of the country
in material, moral and religious aspects
during the past century. The growth OF
wealth and the amassing of vast fortunes
, has led to more generous giving by the rich
for all worthy purposes. The prospect fol
the coming century is encouraging, the po
sition of the church being compared with
that of the children of Israel under Joshua
when he built an altar to the Lord on Mt
Ebal. The duty of the church is plan--tC
go forth with perfect obedience. The ser
vices closed with singing by the congrega
tion and benediction by Rev. E. S. Phil
| brook