The Republican journal., 1901-03-28
THE CHURCHES.

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) A North church Y. P. S. c. E. social was
held at the home of Miss Mabel R. Mathews
on High street, Tuesday evening.
The Brotherhood of David and Jonathan,
composed of young men of the NJ. E. socie.
ty, has ordered material for it's gymnasium
Gospel meetings are held at No. IS High
street Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 715 O'Clock, and Sundays at 23O
and 7.15
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.
Rev. Geo. S. Mills will preach in the
Methodist church next Sunday forenoon in
exchange with the pastor. Rev. G. E. Ed
gett will address the young people in the
evening.
Rev. T. P. Williams of the Congregation
alist church in WinslOw, has received an
urgent call from the church in Searsport,
put has not yet decided to go. Mr.. Williams
some Is years and has won the love and es-
TEEN OF all his Pensioners. He will not
leave them now if they can do anything in
their power to hold him.-Kennebec Journal.
Services at the Baptist church for the
current week will be as follows: Thursday
evening, weekly prayer meeting; Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock, Junior C. E. meeting :;
Sunday, preaching at 1915 A. NJ; Sunday
school at II NJ. 4; Woman's prayer meeting at
$50; Y. P. S. c. E. in the large vestry at the
same hour; prayer and praise service at 40 :;
Wednesday evening, Brotherhood of Al
drew and Philip.
Services at the Universalist church next
Sunday will be as follows: At 1915 A. NJ,
regular service, preaching by the pastor; at
- M, Sunday school and Bible class at 6. Is
P. NJ, Young Peoples meeting; topic, "In-
struments in the Lords Trumpth;' - at 7.3O
P NJ, the third in the series of Vespers,
with address by Mr.. Charles A. Pilsbury
editor of The Republican Journal; subject,
Journalism, as a Profession for Young
Men and Women" Special music will be
heard at these vespers. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to ALL
| The East Maine Methodist Conference
will be held in Clinton on April 1929 and
Bishop Joyce will preside Among the
speakers will be Rev.W. F. Mcdowell. D. d.
OF New York. Rev. Z. S. Durham, D. D.,
of Delaware, o., Miss Amanda Croucher,
missionary to China, Rev. E. NJ. Mills of
| New York, Rev. W. P. Thirktield of Gin
cinnat, Rev. J. NJ. King, D. D., of Philadel-
phia, Prof. III. X. Carroll of New York,
Rev. W. f. Berry of Waterville, Rev. W. w.
Ogier of Calais, Rev. f. L. Hayward of
Oldtown, and several Maine clergymen
The first epistle to the Thessalonians will
be studied at the mid-week meeting at the
North Church this, Thursday, evening.
Sunday services will be as follows: Rev. G.
E. Edgett will preach at 10 As A. NJ. Sunday
School at II NJ, conservation meeting of the
Endeavor Society at 6.15 p. NJ Members
will respond to the roll-call by giving some
thought expressed in the pastors sermons
during the month lecture by the pastor at
7.15 P. NJ. This will be the ninth in the
series of Great Events in Church History;
subject, "John Tauler, and the Beginnings
of Mysticism.
There will be special half-hour services
during Holy Week, April 1-5, at the North
SAulOA. uCSS SSlNlCtS are I1dluly uoVO-
tional and intended to minister to the deeper
spiritual life. The pastor will give brief
address each night. All are heartily well
coined to attend The hour is 715 Thurs
day evening the sacrament of the Lords
supper will be administered. The program
of services is as follows
"GoD IN CHRISTI
Monday-His Pity.
Tuesday-His Warning
WedneSday-HS Invitation
Thursday-His Commandment
Friday-His Sacrifice.
The Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
will give an entertainment at the Baptist
church next Tuesday evening, the leading
feature of which will be Bible and miscel-
laneous readings by W. S. Ingalls,. Mr. In
gals comes highly recommended by the
press and public wherever he has appeared,
and clergymen and other public speakers
add their endors ament. Prof L. G. Bate
man says his rendering of Poe's "Bell'' and
Markham's "Man with the Hoe" are mas
terpieces of art, and in letter to Mr. In
gals adds: "Never until heard your rem
dering did l realize the sublime and majestic
ucduby VI L dul uelollS0 UelOT6 ASTlppd.
{ Vocal and instrumental music will be inter-
spersed during the evening. All are invit-
i ed admission free.
The April number of the Ladies' Home
Journal contains an article that is likely to
cause considerable comment both among
clergymen and churchgoers The article is
from the pen of Edward Box, the editor,
and relates to secular notices. Mr.. Box
says:
The reading of secular notices from the
! pulpit is jar to the services is exceeding
i ly Objectionable to a large number Of peo-
pie. These folk rightly feel that secular
matters should be kept as far removed from
| the Sabbath services as possible. And
they are perfectly justified in taking that
position. 1t is a bit disturbing when min
lister announces that a fair will be held on
such or such a day, or that strawberry
festival has been arranged for certain
evening. All our churches cannot abolish
pulpit announcements too soon; many of
! them have done so already. They have
never had a place there; they are not in
keeping with the dignity of the pulpit. Of
course, swhere church is absolutely too
limited in it's finances to have the most
modest sort OF leatier printed there is some
reason for the continuance of the method.
| But whenever it is possible the pastors