The Republican journal., 1902-08-28
THE CHURCHES.


| Christian Science services will be held a
the Hanson house on Northport avenue OIL
| Sunday morning at / o'clock The subjec,
| of the lesson sermon is ''Man" All are
cordially welcome.
| Mid-week prayer meeting at the NORTH
Church this, Thursday evening at 40; topic
Fruits Of Love. Sunday services: Ser
mon by the pastor, Rev G. S. Mills, at l0-4;
a NJ; subject, 1.-The Religion of the Sicl
Soul; Sunday school at noon. There will
be no evening meeting.
| The annual camp meeting of the Church
of God will begin Aug. 18th and continue
ten days. The colored evangelist JOSEPH
} johnson, assisted by his wife, will be in at
as Chief Of Police, and good order will be
| kept on the grounds. Colby Howard OF
| Belfast Will keep the hotel. All are invited
| The social service at the Baptist Church
| this, Thursday, evening at 80 O'Clock, viii
be conducted by the pastor; topic, ''Great-
ness in the Kingdom. Matt 1S1-l4 The
services Sunday will be as follows: Preach
ing at 1915 A. NJ, by the pastor, Rev f. s
Phlbrook, on the subject, "Rendering by
Receiving;' Mr.. Emery F. White will sing
at this service. Sunday school at noon
men : meeting at , 80 2. NJ. gospel meeting
at $50 p. NJ. All seats are free, Strangers
will meet with a cordial welcome
The audience at the Methodist Church
last Sunday was highly favored in listening
to the delicate and mastery violin solo given
by Miss Alice Richardson of Newark, New
Jersey, with organ accompaniment by Miss
Amy Stoddard. Miss Richardson. with her
sister and parents, have been visiting her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs John Jones of
the Revere House, and those who have been
privileged to listen to her wonderful violin
playing consider her d musical prodigy, W no
may sometime in the near future be classed
among the worlds great violini>ts
SUNDAY SCIIOOI. CONVENTION. The an
nual convention of the Waldo County Sun
day school Association was held at Brooks
village August 20, 1907. The meeting open
ed with a devotional service led by Rev
David Bracket of Brooks. This was fol-
lowed by words of greeting from Mr.. G. L.
Morrill, of Brooks, and d response by the
president, Mr.. F. l.. Robertson of Belfast.
The report OF the secretary and treasurer
was then read and accepted The roll-call
OF schools, with reports from delegates,
followed. These reports We're encouraging,
yet large number of schools sent no re-
port. Rev. f. A. Mason of Oakland, Secre-
tary of the Maine State Sunday School As
ISOLATION, gave an address. His subject
was Without Single Enemy, and he spoke
of the Home Department and the help it is to
the sunday school with which it is connect
ed. After the appointment of committees,
the meeting adjourned. The afternoon SEES
sion was opened with a praise service led
by Rev f. W. Barker of Brooks, and was
followed by Il paper on "Our Primary
Work, by Miss Maude f. Mathews of Bel
fast. Miss Mathews spoke briefly of the
way in which the children, even the Young
est, may be taught the truths contained in
the Word of God The choir then sang an
and an offering was taken to detray
the expenses of the association. Rev G. S.
Mills Of Belfast gave an address on s'Bibe
Teaching Supplemental to that in the Sun
day School, in which he brought out very
clearly the Importance of the study of the
Bible apart from the Sunday school This
was followed by tVe-minute talks with one
minute discussions, which were opened as
follows: How to Increase the Attendance.
Dr. I. y. Pearson, Morrill, The Home De-
no RIM Mr. NJ
eral Exercises, Rev. j. ID. Dingwell, Ames
bury, Mass. Lesson Helps, Rev. f. W. Bar
ker, Brooks S. Reports of the committee on Gre
resolutions and nominations were
read and accepted and the following officers
elected President, DR.. T. \. Pearson, Nor
rill Vice President, II. NJ Small, f. Thorn
like; Secretary and Treasurer, Rev W. A.
Richmond, Freedom; Supt. Primary Work,
Mrs. +. W. Barker, Brooks; Supt. Home De-
oartment, Mrs. Fred Griffin, Belfast; Supt
Normal Work, Rev. H. |. Holt, Ctr. Lincoln
Vile: Executive Committee, f f. Morton,
J acks son, G. L. Morrill,, Brooks Rev. j. W. |
Hatch, Winterport, Rev. W. A. Luce, Unity,
H. NJ. Prentiss, Belfast. Five delegates
we're chosen to attend the State Convention |
% be held at Pennington October -, % and |
a, 1902
On motion of Rev. G. S. Mills, the associ- !
lton passed a vote of thanks to the retiring
PRESIDENT, F. L. Robertson, in appreciation
II his work.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we endorse the resolutions
If the State S. s. convention for promoting
he interest and welfare of the Sunday
chool.
Resolved, That we unite our efforts in
and strengthening our Home
md Primary departments throughout the
ounty.
Resolved, That the thanks of the associa-
ion are due and are hereby rendered the
Inhabitants of Brooks for cordial greeting,
enerous hospitality and general assistance
|. the ennobling work of entertaining the
riends of the Sunday school, and our ar
ent wish is that Heavens choicest bles-
ings will be theirs.
Maud f. Mathews, Mrs. A. f. Dow, Mrs.
;. A. Griffin committee on resolutions.
After the benediction by Rev. G. S. Mills
he convention adjourned.