The Republican journal., 1902-10-02
THE CHURCHES.


The annual meeting of the North Church
parish will occur Monday evening, October
9Th, at 7.30 O'Clock
The Rally Day exercises at the Baptist
Sunday school last Sunday were very sue
cessful and enjoyable. There were over
two hundred present.
The fourteenth annual cor ference OF
the Free Baptist churches of Maine is in
session at Pittsfeld this week. 1t began
Sept both and closes to-day.
At the Unitarian Church next Sunday
morning service at 1915 o'clock; preaching
by the pastor; Sunday school at u o'clock.
Every body is invited to attend.
Services at the Methodist Church next
SUNDAY will be as follows: Preaching by
the pastor at 1915 a. NJ; Epworth League
at G.3op. n. address by the pastor at 80
?. IN.
Presiding Elder Hayward viii give a
series OF Bible readings in the Methodist
Church Thursday and Friday nights. The
services will begin at rs. All are vel
come,
PRAYER meeting at the North church this,
Thursday, evening at 80; topic, The At
traction of Gods Presence. The North
Church Sunday school Will have its Rally
Day next Sunday, 1t is expected that all
members of the school will be present, and
parents and friends are invited. The pas
tors sermon at 1915 a, m, Sunday,w;ll be on
Bible Study. c. +. meeting al go p. m, ;
topic, "a searching question" John u IL
% address by the pastor at 80 p IN.
The weekly social meeting Of the Baptist
church Will be held this, Thursday, evening
at 80; topic, Emancipation by Truth. The
usual services wiz be held Sunday. Preach
irg service. conducted by the pastor at
Abundant Life; meeting for men and boys
at $50 p NJ. business meeting Of Y. p. 5.
{. Il. at $50 p. III. gospel prai Sc and preach
ing SerN ice al 80 p. M: with short sermon
by the pastor entitled "Onesmus" Seats
PC free and an invitation is extended to
all. There viii be d gospel meeting for
girls and young women Monday evening at
10, and a social meeting for boys and young
men "Wednesday evening at the st' ne hour.
IL Maine Baptist Convention was held
in Lewiston last week. The reports show
ed that the Baptist association is in Il most
prosperous condition. The membership is
constantly lncrc Gsing and the treasurer'S
report shows that the financial end is
entirely satisfactory The following officers
We're elected for the ensuing wear: presi-
dent, Rev J. i. Mower, South Berwick :;
Vice President, Rev G. f. Owen, Water
Vile; Cores spending Secretary, Rev. y T.
Dunn. II. u WateWile; Recording Socre-
tary, Rev u ). Huuage, d. d.. Portland ;
Finance Committee II. NJ. Mailing, c. {.
Bradford, f. Brunette, NJ NJ Duroy, II.
Puriu4tou, f. i. I.awry.
The ,em-annual meeting of the Waldo
County Conference Of the Congregations
Churches will be held with the church in
Bro,..>. Trr sday, October 7ti,. Following
is the program:
300 P. NJ, standard time. Devotion; Sc
vice.
so General topic: The Church of Jesus
Christ-.l. Its Beginnings, Rev. W. \.
Richmond, > Its Record, Rev F. W. Bar
ker ,, 1t, Work in the Modern Worl6
Mr.. W IL. Howard Its Doctrine for To-
day, Rev. I. 2. Williams; ). The Signfi-
canoe of its Sacraments, Rev. G.. 5. NJ ills.
400. Sermon, Rev. w. \. Richmond
40 Communion service.
700 Praise service.
80 General topic: Some Moral Cues
tons which are Cppermos.-1, The Sin of
Profanity; D. The Evil of Gamblr'r: 3, The
No Of
Evil.
The 76,h annual convention of the general
conference of Congregational churches of
Maine was held in Bath last week. The re-
port of the corresponding secretary, Rev.
Charles iIarbutt of Portland, showed
State. Among the new churches is one at
Brooks Treasurer VIM. y. Hubbard Of
Bangor, gave the receipts as go o5 and re-
ported the payment of the debt of ;S6C oaLd
the addition of S15,000to the invested funds.
The following officers We're Il cite l. Pres
Jos. l}l9 ',e, Bangor; vice president, John
f. W3"rtn, Cumberlf nd Mills; treasurer,
VIM, p. Hubbard, Bangor; corresponding
secretGry, Few. Charles IIarbutt, Portland
The IS directors We're I elected These
officers were elected by the Maine Ch9"-
table society: President, Rev. Gowen c.
Wilson, Portland; vice president, Rev. O.
W Folsom, Bath sec.eta ~, Rev. F. B.
DEMO, Bangor; treasurer, w. p. Hub
bf"f' Ba' or; trustees, Ri 7. Rollin T.
Hack, ID. d., Portland, Rev. Geo. Lewis,
South Berwick, Rev. r. c. Drisco, Aired,
Rev. c. g. Wilson, Portland State Supe"-
intendent G. c. Wilson of the Maine Bible
Society reported that the work of the soci-
ETY. is being SUI essfully carried on. The
Woma S Maila MiSsions y Society elected
these officers: President, Mrs Catherine
ID. Lewis, South Berwick ;retary, Mrs
Emma c. Watermsn, Gorh"m; treasurer,
Mrs. Helen w. Hubbard, Bangor. The
tote receipts of tbs society were reported
as $2,1A. The conference closed Sept. 25th.
1t was voted that the next cor fo'n~"e be
held in Pennington.
HOw's This
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, O.