The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
THE CHURCHES.

Franklin w. Barker, formerly of Brooks,
Me-, was installed Tuesday evening, Feb.
Oath, as pastor of the Union Congregational
Church of Amesbury, Mass.
Christian Science services are held every
Sunday morning at 50 Cedar street at II
O'Clock, Rev. H. S. Fiske, first-reader. Sub
ject of lessOn-sermon, Substance Testi-
monial meeting Wednesday evenings at
7.3O. All are welcome
At the Unitarian Church next Sunday
regular service at 1915 a. M; preaching by
the pas tor, Rev. Harry Lutz. Sunday school
at - O'Clock. The Browning class will
meet in the parish parlor Saturday evening
at 7.3O O'Clock. All are invited.
Services at the Methodist Church next
Sunday will.be as follows: Preaching by the
pastor at 10. 45 am., Sunday school at 12 m.
Epworth League at $50 pm. childrens
concert at 7.30 p. m. The sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered at the
close of the morning service.
"Christian Brotherhood'' will be the topic
of the md-week prayer meeting at the North
church this, Thursday, evening at 7.l5. Sun
day services Sermon by the pastor at 10. %
a. M; Sunday school at noon; c. f. meeting
at $50 p. m; topic, Lessons from the Ser
mon on the Mount: What Christ teaches
about theart-rghteousness.
The services at the Universalist church
next Sunday will be as follows: At 10 40 a. m.
ha With
preaching by the pastor, subject, "The
Higher Ownership" At - m Sunday
school; at 7.30 p. m., the first in the series of
informal talks on English poets and their
works, with readings from representative
productions. Subject for next Sunday
evening, "Oliver Goldsmith Mrs. +. S.
Pitcher will sing at this evening service. A
cordial invitation is extended to all interest
ed in these subjects to attend.
Rev. H. n. Pringe of Eastport, assistant
secretary of the Maine Civic League, ad-
dressed large congregation in the North
church last Sunday evening on the temper
ance reform. He took for his text Genesis
10, and showed how in regard to the liquor
evils the voice of our brothers blood crieth
to us from the ground. He looked at the
question from the standpoint Of a parent,
of church member, of property owner
and as a patriot. He favored legalzed
places for the sale of pure liquors for other
than drinking purposes, but advocated
working to the end of abolishing the saloon.
He took the ground that "all who are not
- for u,
ance men should uphold and support all
who would and could aid them.
The weekly meeting of the Baptist church
for prayer and praise will be held this,
Thursday, evening at 7.3O topic, Importu-
nate Prayer. Luke 11:1-13. The Brother
hood reading room will be open Friday
evening. Following are the notices for Sun
day: Preaching at 1915 A. NJ. by the pastor :;
subject of sermon, The Function OF Belief
in Salvation; Sunday school at noon mems
meeting at $50 p. NJ. ; meeting of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society at $50 p. NJ; praise
and preaching service at 7.30 p. NJ, with
sermon by the pastor on the subject, Readi-
ness unto the Lord A meeting for women
and girls will be held Monday at 73O p. M.
Tuesday evening the floral committee of
the c. +. Society will give dime sociable
and entertainment for the purpose of rails
ing money to secure Easter decorations for
the church. Cake and ice cream will be
served. AT the weekly social meeting of
the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip DR..
Kilgore will lecture on physiology, and 4
half hOur will he Snpnt i'm nhvSical cultura
drill. All young men are invited.