The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
THE CHURCHES.

Rev, E. S. Philbrook will preach in Mon
roe Sunday afternoon at $50, if pleasant.
Regular morning service at the Unitarian
church next Sunday at 1915 O'Clock, with
preaching by the pastor; Sunday school at
12 O'Clock. All are welcome. = u
Rev. Harrison D. Barrett of Boston, pres
ident of the National Spiritualist Associa-
ton, will preach in the Uniyersalist church,
Stockton Springs, the evening OF Sept. z7tn'
The auxiliary mission, 50 Church street,
is open every evening in the week. Good
singing and welcome to all Rev. ). A.
johnson and wife are in charge Of the mis-
sion.
Meetings are held at the Gospel Mission
Thursday and Saturday evenings and Sun
day at 2.30 and 7.15, p. m. Sunday schooi
at 1.3O p. m. Rev. E. S. Philbrook Will
speak next Sat urday evening.
The services at the Universalist church
next Sundaywill be as follows: At 10. 10 a. m.'
regular service; preaching by the pastor,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, at II O'Clock, Sun
day school, cordial invitation is extend
| ed to all.
The Maine Spiritualsts will hold their
annual convention in Lewiston Oct. lst, "a
and Sd The evening meetings will be pub
lie, and some of the ablest speakers of the
faith will be present to address the audi
ences. The business meetings will be held
during the day.
The meetings at the Auxiliary Mission,
| Church street, are well attended. Five have
started in the Christian life Sunday after
noon the churches of the city were well rep
resented, and late Sunday evening the mis-
sion was crowded to the door. Meetings
next Sunday at 80 and 80 p m.
The services at the Methodist church
next Sunday will be as follows: preaching
by the pastor at 1915 a. m; Sunday school
rally at - m. ; Epworth League at $50 p. m
preaching at 80 p. m. Special music VIII
be rendered at the Sunday school rally. and
all members and friends are cordially in
vited.
The Maine Baptist anniversaries will be
held with the First Baptist church in Rock
| land, Oct. 1th and Sth, and the program is
now being prepared. The chairman of the
committee on entertainment is r. Anson
| Crie, and all applications for entertainment
should be sent to him. Free entertainment
will be furnished to delegates only.
The 18th annual meeting of the general
conference of the Congregational churches
| in Maine opened in the First Congregations
| al church at Pennington Sept. 22nd. The
conference will close Thursday noon. An
excursion to Rangeley is planned for the
visitors, to take place after the conference
is ended. Rev George S. Mills and wife of
this city are in attendance.
"Why Christ and the Apostles Praised
the Church will be the topic OF the prayer
meeting at the Congregational church this,
| Thursday, evening at 7.30. Sunday services
| Rev. E. F. Colburn of Brooks will preach
| in exchange with the pastor at 1915 a. m. :;
Sunday school at noon; c. f. meeting at
| G. 80 D. H.; topic, Arctic Missions; address
by Rev f. f. Colburn at 73o p. m.
| At the Baptist church the weekly meet
ing for prayer and praise will be held this,
Thursday, evening at 7.30, topic, Paups
Beseeching. Next Sunday there will be a
meeting for men and boys at 10 a. m. !;
preaching service, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. E. S. Philbrook, at 10.45 d. m. Sunday
school at noon; Y. P. S. c. Z. at $50 p. m. :;
women's mission circle at $50 and gospel
preaching service at 7.30p. m. The Sunday
evening preaching services have been re-
sumed The singing will be led by chorus
choir consisting of young men and women
of the church; sermon topic, The Message
of the Cross. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.