The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-18
THE CHURCHES.

Astate convention OF the Epworth leagues
Of this State will be held in Dexter, June %
and e.
The Christian Science services are held at
No. - Cedar street at II O'Clock every Sun
d., morning, Rev. Henry S.Fi,ke, first read
e. All who are interested are invited to
attend.
At the Unitarian Church next sunday
REGULAR morning service at 1915 O'Clock,
with preaching 10y the pastor, Rev. Harry
Lutz SUNDAY Schoul at j.. Allare welcome.
Rev. c. u. Crane has accepted the posi-
ton of field secretary of the Christian En-
deayor societies Of this State and will enter
ulon the duties tle first of September. His
Headquarters will be III WaterNilie.
Tarratine Tribe, No. Is, Improved Order
of Red Men, will worship at the Baptist
church next Sunday at lU:45. \ memorial
sermon will be delivered by the PASTOR
Rev. T. 5 PhilDrook. The Sunday school
will meet at noon. \ gospel praise service
will be held at 40 p. m, with a brief ad-
dress by the pastor.
"The opportunity Of the home" will be
the topic of the pray er meeting at the North
church this, Thursday, evening at 100.
Sunday services will be as follows: Rev. I.
P. Williams of Searsport will preach in eX-
change with the pastor at l0.45 a. M; Sun
day school at noon; c. Z. meeting at $50
%. H., topic, ''lEow may We learn to use
our sword," Eph. 6:l7; Heb. 4:l2, IS; 2
l IN. 2:15
Services at the Universalist church next
Sunday will be as follows: AT 10. Is A. NJ,
regular service, with special music by a
children's chorus, assisted by the church
choir; solos by Miss Wells and Hiss Helen
Bird special christening service. This,
Thursday, evening, at 7 O'Clock, Young
Peoples devotional and social meeting !;
topic "Being Religious at Home" A cordi-
al invitation is extended to ali.
At the closing session Of the Unitarian
conference in Bangor last Thursday morn
ing it was practically decided that the con-
ference in 1904 should be held at Portland
The only other important business transac-
ton was the election of officers. The old
board was reelected with the exception of
Rev. T. E. st. John whose place as chairman
of the executive committee was taken by
Rev. Arthur G. Pettingill of Waterville.
Rev. E. S. Philbrook and Hosea w..
Rhoades went to Camden Tuesday to take
part in the ordination of Maurice Dunbar
to the Christian ministry Mr.. Dunbar is
member of the Baptist church of Camden,
graduate of Crozier Theological Seminary
in PENNSYLVANIA. He has no pastorate at
present. The ordination sermon was by
Dr. Preble, former pastor of the Camden
church, and the hand Of fellowship by Mr.
Philbrook.
Seventy-seven delegates from nine quar-
terly meetings reported at the 23rd yearly
meeting of the New England Friends in
Portland, June 10Th, is being absent Epis-
ties from Dublin, North Carolina, Indiana,
Ohio, western Iowa and Wilmington were
received. The total membership of the
yearly meeting was given at 1852, practical
~ the same as a year ago. John EllWOod
Paige of Lynn, Mass, was elected as clerk
and d. P Albertor of Lynn as assistant
clerk Reports of the Providence and other
schools were read. The receipts and ex
penditures of this school for the year were
$50, $40. The sum of $500 was voted to Oak
Grove Seminary. D. B. Trueblood of Bos-
ton addressed the public meeting in the
evening Oh education.
CHILDREN's DAY SUNDAY SCHOOL Con-
CERT. Children's Day was observed at the
North church last Sunday evening by a
very pleasing Sunday school concert. The
subject was "Voices of Nature" and the
program was as follows:
Organ Voluntary, Miss Isabel CHM
Twenty third Psalm. Children
Solo, CHESS the Little Children Marion Parker
Responsive Reading.
Prayer, Pastor
Solo, clear us we Pray Miss Lenne Colby
Recitation, "Chldren's Day." Alice Parker
Recitation. Summer has Gomez" Harold Jones
Song by the school, praise We the Lord.''
Recitation, 1.-THE blossom Band,'
by five children
Recitation, "Only Baby" Geneva Stephenson
Solo, Blossom BelIs,' b. L. Davis
Recitation, "The Church Bell" Marion Parker
Song, Beautiful Little Hands, Children
Recitation, "The Sunbeam's Story"
Hazel McTaggart
Song blythe school, "Buttercups and Daises.6