The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-08
THE CHURCHES.

Two young lady candidates were baptized
and received into membership at the Meth
odlst church last Sunday evening. Inc
services next Sunday will be as usual. Mr.
Crockett, cornetist, will play solo at the
evening service.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning, service at 1O.45 a. m.; preaching
by the pastor Rev. Harry Lutz; subject
| "Unitarianism :" the first of a series OF dis
courses on the denominatiOnal position
Sunday school at 70 O'Clock.
| The North Church Sunday School last
Sunday presented the superintendent. Har
ry NJ. Prentiss, with series of books called
Messages of the Bible. Mr.. Prentiss was
taken wholly by surprise and for time was
at loss for words to express his thanks.
| Officers of the Universalist Sunday school
were chosen last Sunday as follows: Supt.,
| Miss Lois Lothrop; Assistant Supt.; Mr.. )
K. bennett; Secretary, j. Lee Patterson
Treasurer, Miss Lois Lothrop; Librarian,
Sewall Fletcher; Assistant Librarian, lisa
Patterson; Pianist, Miss Bertha l. Bird
Assistant Pianist, Miss Adah Cunningham.
The notices for the Baptist church are as
follows: The last of the series OF Week OF
Prayer meetings will be held in the church
vestry Friday evening, beginning al 7.30.
Sunday at TO-. 45 a. IN. the pastor will speak
on the topic, Pleasing Christ. The Sunday
school will meet at noon. There will be a
meeting for men and boys at $50 p. m. The
Christian Endeavor Society will hold its
weekly meeting at 73O p. H., and preach
ing service will follow at 7.30 p. m. The
seats are free.
At the Congregational church, this,
Thursday, evening at 7.3O will occur the
third in the series of union meetings of the
week of prayer; topic, s'Prayer for More
Hearty Allegiance to the Personal Christ, "
Matt 6:21-2S; John 52-n. Sunday ser
vices: The pastor, Rev. G. S. Mills, will
preach at 1915 a. m. Sunday school at noon
at p. m. the pastor will give the third
missionary lecture illustrated by steropti-
con views: subject, "The Marathe Mission,
India" All are invited.
The services at the Universalist Church
next Sunday will be as follows: At 1045 A.
Nj. regular service preaching by the pastor
at - NJ, Sunday school and mems class, con-
Quoted by the pastor; at 7.3O p NJ, second in
the series of union lectures and vesper ser
vices; subject, Edgar Allen Poe, "The Poet
of One Mood" Following is the program
Scripture Reading.
Anthem, We Need Not Fear, Macy
Prayer.
Solo,
Miss Wells
Reading, Selection from Poe.
Hymn.
Lecture, Edgar Allen Poe,
Rev. A. A. Smith.
Hymn.
Benediction.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church gave an
old-fashoned supper and entertainment in
the vestry New Years eve. Baked beans,
brown bread, scalloped CLANS, pies, coffee,
ETC., were served at 6 O'Clock, under the
supervision of Mrs. II. W. Pitcher, Mrs.
Geo. A. Dunning and Miss Nettie NJ. Fol
lett The supper was a success in all re-
spects and was well patronized. The lead
ing feature of the entertainment was a Ster-
eopticon exhibition by Frank p. Blodgett,
showing the principal buildings of the
world. A similar exhibition, with a literary
program in addition'T yin be given in about
two weeks.
The annual meeting of the Baptist church
was held at the vestry Thursday evening.
The reports showed the church and its aux
iliary societies to be in excellent condition
financially, and with large and increasing
attendance at all the meetings. The Sunday
school made gain of 80 in membership, and
the average attendance was 142. The sum
of S2S was expended for books for the lib
rary. The Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip has membership of 6S, a gain of 2a
during the year. The Junior Christian En-
deavor Society has graduated IA members to
Y. P. S. &. E., and the latter has made a
gain of %. The average attendance at the
young women's meetings was %. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Deacon, to
fill vacancy, Alton X. Braley; assessors, F.
L. Robertson, c. II. Twombly, G. c. Kill
gore, l. L. Wilband, W. B. Fletcher; clerk,
Mrs. c. H. Twombly; treasurer, Chas. H.
Twombly; auditor, n. E. Keen; supern-
tendent of Sunday school, Frank L. Robert
son; assistant, Chas NJ. Rhoades. The
Sunday school elected the following
Sec'y., Miss Fannie L. Robertson; asst,
Herbert Brier treasurer, Gerald W. How
ard librarian, Clarence Hall pianist, Miss
Edith L. Burgess. The following commit
tees were appointed: Library committee,
Clarence Hall, Geo. H. Robertson, Gagie
Creasey, Josephine Patterson, Frances
Sargent; music committee, Isabelle CHM,
Fannie Robertson, Carrie Greenlaw, Annie
Blodgett, Hosea Rhoades.
The annual meeting of the Congregation
al church was held thursday evening, Jan.
1st. Supper was served in the lower vestry
at o'clock, and at 73O O'Clock, the pastor,
Rev. George S. Mills, called the meeting to
order. After singing hymn, the S4th
Psalm was read responsively, and prayer
was offered by Augustus Perry, the Oldest
male member of the church, who is in his
SSth year. The pastor theh called the roll
of members, many of whom responded by
repeating verse of scripture. Several let
ters were read from absent members Mrs.
Rachel Roix, now living in Houlton, sent
S. for the church with her letter, and Mrs.
Kate Conant of this city, who was unable to