The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
rHE CHURCHES.

Rev. Hugh R. Hatch of Colby College
preached at the Baptist church in Fairfield
last Sunday.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday
regular morning service at 1045 O'Clock :;
preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at
II. All are welcome.
There will be meetings at the Gospel
Mission, IS High street, every Monday.
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Sunday school at 1.3O p m. and meeting
at g. 80 Sundays.
At the Auxiliary Mission, IS Church street,
services are held Tuesday, Friday and
Sunday at 7.3O p m. Rev. Mrs. Annie
johnson is in charge of this mission work.
All are welcome.
Rev. Rollin T. Hack, D. D., resigned the
pastorate of the Second Parish Congrega-
tional church, Portland, May 1st. His
resignation will take effect, June Goth. A
despatch says he will engage in educational
work
Prayer meeting at the Congregational
church this, Thursday. evening at 7.30;
topic, "a Mothers Faith. The Syro-Phoe-
nician Woman Sunday services: SER
mon at 1045 a. m. by Rev. Chas. P. Cleaves
of Brunswick; Sunday school at noon {;
Z. E. meeting at $50 p. M; topic, ''Peter in
Christ's School" address at 7.30 p. m. by
Rev. c. P. Cleaves.
Christian Science services are held at No.
55 Cedar street at II O'Clock every Sunday
morning. Rev. Henry S. Fiske, first reader.
All who are interested are invited to attend.
Testimony meetings on Wednesday even
come. Christian Science literature will be
sent free to any sufferer or inquirer. Send
name and address to P. 0. Box 935, Belfast,
Me-
A meeting will be held at the Baptist
Church this, Thursday, evening for prayer
and praise. Preaching services Sunday,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. S. Phil
brook at 1915 A. M. and 7.3O P. M; Sunday
school at noon; mems meeting at $50 p M. !;
Christian Endeavor meeting at $50 P. M.
Meeting for women and girls: Monday even
ing; social meeting of the Brotherhood of
Andrew and Philip Wednesday evening.
At the Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday morning at 1915, Rev. j. w. Hatch
will take for his topic, "The Greater Long
ing" The chorus will render "Hail to the
King" trio, "Praising God the Giver.'
Sunday school at noon; Young Peoples
meeting at $50 p. M; topic, "Crowns
Trodden under Foot" The subject of the
pastors address at 7.3O p. m. will be "Mrs.
Pilates Dream; violin solo by Master
Arthur Morrison. A comfortable sitting
and cordial welcome await all.
The services at the Universalist church
next Sunday will be as follows. At 1O.45
a. m. special service for l. o. R., with spec
ial music as follows:
Communion in E. Minor, Edouard Batiste
Response, Andante, Volckmar
POstlude, LemmenS
Anthem, Will EXtol Thee, Greene
Solo, selected, Miss Wells
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith subject, "Sons of Liberty" cor
dial invitation is extended to ALL Sunday
school at II o'clock.
RECEPTION TO REV. AND MRS. j. W. HATCH.
The Methodists gave hearty reception
to their new pastor, Rev. J. w. Hatch, and
wife, at the vestry Wednesday evening,
April 9th. The room was very prettily ar
ranged, and presented coZy and homelike
appearance, with handsome furniture, rugs,
ornamental screens, flowers, etc. The ex-
ercises opened with song of welcome by a
chorus of children. During the singing the
pastor and his wife entered and took seats
at the right of the reception committee.
The committee consisted of MesSrs. Clar-
ence Read, Frank Bramhall, Misses Emma
Frost and George Triggs. NJ. G. Hill gave
hearty greeting to the pastor and his wife,
to which Mr.. Hatch feelingly responded.
All present then shook hands with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatch, and fraternal feeling and
good fellowship pervaded the gathering
The other churches were represented by
the pastors, or others. Rev. A. A. Smith
spoke for the Universalist, Rev. E. S. Phil
brook for the Baptist, Mr.. Fl. NJ. Prentiss
for the Congregational and Mrs. Harry
Lutz represented her husband for the Uni
tarians. All spoke of the era of good feel
ing that exists among the pastors of the diff
ferent churches, and predicted continu-
ance of the same. Musical selections were
interspersed by Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher
and Miss Lizzie Chamberlain, vocal; A. j.
Morrison, cornet; Mrs. A. j. Morrison and
Mrs. G. A. Bailey, piano; Arthur Morrison,
violin. Ice cream and cake were served.
The young people of the Sunday school and
Epworth League showed marked interest
in the event, and gave the new pastor
welcome that carried with it encourage
ment for his work
BROTHERHOOD DAY IN THE BAPTIST
CHURCH. The Brotherhood of Andrew
and Philip Of the First Baptist church OBJ
served Sunday, May 1st, as brotherhood
Day." The Brotherhood is a society of
young men working in conjunction with
the church in various lines of usefulness,
and has the following officers: President,
Charles E. Rhoades; Vice President,
Frank B. Condor; Chaplain, George E.
White; Secretary, Hosea W. Rhoades;
Treasurer, William NJ. Black. There are Al
active and so associate members. The
Brotherhood decorated the church very
prettily, departing somewhat from the
usual methods of church decoration. A