The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-12
THE CHURCHES.
Mrs. R. d. Howes sang at the Unitarian
church last Sunday.

Mrs. II. ID. HOWeS sang at the Unitarian
church last Sunday.
At the Unitarian church next SUNDAY
regular morning service at 10.45 O'Clock:
preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at
II. All are welcome.
The State Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church will meet in Augusta in June.
Bishop Mattalieu of Boston and Rev. c. Fl.
Priddy of Portland will address the con.
ventiOn.
There will be meetings at the Gospel
Mission, 5S High street. every Monday.
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Sunday school at 13O p. m. and meeting
at 80 Sundays.
Atthe Auxiliary Mission, 5S Church street.
services are held Tuesday, Friday and
Sunday at 7.30 p. m. Rev. Mrs. Annie
johnson is in charge of this mission work.
All are welcome.
Beginning next Sunday The Auxiliary
Mission Band will hold a forty-minute
gospel service in post Office square each
fair Sunday through the summer, at 2.3o
p. M, led by Rev. Mrs. johnson, manager
of the Mission.
Rev. Benjamin B. Merrill, for 20 wears
pastor of the First congregational church
in Brewer, has accepted the pastorate ten
dered him from the Pensioners of the Con-
gregational church in Skowhegan and
preached his first sermon there last Sunday.
The services at the Universalst church
next Sunday will be as follows: at 1o45
a. M the pastor, Rev. Ashley A. Smith,
will speak on ga Mans Life" at - m.,
Sunday school. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
Mid-week meeting at the Congregations
church this, Thursday, evening at 7.3o;
topic, "Medical Missions" Sunday SER
vices preaching at 1o.45; Sunday school at
noon; c. E. meeting at $50 p. m topic,
"Clara Barton and the Red Cross" preach
ing service in the vestry at 7.3O p m.
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
ings at 730. All honest inquirers are well
come. Christian Science literature will be
sent free to any sufferer or inquirer. Send
name and address to P. 0. Box 935, Belfast.
Me-
Sunday will be Epworth League Day at
the Methodist church. At 1O.45 a. m. the
pastor, Rev. j. W. Hatch, will preach the
anniversary sermon. Music by the newly
organized choir, Mr.. n. G. Pettengill, choris-
ter; solo by Miss Elizabeth Chamberlain.
Sunday school at noon. There will be
reception of new members into the Epworth
League in the church parlor at $50 O'Clock
and at 7.30 anniversary exercises will be
held in the auditorium, with a special pro-
gram A cordial welcome extended to all,
At the Methodist church, Thomaston,
Friday evening, April 29th, a most pleasing
reception was rendered the new pastor,
Rev L. L. Hanscom, D. D., and Mrs. fans
com, by members of the church and society.
large number was present, a pleasing
musical program was rendered, refresh
ments were served, and it was a most en-
joyable occasion for all present. DR.. Hans
com was well known to Thomaston people
long before his appointment to the local
church, by the Eastern Maine Conference,
and the fact that he is to be resident of
ThomaSton is of great satisfaction to his
many friends in this iocality.-Thomasto
Herald.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday,
morning service at 1915 O'Clock preaching
nv tho mas cnf In
Talents" Sunday school at - O'Clock. In
the afternoon at o'clock there will be
vesper service with an address by Rev.
Harry Lutz on the subject of "Music and
its Influence Special music will be rem
dered by chorus under the direction of
Mr.. +. 5. Pitcher, accompanied by the Bel
fast Band under the leadership of Mr.. F,
The program is as follows:
Voluntary, Peetee
The Belfast Band.
Reading.
Gloria from the 18th Mass, Mozart
Chorus and Band.
Scripture.
Pilgrim Chorus, (Tannhausnr) Wagner
Chorus and Band.
Prayer.
Address, Music and Its Influence,
Rev. Harry Lutz
Paraphrase, Nearer My Cod to Thee,
Reeves
Quartette, Band and Audience,
Benediction.
Postlude, Fest March (Tannhauser),
Wagner
The Belfast Band
Tarratine Tribe, Improved Order of Red
Men, attended service in body, clothed in
regalia, at the Universalist church Sunday
forenoon, May Sth. The decorations of the
pulpit and platform were very simple, but
pretty. Delicate running evergreen vines
and sprgs were festooned and dotted over
a pure white background and there were
few potted plants with green foliage and
white blossoms. The order of service was
as follows:
Organ voluntary, Communion in MINOR"
BatiSte
Mrs. H. A. Drink water.
Gloria, Universalist church choir
Hiss Marion Wells, soprano; Miss Emma
Skay, contralto; Roy L. Copeland, bass.
Lords prayer, Minister and people
ReSDOnSe Minister and choir