The Republican journal., 1904-10-13
THE CHURCHES.

The annual Rally Day session of the
Baptist Sunday School will be held Sunday
Oct, 16 from 70 to /. All friends are cor
daily invited.
There will be meetings at the Gospel Mis-
sion, 5S High street, every Saturday, Sun
day and Wednesday evenings and Sunday
afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock.
The 41st annual session of the Maine Uni
tartan conference will be held with the
First Parish of Portland on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, Oct. Is, 19, 20, 1904.
Regular preaching service at 1915 a. m.
at the Universalist church next Sunday,
Rev. A. A. Smith, pastor; subject of ser
mon, The Great Reality. Sunday school at
u O'Clock.
The North Church sewing circle met last
week with the Misses Field at their pleas
ant home on Primrose Hill. The attendance
was large and a very enjoyable afternoon
was spent
At the Unitarian church next Sunday at
1o45 a. m., preaching by the pastor, Rev.
Harry Lutz; subject of sermon, Autumn
Reveries. Sunday school at 12 O'Clock. All
are welcome.
Christian Science services are held at j.
T. Fernald's, No. 81 Cedar street, every
Sunday morning at eleven O'Clock, and
Wednesday evenings at 7.3O, to which all
are cordially welcome.
The Sunday services at the Methodist
church will be as follows: Preaching by
the pastor at 1915 a. m.; Bible school at
noon young peoples meeting and gospel
praise service at 1901 m.
The harvest supper given by the ladies of
the NJ. f. church Wednesday evening, Oct.
9Th, was a success and it is understood that
others will follow during the fall and win
ter After the supper social evening was
spent
Services at the Congregational church
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7.3O.
Sunday morning worship at 10.45; Sunday
school at noon; Christian Endeavor prayer
meeting at $50 p. m. evening service at
7.30p. m.
The Maine Congregationalists had at the
close of 1908 257 churches; three have since
been added. The membership is 21,O79, 923
having been added this year. The Sunday
school membership is 2l,76O; in the young
peoples societies there are 6,66S members.
Auxiliary Mission near the foot of Main
street. Rev. Mrs. Annie johnson in charge.
Meetings Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
evenings at 7.30 The Mission will be open
mornings to receive cast-off clothing of all
kinds for distribution. Please help in this
good work.
The State Sunday school convention meets
in Presque Isle next week, in the Congrega-
tional church. The place was designated
when Rev. j. L. Wilson, now of this city,
was the pastor, and he will attend. Miss
! Margaret A. Dunton has been elected del
egate from the North Church Sunday
school.
The 36th annual convention of the Maine
Sunday School Association will be held in
the First Congregational church of Fort
Fairfield, Oct. 10Th and Goth. Delegates
should get credentials from the county
secretary, which will entitle them to enter
tainment for the two days of the conven-
tion. The usual reduced rates on railroads.
The services at the Methodist church
next Sunday will be as follows: Preaching
| by the pastor at 1915 a. M; Bible school at
noon; Young peoples service at $50 p. m.
subject, "The Power of Personal Intiu-
ence;' leader, Mrs NJ. A. Wadlin gospel
praise service at 7.3O p. m. Other appoint
ments: Prayer meeting Friday evening at
7.3O. Rev. F. L. Hayward, Presiding Elder
of Bucksport District, will preach, after
which the Quarterly Conference of the
church will be held.
Next Sunday will be observed by the
Baptist church and societies as "Rally
Day." Members, friends and strangers are
cordially invited to attend the following
services: Preaching service at 1915 a. M,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. b. S. Phil
brook, who will speak on the subject, "The
Things Which God Hath Prepared; Rally
Day session of the Sunday school with
appropriate exercises, at noon mems meet
ing at $50 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 6. 80
p. m.; praise and preaching service at 80
p. M, with address by the pastor, entitled
'Why l am church member Other ap-
pointments are as follows: Meeting for
women and girls Monday evening at Z
O'Clock, followed at 7.45 by Bible raining
| CldSS, CUHuuCtcu Ny Guc pdSGOl SOCltt ulctt-
| ing of the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip for men and boys Wednesday even.
ing at 7.S0; social gospel service each
Thursday at 7.30 p. m.
i The 10th annual session of the Maine Free
Baptist Association was held in Blaine, Oct
4th, 5th and 9th. A committee was appoint
ed to consider proposals of union with the
Maine Baptist Association. Prof. A. W.
Anthony of Lewiston is chairman. Off
GERS We're elected as follows: President, n
S. Purngton, Bowdoinham; vice presi-
dents, Rev. A. L. Gerrish, Bath; Rev. R: E.
Gilkey, Auburn; Rev. j. B. Ranger, Spring.
vale; corresponding secretary and State
agent, Rev. S. e. Whitcomb, Bangor; clerk,
Rev. J. p. Roberts, Bath; treasurer, G. II.
Brown, Auburn; assistant treasurer, Mrs.
Clara II. PuringtOn, Bowdoinham; auditor,
Mr.. Knowlton, Portland; executive board,
Rev. Lewis Malvern, Portland, B. c. Jor-
dan, Alfred, Prof. A. E. PuringtOn, Water
| Vile. The convention closed with the an
nual meeting of the Maine Free Baptist
young people in the afternoon and an ad-
dress in the evening by Harry E Myers of
Hillsdale, Mich.
The Maine Baptist Association and the
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention met
in Waterville last week. The obituary re-
port by Rev: II: S: Burrage of Portland re-
corded the death during the year OF 10 dea-
cons, of five ministers, three women and
several laymen. Treasurer H. NJ. Mailing
of Portland reported the total receipts S13,-