The Republican journal., 1904-10-27
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. E. S. Philbrook will preach at
Poor's Mills next Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Harry Lutz occupied the pulpit of
the Unitarian church in Bangor last Sun.
day.
Rev. R. P Chase from Canaan, Me-, will
preach at the Gospel Mission, 5s High
street, next Saturday and Sunday evening
and Sunday at $50 p. m.
There will be meetings at the Gospel Mis-
sion, 5S High street, every Saturday, Sun
day and Wednesday evenings and Sunday
afternoon at @ 80 o'clock.
Regular preaching service at 1045 a. m.
at the Universalist church next Sunday,
Rev. j. w. Hatch will exchange with Mr..
Smith. Sunday school at O'Clock.
Christian Science services are held at J
F. 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.
Services at the Unitarian church next
Sunday at 1045 o'clock; preaching by the
pastor, Rev. Harry Lutz; subject of dis
course, "Sentimentalism. Sunday school
at II o'clock. All are cordially invited.
| Auxiliary Mission near the foot of Main
street, Rev. Mrs. Annie johnson in charge
Meetings Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
evenings at 7.3O. The Mission will be open
mornings to receive cast-off clothing of all
kinds for distribution. Please help in this
good work.
| There are in Maine about 4,5Oo Unitarians.
They maintain 26 churches, of which Is have
settled ministers and two are temporarily
without ministerial service. OF the remain
ing nine, eight may be classed as summer
preaching stations, and one is dormant.
One name, that of York, has appeared in
the official list of churches for the first time
this year.
Morning worship at the Methodist church
next Sunday at 10.45 with sermon by the
Rev. Ashley A. Smith; Bible school at noon :;
young peoples meeting at $50; peoples
gospel service at 7.3o. The George Pratt
chapter of the Epworth League will en-
tertain the Searsport League and Chris
tian Endeavor Society at Halloween So
cial this, Thursday, evening.
The Unitarian Conference in Portland
last week adopted the following resolution:
The Unitarians of Maine in annual con-
ference do hereby pledge themselves anew
| to a religion that speaks for intelligent de-
veOpment, social purity, human rights
and true spirituality. We deplore the con-
tinued strife in the Far East and commend
| the judgment of President Roosevelt in his
desire to call another session of the Peace
Congress at The Hague
| The morning service at the Baptist
church next Sunday will be specially for
children and young people. The pastor,
Rev. E. S. Philbrook, will give an illus
trated address entitled "The Post Sermon"
Parents and friends are invited to be
present with the children. The Sunday
school will meet at noon. Other services
will be as follows: Mems meeting at $50
p. m. young peoples meeting at $50 p. M.
gospel praise and preaching service at 7.30
p m. The topic of the evening address by
the pastor will be ''Striking the Main Cur
rent
| At the 41st annual conference of the Uni
tarians of Maine in Portland last week the
following officers were elected: Pres, Hon.
j. w. Symonds, LII. D., of Portland; vice
presidents, Hon. Selden Connor of Augusta
and Mrs. Sarah F. Hamilton of Saco; sec.
and treas, Rev. John G. Perkins, D. D., of
Portland executive committee, Rev. Harry
LutZ of Belfast, John Wilson of Bangor,
Mrs. A. F. Greely of Ellsworth, Mrs. b. B.
Murray of Calais, Frank Redington of Wa
terville and Mrs. Chas. W. Roberts of Ban
| ho Mo;n
officers as follows: Directors, Mrs. Sarah
F. Hamilton of Biddeford and Mrs. E. P H.
Estes of Bangor; Secretary and Treasurer,
Mrs Florence P. Hall Of Kennebunk. Re-
ports were made from the Is branches Of
good condition. The Belfast branch was
represented by Mrs. VIM. B. Swan.
About 200 delegates, representing every
| county in the State, were present at the
annual convention of the Maine Sunday
school association in Fort Fairfield Oct.
Goth. Reports showed about 1000 schools in
Maine, whose total financial condition is
better than ever before. These officers
were elected, President, L. K. Cook, Var
mouth; secretary, Rev. Percival F. Mars
ton, Lewiston; treasurer, F. G. Jordan, AL
fred. Miss Cassie Chambers of Portland
was elected primary secretary of Maine,
which is new department, and represen-
! tdtlVt lOT MdlIe at LHe lnCeTNdCiOndl SuH-
day school convention at Toronto next June.
A primary council to advise Miss Chambers
in her new work was appointed, consisting
of Rev. DR.. A. T. Salley, Albert Hall Of
Portland and H. E. Lufkin of Yarmouth.
L: R: Cook was chosen as Maine member
of the international executive committee
and Rev. DR.. Smith Baker of Portland as
Maine vice president of the international
association. A conference of primary and
intermediate workers was conducted by
Mrs. Rand and Miss Chambers. W. c.
Pearce, international teachers training
secretary, made two addresses, one of which
was on Approved Workmen; How Sc
cured" Rev. DR.. Smith Baker spoke on
''The Bible Come to Stay" At the closing
session Thursday night in the Free Baptist
church addresses were made by DR.. Baker,
j. F. Haley and J. V. Clancy. The next
annual meeting of the association will be
held in the Williston church at Portland.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.