The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-12-20
THE CHURCHES.

The meetings at the Union Rescue Mis-
sion will continue in the future every
wednesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings
at 7.so. and Sunday afternoons at 2 o'clock
Christian Science services are held at j.
F. Fernald's. No. 81 Cedar street, every Sun.
day morning at II O'Clock and Wednesday
evening at 7.3O, to which all are cordially
welcome.
The services at the Baptist church will be
as usual. Rev. Hugh r. Hatch OF Colby
College will occupy the pulpit Sunday
morning and evening. The services will
be appropriate to Christmas.
Rev. R. B. Mathews, the new pastor of
the Congregational church, with his wife
and two children arrived yesterday. They
will remain at the American house until
the parsonage is ready for occupancy.-Ells-
worth American.
There will be services in the chapel at
East Northport Sunday, Dec. 23d, at 1880 a.
M, with sermon on "Christmas Thoughts
by the pastor, Rev. G. G. Winslow. Sunday
school at 11.30 a. M. Services in the Woods
schoolhouse at 2.OOp. m.
The services for the week at the North
Congregational church will be as follows
Junior c. E. meeting Thursday at 800 p
m. /; prayer meeting at 7.3O p. m. morning
worship Sunday at 1915 a. m.; Sunday
school at IL M; Children's Christmas Con-
cert Sunday at 4. p. m., followed by c. E
meeting; subject, SLOW can we carry the
Christmas spirit through 1902" Luke
$40: evening worship at 7.3O.
At the annual meeting of the First Bap-
tist church last Thursday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year Maud E. Mathews, clerk; Chas.
II. Twombly. treasurer; o. E. Frost, sup
erintendent of Sunday school; Clarence
Hall, assistant superintendent of the Sun
day school; Ralph D. Herrick, auditor !;
Charles H. Twombly, George H. Robert
son, Alton K. Braley, B. B. Greenlaw and
Charles E. Rhoades, board of assessors.
A special Christmas service will be held
at the Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday morning as follows:
Organ Voluntary, Miss Isabelle CHM
Anthem, 0 Holy Night, Sudds
Apostles Greed, The People
Prayer, Rev. j. w. Hatch
Response, . Hear My Prayer.
Responsive Reading, Ps 146.
The Gloria Patria.
OffertOry
Solo, Christmas, Henry Rowe Shelley
Miss Elizabeth Chamberlain.
Anthem, Angels Of Light, c. A. Havens
Sermon, The Angels Message, Pastor
Hymn.
Benediction.
POstlude.
Sunday school at noon prayer meeting
at $50 p. m; Life Of Christ, illustrated
with stereopticon, at 7.3o p. m. All mem
bers of the congregation and interested
friends are invited to attend the Christmas
observance by the Sunday school in the
vestry Tuesday evening.
The Christmas service at the North
church, Rev. D. L. Wilson, pastor, will be
as follows:
Voluntary, Hal!elujah Chorus from the
ssMessiah," Handel
Anthem, Angels from the Realms of Glory,
Neidlinger
Doxology.
Invocation.
Gloria.
Responsive Reading, Isaiah 4O:1-13.
Hymn 1856. Portuguese Hymn. }. Reading
Lesson.
Anthem, Still is the night in Bethlehem,
Spence
Prayer.
Response, solo, cave Maria,' Mascagni
Mr.. John Parker.
Hymn 1877, Carol, K. Storrs Willis
Sermon.
Solo, The Angels Message. Rosales
Mrs. Cleora II. Read.
Prayer.
Hymn 1872, Regent Square, H. Smart
BenedictiOn.
Postlude, Marsch Alfalfa, Mendelssohn
There will be Christmas service at the
Universalist church next Sunday morning,
with the following program:
Organ Voluntary, Arie aus Stabat Mater,
Won Rossini
Mrs Herbert F. Drinkwat
Christmas Carol, "Heaven's Own Song"
Norris.
Universalist church choir.
Miss Marian Wells, Soprano.
Miss Emma Skay, Contralto.
Mr.. Ralph l. Morse, Tenor.
MIR. Luther A. Hammons, Bass.
Psalm, tidS, Responsive Minister and c0nsresa-
Anthem, "The Angels are Singing"
Universalist church choir.
Scripture lesson.
Solo, The Virgins Lullaby,
Dudley Buck
Mrs. c. W. Wescott.
Prayer
Response.
Hymn, Church Harmohies
Choir and congregation.
Christmas sermon,
Dickens ga Christmas Carol.'
Rev. Ashley A. Smith.
Hymn, Church HarmOnies.
Benediction.
Postlude in C. Minor (Op. 20 No. g.
Duncan.
Mrs. Herbert F. DRINK water.
The first Missionary Institute to be held
in Waldo county took place in the Methodist
church Thursday afternoon and evening,
December 18th A brief devotional service,
led by Rev. D. L. Wilson, opened the after
noon session, after which he introduced Mr..
Harry Wade Hicks of Boston, one of the
associate secretaries of the American Board
of Foreign Missions, who led an interesting
conference on The Promotion of Mission
Study The benefits resulting from such
study, and the methods to be pursued were
fOrcefully impressed upon the listeners.
Miss Ethel D. Hubbard of Wellesley, Mass,
secretary of the Greater Boston Missionary
Union, was introduced, and skflfully trans
formed the audience into mission study