The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25
THE CHURCHES.

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Rev. E. S. Philbrook will speak in Stock
ton Springs next Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Services at the Unitarian church next
Sunday at 1915 o'clock, with sermon by the
pastor. Rev. Harry Lutz. Sunday school
at 12 O'Clock. All are welcome.
Christian Science services are held at j.
F. Fernald's. No. 81 Cedar street, every
Sunday morning at II O'Clock, and Wednes-
day evenings at 7.3O, to which all are cordi-
ally welcome.
Mrs. Katherine Bickford Self sang at the
morning service in the Unitarian church
and at the afternoon service in the Univer-
salist church, delighting her hearers on
both occasions.
Religious services will be held in the,
Chapel at East Northport on Sunday, Jan.
2Sst, at 103O a. M, blythe pastor, Rev. G.
G. WinslOw. Sunday school at 11.3O a. m.
Services will be held at the Brainard school,
hous at 2.3O p. m.
Rev. William Vaughan of East Belfast
will deliver an address on City Mission
Work before the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Baptist Church next Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock. A general invita-
tion is given to attend.
Services al the North church Junior c
E. meeting Thursday, at $50 p. m. prayer
meeting Thursday, at 7.30 p. m.; morning
worship Sunday at 1O.45 a. m.; Sunday
school at II m. +; c. E. prayer meeting at 6.3(
p. m. evening worship at 1902. m.
There will be meetings in the Mission
hall, 5S High street, every Saturday, Sun
} day and Wednesday evening at 73O and
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. These meet
ings are conducted by different ones and il
} is hoped there may be more take hold and
help in this good work.
"Daybreak in the Dark Continent" by
) Wilson S. Naylor, is the textbook which is
to be used by the North Church Mission
Glass. Outside reading and reports upon
special topics at each meeting is feature
OF the class, which is led by Rev. D. L. Will
son and is held in the church vestry direct
ly after the Thursday evening prayer meet
ing.
Next Sunday morning Rev. j. w. Hatch
will begin a series of sermons on 'FOur
Stages in the Christian Life" At the
morning service the subject will be ''The
Gracious Deliverance." Bible school at
Noon; Brotherhood meeting at 8 p. m.
Junior League at 3 80 p. m. topic at Ills
''A Glorious Change; music by chorus.
Seats free, public invited.
The repairs on the Winterport Congrega-
tional church, made necessary by the re-
cent fire, were completed last week. The
fire was a severe blow to the society, fol-
lowing as it did the loss by death of some of
its most helpful and influential members.
There was no insurance on the property,
and it was found that the carpet was not in
a fit condition to be put down again, so that
the loss was greater than first estimated.
Much credit is due to the energetic pastor,
Rev. j. F. Schneider and his church commit
tee for the speedy and efficient manner in
which they handled the work.
The Baptist church, Rev. E. S. Philbrook
pastor, makes the following announce
ments Children's meeting this, Thursday,
afternoon at 3 :45; meeting for praise, pray
er and conference this evening at Z 80
preaching by the pastor Sunday at 10 As a.
IN. topic, The Ever Present Helper, and at
7:3O p. M, topic, Serving the Egyptians
Sunday school at noon; mems meeting at
80 p. M. Christian Endeavor Missionary
meeting at 6 80 with address on city mission
work by Rev. VIM. Vaughan of East Bel
fast. All invited.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Rob
ert Sutcliffe, formerly of Bucksport, will be
interested in the following clipping from
the Rockland Star: "Last evening
was observed as the 18th anniversary OF
the marriage of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Sut-
cliffe. The people of the Pratt Memorial
Nj. E. church, of which Mr. Sutclitfe is The
pastor, met in the vestry last evening to the
number of Is to commemorate the event
A. W. Gregory in behalf of the society pre-
sented purse containing $25 in gold to Mr.
Sutcliffe, making presentation speech in a
very happy vein. Mr.. Sutclitfe responded
in an appropriate manner. Refreshments
of chocolate and cake were served during
Guo evening.
A number of ladies were interested
guests of the Congregational Club Wednes-
day evening, January 18th, when MI
Anand S. Hirvale, a native Hindoo, gave an
address on "India from the View Point OF
a Native" Mr.. Hrvale is student at the
Theological Seminary in Bangor, having
been in this country only about year. His
personal history is very interesting one.
He was engaged in business as merchant
near Bombay before coming to this country
to complete the education begun there in
the native institutions. Although when IN
India he was very well off at present he is
supporting himself by his lectures and sup
ply work. He is an interested worker and
intends to return to India Immediately after
his graduation from the Seminary to begin
work among his own people. He brought
with him some interesting brass idols
and other small objects which were of much