The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
THE CHURCHES.

At the NJ. E. church next Sunday the
Rally Day exercises will be held at noon
and the rest of the services will be as usual.
The eubject of the sermon at the Univer
salist church next Sunday will be The Di
vlneness of Christ. Sunday school al II
O'Clock.
First Parish church (Unitarian) Service
at 1O,45 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. Sun
day school at II noon. Subject of study,
"David"
At the Gospel Mission. IS High street,
meetings are held every night at T. 80 and
Sunday at 2.30 p. m. Evangelist Archibold
is in charge A welcome to all.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, every Sunday
morning at II O'Clock and Wednesday even
ing at 7.30 O'Clock, to which all are cordially
welcome.
The Seaside Spritualist church will hold
a meeting at the Swanville church Sunday,
Sept. Goth. Services at 10 a. NJ and D. m.
conducted by home talent. All are very
cordially invited.
Services in the Baptist church will be as
follows: Sunday morning at 045 and at
730 p. M; Sunday school at noon; the
Brotherhood at $50; Christian Endeavor at
$50; prayer meeting Thursday evening at
7.3O. The pastor, Rev. ID. FL. MacQuarrie,
will preach next Sunday morning and even
ing; subject for the morning, "Readiness in
Doing Good; - for the evening, s'Sipner and
Sacrifice
The services for the week at the North
Congregational church will be as follows:
Junior c. E. Society meeting this, Thurs
day, afternoon at 80 O'Clock prayer meet
ing this evening at 7.30; topic, A Character
Study-David-1 Samuel Is: 1-13; morning
worship Sunday at 1O.45, with sermon by
the pastor, Rev. d. L. Wilson, Sunday
school at II m. Missionary meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society at $50 p m.
evening worship at 7.3O.
July 10th Rev. Frank S. Forbes presented
his resignation as pastor of this church to
take effect October LIST. In presenting it he
said in explanation that he had long felt
that the ideal way is for ministers to preach
without remuneration, and felt that he had
now reached a position where he was able
to follow his ideal in this matter His
desire is to preach for small churches and
isolated communities where the people can
not afford to hire regular pastors, and he
proposes to put himself at the disposal of
such communities for Sunday services.
The church has respected his wish in the
matter, and accepted his reSignation.-Eas
Side Congregational Herald, Los Angeles,
Calf.
There will be a special service of the
Protestant Episcopal church next Saturday
morning in the North church vestry at 93o.
Rev. L. w. Lott, rector of ST. Johns
church Bangor, who cannot leave his own
charge on Sunday, will be present to ad-
minister the communion service. After
the celebration of the Holy Communion
there will be baptismal service for chill
dren and any who wish to have their chill.
dren baptized are asked to bring them at
this time All are welcome. A business
meeting will follow the church service and
it is earnestly requested that all who are
interested in the future of the Episcopal
mission in Belfast will make an effort to be
present.
A very pleasant reception was given in
the Baptist vestry last Friday evening to
Rev. and Mrs. Donald Ii. MacQuarrie, the
new pastor of the Baptist church, by his
parishioners. The decorations, which were
very effective, were largely evergreen and
white bunting, relieved by cut flowers. The
vestry was transformed into most attrac-
tive reception room by the liberal use of
chairs, cOuches, rugs, etc. Rev. and Mrs.
MacQuarrie were assisted in receiving by
Deacon Loren Fletcher, Mrs. Moses w.
Rich and Mrs. Sanford H. Mathews. Re-
freshmeuts Of ice cream and cake were
served by number of the young ladies of
the parish, and brief musical program
was much enjoyed. The numbers were
soprano solo, Mrs. E. P. Frost; whist
ling solo, Miss Clara B. Marsh; quartette,
| Mrs. E. p. Frost, Miss Edith L. Burgess,
Miss ClarasB. Marsh, Miss Edna Hopkins
Mrs. Nellie Z. Fletcher presided at the
| piano.
| The Maine Free Baptist association In
session at Augusta, Sept. 10Th, elected Hon.
Nathaniel S. Purinton of West Bowdon,
pres, Rev. Charles G. MoSher of Augusta,
Rev. G. W. Bradeen of Caribou, Rev. Al
bert Nj. Jefferson OF Portland, vice pres,
Rev. Frank S. Hartley of South Portland,
clerk, Rev. Simeon G. Whitcomb of Bangor;
cor. Sec, and State agent, Deacon George
ii. Brown of Auburn, treas, Miss Clara
Purinton Of West Bowdoin, asst. treas, A.
| K. P. Knowlton of Lewiston, auditor, Rev.
| b. c. Jordan of Alfred, A. E. Purinton of
| Waterville, Rev. Charles f. McColley of
! Madison members of executive board for
three years. 1t was voted to raise the ex-
pense allowance of the national conference
delegates from $12 to $25 The afternoon
session was devoted to a discussion of
evangelistic work. opened with papers by
Rev. D. B. Lothrop and Prof. II. R. Purin-
| ton. The convention closed in the evening
with an address upon the denominational
needs, given by. the general field agent,
Rev. H. M. Ford of HillsdaDe, Mich.
F. j. Rigby is in Belfast for couple of