The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-14
THE CHURCHES.

next SUNDAY, when he Will preach on 1T
finished" Sunday school at noon.
The Christian Scientists hold services il
their hall, 127 Main street, every Sunda!
morning at IL O'Clock and wednesday even
ing at 7.3O O'Clock, to which all are cordiall
welcome.
There will be an afternoon service of tn
Protestant Episcopal church at the Nortl
church vestry on Sunday next, May 18th, a
$3.50 p. m. MIR. Orlando Titherington is la.
| reader. All are welcome.
Services next Sunday in the chapel a
East Northport at 1O:45 a. M, with sermon
by Rev. Fl. B. Haskell, Presiding Elder. Mr.
Haskell will conduct the Quarterly Confer
ence at the close of the sermon.
First Parish (Unitarian.) Service mex
Sunday at 1915 a. m. sermon by the pastor
subject, "Spoiled Through Philosophy.
| Colossians 2:S; Sunday school at 12 noon
subject of study, "Review of the Seasons
| Lessons
There will be a service at Trinity Reform
ed church next Sunday at 2.30 p. M, with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. VIM. Vaughan.
Sunday school Immediately after the ser
mon. Prayer meeting this, Thursday, even
ing at 7.3O O'Clock. The seats are free and
| welcome is extended to all.
The last meeting of the mission study
class of the North Congregational church,
which has been studying the text book on
'The Uplft of China" was held at the
home of Miss Margaret N. Hazeltine last
evening. Although the attendance was not
as regular as had been hoped for, on ac-
count of many conflicting engagements, the
course has been most interesting and in
structive
The appointments for the week at the
First Baptist church are as follows: Divine
worship at 1O.45 Sunday morning, led by
the pastor, Rev. D. H. MacQuarrie; Sunday
school at noon; the Brotherhood at $50 Sun
day afternoon; Christian Endeavor at 6. 80
Sunday evening, followed by the regular
preaching service in the church at 7.3O
Prayer meeting at 73O Thursday evening
The seats are free, and hearty welcome is
extended to all.
The dark clouds that have lowered over
the Foss street Methodist church in Bidde-
ford for 10 days rolled away May sth, when
a letter was received from Bishop John W.
Hamilton of Baltimore announcing that
Rev R. N. Joscelyn would be allowed to
remain there another year. Many members
had said that they would have attended
church elsewhere if Rev. Norman La Marsh
was sent there. not that they had anything
against the Orono pastor, bat they wanted
Mr.. Joscelyn or nobody.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary of the North Congregational
church will be held Tuesday, May 10th, and
the members will be privileged to listen to
an address by Miss Alice Nj. Kyle of Bos-
ton, Field Secretary of the %'oman's Board
of Foreign Missions, who is also to speak at
the convention of the Eastern Maine auXil-
iarys in Searsport on Wednesday. Mrs.
Charles NJ. Craig and Miss Mabel R. Ma
thews, the president and vice president of
the Belfast auxiliary, are that society,"
delegates to Searsport, and it is hoped to
arrange for a buck board party also to at
tend the sessions.
The services at the First Methodist church
TO- 45 a. M, preaching by the pastor, Rev. A.
E. Luce; at II o'clock, Bible school, Frank
P. BlOdgett, Supt. at $50 p. m., Junior
Epworth League, Miss Lillian Spinney,
Supt; at 730 p. III. it is expected that Rev.
Fl. b. Haskell, presiding elder, will speak.
He will be present at 73O Saturday evening
for the First Quarterly Conference 1t is
hoped that large number will be present
at this service. Tuesday, May 10Th, Ep-
worth League. Thursday, May 14th, church
prayer meeting. A most cordial invitation
is extended to ALL Seats free and every.
body welcome.
The weekly services at the North Con-
gregational church will be as follows
Junior c. E. meeting this, Thursday, after.
noon at $50; prayer meeting this evening al
7.3O; topic, Christ's Prayer for His Disci.
Piles, John II 1926; Castle North, knights
of King Arthur, Friday evening at 100
Morning worship Sunday at 1915, with ser.
mon by the pastor, Rev. D. L. Wilson; Sun.
day school at 12 M. meeting of the Chris.
tian Endeavor Society at $50, topic, Being
Christian at Home and in School, Isl
Chron. 13:1214; Isa. "a :13. This will be a
union meeting with the Juniors. Evening
worship at 7.30 All are cordially invited tC
attend the services.
The closing session of the Congregations
State conference was held in Central church
Bangor, May 7th. A resolution was passed
against resubmission and another recon-
mending a broader and more active policy
for the church. A committee was appoint
ed to act with committee from the Maine
missionary society to consider combining
the society with the conference as one Or
ganization. The conference next year will
be hello in Norway. Rev. Charles A. Moore
Of Central church was elected moderator
for 19OS-O9. Rev. c. D. Crane was re-elect
ed corresponding secretary. An institute
on missionary education and young peo
ple's rally in charge of Rev. Asa Nj. Parker
of Bangor Seminary followed the confer
ence.
At the regular meeting of Castle North
No. 1858, K. 0. K. A.. last Friday evening"
interesting reports of the District Conclave
held recently at Bangor, were given by Dana
Southworth and Stephen Clement. During
the evening there was presented to Mr.. H
| M. Prentiss, Seneschal of Castle North, a
hpautiful medal with the seal of the K O.