The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-31
The Churches.

Friday, Jan. 1st, Queen Esther Circle will
meet at the home of F. P. Blodgett, 81 Cedar
Street.
There will be preaching at the Woods school,
house, Northport, next Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Guild of the North Congregational
church will meet with Miss Amy E. Stoddard
Monday evening, January 4th.
Services in the chapel at East Northport,
Sunday, Jan. 3rd, at 1O45 a. m. Sermon by
the pastor Rev. G. G. Winslow, followed by
Sunday school.
The Seaside Spiritual church will hold meet
ings in their rooms on High street every
Thursday evening at 7.3O o'clock and Sunday
afternoon at 23O to which the public are cor
daily invited
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, Sunday morning at
II o'clock; subject, God" and Wednesday
evening at 730 o'clock, to which all are cor
daily welcome.
The Alliance of the First Parish church (Uni
tarian) will meet at the home of Miss Frances
Chase, Church street this, Thursday, after
noon at 2.3O o'clock. Current events will be
given in answer to the roll call.
There will be service at Trinity Reformed
church next Sunday at 23O p. M, with sermon
by the Rev. William Vaughan. Sunday school
Immediately after the sermon. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Baptist Sunday school elected officers
last Sunday as follows: treasurer, VIM Stevens
Secretary, Mrs. Mary Robertson librarian
Edwin C. Perkins; superintendent of the home
department. Mrs. Moses w. Rich
At the regular session of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school last Sunday morning
Supt Blodgett for the school, presented Miss
Gladys M. Marshall with handsome Bible
token of their appreciation of her faithful at
tendance throughout 1908, as she had not been
absent for the year.
The sixty-second annual session of the East
Maine Methodist Conference will be held in
Ellsworth next April, opening Wednesday April
7th, and closing Monday, April 18th. Some of
the most eminent men in the Methodist de-
nomination will be present during the confer
ence. Bishop Luther B. Wilson, D. D., Ii. D.,
will preside.
The annual meeting of the North Congre-
pational Church will be held at the church on
Thursday, January 7th. Supper will be SER
we'd at o'clock, and there will be roll-call of
members. reports, business, etc, at 7:30. The
church members who not able to be pre-
sent are asked to send message to be read in
response to the roll-call.
Service at the Universalist church, Rev.
Ashley A. Smith, pastor, at 10.45 a. m. Sun
day school at noon. Following is the order for
morning service, which includes special music:
Voluntary, A Child of Prayer, Filby.
Anthem, Awake Put on Thy Strength Greene
Solo, Miss Wells
Anthem, Jesus, my Cross have taken, Sheldon
Subject of Sermon,
Opportunities and Obligations
Postlude, Be not Afraid, Mendelssohn
At the First Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. Albert E. Luce, pastor, service next Sun
day at 10.45 m. The administration of the
Lords Supper including baptism and reception
of members. At noon. Bible School, Frank P.
Blodgett, Superintendent; at 8 p. M, preaching,
by the pastor, in the auditorium; subject; "a
Journey intothe Future, "a New Years address,
The Week of Prayer will be observed with
special addresses and chorus singing and
large attendance is desired.
The services for the week at the North Con-
gregational church will be follows: meeting
of the Junior C. E. Society this, Thursday,
afternoon at 730; prayer meeting this evening
at 7:3O; topic, The Past the Present and the
Future Phil 3:l3 IA; meeting of Castle North,
knights of King Arthur, Friday evening at
o'clock morning worship Sunday at 1915 a. m.,
with sermon by the pastor, Rev. d. l.. Wilson;
Sunday school at noon; conservation meeting
of the c. E. Society at $40 p. M; topic: The
Duty of Making Good Resolutions, Acts H.
1928; John 24:25 evening worship at 73o p.
M A cordial welcome is extended to all to
attend these services.
The North Congregational Sunday school
held its annual election of officers last Sunday.
The officers are as follows: superintendent, H.
M. Prentiss; assistant superintendent, A. }.
Knowlton; secretary and treasurer, Miss Maude
K Russell; librarian Miss Florence E. Dunton;
chorister, Rev. D. L. Wilson, pianist, Miss Amy
Z, Stoddard: executive committee, II. NJ Prem
tiss. Rev. D. L. Wilson, Miss Florence E. Dun
ton, Miss Margaret N. Hazeltine, Mrs. c.
M. Craig library committee H. M. Prentiss,
Miss Maude K. Russell, Miss Florence +.
Dunton; supply committee, H. N: Prentiss,
Miss Caroline W. Field; Miss Avis M. Morrison;
missionary superintendent Miss Margaret N.
Hazeltine; superintendent of home department,
Miss L. A. Mcdowell.