The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10

The ladies' of the First Parish Unitarian)
netted $92 at the fair held in the church parlors
December End
First Parish church Unitarian Service
next Sunday at 10.45 M; sermon by the pas
tor. Sunday school, 12 noon
Services in the chapel at East Northport,
Sunday, Dec. 18th, at 1O45 a. m. Sermon by
the pastor, Rev. G. G. Winslow, followed by
Sunday school.
Service at the Universalist church next Sun
day at 10 As a. M, with sermon by the pastor,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith; subject, "The Voice in
the Garden" Sunday school at noon.
| The young people of Trinity Reformed
church are to have Christmas tree Christ
mas eve and will decorate the church for the
occasion. There will be appropriate exercises
/ By special request Rev. David L. Wilson
repeated his sermon 1.-The New Spirit of
the Age" in the Congregational church last
Sunday morning. There was large attend
ance.
! The Seaside Spiritual church will hold meet
ings in their rooms on High street every
Thursday evening at 730 o'clock and Sunday
afternoon at 230, to which the public are cor
daily invited.
/ There will be service at Trinity Reformed
church next Sunday at 2.30 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 Christian Scientists hold services in
! tbai, hall Moip at
IL O'Clock; subject, God the Preserver of Man,
and Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock, to
which all are cordially welcome.
The Queen Esther Circle held its December
meeting at the home of F. L. Whitten on
Church street last Friday evening The
weather being stormy some of the members
were unable to be present but an entertaining
program was given. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. F. P. Blodgett, Cedar
street.
1 A call to the pastorate of the Pratt Memo
rial NJ E. church, Portland, has been accepted
by Rev Bertrand P. Judd of Boston, district
secretary for Boston and northern New Eng
land for the International Reform Bureau the
past two years. He began his duties last Sun
day, succeeding Rev. Robert Sutcliffe, who has
moved to Oregon.
The Young Ladies' Guild of the North Con-
gregational Church met last Monday evening
with the Misses Wiley, Congress street. AL
though the storm kept many away, there was
good attendance. 1t was decided that the
Guild would assist in giving the Sewing School
children Christmas celebration. The Guild
will meet with Mrs. R. D. Southwor on Mon
day evening, December 21st.
| Before his sermon last Sunday morning, Rev.
David L. Wilson of the North Congregational
church, announced that he took great pleasure
in the fact that he had received a letter from
the American Board of Foreign Missions stat
ing that in addition to the very liberal amount
which the North Church of Belfast had con-
tributed to the fund, the board had also receiv-
ed the sum of SIP from private individuals in
the church.
Rev and Mrs. Edwin j. klock and young
son arrived at Bucksport December 2nd from
North Stonington, Conn, and went direct to
the Congregational parsonage, where they will
reside Rev Mr. Klock has accepted the call
of the Congregational church committee and
will enter upon his duties at once. He comes
with very iiattering recommendations. He
has occupied the Elm street pulpit several
times with good satisfaction.
There will be the regular morning service at
the First Methodist Episcopal church, Albert
E. Luce pastor, Sunday, December 18th, at
1O.45 a. M At noon, Bible school, conducted
by F. P. Blodgett, Supt at p M, Junior
Epworth League; at 7.3o p. m, praise and gos-
pei service conducted by the pastor. Tuesday
at 730p. M, The Epworth League devotional
service Thursday at 7.30 p. m., midweek de-
votional meeting. Friday at 700 p. M, the
Conclave of the knights of King Arthur
Seats free and everybody welcome to the pub
| lie services.
! The services at the North Congregational
church for the week will be as follows: Meet
ing of the Junior c. E. Society this, Thursday,
afternoon at 800; prayer meeting this evening
at 730; topic The Sitting of Simon. Luke %:
31-34; meeting of Castle North, Knights of
King Arthur, Friday evening at Z o'clock;
morning worship or Sunday at 10.45, with SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. d. L. Wilson; Sunday
school at noon; meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society at $50; topic, Books that De-
light and Strengthen, Prov. 4:1-9; evening
worship at 7.30 All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
December Sd was the fourth anniversary of
the organization of the Junior Endeavor So
ciety of the North Congregational church and
was fittingly celebrated. The annual business
meeting was held at $50, when officers were
elected and committees appointed. 4 letter
was received and read from "Grandpa' Perry,
who has Just passed his Gath birthday and is a
constant attendant at church and prayer meet
ings At the close of the business session.
Miss Katherine Durgin Kittredge and Miss
Grace Mitchell of the social committee, brought
out a huge birthday cake on which were four
candles These were lighted in honor of the
Juniors birthday, and then the Superinten-
dent, Mrs Charles NJ Craig, cut the cake into
enough pieces to go around and each took a
bit home. 1t was very happy party
The December parish supper will be given
at the North Congregational church on
Wednesday, December 10Th. Mrs j. W. Jones
and Mrs. Carrie E. Pierce head the supper
committee After the supper the little farce,