The Republican journal., 1909-10-07
The Churches.

The Churches.
The North Church sewing circle met yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. Carrie E. Perce,
Franklin street.
! The Spiritualist Society will hold services at
o'clock next Sunday afternoon in Knowlton's
hall on High street.
| Castle Lincoln, K. o. X. A, will hold their
meeting in the Universalist vestry next Satur-
day evening at o'clock
Rev. D. L.: Wilson of the Congregational
church will preach in the hall at Poors Mills
Sunday, October 10th at 2.30 p. m.
Rev. W. B. Porter of Wiscasset has accepted
a call to the Littlefeld Memorial Free Baptist
church, Rockland. and entered upon his pasto-
rate there last Sunday.
There will be no services in the Chapel at
/ 10th. Rev. H. B. HASKELL Superintendent of
Bucksport District, will preach there at 2 p
m
The Christian Scientists hold services in their
hall 1877 Main street, Sunday morning at II
/ o'clock subject, ''Our Sin, Disease, and Death
Real, and Wednesday evening at 7.3o o'clock
/ to which all are cordially welcome.
The services at the Universaist church next
Sunday will be as follows: preaching service
at 10.45 a. m, with sermon by the pastor, Rev
A. A Smith; Sunday school at IL o'clock The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The Maine State Advent Christian confer
ence will hold its annual sessions with the
church in Waterville, October 14-17 The ad-
dress of welcome will be given by Elder T. J.
Coolbroth, the pastor of the Waterville church.
The Baptist convention in Brewer opened
Monday afternoon with annual meetings of the
Womans Missionary Federation of Maine, Mrs.
H. L. B. Howatt, presiding. The report of the
secretary was by Mrs. E. W. Hall of Water
vile, and of the treasurer, by Miss Maud E.
Mathews of Belfast.
First Parish (Unitarian) church. Service
next Sunday at 1045 q. M, with sermon by
the pastor, subject, The Fall of Man VS.. The
Rise of Man" This is the second in series
of sermons upon the theory of evolution as af
fecting the Hebrew scriptures. Sunday school
at noon; subject of study, St. Anthony. Cas-
tie Charming X. 0. X. A. meets Friday even
ing at 7oclock.
The services for the week at the Congrega-
tional church will be as follows: Junior C. E.
Thursday, at $50 p. M; prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening at 7.30 o'clock Castle
North K. o. K. A. Friday at 7.30 p. M; Sunday
morning service at 1O45, with sermon by the
pastor; theme, The Message of Responsibility;
Sunday school at noon; Y. P. S. G. E. prayer
meeting at $50 and evening service at 7.3O.
The Sc rvices for the week at the Baptist
Church will be as follows: prayer meeting this
Thursday, evening, when reports will be given
by those who attended the meetings of the
State convention in Brewer this week; Sunday
at 1045, morning worship, with sermon by
Rev. H. H. Pringle of North Haven, Maine;
Sunday school at noon; evening worship, with
sermon by Mr.. Pringle, at 1880 Ali are invited
to attend these services.
| Rev. Horace B. Haskell, District Superin-
tendent, will speak at the M. E. church next
| Sunday at 10.45 a. m. Bible school at IL M,
Frank P Blodgett, supt; address by Rev. H. B.
Haskell at 7.30 p. m Tuesday at 7.30 p. m.,
Epworth League devotional service. Thurs
day, at 73O o. M. mid-week devotional ser
vice, conducted by one Of the worshippers.
Saturday, October 9th, at 7.30 p. nl the Dis
trict Superintendent will hold quarterly con-
ference. Let all official members be present.
The annual convention of the Baptist
churches of Maine was held in Brewer on Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. In
connection with the regular sessions OF the
convention occurred the dedication of the new
Westinghouse of the Brewer Baptist Church.
This is the third time that this pleasant feature
has been added to the regular meetings. 1t
occurred in 1907 at the Central Square Church,
Portland, and again in 1908 at Rumford. Mr..
Mournay Williams of New York city addressed
the Laymen's session. The local church was
well represented by delegates and visitors,
The Waldo County Sunday School Associa-
ton met with the Congregational Church of
Brooks, September 2Sth. Owing to the heavy
rain storm only few ventured forth and the
program was necessarily changed. The fore
noon session was devoted to business. Ihe
same board of officers were elected for the en-
suing wear, with the exception of the 1reasur-
er's Office Miss Weymouth resigned and the
office of secretary and treasurer were united,
Miss CHM having them both: The officers are
as follows: president, Rev. VIM. Vaughan; vice
president, Rev. J. W. Vaughan; secretary and
treasurer, Isabel CHM; supt. of home dept,
Mrs. M. A. Staples. Brooks; supt; OF elementary
dept Maude E. Mathews, Belfast; supt. OF
teachers training class, DR.. T. N. Pearson,
Morrill,. The secretary was authorized to write
to each school for an offering to help defray
the current expenses. Mr.. H. E. Lufkin, the
State supt., was present and took charge OF
the afternoon service He was accompanied
bv Rev. Mr.. Howe, who was to give an address
on "The Boy Problem" in the evening: Rev
D. L. Wilson gave short talk on "The knights
of King Arthur" as an adjunct to Sunday
school work. Adjourned. Isabel CHM, Sec'y.