The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-28
The Churches.

The Churches.
There will be preaching at the Woods school
house, Northport, next Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock
The Young Peoples Union of the First Par
ish (Unitarian) church will meet next Monday
evening with Miss Clara Keating
The spelling match held by Castle Waldo,
Knights of King Arthur, last Friday evening
was won by Lewis johnson.
The Guild of the North Congregational
church will hold its regular meeting Monday
evening, February 1st with Miss Margaret N.
Hazeltine, Cedar street.
There will be services in the Chapel at East
Northport Sunday January 81 at 1O:45, conduct
ed by Rev. c. L. Wright of Belfast. Sunday
school will follow the preaching service.
The services at the Universalist church next
Sunday will be at 23O p. M, with sermon by
the pastor, Rev. A. A. Smith on 'Knowledge
of the World Sunday school will follow this
service.
The Seaside Spiritual church will hold meet
ings in their rooms on High street every
Thursday evening at 73O o'clock and Sunday
afternoon at 230, to which the public are cor
daily invited.
| The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hail. 127 Main street, Sunday morning at
II o'clock; subject, Love-" and Wednesday
evening at 7.3o o'clock, to which all are cor
daily welcome
/ There will be service at Trinity Reformed
church next Sunday at ESQ 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
| number of the members of the Epworth
League gathered at the parsonage of the
Methodist Episcopal church on the evening of
January 10th and enjoyed social and candy
pull. Old fashioned molasses candy was made
most successfully, and games of all kinds were
played by the young people, who passed a
Thoroughly enjoyable evening.
Rev John F. Tilton, pastor of the Main
Street Baptist church, Saco, has announced his
resignation, to take effect May 1st. III health,
which kept Rev. Mr. Tilton in the hospital for
several weeks, is the cause. Mr.. Tilton was
formerly pastor of the Baptist church in this
city and went to Saco four years ago from
Newton, Mass He will not accept any active
pastorate for at least year after his resigna-
ton takes effect.
The services next Sunday at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church will be as follows: at
10.45 a. M, preaching by the pastor, Rev AL
bert E. Luce; at noon, Bible school; at 3 o. m
Junior Epworth League; at 7.3O p. M, Gospel
service, conducted by the pastor. Tuesday, at
/ 7.30 p. M, the Epworth League. Thursday, at
7.30 p. M, the church devotional service Fri
day there will be joint meeting of Castles of
X. o. X. A. at the North church. There will
be parish supper in the vestry of the church
from $50 to $50 p. m. on Friday.
/ very interesting meeting of the Auxiliary
of the North Congregational church was held
with Miss Avis NJ Morrison January 2Oth The
subject of the evening was the work in the
South Seas, and Miss L. Grace Chadwick read
carefully prepared and interesting paper on
the life of Hiram Bingham. The other topics
were also most entertaining as we'll as instruc-
tive. The February meeting is to be guest
night, and Mrs. c. M. Craig, Miss Avis M
Morrison, Miss L. Grace Chadwick, and Miss M
D. Pilsbury were appointed a committee to
make plans for the occasion.
local open conclave of the Knights Of
King Arthur will be held at the North church
tomorrow, Friday, evening at seven-thirty
Castles Waldo and Claiming, with invited
friends, will be the guests of Castle North.
The opening and closing rituals of the order
will be given. The new King of Castle North
will be crowned and the officers installed Fol-
lowing the coronation musical and literary
program will be rendered. An interesting
feature will be the reading of special mes
sage from the International King to the
Knights of the Realm in Belfast.
The services for the week at the North Con-
gregational church will be as follows: meeting
of the Junior c. E. Society, this, Thursday,
afternoon at $50 o'clock; prayer meeting this
evening at $780, topic, Fishers of Men. Mark
1:14-2O; open conclave of the Belfast castles of
the Knights of King Arthur, Friday evening at 7
O'Clock. Morning worship Sunday at 1O.45 a. M,
with sermon by the pastor, Rev. D. L. Wilson, Sun
day school at noon; missionary meeting of the
c. e. Society at $50 p. m. Evening worship at
7.30 p. m. A cordial welcome is extended to all
to attend these services.
Last Friday evening Castle Charming, No.
1445, Knights of King Arthur, initiated five
candidates in the first degree. The work was
done splendidly by the new degree team and
called forth much praise from the Marquis of
Maine, who was present on invitation. Castle
North, No. 853, visited Castle Charming this
same evening after its own conclave had been
brought to close and the Castle hall rang
with the cheers of the two castles at the close
of the conclave. Castle Charming is the new
est castle in the city and its knights are great
ly interested in their work. It is expected that
another castle will be organized shortly, max
| ing four in all in the city.