The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-21
The Churches.

There will be preaching at the Woods school
house, Northport, next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock
There is to be a supper and party for the
parish of the Unitarian church in Memorial
Hall, tomorrow, Friday, evening
There were small audiences at the several
churches on Sunday morning on account OF the
severe storm, and the evening services were
omitted except at the Methodist church.
There will be services in the Chapel at East
Northport next Sunday morning 10:45, conduct
ed by Rev. C. L. Wright of Belfast. Sunday
school will follow the preaching service.
The open conclave which was to have been
held by Castle North Knights of King Arthur,
Friday evening, January 22nd, has been post
poned to Friday evening, January 18th.
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 2.30, to which the public are cor
daily invited
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, Sunday morning at
IL o'clock; subject, "Truth;" and Wednesday
evening at 73O o'clock, to which all are cor
dially.welcome.
A parish supper under the direction of the
young people of the church will be given in
the vestry of the Methodist church Friday, jan
uary 29th. All members of the church and
congregation are invited
There will be service at Trinity Reformed
church next Sunday at 230 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.
At meeting of the Universalist parish held
January 18th, the following officers were elect
ed: Clerk, Charles E. johnson; treasurer, L.
F. G. Mixer, L. T. Shales, C. C. Glover, Charles
S. Bickford.
The members of the Epworth League of the
Methodist church are to give an entertainment
in the vestry early in February. The pro-
gram will he given later. They are also
making plans for fair to be held the latter
part of March.
The Young Peoples Union of the First Par
ish (Unltarian) church held pleasant meeting
at the home of Miss Abbie Doak on Monday
evening Plans for the winters work were
discussed, and it was decided that the Union
would take up the study of modern poets dur
ing the coming months.
The 62nd annual session of the East Maine
Methodist Conference will be held in Els
worth next April, opening Tuesday evening,
April 9th, and closing Monday, April 18th
Some of the most eminent men in the Metho-
dist denomination in this country will be pres
ent Bishop Luther B. Wilson, D. D., LII. D.,
will preside.
The hour of services at the Universalist
church has been changed to 23O p. m as Mrs
E. P. Frost, who has been engaged as soprano
soloist, has another engagement in the morn
ing. The subject of the sermon next Sunday
will be Going into the Silence Sunday
school will follow the services.
A pleasant event in Hartford, Conn, was the
observance of the forty-ninth anniversary of
the ordination of Rev. Edwin Pond Parker by
by the people of the South Congregational
church. of which he is pastor. The celebration
was reception in the chapel, DR.. and Mrs
Parker receiving and not only his parishioners
but friends from other churches took advant-
age OF the opportunity for presenting their re-
spects The reception was made the more SIM
pie and informal because it comes so close to
the tlftleth anniversary of DR.. Parkers ordina-
ton, when there will be more notable obser-
vances.
The Baptist Young Ladies' Social Union was
recently organized by Mrs M. W. Rich and
has about 20 members, with the following
officers: President Mrs A. G. Roberts; vice
president, Miss Idella D. KnowIton; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Eva L. Morris Mrs. Rich
has been made an honorary member The
objects of the Union are to assist the church
socially and financially. They meet fortnight
ly on Wednesdays. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. A. G. Roberts January 9th.
Service at the First Parish (Unitarian)
church next Sunday at 1915 a. m subject of
sermon, "What is that to thee, follow thou me-
Sunday School at noon; Bible class study
"Jesus and the Little Children" conducted by
Mrs. Rossbach. Castle Claiming, Knights of
King Arthur, meets Friday evening at 7o'clock.
Mrs. Clement W. Wescott and Mr. Emory F.
White have been engaged to sing in the choir.
Next Sunday Mr. White will sing solo, "Hear
Ye Israel, by Dudley Buck. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to the public.
The services at the First Methodist Episco-
ral church Sunday January 24th, will be as fol-
lows: at lO.45 a. m. preaching by the pastor,
hev. Albert E. Luce, seats all free: at l2
o'clock, Bible school, at 8 p. M, Junior Epworth
League, Miss Lillian Spinney, Supt., with an
address by the pastor; at 7.3Op. m. Evangelistic
service conducted by the pastor Tuesday,
January 26th, Epworth League; subject, Light
That Cannot be Hidden" Thursday, January
2lst, prayer meeting under charge of the pas
tor. Friday the Knights of King Arthur will
have spelling match for entertainment.
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 o'clock; prayer meeting this
evening at 7.50; topic, The Promised Comfort
er, John l6:s-11; meeting of Castle North,
Knights of King Arthur, Friday evening at 7
o clock Morning worship Sunday at 1916 a.
nl., with sermon by the pastor, Rev. D. L.
Wilson; Sunday school at noon; meeting of the
&. E. Society at $50 p. m.; topic, Life lessons
from the book of Genesis, Gen. 1:1-8, 26-31.
Evening worship at 7.30 p. m. A cordial well
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