The Republican journal., 1911-04-20
The Churches.

The Belfast Spiritualists hold regular Sunday
services at their hall on High street at p. m.
and Up. m.
There will be no services at the Universalist
be held at the usual hour, IL o'clock.
There will be services in the chapel at East
Northport, April 23rd, at 10.45 a. M, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. G. G. Winslow, and
followed by the Sunday school.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street. Sunday morning
at II o'clock and Wednesday evening at 73O
o'clock, to which all are cordially welcome.
There will be services next Sunday at Ma
sons Mills at 1890 a. m. and at Trinity Reform
ed Church at $50 p. M, with sermons by Rev.
William Vaughan. followed by Sunday school.
Prayer meeting at Trinity Church this, Thurs
day, evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Many Maine Methodists are in favor of abol-
ishing the district superintendent, or presid-
ing elders. as they were formerly called. This
matter as well as the proposition Of resident
bishops will be discussed at the Maine confer
ence which opened yesterday at Biddeford.
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS Assoc1A-
TON. Glasses for independent Bible study are
held every Sunday at II a. m. and Thursday at
Z. 80 p m. at the home of Mrs. Eliza Jefferds,
Charles street. All interested in the study
of the Scriptures are cordially invited to at
tend
Next Sunday evening at the Baptist church
an address will be given by the pastor on the
progress and results of the Gospel in Japan,
and it will be illustrated by stereopticon views
in charge of Mr.. Walter ]. Clifford. The SER
vice will begin at 7.30, and all are cordially in
vited to attend.
The services for the week at the Methodist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday, even
ing the prayer meeting; Sunday, at TO- As, morn
ing worship, with sermon by the pastor; Sum
day school at IL M; Junior League at $50 p.
M evening service at 7.30 p. M; Tuesday at
73O p M, the Epworth League meeting.
The services for the week at the North
church will be as follows: Junior Endeavor
meeting this, Thursday, afternoon at o'clock;
prayer meeting this evening at 100; Castle
North, OK A, Friday evening at o'clock;
morning worship Sunday at 1915 a. M; Sunday
school at II; Y P S. C. E. at $50 and evening
worship at 7.3O p. m.
The services for the week at the Baptist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday, even
ing the prayer meeting; Sunday, at 1915,
morning worship, with sermon by the pastor;
Sunday school at noon; mems meeting at $50;
Y P. S. C. E. at $50; at 7.30, there will be a
stereoptcon lecture on the progress and re-
suits of the Gospel in Japan.
EASTER SUNDAY. There was large attend
ance at all the churches Easter Sunday. The
Universalist church was closed and the men,
bers of that society were distributed among
the other churches. At the Baptist church the
decorations were very effective. Potted Easter
lilies, hyacinths, ferns, etc, were arranged
around the altar and platform and on stands
and tables, with cutfiowers in vases. The dis
course by the pastor, Rev. Arthur G. Roberts,
was in keeping with the day and was helpful
and instructive. The choir selections were of
Easter music. The ordinance of baptism was
administered to Mr.. and Mrs L. C. Putnam.
There was an attendance of 17S at the Sunday
school at IL O'Clock. At the Methodist church
the decorations were elaborate. White bunt-
ing, dotted with sprigs of green, was draped
over the altar and around the rail. Potted
Easter lilies, tulips, hyacnths, etc. and cut
flowers were placed to the best advantage.
Rev. M. S. Hill preached an Easter sermon in
the morning and the Sunday school carried out
the program printed in The Journal last week.
At the Unitarian church Rev. Adolph Rossbach
preached an inspiring and uplifting discourse
to large audience. Pots of Easter lilies were
artistically arranged about the altar and a
large vase of pinks graced the communion
table. The ordinance of the Lords supper
was observed at the close of the morning SER
vice. The morning service and music at the
Congregational church were appropriate to the
day and the pastor, Rev. David L. Wilson,
preached an eloquent sermon. At o'clock
special service was held for Palestine Com
mandery. Knights Templar, and there was
large attendance of the Sir Knights in uni
form. Rev. David L. Wilson, the pastor, Prel-
ate of the commandery, was in gown and full
reSdIld. Inc eAerclSeS were very Impressive
and the sermon one of the best ever delivered
here on like occasion and had the close at
tention of the large audience. In the memorial
service Mr.. Wilson spoke of the death of the
three Sir Knights within the past year: George
P. Field of Boston, Charles E. Adams of Sears
port and John T. Frost of Belfast The floral
decorations were profuse and beautiful. The
large bank of Easter lilies and pinks at the
right of the altar was specially attractive.
Easter lilies, tulips, narcissus and hyacinths
were placed about the altar and on the COM
munion table. The banner of the order was
placed at the right of the pulpit. All the city
pastors took part in the exercises. Easter SER
vices were held at Saint Francis church, with
sermon by Rev. Father Herman H. Hamakers.
The altar was handsomely decorated with pot
ted plants and with bouquets of roses and
pinks arranged over the white drapery. A
large number received the Holy Communion
Easter services were held in the Trinity Re-
formed church with sermon at 2.3O D. m. by
the pastor, Rev. William Vaughan. The holy
communion was administered. The church
was beautifully decorated with ported plants
and cut flowers. The Easter concert, in which
the Mason's Mills school is to join, will be given
Sunday April 23d.
Aroostook Potato Shipments.
BANGOR, Me-. April IA. Shipments of pota-
toes from Aroostook county up to Thursday