The Republican journal., 1911-07-06
The Churches.

There will be no services at the chapel in
East Northport for the present.
The Belfast Spirituasts hold regular Sunday
services at their hall on High street at 2 D. m.
and z p. m.
First Parish Unitarian church. Service
next Sunday at 1915 a. m. with sermon by Rev.
Harry Lutz. Sunday school at noon
District Superintendent H. B. Haskell will
preach at the Woods schoohouse, Northport,
Wednesday evening, July 18th, and hold the
first quarterly conference.
The morning service next Sunday at the
Universalist church will be at 1915 o'clock,
with sermon by the PASTOR Rev. Arthur A.
Blair. Sunday school at IL o'clock
There will be a service of the Protestant
Episcopal church at the North church vestry
next Sunday at o'clock p. m. Orlando Tith-
erington, lay reader. All are welcome
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, Sunday morning
at II o'clock and Wednesday evening at 7.3O
o'clock, to which all are cordially welcome.
The services for the week at the North church
will be as follows: prayer meeting this, Thurs
day evening at 7.30; morning worship Sunday at
10.45 a. M; Sunday school at IL. The Sunday
evening services have been discontinued for
the summer.
There will be services next Sunday at Ma
sons Mills at 1890 a. m. and at Trinity Reform
ed Church at 2.30 p M, with sermons by Rev.
William Vaughan, followed by Sunday school.
Prayer Getting at Trinity Church this, Thurs
day, evening at 7.30 o'clock.
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; Sunday school
at noon; mems meeting at $50 p. M; evening
service at 7.30 p. m.
The services for the week at the Methodist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday
evening the prayer meeting; Sunday at 1915,
morning worship; Sunday school at IL M; Jun
Tor League at $50 p. M; evening service at
7.3O p. M; Tuesday at 730 p. M, the Epworth
League meeting.
In the absence of Rev. Arthur G. Roberts,
who was called to Ohio by the death of his
mother, his pulpit in the Baptist Church was
occupied last Sunday by his brother-in-law,
Rev, E. Harold Mohn, of Norwood Mass, who
with his bride is guest at the Roberts cot.
tage on the harbor front.
The Rev. Herman H. Hamakers pastor of
st. Francis church has opened his church in
Dark Harbor where services will be held Sum-
days at and 1890 a. m. Father Hamaker
has secured the assistance of another clergv-
man, so that every Sunday there will be SER
vices in the Belfast church and occasionally in
Castine and Searsport.
Socialism was condemned as heresy and an
evil and all Catholics were warned against it
by Archbishop Sebastian G. Messmer of Mil
waukee, who was one of the central figures in
the proceedings, June 28th, of the Catho-
lie Educational Congress in session at Chicago.
Socialism is heresy and an evil, the vicious
ness of which is apparent to every thinking
man." said the archbishop, THE immortality
which socialism breeds and the dangers which
1t leads to can be averted only by the influence
of religion and religious teachings"
Large representations from all sections at
tended the 18th annual convention of the
Maine State Epworth league in Houlton, June
18TH They were welcomed by Rev. w. H.
Easton, Rev. F. A. Arbuckle and W. s. Levin
In behalf of Houlton chapter, Houlton churches
and eltlzens. The response was by Rev. l. H.
Bean of Lewiston. The conference sermon
was preached by Rev. Mr.. Bean. A business
session followed. The afternoon session was
opened at l.3O with devotional service led by
DR.: &. P. Clifford of Houlton, after which an
address, Spiritual Work." was made by Rev.
>. W. Hatch of Bangor. Discussion was open
ed by Gerald 3. Marden of Bangor and then
there were addresses as follows: 1.-THE League
and the Church" Rev. F. K. Gamble Presque
Isle; 1.-The Success of the League" Rev
James II. Gray. Caribou; Young Campaign
ers,' Miss Edna W. Rowan, Kansas. Miss
Rowan,s address was the feature of the
day: The evening program opened with de-
yotlonal service, Rev. F. PalIadino, Bangor,
leader. An address, THE Value Of Untitled
Ideals, was made by Rev. H. B. Haskell, presi-
dent of the first general conference, district
nine The concluding event was a reception
to the delegates by Houlton chapter.
The members of the Universaist church and
parish gave reception to their new pastor
and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur A. Blair, in
the church vestry June 2sth. The room was
Ai1ooe astIactiVe WITH rugs, Iapies, SOFA pillows
and an abundance of ferns, wild flowers, ne.
onies and roses in jardinieres and vases.
There was a large attendance of members of
the church and parish, with the local clergy
men and few invited friends. Rev. and Mrs.
Blair were assisted in receiving by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Bickford, Messrs. Charles E.
johnson and Luther A. Hammons acting az
ushers. Ice cream and cake were served by a
number Of young girls gowned in white. Dur
ing the evening music was furnished by an in