The Republican journal., 1911-01-12
THE CHURCHES.

Protestant Episcopal services have
been held in the North church every
other Sunday at $50 p. m. except dur
ing the month of August when the hour
was at 1915 a. m. Mr.. Orlando Tither-
ington is the lay reader.
A union service was held in the Baptist
church January 9th, under the auspices
of the w. C. 7. U. Mrs. S. A. Parker
read the temperance story, ''The Saving.
of Daddy"
At the January communion service
Trinity Reformed church admitted seven
teen candidates to membership:
A conclave of the Knights of King
Arthur of the Palatinate of Waldo was
held with the North church February
4th and was of unusual interest.
Rev. ]. W. Vaughan of Citypoint
began series of Sunday evening meet
ings at the home of Mrs. E. Newell with
good attendance and interest. Services
are now held every Sunday at o. m. in
the Citypoint chapel, with sermon by
Rev. ]. w. Vaughan.
An open conclave Of Castle Lincoln,
K. o. K. A. was held in the Universalist
church February 10Th. The exercises
were in memory of Lincoln, for whom
the Castle was manned. There was a
coronation service and an installation of
officers.
A joint conclave of Castles North and
Waldo, K. 0. K. A., was held in the
Methodist church February 23rd, at
which reports were given by the dele
gates to State meeting of the order in
Augusta.
Lenten services, passion week, March
21st to 25th, were held at the North
church.
Easter Sunday, March 9th, was OBJ
served in all the Belfast churches with
special musical programs and sermons
appropriate to the day
The second annual church service of
the Knights of King Arthur was held in
the Baptist church March Goth, all the
Castles in the city attending. Rev. A.
e. Roberts preached the sermon and the
other pastors assisted in the exercises.
Work was begun on the chapel at Ma
sons Mills in March, and ground was
broken May 7th, when the weather condi-
tons were ideal. Rev. William Vaughan
was the master of ceremonies and old
and young were alike interested in the
event. Revs. David L. Wilson, Adolph
Rossbach, Arthur G. Roberts and ]. w.
Vaughan made remarks and there was
singing and other exercises by the chill
dren of the Sunday school.
Rev. Albert E. Luce severed his con-
nection with the Methodist church on ac-
count of the illness of Mrs. Luce and
was transferred to the church in Dexter.
He was succeeded here by Rev. M. S.
Hills of Vassalboro. Mr.. and Mrs. Luce
were rendered farewell reception, which
was followed in May by a welcome to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hills and little daughter
Blanche.
A union service of the city churches
was held in the Methodist church April
18th as farewell to Rev. A. E. Luce,
pastor.
The 62nd annual conference of the
Congregational churches of Waldo coun-
ty was held IN the North church June
14th, and it was the most social and help
full session for years.
Phoenix and Timothy Chase Lodges,
F. & A. M, and Primrose Chapter, O.
E. S., attended the Universalist church
June 18th. The sermon was by Rev. A.
A. Smith, and there was large attend
ance.
The Lincoln Association of Baptist
churches met with the Belfast Baptist
church June 18th in quarterly confer
'ence. About IS delegates were in at
tendance.
The Baptist Sewing Circle held their
65th annual meeting June 22nd.
The city churches were closed in Au-