The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-05
The Churches.

The Belfast Spiritualists hold regular Sunday
services at their hall on High street, at 2 p. m.
and Z p. m.
The subject of the sermon at the Universe
list church next Sunday morning will be, 1.-THE
Compensations of Living Christian Life" "
All are cordially invited.
There will be service of the Epi scopal
church at the North church vestry next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. Orlando Tither
ington is lay reader. All are welcome.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, Sunday morning
at IL o'clock and Wednesday evening at 7.2o
o'clock, to which all are welcome.
The regular services will be held at the Uni
the pastor, Rev. Arthur A. Blair. Sunday
school at the close of the morning service.
&c. F. Wood, student at Colby College, &C.
cupied the Baptist pulpit last Sunday morning
and evening. Rev. Eben Francis of Boston
will occupy the pulpit Sunday, October 18th.
The Maine State Association of Free Bap-
fist churches will meet with the F. B. church
in Pittsfeld on October 10th, 18th and 18th A
very interesting program is arranged and q
large attendance is expected.
The services for the week at the Baptist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday, even
ing the prayer meeting; Sunday, at 1O.45,
morning worship, Sunday school at noon;
mems meeting at $50 p. m.; evening service
at 7.3O p. m.
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 meeting at Trinity Church this, Thurs
day, evening at 73O o'clock
The services in the church at North Belfast
will be as follows every Sunday until further
notice: Morning service at 1870 a. m. with
day school at 11.45 a. M; preaching service in
the evening at o'clock.
The services for the week at the Methodist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday even
ing the prayer meeting; Sunday, at 1915,
morning worship, with sermon by the pastor;
Ill., O.sU
p. M; evening service at 73O p NJ; Tuesday
at 7SC p. M, the Epworth League meeting.
The services at the North church will be as
folows:this, Thursday, afternoon at $50 pm. the
Junior c. E. meeting; at 7.30 p. m. the praye.
meeting; morning worship Sunday at 1O.45 a.
M; Sunday school at IL M; c. E. prayer meet
ing at 23O p. M; cordial invitation is extend
ed to the public to attend these services
Last Sunday was rally day at the Universal
ist church The special sermon, on the church,
its power and its influence, by Rev Arthur A.
Blair, was practical and helpful and the spec
lal music was enjoyed, particularly the solo by
Mrs. c. W. Wescott. A large number of the
church and parish, with several visitors, were
present
Rally Day was observed by the Sanford, Me-,
Baptist Sunday school October 1st The pro-
gram included welcome by Paul Hurd, reci-
tatlons by Lila Brock and Lucille Akroyd, a
solo by Alice Brearey and graduation exer-
cises by the primary class. In the evening
Rev. E. S. Philbrook delivered an illustrated
lecture on 1.-The Life of Christ" St. Georges
church observed harvest festival
Rev. Francis Southworth, pastor of the
Bethel Congregational church, Portland, and a
well-known minister, celebrated his 87th BIRTH
day September Both at his home on Morse
street. 1t was largely family gathering and
Mr.. and Mrs. Southworth were assisted in re-
ceiving by their daughters, Mrs. Mac Pherson
and Mrs. Macdonald. While not in very vigor-
GUS health Mr.. Southworth otherwise shows
only slight signs of his years. He is the oldest
minister of the Congregational church in
Maine.
Rev. David Pratt, the Oldest preacher of the
M aine Methodist Conference, died at his home
in Falmouth, Sept. 18th, aged "a years. Rev.
Mr.. Pratt was carpenter by trade and began
pr eaching as member of the conference in
1862. He retired nine years ago, having been
Az years IN the ministry. He held many pas
torates throughout the State and when in
charge of the West End church in Portland he
did more than half the labor of building the
present structure with his own hands. His
wife died last spring.