The Republican journal., 1912-03-28
The Churches.

Sunday service in the North church nax+ s,,,-
day afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Orlando Tith-
erington is reader.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street. Sunday morning
at II o'clock and Wednesday evening at TAO
o'clock, to which all are welcome.
John F. Tilton of Portland, former nastor
of the Belfast Baptist church occupied the
pulpit last Sunday morning and evening. He
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. ". Rich.
The services at the Universalist church for
the week will be as follows: K. O. K A. Satur-
day night; preaching services Sunday morning
| at 10.45 Sunday school and Mems Club at nooa
Rev. M. S. Hill, pastor of the Belfast Metho-
dist church, will deliver the conference sermon
at 1.30 p. M, Wednesday, April 3rd, at the ses-
sion of the East Maine Conference in Rock
land.
The services for the week at the Baptist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday. even.
ing the prayer meeting; Sunday, at 1O45,
morning worship, Sunday school at noon:
C. E. meeting at $50 p. M; evening service
at 7.30 p. m.
The services in the church at North Belfast
will be as follows every Sunday until further
notice: Morning service at 1880 a. M with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. c. E. Walsh; Sum
day school at 11.45 a. m; preaching service in
the evening at o'clock.
Morning service at the First Parish Church
at the usual hour next Sunday,with sermon by
he
after the close of the morning worship. The
usual collection for the Easter flowers will be
taken next Sunday at the morning services.
Harry W. Rowe, a senior at Bates college,
has been chosen as field secretary of the Maine
Christian Endeavor Society and will begin
work July 1st. Mr.. Rowe will succeed Miss
Margaret Koch, who resigns to take position
as member of the faculty Bible Institute,
Spencer, Mass.
Mr.. Arthur Head of Watervile, secretary
of the Laymen's Federation of Maine, will
occupy the Baptist pulpit next Sunday morn
. ing and evening. The Laymen's movement is
one for better citizenship and the day prom
ises to be one of general interest. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
! The services at the North church will be
as follows: this, Thursday, at 7.3O p. m. the
prayer meeting; Castle North, K. o. K. A. Fri
day at o'clock; morning worship Sunday at
10.45 a. M; Sunday school at II m; c. E. prayer
at $50 p m.; a cordial invitation is extended TO
the public to attend these services.
! The services for the week at the Methodist
church will be as follows: this, Thursday even
ing the prayer meeting; Sunday, at 10.45,
morning worship, with sermon by the pastor;
Sunday school at u M; Junior League at $50
p. M; evening service at 7.30 p. m.; Tuesday
at 7.3O p NJ, the Epworth League meeting.
The Campbell Memorial church of Sanger
vile, Rev. H. l. Holt, pastor, recently re-
dedicated after extensive renovation. The
services occupied two days, and were attended
by many from out of town, including District
Superintendent Rev. j. w. Hatch of Bangor.
Sunday evening he preached strong sermon
on the relation of the church to the community,
emphasizing the thought that individual
lived in the community who did not depend
upon the church in some way and that it was
his business to help the church that made
.
of the church was the business of every mem
Der. At the close of the sermon the church
was rededicated by Mr. Hatch, assisted by the
pastor Rev. H. l. Holt, the pastor, was for
merly of Lncolnvile, is graduate OF Free
dom Academy and is well known throughout
this county.
Next week special union Lenten services will
be held in the churches of the city. The services
will be held every evening, except Saturday,
and at 7.30 O'Clock. The steps of the Master
during his last week on earth will be followed,
and the public is heartily invited to all the Ser
vices The places and topics of the meetings are
as follows:
Monday evening, the Congregational church;
subject, The Cleansing of the Temple, Rev.
Arthur A. Blair.
Tuesday evening. the Baptist church; sub
Ject, The Prophecy on the Mount of Olives,
Rev. Charles B. Ames.
Wednesday evening, the Methodist church;
subject, The Quiet Day of the, Week, Rev.
David L. Wilson.
Thursday evening, The Unitarian church;
subject, The Upper Room, Rev. David L.
Wilson, This service will be Communion
service.
Friday evening, the Methodist church; SUBJ
iect, The Revelation of the Cross, Rev. Charles
B. Ames.
The East Maine conference of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church which is to be held in
Rockland, April 3rd to 9th, promises to be one
of the most important and interesting fol
many years. On the program are many of the
ablest men of the denomination. Bishop Viii.
liam Bart will preside, and will have the ap.
pointment of two new district superintendent
to fill the expired terms of Rev. H. B. Haskell
of the Bucksport district and Rev. D. B. Phelar
of the Rockland district. The law of the
church forbids the Bishop appointing man te
the same district for more than six years il
succession. Of scarcely less Importance anl
interest is the election of delegates to thu
General conference which opens in Mime
apolis on Wednesday, May 1st, and which will
continue for one month. There will be live
" discussion of various matters referred te
the annual conferences and the Lay Electoral
conference by the last General conference
The usual arrangements have been made fo
reduced fares on the boats and trans