The Republican journal., 1912-05-30
The Churches.

The Churches.
There will be services in the Poor's Mills
hall next Sunday afternoon, as usual, conduct
ed by Rev. H. W. Rhoades.
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 welcome.
The services at the Universalist church for
the week will be as follows: K o. K. A. Satur-
day night; preaching service Sunday morning
at 10.45; Sunday school at noon
Morning service at the First Parish (Unitar-
ian) church at the usual hour next Sunday,
with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school
meets Immediately after the close of the
morning worship.
Services will be held at Mason's Mills next
Sunday at 1890 a. M, followed by Sunday
school. Preaching services at Trinity Re-
formed church at 2SO p. m. followed by SUM-
day school. Rev. VIM. Vaughan will preach at
both places.
| The services in the church at North Belfast
will be as follows every Sunday until further
notice: Morning service at 1890 a. m. with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. C.. E. Walsh; Sum
day school at 11.45 a. NJ; preaching service in
the evening at o'clock.
The services at the North church will be
as follows: this, Thursday, at 7.30 p. m. the
prayer meeting; morning worship Sunday at
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meeting at $50 p. M; cordial invitation is ex-
tended TO the public to attend these services.
The services for the week at the First
Methodist church will be as follows: this,
Thursday evening the prayer meeting at 7.3O
p. M; Sunday at 1915 morning worship; Sum-
day school at IL M; Epworth League pray
er meeting Sunday evening at $50 p. m.
Praise and Evangelistic service at 730 p. m.
each Sunday evening.
The services at the Baptist church will be as
usual next Sunday. Morning service at As
a. m. with sermon by Rev. William Chase of
New York; Sunday school at IL o'clock. All
who do not attend Sunday school at any other
church are cordially invited. C. E. meeting
at 6.15 and evening service at 7.30 p. m. Prayer
meeting this, Thursday, evening.
Rev. Charles Harbutt superintendent of the
Congregational Conference and Missionary
Society of Maine of Portland, is sending out a
circular letter to the saaried State officials of
liz Protestant denominations of Maine, notify
ing them of meeting to be held in Waterville
at 10 a. M, Tuesday, June IL. This session is
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purpose of making a careful survey of the
conditions of the rural communities of Maine.
At the annual meeting in Portland, May 23d,
of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Maine officers were elect
ed as follows: Honorary president Mrs. Chas.
7. Ogdenk, Woodford; President, Miss Harriet
S. McCobb, Portland; Vice president, Mrs. H
M. Blake, Bangor; Corresponding secretary,
Miss Annie M. Merrill, Portland; Treasurer,
Miss Annie L. Sawyer, Portland. Addresses
were delivered during the day by Rev. Flavel
B. Luther, president of Trinity College and
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! The largest, most enthusiastic and success
full session ever held, financially and otherwise
| of the Maine State Spiritualists' association
convened in Dover May 18th and continued
over Sunday. Officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows Mark A. Barwise,
Bangor, president; Frank A. Bishop, Hermon,
LIST vice president; Mrs. J. A. Montefore, Wat
erville, I'd vice president; Mrs Mary Drake
Jenney, Guilford, secl etary; Mrs. E. M. Bart
lett, Whites Corner. treasurer; Samuel M. Gle
of Monson, Mrs. Abby Webster of Waterville,
F. Otis Gould of Old Town, Mrs. Nellie Knee
land of Temple Heights, directors. The follow
ing committees were appointed by the presi-
dent: On resolutions, Frank A. Bishop of Her.
mon; F. Otis Gould of Old Town, Mrs. Alma
Lowe; on resolutions of respect in memory of
deceased members, Mrs. Minerva A. Barwise
Mrs. Nellie Kneeland, Mrs. Mary F. Bishop,
Mrs. Barker of Augusta, Mrs. Abbie Webster;
legislative committee. elected by ballot: Mark
A. Barwise of Bangor; F. Otis Gould of Old
Town, S. M. Gle of Monsoon F. A. Bishop of
Hermon; E. N. Bartlett of Whites Corner; A.
Lincoln Blaisdell of Winterport; Freeman w.
Smith of Verona Park. The reports showed
the finances of the State association to be in a
very prosperous condition and the outlook is
very hopeful and encouraging. Several new
societies have been organized during the past
year.
DR.. George F. Durgln Of Boston preached in
the Methodist church last Sunday morning
and evening. The evening service was a
union service under the auspices of the local
w. c. T. u, and was very largely attended.
Rev. D. B. Phelan, the pastor, who conducted
the exercises, read the Scriptures; Rev. David
L. Wilson of the Congregational church offer
ed prayer, and Rev. C. B. Ames of the Unfair
ian church read the responsive service. The
regular church choir. Misses Lena Sanborn
and Laverne Written and Messrs. Fred S.
Hutchins and Leroy Coombs, with Miss Edith
Davidson, organist, rendered the hymns.
Mrs. Bowdoin N. rendleton of Islesboro sang
solo, The Bird with the Broken Wing" with
volume of voice and expression that capti-
waited her hearers. Then followed trio by
Mrs. D. B. Phelan. her son George and daugh-
| ter Villa, who sang without accompaniment,
"Let Your Lower Lights be Burning" and it
was one of the most delightful musical num-
bers heard here for some tire. The sermon
was by DR.. g. F. Durgin of the Bromfeld
| street Methodist church, Boston, whose SUBJ