The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-05-21

| All young people interested in the organlza-
ton of a chorus for Sunday evening services
in the Methodist church will meet in the vestry
tomorrow Friday, night at o'clock. Inc
chorus will be directed by A. P. Gocdhue.
Rev. David L. Wilson will be formally INSTALL
ed pastor of Central church Tuesday evening,
May 18th, at 7so: Rev. Jesse Hill OF the Wills
ton church, Portland, one of the ablest pastors
in Maine, will be present and the principal
speaker Of the evenine.-Bath Independent
Rev. H. l. Holt has accepted an invitation to
preach the Memorial sermon to the veterans
at Guilford, May 25th. Mr.. Holt has also been
invited, and has accepted the invitation, to de-
liver the Memorial day address ct Abbott this
year.
Eldren C. Elverdelaan,a student at the New
Brunswick N. j., Seminary, Dutch Reformed
church, will arrive about the middle of June to
remain three months to assist Rev. William
Vaughan with his duties at Mason's Mills and
at Trinity church.
Miss Ethel Sturtevant entertained the
Farther Lights Society last Friday night at
the Baptist parsonage on Union street. After
the regular business meeting the members
united in preparing post cards for mission
work and the hostess served refreshments.
Last Sunday morning at the Baptist church
Rev Walter F. Sturtevant spoke on Bodily
Exercise" taking his text from Corinthians
GIG, "Know ye not that your body is the tenn
pie of the Holy Ghost which is in you" Next
Sunday morning he will speak on "Godly Ex-
ercise."
The services at the Baptist church will be as
follows: Prayer meeting this. Thursday, even
ing; morning service Sunday at 10.45 a. M;
Sunday school at u o'clock. All who do not
attend Sunday school at any other church are
ordially invited. Christian Endeavor at so,
and evening service at 730 p m.
The subject of the pastor, Rev. Horace B..
Sell ers, at the Methodist Church next Sunday
m orning will be the "Christian Common
wealth." and at the evening service, "Debts."
he young people to assist in the evening
chorus are requested to meet to morrow, Fri
day, at 7 p. m. for an hours rehearsal.
The services for the coming week at theNorth
church will be as follows: This, Thursday,
evening at 730 o'clock, prayer meeting; FRI
day evening at o'clock regular meeting of
Castle North, X. o. K. A., Sunday, morn
ing worship at 1915. with sermon by the pas
tor, followed by Bible school; at $50 p. m.
Christian Endeavor meeting.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. R.. with
C amp A. E. Clark, Sons of Veterans; and their
allied organizations, will attend divine service
in the North (CongregationaD church next
Sund ay when Rev haraden S. Pearl will preach
memorial sermon in their honor. The center
seats of the auditorium will be reserved for
the guests,
At the Baptist church last Sunday evening
Miss Maud E. Mathews gave an interesting re-
port of the Woman's Missionary meetings she
recently attended in Boston. After giving a
general report of the meetings she took her
ers on little trip to the foreign countries:
apan, China, Burma, Assam and India. In
closing she told about some young women who
will enter the foreign missionary field this
year.
What Our Church Stands For, was the theme
of very interesting discourse last Sunday
morning by Rev. Harden S. Pearl, in the
North church. Many observations from the
recent council of the Congregational churches
held in Brewer, were given, and most interest,"
ing history of the church from the beginning.
Prior to this he gave brief history OF
"worship" from the beginning on down through
gods and idols to the present day.
The Episcopal convention for the Diocese OF
Maine, in session at Portland, May 18th, in
dorsed the plan presented by the general con-
vention for q system of pensions for priests on
arriving at the age of retirement, 6S. Bishop
Goldman strongly favored the plan in his an
nual address. He also favored more adequate
insurance for church property and the max
ing of more careful reports by the priests.
The bishop referred to the deaths during the
! wear of Rev. Russell Woodman of Rockland,
f; John Bosworth Arnold of Dexter and Hon
| William G Ellis of Gardiner.
| The regular monthly meeting of the Women's
Missionary Society of the Baptist church was
held Wednesday evening. May 18th at the
home of Mrs. Herbert S. Morey on Miller
street. Miss Frances Sargent had charge Of
the program, which was most interesting
This was followed by graphic account of the
re cent Home and Foreign Missionary conven-
ton held in Boston, given by Miss Maude E.
Ma thews. who had the privilege Of attending
II he next meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs. w. E. Holt, Green street, when Miss
Grace Hayes will have charge Of the program
The annual meeting Of the Auxiliary OF the
North Church was at the home Of Mrs. John
L. Pillsbury. May 18th. The text book. ''Mor'
manism, the Islam Of Amsrica." WIS I'm ished
Plans were made for sending Christmas boz
to Nrs. Perkins, the churcn missionary In
India. Small articles suitable for Christian
gifts for children. sent to Mrs. G. N. Craig be-
| fore June 1st will be gratefully received ane
sent on. The nominating committee reported
the 70 Flowing list Of officers. who were unani'
mously elected: President. Mrs. c. N. Craig
vice president NJ. John G. Pillsbury; secre'
tary, Mrs. John B. Dunton; treasurer, Misa
Margaret A. Dunton. Mr.. Craig and Mrs
| Pillsbury wsrs elected delegates to the meet
| ins Of the Eastern Maine Branch in Bangol
this week. Delicious pineapple ice and caksa
we're served 1t tie close Of the meeting.
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