The Republican journal., 1915-08-19
The Churches.

rs hristian Scientists hold services in
.r hall. q Main street, Sunday morning at
.,ck. and Wednesday evening at 7.30
.y ts which all are welcome.
,.,,,ees are held IN the church at North
,.i,.t sunday morning at 1890 o'clock; Sun
.,bs. At noon and service at o'clock in
l.. sy,rng All are cordially invited,
..r 4 Blair of the Universalist church
oresan 10 the Methodist church next Sun
r n,rnIng IN the absence of the pastor, Rev.
/ B Sellers, who is at Northport Camp
nund
The Mon Church in Swanville will be re-
scs.sd next Sunday afternoon at half past
|, Rev. 4 A. Blair of this city, who breaches
rgs each summer. will have charge of the
,rcss sad preach the sermon. The society
rs1as cordial invitation to all to attend and
hoped that many will go from Belfast.
h. People have worked hard to renovate and
ayjs their church and it is,one of the pref
si sicaarehes to be found anywhere.
Zoe asst Of series of five union open-air
|ss;1gs was held on schoolhouse common
l., s1nlay evening with a large attendance,
sgius many who do not attend the regular
|tr15 services, Rev. Horace B. Sellers,
Isa DIST. ~ho suggested and managed these
:gcss, led the singing, with A. H. WEIGH,
sre a5c}mpanist, and he offered the open
rg g.syes Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant, Bap-
E. -al The 18th chapter of Isaiah aud Rev,
Ea-- C.. Wilson, Unitarian, gave the dis
urs. taking for his subject, 1.-The World is
5.Elg Better" He gave vivid descrip-
ta painting, 1.-THE Awakening of Ignor-
r:s, the Lynn, Mass public library and,
slq.zl IT, terrible Genes in the old Roman
Frgn H contrast with the social and moral
anlioans Of the present day, and was given
t9 ses. attention of all within the reach of
@ yate t the close of the sermon Mr..
Sass repeated Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem,
|ia- -!'-rs and the Leaners," and MIR. Will
m YyDya1 ced the benediction.
Attic close of the morning service at the
MI5i hurch last Sunday the pastor, Rev.
w. stlltevant, read his resignation to take
s5at The last of September. He resigns to take
d; pasiorate of the Peoples Baptist Taber-
igs III Winchester, N. H., where he candi-
Aj5l during his vacation in July and to which
Hgas called by unanimous vote Aug. 11th.
Nj stutlevant came to Belfast from Freeport
December 1912, and the church has prosper
@Gller his pastorate and he has done excel
s1i work among the children, who are es-
f9sy fond of him. Mrs. Sturtevant is also
'Gsnt 10 church work and both have many
rsnls here who regret their leaving. Mr..
al'eysnF IS president of the Maine Baptist
!vhg Peoples Convention and has a very
agFsfiag Junior Congregation at his church
iee III plan of work for the Juniors has
Asl carried out by large number of the
2'oaes IN the State and many inquiries have
als from pastors in other States. Rev. |. B
-97sr D. D, gives the following account of
a9 WORK ~ Convention letter: Zone of the
VOL practical plans for young peoples work
F Aave s'er seen has just reached US from
-s Aapd oi the president of our Young Peoples
"A'e-tsE- Who is the president? Rev. W.
''-'.. Want, pastor of the wide awake Bel
-@ l-.H But what about the plan of the
Fs'ds Briefly, it may be described as an
e.9Qe Junior Congregation On
'- last d year ago MIR, Sturtevant
4'' small number of young people of
'- tending the Sunday morning SER
vas true of Belfast is doubtless
| niue teaths of our churches, To build
Wy Congregation MIR Slurtevant pre-
r''. 8- nay be called an enrolment calen-
'' 70 the center of the card is the
.'-e church and space for name of
'= n Around the margin are the
-''' a numerals for the several Sundays.
'rt Zach Sunday date the letters .P' and
.s,-er p is punched when the holder
'l- card IS present. The letter &C. stands
-tr-ation, and may mean any kind of
'''Vs that may be agreed upon-llke bring
3 u SULne OlHer member OF the
" someone who is not regular atten-
4" OF ike systematic benefcence, or some
-'' 'orm Of sustained Christian activity. Th e
;'' slsceptible of adaptation and variation
,,'''Il'us TO local conditions and needs" Mr..
o'''e'snt is also vice p 'esident of the Maine
''''S' Christian Endeavor Society and a
/ ''sf Of the commission of Baptist Young
a l.p's Union of America. Following is a copy
= -'S letter Of resignation:
Hs Aembers and Parish of the First Bap-
-s.. .5t Church. Belfast, Me.
'5si Friends:
him. now bringing to you what nearly every
!" soma time.
isesia Deen hard to come to the present
ttsa as we have been with you not quite
5st years, and in consideration of the fact
sa, 0fge part of the time has necessarily
boni ven TO foundation work upon which it
Dlsn5iSse Se possible. other things equal, to reap
Afu results for several years.
II Al -, huch prayer and careful consideration
Hlihgs concerned l am now asking you
auyctbA rrtASe me as pastor of the First Baptist
:fect :, u this city, my resignation to take
h tah' sne last of September, 1915.
esrtit' Aihg this step we wish to thank most
lQsr 'hCse " no have co-operated SO gener-
here H. b making happy our work with you. If
four ,a aas been any success connected with it
le 'YuSecration and love have made it possi-
ast ot say say this not forgetting that we must
ibrv :. al u give the greater praise, and all the
syiEoru lhe head of the church, our Lord and