The Republican journal., 1915-06-24

There will be the usual service al the Uni
yersalist church next Sunday morning. with
preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at
noon.
Rev. Nathan Hunt of Morrni breaches each
Sunday afternoon at the schoolhouse at City.
point. All are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Rev. D. B. Phelan preached the Baccalaure-
ate sermon to the graduating class OF the Rock
port High school at the N. E. church Sunday
morning, June 18th.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, Sunday morning at
II O'Clock, and Wednesday evening at 7.30
o'clock, to which all are welcome.
Services as usual in the Con gregational
church next Sunday morning; subject of the
sermon. "Casting Out Devils" Bible school
at IL. The subject for the prayer meeting
this, Thursday. evening at T. 80. "lncentives to
Christian Service
At the Baptist church this week the services
will be as follows: This. Thursday, at 7.3O p
M, the prayer meeting; Sunday, at 1045 a. m.,
morning service. with sermon by the pastor;
Sunday school at noon; Christian Endeavor at
$50, and evening service at 7.30 p. m.
At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. F. H. Morgan of lions Herald will
speak on "The Voice of the Press" At the
close of the service Rev. Horace B.. Sellers
will conduct baptismal service. At2p. m.
Mr.. Sellers will speak in the Woods school,
house. In the evening the Children's Day
program will be given. Thursday evening the
regular prayer meeting and the meeting for
the probationers' class will be held. Friday
and Monday evenings there will be rehearsals
for 1.-THE New Minister"
At the business session of the Maine Confer
ence Of Unitarian churches in Bangor, June
10th, Hon. William P. Whitehouse of Augusta
was reelected president. Other officers chosen
were: John Wilson, Bangor, vice president;
Hon. Frank Redington, Waterville second vice.
president; Rev. Paul S. Phalen. Augusta, Sec
retary and treasurer; Hon. Fred J. Allen, San
Tickle, Ellswo orth, Rev. Charles R. Joy, Port
land, Mrs. William E. Barry, Kennebunk. exc
cutive committee. Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Scott
of Bangor were elected delegates to the
National Conference of Unitarian Churches
at San Francisco in August. The conference
adopted resolutions upholding and supporting
President Wilson for the stand he has taken in
his dealings with Germany.
Childrens' Day will be observed next Sunday
morning at the Unitarian church and the fol-
lowing program will be given at 10.45 q. m. in
place of the regular morning service:
Recitation, Ava Burgess
Recitation, Hope Dorman
Recitation, Elena Shute
Song, Helen Wescott
Recitation, Barbara McKenney
Recitation, Dorothy Spear
Song. Helen Burgess
Recitation, Ruth Dinsmore
Recitation, Mabel Spear
Duet, Betty Hanshue, Grace Hazeltine
Recitation, Elizabeth Doak
Reading, Marian Waterman
Sermon to the children, Rev. A. E. Wilson
The choir, consisting of Miss Katherine C.
Quimby, Miss Caroline Hatch and Mr.. Arthur
Johnson, and Miss Hazel Doak, violinist, will
assist in the service. This is the closing ses.
sion of the Unitarian Sunday school for the
season.
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE. The annual
meeting of the Waldo County Association Of
Congregational churches was held Wednesday
June 10th, in Brooks, with probably the largest
attendance in many years. The plan of hav-
ing two sessions, morning and afternoon. in
place of three, with one in the evening, was
tried for the first time and found to be most
satisfactory ,as the delegates were thus able to
come and 60 by train, reac hing their homes
before dark. All the churches in the county
were represented, except those of Winterport
Frankfort and Standpoint. The meeting open.
ed at $50 with devotions led by Rev. JOSEPH
G. Vance of Thorndike. This was followed by
business meeting lasting until noon. Rev
Haraden S. Pearl of Belfast was elected moder
ator; James H. Duncan of Sears port. vice mod
orator; Willis S. Hatch of Belfast, scribe ant
treasurer; State committee, Rev. C. H. Nc
Elhiney, Searsport; Visitor to Bangor Theolo
gical Seminary, MIR. Pearl. The next meetin,
will be held June. 1916. in Belfast. Several re
comm endations were favorably accepted, in
cluding those on finance, on churches gone out
of existence, and on county deputation to visi
churches. The most important action takel
was for the appointment of a committee of on
| from each church to be known as fellowship
committee,with James Fl. Duncan of Searspor
chairman. The representatives chosen will
meet IN Belfast early in September to formu
late plans for closer fellowship in the count,
churches. At 1145 the Conference sermon
was preached by Rev. Thomas H. Martin o
Brooks, who brought an interesting message t.
the association. At 1890 dinner was serve,
by the ladies of the Brooks church.
ST. JOINS SUNDAY. Despite the inclemen
weather about forty members of Phoenix ant
Timothy Chase Lodges. F. & A. NJ, in regalia
accompanied by fourteen members of Prim
rose Chapter, o. E. S., marched to the Univer
salist church in observance of st. Johns Sun
day. The music was furnished by Mrs. E.
Frost. Misses Emma Skay, Katherine E. Briel
and Luther A. Hammons, with Mrs. H. A
Drinkwater, organist. The ladies' trio fur
nished one pleasing selection. The decoration
at the altar was in lemon lilies and yellow
feur de lis. The pastor, Rev. Arthur A. Blair
member of the visiting orders, preached 6
forceful and applicable sermon from St. Mat