The Republican journal., 1915-10-21
The Churches.

Regular services will be held next Sunday
at the Universalist church, with sermon by the
pastor, Rev. Arthur A. Blair
The services at the Baptist church will be as
usual next Sunday: Morning service at 10. As a.
m. and evening service at 73O o. m. with
preaching by Harry Upton of Colby College.
Sunday school at noon and Christian Endeavor
at $50 p. m. Prayer meeting this Thursday,
evening.
At meeting last Saturday afternoon of the
Belfast clergymen at the home of Rev, Arthur
A. Blair, plans for the winters work in general
were discussed. The union Sunday evening
services will be resumed and the first will be
held In the Opera House the first Sunday in
December.
AT the Congregational church next Sunday
morning the pastor will speak upon some mat
tiers IN connection with the future program of
the church, and it is hoped that large num-
Der of the church and society will desire to
acquaint themselves with che plan. Bible
school at noon; young peoples meeting at $50
p. m.
The Unitarian church will be opened next
Sunday morning for the regular service after
having been closed for several months for
painting and repairs. The pastor. Rev. Arthur
E. Wilson. will take for his subject, "The
Glorious Church" The following have been
elected members of the choir: Mrs. c. w
Wescott, Misc Caro- Hatch and Mr.. Arthur W
johnson.
BY the will of the late Bishop Goldman of
the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, beouests ap
gregating 100000 are left in trust for St
Luke's Cathedral of Portland, of which the in
terest will be used to keep in repair and pro.
vide for the maintenance of the church and
for fire insurance. The rest and residue of his
estate is bequeathed to his wife. The estate
Is estimated at approximately 100000, of
which $13. QUO is in real estate.
At the meeting of the official board of the
Methodist church Monday evening it was de-
cided to make extensive repairs on the chap
Ell In East Northport, including a vestry on
the south side to accommodate the Ladies' Aid
for suppers, etc, install electric lights and
paint the building. A gravel walk will he
made this fall, to be replaced later by one of
cement. The Mahoney memorial window has
been ordered and will be placed in position
this fall
At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. Horace B. Sellers will speak on "The
Perfect Religion" and in the evening give
report of the State Sunday school convention
In Bath. The Sunday school rally day was
very successful, with large attendance and
much interest. The special music and recita.
lions were most enjoyable. At the morning
service Misses Ruth S. Macomber, Ruth W.
Maf1itt, Laura M. Mank, Ethel A. Rogers and
Master Frank E. Downes received the rite of
baptism and with Mrs, Charles Douglass and
Miss Margie E. Blake were admitted in full
communion into church membership The
prayer meeting this, Thursday, evening will
De under the auspices of the W. C. T.U.
Aspecial Episcopal convention, made up
sne clergy of each parish and delegates will +
tneir alternates, will meet in the Cathedral
Hall, Portland, Dec. LIST, to nominate and elect
successor to the late Bishop Goldman. After
the election of the man to fill that Office ia
made, his name will have to be ratified by all
the bishops of the United States and nv Tho
standing committee of each State, After this
has been passed the day for his conservation
will be set. The names mentioned most fire..
queptly in connection with this office are those
of Rev. DR.. William Hartman Van Allen of the
Church Of the Advent, Boston, and Rev. DR.. 7
G. Barry, the rector of Saint Mary the Virpin
in New York.
At meeting of the Mems Club of the Con-
gregatlonal church held Tuesday night the
following officers were elected for the coming
year: President, DR.. William L. West; vice
president, Ben D. Field; secretary, Harry M.
Prentiss; treasurer. Melville C, Hill; executive
committee. Rev. H. S. Pearl, Hon. R. F. Dun
ton, DIR. Adelbert Milett, Walter C. Shaw,
harley Godfrey; membership committee, Rev.
d. s. Pearl. Elon B. Gilchrest, Linwood Jones.
Inc attendance was large, the spirit fine, ard
everything promises most successful season
for the club. Meetings will be held once
month, when there will be supper and speak
ers. The first meeting will be held the last of
November in the rooms of the Woman's Club.
the speaker to be announced.