The Republican journal., 1915-12-16
The Churches.

Inc Ladies' Circle of the North Congrega
eiohai church has contributed the sum of Sl0t
towards the expenses of the church.
n christmas party will be given in the par
iors OF the Unitarian church for the children
OF the Sunday school the Friday afternoon be-
lore christmas. with Christmas tree and
program. Mrs. Wilmer j. Doiman is chair
man OF the committee in charge.
The Young Mems class of the Baptist church
heid rubber" socable last Wednesday night
IN the vestry and large number were present
Inc admission was pair of old rubbers, which
will be sold later. Candy, doughnuts and coffee
were on sale in prettily decorated booths, and
an interesting entertainment was given Of
which William Greenlaw had charge.
The service at the Unitarian church Sunday
morning will be appropriate to the Christmas
season, and carried out by the choir and minis.
ter especially to interest the children The
choir will render: Carol, Ringing the Bells. =
Schilling, Out of the Depths" Brackett
solo. 1.-The Gift" Weatherly, Mrs. Wescott
sermon subject. 1.-The Meaning Of Christmas. "
At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing, Rev. Horace B, Sellers will speak on
"Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh." The ser
mon will be preceded by an address to the
children. Services in East Northport at 2 80
p M The Junior League will meet at 8 p. m.
There will be special music at the evening SER
vice with sermon on Investments" Other
services for the week usual.
/ AT the Congregational church next Sunday
morning service will be held as usual at 1O. AS
with preaching by the pastor. Christmas ex-
ercises of the Sunday school will be held in
the church at II o'clock. Meeting of the
young peoples society at $50. Prayer meet
ing this, Thursday. evening at 730 with Mrs.
H. c. Pitcher. the pastor conducting. The
subject of the sermon Sunday morning, as an
nounced for week ago, "The Strength of the
Weak"
The young people of the Baptist church are
planning to give Christmas pageant Sunday
night, Dec. 26th, in the church, including music,
readings, tableaux, etc, with so or more in the
cast, in costume ,and with colored light effects,
making it one of the most elaborate entertain
ments of the kind ever attempted by the
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( of the Sunday school. Is manager, assisted by
Mrs. Warren A. Nichols. Mrs. Ben Robertson
and Miss Edna Hopkins have charge of the
music and E. P. Michaes of the lighting The
Sunday school classes of P. H. Benner, George
Robertson, Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Robertson
will furnish large part of the talent.
Next Sunday there will be special Christ
mas services at the Unversast church. A
sermon appropriate to the season will be given
and special music will be rendered by the
/ choir The Sunday school and Mems Forum
will meet as usual. The musical program will
be as follows:
Voluntary Come Unto Me, Coenen
Trombone obligato, Mr.. H A. Drinkwater
/ Anthem, The Angels are Singing, Lacey
Anthem. The Earth Lay Wrapped, Sheldon
Soprano Solo, The Star of Bethlehem, PLogsted
Carol, o, Come, All Ye Faithful, j. S. Witty
Christmas Postlude, Best
Choir. Organist Mrs. H. A. Drinkwater; So
prano. Mrs. E. 2. Frost; alto Miss Emma Skay;
bass Mr.. Luther Hammons.
The annual meeting of the Baptist Wo-
mans Missionary society was held with Mrs.
B. B. Greenlaw, Dec. Sth and officers were
elected as follows: president, Miss Maude E.
Mathews; vice president. Miss Grace H.
Hayes; secretary, Miss Idella D. Knowlton;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles Rhoades; program
committee, Miss Maude E. Mathews, Mrs
Gee. D. Mahoney, Miss Carrie M. Greenlaw;
membership committee, Mrs. George Holt,
Miss Frances A. Sargent, Mrs. Warren A.
Nichols, Mrs L. C. Putnam, Mrs. B. B Green
law. The subject of study was "Work Among
the Indians in the West,' and short papers
were given by Miss Grace Hayes, Miss Ideila
Knowiton, Miss Frances Sargent, Miss Flor
ence Cross, Mrs. George Holt and Mrs. Ida
Mahoney. Pinch and fancy waters were
served.
The first of a series of union Sunday even
ing services was held in the Opera House Dec
18th with good attendance, Rev. Arthur A
Blair. Universalst, conducted the services.
Mr. Harry H. Upton, Baptist read the Scrip
ture lesson, and Rev Arthur E. Wilson, Uni
tartan, offered prayer. Several familiar hymns
were sung by the congregation and Rev
Haraden Pearl Congregationialist, then in
troduced Prof. Calvin M. Clark of the Bangor
Theological school, who gave interesting
and instructive address on Conscience, taking
his text from Acts Oath Chap. 18th verse and
held the close attention of his audience. Frof.
Clark occupied the pulpit of the North Church
Sunday morning, preaching fine sermon TO a
large congregation Rev. Haraden S. Pearl.
! the pastor, who with Mrs. Pearl returned Sat-
urday night from visit with his parents in
Bangor, assisted in the services. Prof Clark
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl while in
Belfast.
At the annual meeting of the Baptist church
last Thursday evening letter of acceptance
of the pastorate was read from Rev. ]. Wilbor
Richardson of Stamford, Conn. The follow
ing officers were elected: Clerk. Miss Maude
E. Mathews; treasurer, Charles Il. Twombly;
/ missionary treasurer, Mrs. w. B. Fletcher;
auditor, W. B. Fletcher; superintendent of The
Sunday school, Charles E. Rhoades; assistant
superintendent, Albert L. Gunner; board of
assessors, Messrs. O. E Frost, e, H. Twombly,
| B. B. Greenlaw, C. E. Rhoades and A. K. Bra
ley. The following committees were elected:
Membership: Mrs. George H. Robertson, Mrs.
L. C. Putnam Miss Maude E. Mathews. W. B
Fletcher and Gerald W. Howard; benevolent.
Mrs. Idella D. Rich, Mrs. Benz. Robertson,
Mrs. B. B. Greenlaw, Misses Lulu H. Smalley