The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-28
The Churches.

Rev. A. A. Blair will preach in the church
in Swanville next Sunday evening at half past
seven.
There will be the usual preaching service at
the Universalist church next Sunday, with
preaching BY the pastor. Communion will be
observed at the close of the morning service.
The members of the Universalist Sunday
school will hold Halloween party at the ves-
try of the church Saturday, Oct. 3Oth. Games
will be played and refreshments served.
The Baraca and Philathea classes of the
Methodist Church will meet at the parsonage
Tuesday evening for business and social
session. 1t was decided to have new mem
bership contest to continue until Jan. LIST, the
winners to be entertained by the losers.
At the Congregational church next Sunday,
morning worship, with sermon, at III 40; SUD-
iect, Every Individual Under the Sum-" Bible
school at IL; young peoples meeting at b. ~.
On account of the sale to be held in the vestry
the prayer meeting this week will be omitted
Rev. A. E. Wilson's subject for next Sunday
morning at the Unitarian church is "Trans-
fgurations" A large class in the Sunday
school has begun serious work, with the pastor,
in an endeavor to become acquainted with the
Bible so that they can pass the schooboard
examination in this subject and win one point
credit towards their High school graduation.
A red and Blue contest will be inaugurated
at the Uniyersalist Church the first Sunday in
November Miss Gladys Bradford and Miss
Natalie Pottle are the captains and have al
ready chosen their sides. The contest Will pc
on church attendance, Sunday school atten-
dance and new members for the school. he'd
and blue buttons will be distributed to the
pupils next Sunday and much interest is mani
fest.
Mrs, Haraden s. Pearl entertained the mem
bers of her Sunday school class last Thursday
afternoon at the Congregational parsonage
with a thimble party. business meeting
was also held and the following officers elect
ed: Mrs, Thomas E. Bowker, president; Miss
Margaret Keene, secretary and treasurer; Miss
Emeroy CHM and Mrs, C. W. Proctor, mem
bership committee. Plans for the winter
were discussed and new members will be So
licited The present membership is ten.
At the Methodist church next Sunday morning
Rev. Horace B. Sellers will speak on "a New
Conscience and IN the evening on Builders
Services will be held in the Woods school,
house at 80 p. m. Prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening at 730. Friday evening at
745 there will be a Halloween social in the
vestry under the auspices of the Willing Help
ers' Sunday school class. Ten cents admission
will be charged and prize will be given to the
lady and gentleman wearing the best Halo
we'en costume. Tuesday evening special
meeting of the Sunday school board, officers
and teachers, will be held at the parsonage.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Mckinney and
family were given reception in the Congre-
gational parlors, Skowhegan, last Friday night.
Mr.. Mckinney succeeds Rev. Theodore D..
Wilson as pastor of the Skowhegan Congrega-
tional church. They were assisted in receiv-
ing by Maj and Mrs. ]. W. Fogler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas G. Lord and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Larry. Ex- Congressman Samuel w. Gould gave
an address of welcome to the new pastor in
behalf of the town, Rev. H. G. McGlaufiin
for the Methodist church, Rev. George Mer-
RAM for Bethany Baptist Church. Mrs. E. w.
Marble for the First Baptist Church. Mrs.
George F. Paddock brought greetings from the
Working League.
Delegates from the Congregational churches
of Waldo County met last Friday in the North
church to discuss plans for closer fellowship
among the churches. James H. Duncan of
Searsport presided and some very interesting
matters were talked over. 1t was voted that
committee should visit each church in the
county, spending an afternoon in general dis
cussion of the work and an evening in regular
service. The Congregational churches in the
following places will be visited: Belfast, North
Belfast, Brooks, Frankfort, Freedom, Jackson,
Searsport, Park, Stockton Springs. Thorndike,
Standpoint. The aim of the visitation of this
committee will be to stimulate a closer fellow
ship and encourage the pastors and churches
The visitation committee will probably be
chosen as follows: Rev. Charles Harbutt, Port
land; Rev. Haraden s. Pearl, Belfast; James H.
Duncan, Searsport; Rev. Thomas H. Martin,
Brooks. and State layman worker. The visits
will begin early in December. Lunch was
served at the meeting Friday by the Ladies'
Circle.