The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
The Churches.

"Social Service" Sunday school and Mems
Forum at IL o'clock.
Rev. Arthur E. Wilson announced last Sun
! day that he would conduct an adult class in the
Unitarian Sunday school and invited all adults
to remain and attend.
their hall, 1877 Main street, Sunday morning at
II o'clock. and Wednesday evening at 7SO
o'clock, to which all are welcome.
The meetings of the Teachers Training
class of the Universallst Sunday school are
held Sunday evenings from to Z o'clock at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Blair, the
former conducting the class. There are seven
members at present.
| At the Baptist church next Sunday morning
the pastor, Rev. W. F. Sturtevant. will speak
to the juniors on "Three Golden Apples" fol-
10. ed by a sermon on "Optimism." at the
evening service his subject will be "a Sue
cessful Detective"
At the Baptist church this week the services
will be as follows: This, Thursday, at 7S0 p.
M. the prayer meeting; Sunday at 10.45 a. M,
morning service. with sermon by the pastor.
Sunday school at noon; Christian Endeavor at
6. 80 and evening service at 7.30 p. m.
At the First Parish church next Sunday Rev.
A. B. Wilson will preach on the subject. The
Immortality of Character, using Washington
and Lincoln as illustrations. The Sunday
school will meet at the close of the service.
Last Sunday adult class was formed. to be
conducted by the minister. The first subject
under consideration will be the Bible The
class is open to all.
| Mrs. Clement W. Wescott is to take the
place of Miss Katherine C. Qumby in the
Unitarian church choir during her absence in
| Cuba. Miss Quimby sang for the last time
! Sunday. She is to leave next Friday, sailing
| from New York, Feb. Oath, Earl Talbot has
taken the place of Leon Beckwith, the basso
in the choir, who recently moved to Rockland,
and Mrs. Edward Wadsworth is to take the
| place of Mrs. Beckwith as organist.
At the Methodist church next Sunday me
ing Rev. Horace B. Sellers will speak on THE
Making of New Civilization" and in the
evening on "Hypocrites in the Church" At
p m. Mr.. Sellers will speak in East Northport.
The regular prayer meeting will take place
this. Thursday, evening. Friday evening at Z
| o'clock there will be choir rehearsal, and at
o'clock the Bible class, and cordial invitation
is extended any who may desire to attend.
There will be an important meeting of Castle
Waldo, K O. K. A., Monday evening at 730
o'clock
The prayer meeting of the Congregational
church will be held this, Thursday. evening
with Mrs. L. A. Knowlton, 16 Miller street,
The subject will be: Religion and Social Ser.
vice." and the pastor will give abstract of
Prof .Rauschenbusch's Convocation lectures
Social Redemption. Mr.. Pearl will occupy the
pulpit again next Sunday, preaching in the
morning at 1915 on what the World is
Thinking" Bible school at IL; Christian En-
deavo- meeting at $50 At 7.3O an illustrated
lecture, with Is colored slides, will be given on
Every Day Life in Japan" The Knights of
King Arthur will meet Friday evening at
o'clock.
Andrew E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans,
their Auxiliary and the..Daughters of Veterans,
attended the service last Sunday morning at
the Universalist church in commemoration of
Lincoln Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Arthur A.
Blair, preached sermon on Lincoln, the most
Christ-like man of the present civilization.
Mr.. Blair noted many cases of the cardinal
! principles in the life of Lincoln that cores
pond with the life of Christ-the courage of
his convictions, his sympathy with and his
special care for the common people, his en-
deavor to assist all to the plane where they
could help themselves. The greatest triumph
came to Christ on Palm Sunday few days be-
fore his cruciixion, and Lncoln's greatest tri-
umph, the emancipation of slaves, came on
Palm Sunday, few days before his assassina-
ton. Mr. Blair also referred to some of Lin
coins wonderful sayings and prophesies The
sermon was also greatly enjoyed by all present
At the Unitarian church last Sunday morning
the pastor. Rev. Arthur E. Wilson,gave an edi-
flying and scholarly discourse on the Problems
of Peace, suggested by the approaching CEN
tennial Of the peace treaty-between England
and America-Feb. 18th. 1t planned to
have world celebration, but existing condi-
lions prevented England from participating
and the churches of this country we're request
ed to make Sunday, Feb. 14th, peace day.
Mr.. Wilson's text was from Isaiah, 32nd chap
ter and 18th verse, and he took for his subject
righteousness and Peace" 1t is the highest
privilege of nation as with individuals to be
at peace with God and man and it is then that
the highest civilization is reached. The emo
lions and ravages Of war degrade people and
country. It is to our country's lasting credit
that it was first in the peace Of the treaty OF
Feb. II, 1876 following the war Of 1872. The
thoughts of peace in our nation is great con-
trast to the conditions in Europe. The world
was not ready for peace; if it had been this
disgraceful conflict would not be waged be-
tween civilized nations If world peace pre-
vailed the war in Mexico could be settled in
court and brought to a close Righteousness
in Nation and individual is the heart of peace.
while war remains crime. 1.-THE peace prob
lem is really the problem Of national existence