The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-01-07
The Churches.

The Helping Hand Circle of the Baptist
Years with $1OO for church expenses.
Rev. Albert E. Wilson of Boston. formerly
Of Plainfeld, NJ j., who spoke in the Unita-
rian Church Dec. 9th as candidate, will
preach there again next Sunday.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 1877 Main street, Sunday morning at
II o'clock. and Wednesday evening at 73O
O'Clock. to which all are welcome.
There was large attendance of men at the
Mems Forum at the Universalist church last
Sunday noon. Next Sunday the theme for
discussion will be, Turkey and her part in the
war. All men are cordially invited.
At the Baptist church this week the services
will be as follows: This, Thursday, a, 730 p.
M, the prayer NEE ting; Sunday at 10.45 a. m.,
morning service, with sermon by the pastor,
subject, Kindness, Sunday school at noon;
Christian Endeavor at 6.3O
The Primary department of the Methodist
Sunday school was entertained in the vestry
last Saturday afternoon, from to by their
teacher, Miss Annie Going. The room was at
tractively decorated with red crepe paper.
After series of games and froic the children
were served with cocoa and cake. and on leav-
ing for home each received an apple. Rev.
and Mrs. Horace B. Sellers were guests.
Miss Going was assisted by the Misses Sadie
Bowen, Laura Mank and Carrie Roberts.
At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. Horace B. Sellers will speak of
"Chares Whitefield". In the evening the
church will unite in the services in the Opera
House. At 230 p. m Sunday Mr., Sellers will
preach at the Brainard schoolhouse. This,
T thursday, evening at $50 o'clock there will
7 omorrow, Friday, evening at 7 there will be
a choir rehearsal, and at o'clock the Young
Peoples Bible class will meet.
The Young Mems Bible Glass of the Metho-
dist Sunday school have organized, with the
following officers: Teacher, Rev. Horace B.
Sellers; president, Charles Getchell; vice pres
ident. Frank Sawyer; secretary and treasurer,
Don Gurney; chairman of social committee,
Fred Seward; chairman of membership COM
mittee, Frank Roberts; chairman of practical
work committee, Freeman Roberts; chairman
of visiting committee, Linvill F. Whitmore.
The regular meeting will be in the Sunday
school hour in the young mems room in the
church vestry.
First Congregational Church, Rev Haraden
S. Pearl. pastor. Sunday. at 10.45, morning
worship and sermon; subject, Master or
Slave?", at noon, Bible school; at $50 D. NJ,
Christian Endeavor meeting. At 73O this
church will unite with the other churches of
the City at union service in the Opera House.
Thursday, at p. M, the annual supper of
the Church followed by business meetings of
the Church and Parish. Friday, the usual
meeting of Castle North will be postponed
owing to the supper in Memorial Hall.
The annual meeting of the Ladies Circle of
the North Congregational church was held
Dec. Both at the home of Mrs. John R. Dunton,
Church street. Mrs. M. C. Hill, the president
of the past year, declined to serve again and
Mrs. r. F. Dunton was elected president.
Mrs Charles W. Atkins was elected first vice
president; Mrs. Charles A Pisbury, second
vice president. Mrs. M. c. Hill was elected
secretary, Mrs. W. C. Shaw having declined a
reelection. Miss Mabel Matthews was elect
ed treasurer, and Mrs. Atkins and Miss Lucy
Palmer, work committee. The record of the
society for the past year is good one. 1t has
renovated the parsonage and done other good
work and is now free from debt and has a bal
n he to6 70 oiu +
the parish SIS towards the deficit, and to hold
a parish supper Thursday night, Jan. 7th, in
the vestry, on the occasion of the annual bust
ness meeting of the church and parish
The watch meeting at the Methodist church
last Thursday evening was of unusual interest
and well attended. The vestry was decorated
with red crepe paper and Japanese lanterns
There was social from to 10 o'clock under
the direction of the Epworth League, during
which piano selections by Misses Elizabeth
Chamberlain and Ruth Macomber and read
ings by Miss Alice E. Simmons were great
Iy enjoyed. The "Cob- party and Other
games followed, including the tape cutting
contest, which was won by Rev. Horace B
Sellers. Assorted cake and coffee were served
After the social all ad journed to the auditor
ium for the watch night service. The first hal
hour was devoted to song and praise servc,
and at eleven o'clock all listened to helpful
sermon by Rev. o. G. Barnard of Searsport
Later the sacrament of the Lords Supper wa
administered and the service closed with ,
I benediction by Mr.. Barnard. The social com
mittee was Mrs. Horace B. Sellers, chairman
Elizabeth Chamberlain. Ethel Rogers and Mil
dred Darby.
The work of the junior department of tn
Baptist church is beginning with renewed in
terest after a remarkable ecord for the pas
year. At social held in the vestry New
Years day at $50 p. M there was regstra
tion of 1852 and were added at the Sunda,
morning service, with possible As more t.
enter the contest of attendance and CO opera
ton. The pastor, Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant
was assisted at the social by the Misses Grac
H. Hayes and Frances A. Sargent. Confec
tionery, nuts and fruit were served and game
played. The Juniors have been divided int
the Reds and Blues, their cards correspondent,
with these colors. The Blues met Tuesda,
for organization and the Reds will meet 70
morrow, Friday at 80 y. m. to organize Th,
primary and intermediate classes in each di
vision will be in charge of a teacher in thes,
departments and the older ones will have the