The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-25
The Churches.

Il The services at the Baptist church next
j arday will be as usual. The prayer meeting
4 bis. Thursday, evening, will be omitted.
= The repairs on the Baraca Class room in the
3 e,bodist church have been finished and the
4 sung men will occupy it next Sunday. They
N have social in the room next Tuesday
rspiug.
There will be the usual services at the
4 8uversalist church next Sunday morning. in
8udng a sermon to the children. Subject of
H. regular sermon, Spiritual Riches" Sun
IN school at the usual hour.
q It the Methodist church next Sunday morn
a. Rev. Horace B. Sellers will speak on
Commission and Equipment" and in the
8rsDiug on world Citizenship" At 230 p. m.
87rday Mr.. Sellers will speak in the Woods
sehoOihouse.
Il Tie Mems Forum of the Universalist church
*5l meet as usual in the church at noon Sun
H. Much interest is manifested in the
4Uect of Preparedness, which was discussed
H. sunday and will be continued next SUM-
H.. All men are cordially Invited.
.Is probable that Rev. J. Wilbur Richardson
III Stanford, Conn, will be the pastor at the
8:sptist church in this city to succeed Rev.
Mater F. Sturtevant, although the arrange
arsp.s are not fully made. He is the only one
If possible 20 candidates the church has
a,d
4 At he Unitarian church next Sunday mora
Ill., Rev. A E. Wilson will preach the fourth
34non of the Power" series, on 1.-The Power
n he Spirit" The choir will sing: anthem.
Alre Lord is my Shepherd" Reed, quartette;
zsponse, selected; solo. 81 waited for the
3rl Mendelssohn. Mr.. ArtEur Johnson.
4. The Congregational church next Sunday
L. usual morning worship will be held at
y s, with sermon; subject, 1.-The Time Is
8a.rt." Bible school and Forum at IL m; sub
Il bet tor discussion in the Forum. The Ethics
Preparedness." Meeting of the young peo-
society at 6. 80 p. M. led by the pastor.
rvce of worship and Thanksgiving in the
as;ry this. Thursday, evening. at 7.30.
a. the Methodist church this, Thursday,
S7soag, Friday afternoon at 8 80. and Friday
8:ver,rg at 7.30, Rev. Horace B. Haskell. presi
sHt Of the Newman Institute at Jerusalem,
H.. N. L. Rockey. d. D., of India, and Rev.
E. Cole of China, who were called to
lame 10 speak on the Missionary Outlook at
he recent Laymen's meetings in Portland,
W speak on their respective mission work.
a Tie o. C. had the pleasure of meeting the
Rev Walter F. Sturtevant of the Peoples Ia
Hernace-a "new minister" Mr.. Sturtevant
ii trom Belfast, k!e., and he is hummer"
Il is as bright as a steel trap, full of anima-
41Oa has a voice that would fill three Mechanics
islr and a nice round head that denotes in
sligence Somehow, the Peoples Tabernacle
zqpears to get trim pastors. Mr Sturtevant is
live addition to corps of very likable minis
as in which line this city seems to be parti-
IlsTiy fortunate. Manchester, N. H., Daily
arfor and American Nov. 18th.
Although it had been hoped by the ministers
ahaye another Sunday evening service in the
hestre Nov. 2sth. owing to difficulty in OBJ
timing proper films for Sunday night use de-
4! will be necessary, and announcement will
made as to the date of the next Sunday
Veuing service with the motion pictures. The
aoyement met with such instant approval and
such large one, that it requires great care
low in working out a permanent and salts
sctory program for the remainder of the
ENTER. 1t is hoped to have the services at
east every other Sunday. and if possible. e.every
lnday, when the films may be secured.
The union Thanksgiving services held SUM-
Fay evening in the Unitarian church were well
Ptended and of unusual interest. Rev. Arthur
Wilson, pastor, conducted the services. A
age bouquet of beautiful chrysanthemums
Eaced the communion table. The opening
Payer was by Harry H. Upton, the supply at
Ae Baptist church. The anthem, 1.-The Earth
the Lords" by Carl Pfleuger, was beauti-
ally rendered by the Unitarian choir: Mrs. c.
Wescott, Miss Carolyn G. Hatch, Arthur N.
ohnson and A. P. Goodhue, with Mrs. Louise
Beckwith organist. The responsive reading
Vas conducted by Mr.. Wilson and the
STipture was read by Rev. Arthur A. Blair,
hVersalist. Mrs. Wescott and Mr.. johnson
1endered the duet by Carl Gorze, Jesus, Thou
10Y Of Human Hearts," with depth Of ex-
e'oh anu sweetness TdTely IL ever peloi e
eard in church music in this city. The pray
was by Rev. haraden S. Pearl, Congrega-
Onaiist. The solo, Father in Heaven" by
gieehe, was beautifully rendered by Miss
pstch. The collection taken was a Thanks
uVlng offering to the Girls Home, The ser
aon was by Rev. Horace B. Sellers, Methodist,
slo spoke from Paul's letter to the Ephesians,
W chapter, Goth verse, "Give thank ks, ETC." He
eerred to the National Thanksgiving for our
entsge of peace in this time of the worlds
wife, and spoke of our religious. political and
aqiustr1al liberties, and of the Influences of the
paoic schools. His closing thoughts were on
Sankfulness perfected by human suffering
@d from the bitter experiences eff life.