The Republican journal., 1915-05-13
The Churches.

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The 96th annual convention of the Diocese of
Maine, Episcopal church. will be held Nav IT.
10 inclusive in St. Luke's cathedral, Portland n
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall. l27 Main street. Sunday morning at
II O'Clock. and Wednesday evening at 7.3O
o'clock. to which all are welcome.
The Junior Alliance of the Unitarian church
will hold its last regular business meeting for
the season. tomorrow, Friday, at $50 p M, at
tn. parsonage. after which. if the weather
permits. tramp will be taken to ''The Oaks,
with box luncheon supper,
At the Baptist church this week the services
will be as follows: This. Thursday, at 730 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
$50. and evening service at 730 p. m.
Rev. A. E. Wilson will have for his sermon
subject at the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning. 1.-THE Line of Least Resistance, ap-
plying this thought to several problems Of
modern life, but especially, to the present
crisis, peace, or war. All are cordially invited.
At the Methodist church next Sunday the
pastor. Rev. Horace B. Sellers. will speak at
the morning service on "The Mothers Throne"
sermon postponed from Mothers Day. and
in the evening on ''The Joy-Making Christ"
The Junior League will meet Sunday at 8 p.
m. This, Thursday, evening at 7.3O the regu-
lar prayer meeting will be followed by the first
quarterly conference. Friday evening, at z Is,
choir rehearsal
Services in the Congregational Church next
Sunday as usual, with worship and sermon at
10.45. the subject for the sermon being sug-
gested by the last known words of the late
Charles Frohman, Death, The Most Beautiful
Adventure of Life" At noon. Bible School. At
the prayer meeting tonight at 80 the subject
will be, present Day Opportunities for Chris
tian Service" Friday night at 7.3O o'clock,
Castle North. K. o. K. A., will entertain Castle
Waldo, K. o. K A., in the vestries.
Mothers Day was observed last Sunday
morning at the Baptist church, the Sons of
Veterans. Ladies' Auxiliary and Daughters of
Veterans attending in body and occupying
the front seats of the center section. The
junior children of the church took part in the
Mothers Day observance and marched in with
mothers banners, or pinks, the boys occupying
seats on the right and the girls on the left
Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant, the pastor, took
for his subject, Mother" paying a fitting
tribute to the mothers of the past and present,
speaking also of the responsibilities of the
mothers of today, and told the children very
beautiful story of boy and his mother. The
choir sang appropriate selections in observance
of the day.
H. P. Woodin of Auburn was elected to the
office of president at the business meeting
May 9th which marked the close of the three
days session of the State Congregational con-
ference held in Augusta. R. S. Laughln of
Portland was reelected to the office of vice
president. Other officers elected were as fol-
lows: Clerk, Rev. George E. Kenney of Au-
burn; assistant clerk. Rev. ]. C. McGregor of
Presque Isle; directors for the term of three
years, Thomas Searles of Bar Harbor. Prof.
Warren J. Moulton of Bangor, Rev. R. J. Bruce
of Norway. Rev. C. H. McElwell of Waldo.
Prof. George T. Little of Brunswick; directors
at large Prof. W. q. Mallet of Pennington and
Rev. C. D. Boothby of Augusta, for terms of
two years; Prof. C. M. Clark of Bangor for a
term of one year. At the business meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary union. Mrs.
J. R. Libby of Portland as elected president
for the ensuing year. The other officers elect
ed were: First vice president, Mrs. William
B. johnson of Portland; End vice president,
Mrs. John W. 1neson of South Freeport; secre-
tary, Mrs. Fred Hamblen of Portland; secre.
tary of young peoples work, Miss Edith Scam
mon of Saco; secretary of literature, Mrs. Don
A. Hudson of Westbrook; secretary of barrels
and boxes, Mrs. Albert b. Hall of Portland.
The last of the series of Union Gospel meet
ings was held in the Opera House Sunday
evening, May 9th. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Haraden S. Pearl of the Con-
gregational church, who offered the Invoca-
tion. In speaking of the success of these win
ter meetings Mr.. Pearl SAID he was asked to
say that it was possible another series would
be held the coming season, to be announced
later The following hymns were sung by the
congregation with Mrs. Louise D. Beckwith at
the piano: 30 God, Our Help" "Nearer My
God to Thee" and sin the Cross of Christ
Glory" A cornet solo was rendered by Mr..
Arthur H. Welch, accompanied by Mrs. B ck-
with. Rev. Horace B. Sellers. Methodist, read
the Scriptures, John IA: rs to %; Is: to 12,
and prayer was offered by Rev. Walter F
Sturtevant, Baptist. The sermon was by Rev.
Arthur Edward Wilson, Unitarian, who took
for his text John, 18th cha pter, 11th verse.
His subject was "a Message of Good Cheer"
He said the secret of the Saviour's happiness
his nearness to God. who abided in him.
Many people do not know how to be happy.
He advised his hearers not to exaggerate their
own troubles but to talk happiness. He show
ed very pointedly why wealth, leisure, know
ledge, self-indulgence, pleasure, freedom from
accidents. illness and sorrow, were not essen
tial to happiness and also how the last three
were sources of our best discipline. True joy
is really state of mind in overcoming worry.
fear and anxious foreboding. The highest
happiness is gained in work, in overcoming
sin, in cultivatlng love, the greatest law of
life and the union of our spirits with Gods
spirit. In brief, happiness comes in seeking
to be true to our divinest and highest ideals.
The service closed with benedction by Rev.
Haraden S. Pearl.