The Republican journal., 1916-09-28
The Churches.


Services at the Universalist church Sunday
morning at 10. 45, with preaching by the pastor.
Rev. Arthur A. Blair. Sunday school at IL m.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday at
10.45 a. m the pastor, Rev. A. E. Wilson,
will speak "Christ's Legacy of Peace
what we of to-day must do to gain this inher-
itance. Sunday school at noon.
The annual session of the United Baptist
Convention of Maine will be held in the First
Baptist church, Portland, on Oct. 2, 3. and 4,
Rev, J. Wilbor Richardson of Belfast will lead
the opening exercises Wednesday morning.
The Social Aid of the Universast church
en- tertained the Ladies Circle Thursday after
noon and evening, Sept 2lst, at the home of
Mr and Mrs. Giles G. Abbott. Lincolnville
avenue. Supper was served at 80, the menu
including green corn, sandwiches, cake, coffee,
etc Mrs. Clement W. Wescott and Hiss
Velma Mitchell sang several solos. and Miss
Ruth knight gave a piano solo. About fifty
were present and all report delightful time
A Sunday School Rally day will be observ-
ed at the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing at IL m. The program will include COM
memoraton of the foundation of American
Methodism. At 230 Mr.. Sellers will preach in
the East Northport chapel At 7.30 p. m.
there will be Gospel service in the church
with a sermon on "Habits"-a study of the
process of forming habits, their value and re-
lation to life and character. The subject of
L.. mill ho
"a Garry Out Service" The probationers'
class will meet at p. N.
The Helping Hand Society of the Baptist
church held their annual meeting in the vestry
Friday afternoon, Sept. 22d. with good at
tendance The reports of the retiring officers
were encouraging. The treasurer reported
paying the $1OO pledged for church expenses
with balance to turn over to the new fiscal
year. The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Florence S. Cook; vice presi.
dent, Mrs, Ida E. Aborn; secretary. Mrs. Lulie
NJ Putnam; treasurer. Mrs. Mabel G. Howard;
work directresses, Mrs. ida w. Mahoney, Mrs.
Fannie H, Rober tson, rs. Ida E. Aborn. Mrs.
George Holt. A picnic supper was served at
o'clock.
The services at the Congregational church
will be held as usual next Sunday. At 1O45
a. M. the minister will continue his discourse
on the Sinlessness of Jesus, dealing especially
with the subject of Temptation and Sin No
subject is of more vital Importance to the man
and woman of today. 80 we extend most cor
dial invitation to all the people of Belfast who
have no other church home to come and wor-
ship with US and help US to work out the prob
lens which confront US in Bettering and Beau
tifying Belfast. Sunday school at noon. All
classes are invited to be out in full strength.
The subject for the mid-week service at 73O
this Thursday, evening will be "Why
Should Save the Best" Come and help swell
our numbers.
First Baptist church, Rev, J. Wilbor Rich
ardson, minister, residence l Northport ave-
nue., telephone 1928, Sunday morning preach
ing service at 10, As, topic, "The only man who
can hope-why he is permitted to hope" At
IL o'clock the Bible school convenes in the
church auditorium; visitors cordially welcom-
ed. Young peoples meeting at 6 30 m. in
the vestry; young people invited At the even
ing preaching service, minister's topic, Pauls
illustration of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde in
actual life-some respectable people who live
double lives in town." Preaching at Northport
Baptist Church at 2 80 p. N. This, Thursday,
evening at 730, prayer and praise meeting in
the vestry. Public cordially invited.
Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Berry and Rev. C. E
Owen of the Maine Civic League were in Bel
fast sunday to present the work of the League
and to solicit funds for its maintenance. DR.
Berry spoke at the Baptist church in the
morning and at the Methodist in the evening"
and DIR. Owen spoke for about twenty minutes
at the morning service at the Unitarian church.
Both told of the origin Of the society, what it
stands for and what it is accomplishing in
working against the destructive forces of the
saloon, gambling dens and brothels over the
State. The clergymen of the churches where
they spoke took part in the services and at the
Unitarian church the pastor, Rev. Arthur E.
Wilson, gave q short discourse. Both speakers
referred to the result of the recent State elec-
ton as giving encouragement to their work.
The Ladies' Auxi ary of the North church
was delightfully."- entertained Wednesday by
Mrs. J. W. Jones at her cottage "Windan-
spray" About rs were present. The pro-
gram for the afternoon was devoted to the
life of Mr.. Shepard, the noted missionary in
Turkey, and many entertaining particulars of
his work were given. After the program a
picnic supper of hot mashed potatoes, escal-
loped fish, salads. coffee and assorted cake,
was served. Several guests were present in
cluding Mrs. A. J. Mason of Bangor, Miss
Frances ]. Dyer of Boston, Mrs. Mitchell of
Canada, Mrs. W. T. Faulkner and Mrs. Whit
more of Belfast. One of the Auxliary's new
members very generously donated SIS to be
added to the clubs treasury.
October 9Th is Go to Sunday School Day and
Gov. Curtis has issued the following procla-
nation:
To the People of the State of Maine:
Whereas, the Maine State Sunday School As
sociation has called my attention to general
movement having for its object the arousing
of interest in Sunday School work and increas-
ing of Sunday School attendance, and has re-
quested me to issue proclamation for the
purpose of advancing this movement in the
State of Maine, and
Whereas, the Maine State Sunday School As
sociation has appointed Sunday. October eighth,
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, as "Go
to Sunday School Day." to be observed with ap-
propriate exercises BY Sunday Schools of all