The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03
The Churches.


will play at the Baptist church next Sunday
morning.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday morn
ing, Rev. A. E. Wilson will preach on the
theme, Doing What One Can." an anniversary
sermon of the first year of his settlement as
pastor of the First Parish
The vesper service to have been held in the
Unitarian church last Sunday afternoon was
indefinitely postponed, owing to the fact that
one of the members of the choir who was to
sing had hoarse cold.
| At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing Rev Horace B. Sellers will speak on 1.-THE
New Basis. of Faith" and in the evening on
Everything Comes to Him Who Waits" At
2.30 p. m. services will be held in East North.
port. The Junior League will meet at p. M.
Prayer meeting this, Thursday, evening at
73O o'clock. Tuesday evening the Bible class
will meet at the parsonage. Rev. A. W. Barn.
luHd OF the 1nterdenominational Evangelistic
Association Of America, fine tenor soloist
and preacher of ability, has been engaged by
the official board to conduct special services
here from Feb. 18th to 9th, inclusive. He is
at present holding services in Pennington.
The Universalst Social Aid met last Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs Ralph M. Carter. up
per High street. and the following committees
were appointed: fancy work. Mrs. A. A. Blair
and Mrs. j. G. Paul; practical work, Mrs
Frank H. Mayo, Mrs. Frank G.. Mixer and Mrs
Eugene L. Cook welcoming Mrs. Chas. Brad
bury, Mrs. G. G. Abbott, Mrs. B. M Tuttle'
Mrs. Frank I Wilson; entertainment. Mrs.
Frank |. Wilson, Mrs. &. M. Knowlton, Mrs.
W. G. Haseltine, Mrs B. M futile; visiting.
Mrs. Giles G. Abbott; chairman: Ward l. Mrs.
Sarah ]. Knight, Miss E. Frances Abbott;
Ward g Mrs. Frank 1. Wilson, Mrs. W G
Basetine; Ward 3, Mrs. Geo. B. Dyer, Mrs.
Fred l.. Toothaker; ward 5. Mrs. Geo. A.
Leavitt, Mrs. W. Burgess; decorating, Miss
E. Frances Abbott. Mrs. Colby A. Racklif
Mrs. l.. A. Weber, Mrs. Ralph M. Carter,
First Baptist church, Rev. J. Wilbor Rich
ardson, minister. Residence, l Northport
avenue, telephone, 1928. In cases of sickness
or trouble, this church. through its minister,
will gladly serve anyone desiring such service,
whether or not connected with the church
The pastors themes for next Sunday are:
morning what Christ accomplishes for the
soul" The Lords Supper will be admins
tered at close of the sermon. Evening preach
ing service 80; topic, THE FOOLS Death
second sermon in intensely interesting series
on "Fools.' Topics to follow: Feb Goth 1.-The
Fool Young Man and His Bad Bargain" Feb.
s,rtb UTho Ecnpc Solilon,,v Morob
1.-THE Fool Young Woman attracted by Foolish
Things March 18th Just Simply Fools.''
This, Thursday, night service at 80 is open to
the public and cordial welcome awaits visit
ors Preaching service at the Northport Bap-
fist church at 2S0 by Rev. Mr.. Richardson.
Bible school at 8. 90 o'clock.
At the fourth quarterly conference of the
West Northport Methodist church. officers and
committees were elected as follows: Stewards,
Mrs. W. H. Msffitt, Mrs. F. C. Wood, Mrs.
Julia P. Woodbury., Mrs. L. A. Martin, Mrs. C.
j. Clark, Mrs. Irwin o. Hills, Mrs W. P. Sell
lers, Mrs. Mabel Beach, Mrs. W. P. Greenlaw
W. H. Maffitt, Frank l. Beach, Melville E.
Hills, Joel P. Wood and F. K. Prescott; re-
cording steward, C. J. Clark; district steward,
Melville E. Hills; trustees, C. ]. Clark, Irwin
O. Hills, W. H. Matitt; L. A. Martin. W. P.
Sellers, Thomas W at erman, W. l. Beckett
Lincoln Clark; trier of appeals, c. j. Clark;
custodian of deeds, ETC., W. H. Mafhtt; for
eign missions committee. Mrs. c. J.. Clark.
Mrs. W. H. Matfitt; home missions and church
Beach; Sunday schools, c. j. Clark, Mrs. w.
+. Greenlaw, Mrs. F. l. Beach; tracts, Mrs.
Julia P, Woodbury.; temperance, Irwin o. Hills,
education, c. J, Clark and W. H. Mafitt;
freedman's aid, Mrs. Irwin o. Hills; church
records, w. H. Maffitt; auditing accounts, c. j.
Clark: church music, Mrs. F. C. Wood.
The Delta Alpha class OF the Baptist Sunday
school held their annual meeting in the church
vestry Jan. Goth. Supper was served at o.3c
under the direction of the social committee,
Misses Grace H. Hayes, Ella |. Smalley and
Amy l.. Wilson, assisted by Mrs Perle Ben
ner and Frances A. Sargent. The menu
included oyster stew, crackers, pickles, as
sorted cake and cocoa. The business session
followed. with Miss Lu Smalley, president,
presiding. Plans for this years work were
discussed and it was voted to eliminate the
class dues. The nominating committee, Mrs.
Benner, Misses Hayes and Wilson, submitted
the following list of officers and committees, who
were elected: President. Miss Della D. Knowl-
ton; vice president and teacher. Mrs. Perle
Benner; secretary and treasurer. Miss Ella
Smalley; social committee, Miss Gertrude M.
Coombs. Mrs. Inez T. Gunner. Mrs. Emma R.
Knowlton and Miss Ada Sprowl; committee on
new members. Misses Doris Clifford, Amy L
Wilson and Bernice Holt; visiting, Mrs. Ben
ner Misses Lu Smalley and Edith Burgess.
1t was voted to meet the last Friday in each
month, and the next meeting will be with Mrs.
Benner, when several new members will be
given the Delta Alpha degree.