The Republican journal., 1916-06-29
The Churches.

preaching by the pastor, Rev. A. A. Blair.
Sunday school at noon.
The regular services will be held next Sum-
day at the Baptist church, with preaching SER
vices at lO.45 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. by Harry H.
Upton of Colby College. who will supply for
the month of July. Sunday school at noon
and Christian Endeavor at 6 80 D. m. Prayer
meeting. this. Thursday, evening.
The services at the Congregational church
next Sunday will be as follows: Morning wor-
ship at 1O.45 q. m. with sermon by the pastor,
Rev. Walter 7. Hawthorne, to be followed by
the Lords supper. Sunday school at noon.
Prayer meeting this. Thursday, evening at the
home of Mrs. H. G. Pitcher, 20 church street.
The American Spirit and the Present Ma
tional Crisis will be the subject Of Rev. A. E.
Wilson's sermon at the Unitarian church next
Sunday at 0.45 a. m. This will not be polili-
cal. but patriotic and religious, and appropri-
ate for the Fourth of July season. Everyone
who has not another church to attend is cordi-
ally invited.
AT the Methodist church next Sunday morn
sermon. AT 2.30 p. m. MIR. Sellers Will speak
in East Northport. AT 30 p. m., gospel ser
vice with sermon on Manhood Swne,' and
special music. This, Thursday, evening at
$50, prayer meeting, followed by meeting of
the probatoners class. MIR. Sellers will be
absent July 9th and 10th, when Chester J.
Brown, Superintendent of the Sunday school
work of the East Maine Conference, will sup
ply, The Sunday school will be held as usual
and the other services omitted.
Childrens Sunday was observed at the Uni
tartan church last Sunday morning at the reg
ular service, when the children of the parish
were special guests, occupying seats in front.
The decorations were field daisies and butter
cups, in bouquets on the pulpit and stands.
The sermon by the pastor, Rev. Arthur E.
Wilson, was on Faithfulness, and addressed
particularly to the little ones. although help
full and encouraging to all. There was special
music by the choir, with solo by Arthur N
johnson and duet by Mrs. Clement ". Wes-
colt and Mr.. johnson. The Sunday school
will be closed during the summer.
Rev. Walter 7. Hawthorne has accepted the
unanimous call to become the pastor of the
North Congregational church and arrived
Tuesday with his family and occupied the par
sonage yesterday. Following is his letter of
acceptance.
Orland, Maine
June % 1916
To the First Congregational Church,
Belfast, Maine,
DR.. Adelbert Millett, Clerk.
GREETING
am in receipt of your communication ex.
tending to me the call to become pastor and
teacher of the First Congr egatienal Church
of Belfast. / cannot tell you how greatly /
appreciate the confidence that yov thus place
in me, and in accepting l ask the earnest
prayers of all the members and adherents of
the church that the relationship about to be
entered upon may work with the one end of
establishing the Kingdom of God in the CITY of
Belfast
| plan to commence my ministry the first
Sunday in July, 1916
Wishing you Grace, Mercy and Peace.
Very faithfully yours.
WALTER THOMAS HAWTHORNE.
Childrens day was observed at the Baptist
Church last Sunday with a two-part program
conducted by the Superintendent. Charles E.
Rhoades. instead of the usual preaching service
and the regular Sunday school. The music
was furnished by the church choir and organ
ist and Miss Ethel Dexter, vlolinist, assisted
by large chorus of young men and women,
with solos by Miss Katherine E. Brier and AL
bert L. Gunner. Part one, by the junior mem
bers of the Sunday school, included a recita-
ton. Welcome Children's Day. by Karl Col
cord; singing, "Welcome Sunbeams' by Berta
Fowles and Grace Roberts; floral exercise by
the little girls of Miss Edna Hopkins class,
each dressed as flowers and wearing ana car
rying garlands; recitation by John Fletcher.
exercise, 1.-The Guiding Stars" by the Willing
Workers Glass, carrying white banners with
the stars they represented in gold letters and
surmounted by small gold star; recitation by
Airline Curtis; singing by class of small boys
of the TRY Brigade" carrying their purple
banner with its gold letters; singing exercise
by both classes of the Primary department;
recitation by Martha Allen; singing exercises
by Mrs. Perley Barry's class; class exercise on
decorating the cross with emblems under the
direction of their leader, by Mrs. Warren A.
Nichols class. The concert numbers were
under the direction of Mrs. Benjamin l.. Rob-
ertson and showed much thought and atten-
ton to details. The recitatIons were good and
the exercises full of meaning. Part second
consisted of beautiful alegory arranged by
Rev. J. Wilbor Richardson, the pastor, who
also coached the well-chosen cast. The sub
ject was 1.-THE Growing of the Bible School
Angel" and the stage was arranged with a
large carved oak chair as the throne and on
each side a semicircIe Of white seats and the
gold crown and sceptre for the worthy occQ .
pant of the throne on a cushioned table. JUS
tice( Miss Anita t. ask in a dainty white gown
wearing a silver helmet and shield) opened
the exercise, very gracefully explaining the
central thought of the allegory, the worthi-
ness of the Angel who should occupy the
throne. Placing the sword in the Guards
hands, she bade him carry out her injunction.
DIR. Ernest S. Webber as Guard wore his full
dress uniform knight Templar, and with
spirit and dignity welcomed the claimants to
the throne while refusing their right to OCCUPY
it. His difficult lines were well committed
The first claimant was Order miss Lillian
Dexter) bearing a gaveI; the second, Litera-
ture miss Doris Cltford) accompanied by
little Miss Clara Hammons and Master Marion
Rhoades bearing volumes of standard works;
Music (Miss Edna Curts) bearing a golden