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

There will be no services or Sunday SCHOOL,
at the Unitarian church next Sunday, owing
to the absence Of the pastor
The services at the Uriversast church will
be as usual next Sunday, with the Sunday
school and Mems Forum at noon.
At the Baptist church next Sunday morning
Arthur N Johnson, tenor soloist, will sing
"Babylon,' by Michael Watson, and in the
evening, IF With all Your Hearts," from
Elijah. by Mendelssohn
The special services in the Methodist church
closed last Sunday evening after very help
full season The inclement weather prevail
ing. with much sickness, prevented large
attendance but those who were privileged to
attend received help and blessing Ten per-
sons made decisions to be christians, and the
church has been strengthened spiritually as a
result of the services
Bishop Benjamin Brewster, the missionary
Episcopal bishop of Colorado has announced
his acceptance of the office of bishop of Maine
in succession to the late Bishop Goldman, and is
expected to arrived in Portland in time to at
tend the annual convention of the diocese,
when he will make the acquaintance of his
people. He is said to he good preacher, and
organizer, and the late Bishop Goldman is
understood to have left the diocese in flour
ishing condition
At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. Horace B Sellers will speak on THE
Master Personality" The Sunday school will
meet at noon, and the Junior League at D.
m. At $50 p. m. Mr.. Sellers will preach in
East Northport. At 730 p. m. there will be
gospel. service with sermon "Life's Inevi-
table Decision" The regular prayer meeting
this Thursday, evening will begin at IT'S to
allow those who wish to attend the lecture in
the Peoples course at the Colonial Theatre
Next Tuesday evening the Bible class will
meet at the parsonage.
First Baptist church, Rev. j. Wilbor Rich
ardson minister Residence, / Northport
avenue, telephone, 1928. In cases of sickness
or trouble, this church, through its minister,
will gladly serve anyone desiring such service,
whether not connected with the church.
10 80, morning, preaching serv ice; minister's
topic, What Christ had to say about his own
DEATH" sermon appropriate to Lords supper
which will follow morning sermon; 7, 80, even
ing, preaching service; topic, 1.-The fool young
woman, who was att acted by things pleasant
to the eyes," the fifth sermon in a series which
has attracted large congregations despite cold
weather and storms. Monday night at 7 80
the Board of Deacons and Assessors will meet
at the minister's residence. Thursday night
7.30, the weekly prayer service. Minister'S
topic, How can the Christians of Belfast help
coming gospel campaign"
The Delta Alpha class of the Baptist Sun
day school entertained the Boys Friendly
club at a leap year supper last Tuesday even
ing in the church vestry. There were four
tables arranged diagonay, meeting at the
center. They were decorated with pink crepe
paper streamers and potted fern was the
centerpiece where the tables met. The supper
committee, were Misses Doris Clifford, Bertha
Hayes and Bernice Hot,a Miss Clifford pre-
sided at the piano for the march, There were
AZ present. The menu included cold ham,
mashed potatoes. salads, hot roll, cream pies,
doughnuts and coffee. After supper very
enjoyable evening was spent with charades
and other games. Mr.. Richardson in behalf
of the Boys Club expressed their appreciation
of the supper.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the Park
street Universalist church, Bangor, pleased
two Ellsworth congregat ions Sunday, Feb. Goth.
At the Unitarian church in the morning his
sermon was devoted largely to the proper
training of youth. In the evening at Hancock
hall he addressed large union meeting under
the auspices of Donaqua lodge, K of P, in
observance of the fifty-second anniversary Of
the founding of the order of Knights of
Pythias. Rev. r. B. Mathews, of the Congre-
gationaI church, Rev. T, S. Ross, of the Metho-
dist church, and Mr. Donohue, of the Bangor
Theological Seminary, who was supplying the
Baptist pulpit for the day, assisted in the
service. Mr.. Smiths subject, 1.-THE Chivalry
of To-day was brilliantly developed and its
delivery eloquent. Solos by Miss Erva Giles
and music by the K. P. orch stra added to the
enjoyment of the service. The ball was
brilliant with decorations of flags and lanterns.
Ellsworth American.