The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-23
The Churches.

At the Universalst church next Sunday
Christ. the Door to the Kingdom" the third
In the series of Lenten sermons The Sunday
school and Mems Forum will meet at noon.
Services will be held in the C1ng-ega tional
church next Sunday as usual. with morning
worship and sermon at 1896 At IL, noon. Bible
school; at $50 p. m. young peoples service
Prayer meeting in the lecture room this.
Thursday. evening at Ills instead of 100
The third sermon of the Lenten series of
studies of the Christ life and Its relation to us
today, will be preached next Sunday morning
IN the Unitarian church by the minister. Rev.
A. h. Wilson, on the subject: Our Fellowship
with the Christ Spirit" The subjects fer the
rest of the series are: April q How the Christ
Removed Our Limitations; April 9th. The
Christ as the World Conqueror; April 10th,
The Cost of Victory; April 3d. The Easter
Triumph.
At the Methodist church next Sunday mc7n-
1.-The Fifth Gospel" The Junior League will
meet at 80 p. M. At 230p m Mr. Sellers
will speak in the Woods schoolhouse At $50
p. m. the pastor will speak in the church on
"Shorn Samsons." This. Thursday, evening,
at 730, regular prayer meeting. The Bible
class will meet at the parsonage next Tuesday
at Z 80 p. M; subject. 1.-THE Biography of
Jesus"
First Baptist Church, Rev. j. Wilbor Rich
ardson. minister. Residence, Northport ave
nue., telephone, 2l2-3 In cases of sickness or
trouble. this church. through its minister, will
gladly serve anyone desiring such service
whether not connected with the church.
AT. 1880, Sunday morning preaching service
topic, 1.-The wonderful child who became
marvellous man." whole sermon devoted to
the interests of the boys and girls Bible
school corvenes at II o'clock; visitors cordially
welcomed. Young Peoples meeting at $50, 70
which all young in years and spirit are earn
estly invited Evening preaching service 7.3O;
minister's topic: Something more astonishing
than the death of Christ or the salvation of
human SOUL" A wldeawake sermon for wide
awake thinkers. The minister will preach at
the Northport Baptist Church next Sunday at
2.3O Q. M; subject, "Who dare 90 into the
modern furnace?" On account of the concert
tonight the usual Thursday night prayer SER
vice was held last night.
In his sermon 1.-The Christ Touch" in the
Unitarian church last Sunday, Mr.. Wilson told
OF an incident coming within his observation
In the Dresden Art Gallery, when he entered
he naturally took off his hat Immediately one
of the attendants told him to put it on. He
noticed that the men wore their hats, SO he
obeyed. But when he stepped into the little
room where Raphaers Sistine Madonna was
the sole painting there men stood uncovered
as in the presence of royalty. "The reason"
Mr.. Wilson said, Twas not far to seek. There
was something more than canvas and paint:
there was art permeated with religion; beauty
radiant with holiness. One felt, at this shrine.
that the artist was offering the devotions of a
pure soul touched with genius. You forgot
Raphael the artist You were brought to the
spirit of worship. Is not this the psych illogical
touch that every artist strives for, be he
wielder of brush or chisel, poet, musician or
preacher? To make one forget the medium in
the absorption of the message? The Christ
touch then and now was similarly that people
might see through the human to the Divine"