The Republican journal., 1916-03-16
The Churches.

The Junior Alliance Of the Unitarian church
will meet Friday afternoon at 80 at the home
Of Miss Helen Wsseott.
At the Unitarian church last Sunday, Rev.
A. E. Wilson began course of sermons appro-
pirate to the Lenten season and bearing on
deep soulsearching, Last Sunday the subject
was, Following Christ" Next Sunday the
theme is 1.-THE Christ Touch" The series will
| run through to Easter.
Services will be held as usual in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morning with
preaching by the pastor. Bible school at H.
noon. Meeting of the young people at = 80
7.3O in the lecture room.
The subject of the sermon at the UNIVERSAL
!st church next Sunday morning will be line
Purpose of God as shown in Human History
the Life of Jesus and Human Experience"
This is the second in a special series OF SER
mons to be given during Lent. Sunday schsol
and Mems Forum at noon.
At the Methodist church next Sunday
D.
1.-The Gift of God.'' The Junior League will
meet at p m. At 2.30 p. m. Mr. Sellers will
speak in East Northport. At 730 p. M in
the church here his subject will be '"Civic
Efficiency" The morning sermon will be pre-
ceded by a sermonette to the children. AT
both morning and evening services those de-
string to unite with the church by letter or on
will ho
prayer meeting will be held at 7.3O this,
Thursday, evening The board of trustees
Will meet Monday at Z p. M, and the official
board at 7 80. The Bible class will meet at
the parsonage Tuesday evening.
First Baptist church, Rev. }. Wilbor Rich
ardson. minister. Residence, l Northport
avenue, telephone, 212-3. In cases of sickness
or trouble, this church. through its minister.
will gladly serve anyon desiring such service,
whether or not connected with the church.
10 80, morning, preaching service; minister's
topic, what is christians obligation towards
every person who claims to be christian.
Bible school convenes at IL o'clock; visitors
cordially welcomed. Young Peoples meeting
at $50. to which all young in years and spirit
are earnestly invited. Evening preaching
service 73O; minister's topic. Just simply
FOOLS the last sermon in this series of dis
courses which have attracted much atten-
ton. This. Thursday, evening prayer meet
ing at 7.3O. This church conducts the old
form of service, with prayer and praise, and
an address by the minister on some timely
topic. The public is cordially invited to at
tend and participate in this service Topic
for this week, ut beats out of sight fishing |
for trout and bass" Please read the first
chapter of Mark. The minister will preach at |
the Northport Baptist church next Sunday at
2. 80 p. NJ; subject. THE Jew, Jerusalem and !
Germany"
There was large attendance at the Baptist
church last Sunday evening for the last union
meeting of the season. Miss Florence D.
Chaples presided at the organ and special Sc
lections were rendered by Messrs. Arthur N.
Johnson, Harry E. Coombs, John Parker and
Elbridge S. Pitcher Rev ]. Wilbor Richard
son, pastor of the church, conducted the exer-
cises, Rev. Haraden S. Pearl o. the North .
Aoeh
chapter of Genesis, Rev. DR.. William H. Shaw /
of Montpelier, VT, offered prayer. The SER
mon was by Rev. Horace B. Sellers, Metno- |
dist whose text was Prov. 14:34 righteous |
ness exalteth a nation, but sin is reproach to
any people" His discourse dealt almost I
wholly with city life. the present problems,
contingencies that mnst arise in the future
While mentioning names he plainly refer
red to present conditions 10 Belfast, speaking
in fitting terms of the man VINO would go into
other States and defame his home city, and
clearly indicated what should be the duty of
every good citizen. He spoke from full
knowledge of the situation and deeply
interested in the welfare of the community.
At the close of his address Mr.. Richardson
spoke briefly. endorsing fully all that Mr.. Sell
lers had said, and contrasting conditions in
Belfast, where he has seen but one person I'M
der the influence of liquor with city OF open
saloons. The meeting closed with the bene-
diction by Mr.. Sellers.