The Republican journal., 1916-04-20
The Churches.

The Methodist Episcopal conference, "hleh
is conducting its annual session in Worcester
Mass. went on record April 18th IN favor OF
permitting young people to Dance atteno
dancing school, go to theaters or clrcuses, and
to take mart in other forms of amusements now
prohibited. Action was taken in the form of
adopting q memorial which was presented by
the committee on memorials. The vote was
unanimous.
Palestine Commandery, Knights Templar,
will attend las is their custom, special Easter
service next Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock, The members are called to meet at
the as YUM at half past two and repair In
body to the Unversalist church, where the
Eminent Commander, Rev. Arthur A. Blair,
will preach sermon on The Cross. He will
be assisted by the other ministers of the city
and the public is cordially invited to this ser
vice.
At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. Horace B. Sellers will preach on
"The Resurrected Life" The regular sermon
will be preceded by sermon to the children
and baptismal service Preaching, at Woods
schoolhouse Northport, in the afternoon. The
Junior League will meet at $50 p. m. At 7.3O
D. NJ gospel service will be held, with
sermon on Life Beyond the Grave" This,
Thursday, evening at 730 regular prayer meet
ing. and the official board will meet at 80.
The Baraca and Philathea classes will meet at
the parsonage at 730 Friday evening.
There will be special Faster service at the
Universalist church next Sunday morning,
The pastor will preach a sermon appropriate
for the occasion There will be special offer
ing taken for the payment of the quota to the
State Convention. The following will be the
musical program: Professional "Allegro Mod
erato in G - Hosmer; Anthem, 1.-THE Lord is
Risen Indeed, Heyser; Anthem, Calvary,
Rodney; Carol, Hail Thou Glorious Easter
Morning" Schneider; response. "Christ Be-
ing Raised Forbes; Postlude in D. Lemmens;
The Choir Mrs. E. P. Frost, soprano; Miss EN-
ma Skay, alto; Mr.. Luther Hammons, bass,
M RS. Herbert F. Drinkwater, organist.
On Easter Sunday at the First Parish (Uni
taraD), at l0:45 a. NJ, the minister. Rev. A E.
Wilson will preach on "The Easter Triumph"
in D, Ashford, organ; "Sng Sweet Carols, How
ard. older girls of the Sunday school; anthem.
Welcome Happy Morning" Bracket, choi1;
Response, choir; anthem. "Break Forth Into
JOY" Greenish, choir; March Pontificale, Lem
mems, organ. Mrs. C. W. Wescott, soprano;
Miss Carolyn Hatch, alto; Mr.. Arthur N. john
son. tenor; Mr.. A. P Goodhue, bass; Mrs. Louise
Beckwith, orgapist Communion service will
follow the morning worship. Sunday school
at IL o'clock. cordial invitation extended to
all, for all services.
At the Congregational church next Sunday
Rev. Haraden S. Pearl will preach at 10 As a.
m. on 1.-The Cross or Weather Vane." Fol-
lowing is the music program:
Voluntary Alleluia. Rockwell
Miss Amy E. Stoddard Organist.
Anthem, The Lord is Risen Indeed, Heyser
Mr.. Harry Coombs, Mrs. T. E. Bowker,
Miss Jessie Hart. Mr.. John Parker.
Carol, o Wonderful Easter Morning, Deane
Quartet
Contralto solo, The Lord is Risen,
A. W. Lansing
Miss Jessie Hart.
Violin Obligato by Mr.. George Hart.
Response, Saviour, Listen to our Prayer,
Cogswell
oostlude, Marche, Pontifcale, Becker
Rev Haraden S. Pearl, who for the past two
years has been pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of this city. and whose service
with the church terminates at the end of this
month, will. with Mrs. Pearl, move Immediate
ly to Bangor, where Mr.. Pearl will be associat-
ed with the Pearl & bennett Co., of which his
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law, Mr.. William H. Whttemore, whose death
occurred in January. Mr.. Pearl will Withdraw
his name from the active list of ministers, but
will for the present keep his utilization with
the Waldo County Association of Congrega-
tional Churches and ministers, from which he
recently resigned as Moderator.
That there are hundred towns in which NO
religious services are held was one of the
statements made in the report of the Rev.
Joshua M. Frost, superintendent Of the Port
land district at the morning session Of the
Maine Methodist conference in Rumford April
18th. These towns, he said. have ON the aver
age population of 200 people each. This
part of the report brought forth some very
pointed remarks by Bishop Cooke. and there
was a lively discussion Of the question of
no me missions. DR.. Boswell Of Philadelphia,
secretary of the board OF home missions, said
that he favored the old time method of licens-
ing local preachers and establishing circuits to
be supplied by these men. In the South this
plan had been followed with excellent results.
During the past year 400 churches have been
erected. and under the direction Of the board
the gospel is being preached in 81 different
languages.