The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-12-20
THE CHURCHES.

Services will be held as usual at the
First Parish, Unitarian, church next Sum-
day with Christmas sermon by the pas
tor and special Christmas music including
solo by Mrs. c. W. Wescott. The
children of the Sunday school will have
party in the vestry Monday at 8 D. m.
First Congregational Church, Minister,
Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne, 26 High
street A Christmas musical service will
be held Sunday morning at l0:45. Special
music will be sung by our chorus choir
and many Christmas carols and hymns
will be sung. The minister will speak
briefly on the topic ''Where is He?"
Come and worship with us and help make
the season happy and bright. The church
school will be held at noon with special
and appropriate exercises. Thursday
evening the mid-week service will be held
In the vestry at 7.30 p. m Choir prac-
tice Saturday at 7 80 p IN.
The Peoples Methodist Church, Rev.
Chas. w. Martin, pastor Parsonage Court
street Tel. 213-1l. Sunday morning at
1890 "a Christmas Sermon" Sunday
school at l2.00. Sunday evening service
at 7.S0: "Christ in Art; Or The Man Who
Died For Me" The beautiful Christmas
story through the eyes of the Great Ar
lists. Illustrated with the stereopticon;
w haa f,,1
lures. The lecture is free. No charge
will be made for admission. Everybody
Is welcome to come and partake of the
true Christmas spirit. Illustrated songs.
Freewill offering This, Thursday, even
ing the prayer meeting at 73O; subject,
The Christians Hope; Defined" The
public is cordially invited to all our ser
vices; strangers in town especially so.
First Baptist Church, Rev j. Wilbor
Richardson, minister; residence No.
Northport ave, telephone 1928. This
church extends a cordial welcome to
those without church home to worship
with them. The sittings are free both
morning and evening. Sunday morning
preaching services at iG.45 Minister s
topic: Thrilling Tidings," Christmas
sermon. At II m. Bible school begins in
the vestry. Classes for all ages. A cor
dial welcome for visitors. At $50
Young Peoples meeting in the vestry
All young people cordially invited to a
>lNr L
ing service at 7.30. Minister'S topic
''The Star" This five-minute sermon
will be followed by a sacred mystery
play illustrating the search of the shep-
herds and the kings for the new
born king whose star shone in the East.
There are twenty characters in this rep
resentation, properly costumed, and thor
oughly drilled by Mrs, Benjamin Robert
son. The city of Bethlehem at night,
at the alteration at the manger will be
represented. The music will be appro-
pirate. Prayer meeting Thursday night
at 7.45. Public cordially invited. Preach
ing at the Northport Baptist church at
2.30. The topic will be christmas JOY"
Liberty Bond sociable Friday night be-
ginning at 7.30.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church was held last Thursday
evening with large attendance, and the
following officers and committees were
elected: Clerk, Miss Maude E. Mathews:
treasurer, Charles H. Twombly; mission
treasurer, Miss Ella |. Smalley, auditor,
Willis B. Fletcher; superintendent of Sun
day school, Charles H. Twombly; assist
ant superintendent of Sunday school,
Mrs. Orlando E. Frost, board of assessors,
Messrs. Orlando Z. Frost, Charles H.
Twombly, Byron B. Greenlaw, Charles E.
Rhoades, Alton X. Braley; membership
committee, Mrs. Ben. l.. Robertson, Mrs.
Charles E.RhoadeS, Mrs. Gerald W. How
ard, George H. Robertson, Albert L. Cuz-
ner; visiting committee, Mrs. George H.
Robertson, Mrs. Idella Rich, Mrs. Lyman
&. Putnam, Mrs. Roy L. Young, Mrs. II.
j. Morris; benevolence committee, Mrs.
Byron B. Greenlaw, Mrs. Lydia A Bur.
CESS, Mrs Linda w, knowlton, Mrs Mary
A. Randell, Mrs. William Holt Mrs
Mertie F. Thompson, Mrs Flora S. Hayes;
social committee, Mrs. Warren A Mich
OILS, Mrs George Holt, Donald Hall, Win
field Mariner, Miss Verna Dyer; mission
airy committee, Maude E. Mathews, Mrs
Walter }. Clifford, Miss Grace H. Hayes,
Miss Della d. knowlton, Miss Edith L.
Burgess; music committee, Earle l.. Tai
bot, George f. White, Gerald w. Howard.
OBITUARY.