The Republican journal., 1917-01-11
The Churches.

Wesley Patterson, member of the Metbo-
dist Sunday school, had attended every session
for the past year: and last Sunday Rev. Horace
B. Sellers presented him with testament, the
prize offered for punctuality.
At the Unitarian church ne xt Sunday morn
Ing Rev. A. E. Wilson will preach on the SUBJ
Ject, Putting the Emphasis Where it Be-
longs nsideration of some of the things
in life wort hy srd urw ofthy OF cur enp phasis
The Unlversalist sunday school held their
annual meeting last Sunday and elected officers
as follows: Superintendent, Frank l. Wilson;
assistant superintendent, Mrs. Sarah J. Knight;
treasurer, Charles E. johnson; secretary, Miss
Ruth Knight; asst. secretary, Olive A-orse;
pianist. Mis- Velma Mitchell; associate pianists,
Misses Charlotte Knowlton and Dorothy rink
water.
The Delta Alpha class of the Baptist Sunday
school met last Monday evening with their
teacher, Mrs. George Robertson, and elect
ed the following fficers and committees for
the ensuing year: President, Miss Ella Small
ley; vice president. Mrs. Robertson; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Grace Hayes; social com
mittee, Misses Della Knowlton, Amy Wilson,
Verna Dyer, Bertha Hayes; new members,
Misses Lou Smalley, Alma Davis, Sarah
Acnorn. Candy was served by the hostess
and very pleasant social evening was en-
joyed.
The annual meeting of the North Congrega-
tlonai Sunday school was held last Sunday and
the following officers elected: Superintendent,
B. L. Davis; assistant supt. z. d. Hartshorn:
secretary and treasurer. Edwin S Bcwker;
librarian, E S. Bowker; exc cutive committee.
B. L. Davis, Mrs. Z. M. Craig, Miss Margaret
A. Dunton; committee on supplies, Rev. W. T.
Hawthorne. B. L. Davis and H. M, Prentiss;
home dept. supt, Mrs. Adea L. Limeburner;
cradle roll supt, Mrs c. B. Holmes; mission
ary supt., Mrs. Grace C. Pillsbury.
The new chorus choir of the North Church,
under the direction of Mrs. and Mrs. E. S,
Pitcher, was heard for the first time at the
service last Sunday morning and wor general
commendation. 1t includes the following
voices: Sopranos, Mrs. Thomas E. Bowker,
Mrs +. A. Nye, Mrs. Fred R. Poor, Miss Flor
ence Shaw, Miss Lillian Davis, Miss Alice Sim
mons, Isabel SmaiIey, Miss Marguerite Rogers,
Miss Marguerite Ingalls,; alto, Mrs. E. S. Pit.
cher; tenors, B. L. Davis, Mr.. Duffiee: bssses,
Mr.. Pitcher, J. A. McMahan, Thomas E, Bow.
ker, John Parker, Other voices will be aude d
next week and more altos are needed Any
one wishing to join the choir will communicate
with Mr.. Pitcher.
At the Methodist Church next SUNDAY MORN
orship-Poly theism- Other Gods" SUNDAY
school at IL m.. when visitors are welcome.
Preaching service in the Woods schoolhouse
in Northport at 2 30 p. m. At Z. 80 the sublect
of the Gospel service will be the first of a
series to young men-"The Young Man His
Education" This, Thursday, evening at tbs.
prayer meeting. followed at g. 5 by the teach
eIs' training class. Tuesday at As p. m. the
Bible study clsss will meet Wednesday even
ing there will be a rehearsal of the cast of
"Our Folks" The social department of the
Epworth League will have social in the
church vestry next Monday at 7.3O p m.
Success in obtaining pledges for $4,000 600
toward the $5.OOO.OOO church pension fund
being raised for Protestant Episcopal clergy
men and their dependent families was an
nounced in New York Jan. 1st by Bishop Will
liam Lawrence of Massachusetts, chairman of
the fund committee. "This great sum of
money is the largest the church has ever raised
in so short time" Bishop Lawrence said.
1.-THE campaign. which began March l, 1916.
will end on March LIST of this year. On that
day the entire $5OOO,O0o must be in hand;
otherwise we ere not entitled to keep the four
millions now pledged. We are confident how
ever, that the extra 81 100000 will be raised
and that this pension system will be formally
established to provide substantial annuities
for aged and disabled clergy and the widows
and dependent orphans Of deceased clergy"