The Republican journal., 1917-02-22
The Churches.

The adult Bible class OF the Baptist Sunday
school, with their husbands, wives and guests.
will have social in the vestry tomorrow,
Friday. at 7.a0 p. M picnic supper will be
served at 8 80 All members, unless other
wise solicited, will please bring cake
The theme of the sermon at the Universal
ist church next Sunday morning is, as This
Really Gods World" with reference to the
tragedies which have befallen individuals and
nations and special reference to the great
world war. Sunday school at noop
At the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing Rev. Horace B. Sellers will preach on
"The Resurrection-Power for Human Need"
and in the evening on "The Young Woman
Her Vocation" Prayer meeting this, Thurs
day, evening at 7.30. followed at $50 by a re-
hearsai of "Ou- Folks" The Bible class will
meet next Tuesday at 80 D. No.
Rev. William Vaughan, pastor of Trinity
Reformed Church, occu lied the pulpit of the
Baptist church last Sunday morning in the abb
sence of Rev. j. WilboI Richardson, who was
called to Clifton Springs, N. Y Saturday noon
on account OF Mrs. Richardson 6, illness. The
service usually held in Northport as ncelied
ana the evening preaching service was also
omitted. The other services were as usual
Service will be held in the Congregational
Church next Sunday morning at 10 as, The
subject Of the minister's sermon will be
"V.ues-" We extend hearty invitation to
you to come and worship with U.s. Special
music will be rendered by cur voluntary choir
unoer the leadership Of Mr E. S Pitcher.
I sunday school will meet at noon Tonight,
Thursday, at 7.30, the mid eek service will be
held in the vestry. The subj. ct of the dis
course will be THE Bread of Life" Saturday
night at 80 the choir will meet for practice in
the church.
Thirty of the Boy Scouts met at the city
building last Sunday morning and under the
direction of Scout Leader Orrin j Dickey.
marched to the M>thodist church for their
first special church service Rev Horace B.
Sellers. who is specially interested in the
Scout movement, preached fine sermon on
Giants. taking up the story of David and
Goliath. The pulpit was decorated with the
Stars and Stripes and the parade and troop
flags or the Scouts, who occupied seats in the
front of the auditorium. Award Craig, a
Scout. rendered cornet solo. The attendance
was remarkably good as 81 Scouts were pres
ent. Ten were confiued to their homes by
the prevailing colds and number live In the
ou tskirts Of the city.
First Baptist church, Rev. J. Wilbor Rich.
ardson. minister; residence. Northport ave-
nue. telephone 1928. Sunday morning preach.
ing service at 10.45. Minister'S topic, "1rded
with Wings" At IL, noon the Bible school
convenes in the main auditorium. large at
tendance, much enthusiasm, good teachers.
classes for every age. A welcome extended to
all visitors. Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor meeting at 6 80; all young people invited.
Sunday evening preaching service at 7.3O; min
ister's topic: show young man ard woman
may build fifty story character in concrete
and steel" Thursday night, prayer meeting.
Public cordially invited to attend and take part
Topic. "The greatest Of ALL" On Sunday even
ing Leroy Green will render the following
cornet solos. ''The Roll Call" and "The Night
less Land"
Rev. A. E. Wilson returned from a two
Sunday vacation and occupied the pulpit of the
Unitarian church last Sunday morning, preach
ng sermon on the burning issue of the day.
His subject was. Seeking Peace, Finding War;"
from the text, Il came not to send peace, but q
sword" He said Jesus by example and precept
taught the need of the heroic in life as we'll as
meekness and gsnteness; that the very ideals
of peace that come to US, and that we all long
to have realized. often can only be accomplished
by strife. peace at any price" is often only
fear or cowardice. and whoever believes in
that motto, could have no use for Washington
or Lincoln. He made a plea for peace, but
thought that if it must come by way OF war
this was only another of the numerous anti
theses of life, of which the greatest was that
though human we are divine. Next Sunday, by
way of as great contrast to last Sundays SER
mon as possible. MIR. Wilson will preach on the
subject, winter: Glorious or Terrible"7