The Republican journal., 1918-03-07
THE CHURCHES.


will join in the union service at the Con-
gregational church.
UNITARIAN AND CONGREGATIONAL.
Service of the above churches will be
held next Sunday morning at 10. As in the
CONGREGATIONAL church. The service will
be conducted by the Rev. Arthur E. Will
son and the Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne
will preach. Both choirs will sing. Come
and worship with us. Church school at
noon. Tonight, Thursday, at 7.3O O'Clock
the mid-week service of the Congrega-
tional church will be held at the home of
Mrs. C. O. Poor, Church street.
Peoples Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. Charles w. Martin, pastor. Par
sonage Court street. Tel. 213-11. Sun
day morning at 1O.45 preaching: 1.-The
Unseen Stimulus" Sunday school at
IL, all invited to attend. Sunday even
ing at 7.3O preaching: "Story of the But
Ter Who Remember His Faults" We
aim to make our church the Peoples
Church. A cordial welcome to all; es-
pecially so to strangers in town. This,
Thursday, evening prayer meeting at
7.3O: 'The Measure of Gods Love " At
meeting of the Dorcas Guild, % pres
ent, held at the parsonage Tuesday even
ing, Mrs. C. B. SWEET, Guild mother,
presiding, it was voted by the young
ladies to hold Liberty Supper" in the
near future. Look for the date. On
Wednesday evening, March 18th, the
Ladies' Aid Society offer in the church
vestry "a Meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society,"" little play. The public is in
vited See bills. Admission Is cents.
First Baptist Church, Rev. j. Wilbor
Richardson, minister; residence No.
Northport ave, telephone 212-3. 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 10.45. Minister'S
topic: "Wandering Wanted - Restor-
ed.' A story about fathers affection.
At IL o'clock M, the Bible school
begins in the vestry Glasses for all
ages. A cordial welcome fer visitors.
At $50, Young Peoples meeting in the
vestry. All young people cordially invited
to a splendid service. Sunday evening
preaching service at 7.30. Minister'S topic:
"Where the Germans originated-the
German instinct-the German aim-the
absolute necessity of smashing the Ger
man ambition" This evening Thursday
at 73O the weekly prayer meeting. These
services are open to the public and a cor
dial invitation is extended. Preaching
at the Northport Baptist Church Sunday
at 2.30 p. III.
At the Baptist church last Sunday even
ing the service was devoted to reports OF
the Boys Conference, held in Portland
Feb 1911, by five of the boys who at
tended and their leader, George H. Rob-
ertson. Three others, who had expected
to take part, were detained at home by
Illness Mr.. Robertson told of the trip
over and of the cordial greetings extend
ed to them on their arrival, William
Norris told of the banquet Friday even
ing at which W. O. Fuller of Rockland
was toastmaster and of the address IN
the evening by Fred B. Smith OF New
York on Fundamental Patriotism. Win
field Mariner reported the Saturday
morning session, when the nominating
committee reported and several fine ad-
dresses were given, one by Fred B. Smith
on "Power" being most impressive. Ray
mond Young reported for Saturday after
noon and evening. A part of the after
noon was given to sports and sightseeing,
some of the boys visiting many places of
interest about the city. He also gave
vivid description of an organ recital by
the municipal organist, Will c. MacFar-
lane. Ira Trundy reported for Sunday
morning when the delegates attended
church with their hosts and of the ad-
dress of Mr.. Smith in the afternoon on
"A Strong Man." Alton Andrews re-
ported the pledges signed by the boys to
unite with the church and to do other
Christian service He also reported the
farewell service Sunday evening, when
Gov. Milliken addressed the boys and
was greeted by cheer after cheer The
pastor, Rev. j. Wilbor Ric harrison, gave
few minutes talk on the demands OF the
present and the near future for strong,
patriotic, Christian, young men. Re-
ports from the Boys Conference are a
regular event at this church and is listen
ed to with much interest each year. The
boys were very enthusiastic in their re-
ports of the meetings, which they gave
with a deep earnestness of purpose IN
keeping with the present time. One OF
the Waldo county boys, Ira Trundy, was
elected one of the VICE presidents, and
Alton Andrews was one of the committee
on resolutions. Waldo county also won
honors on their county "yell," as it was
voted the best for the State. One of the
Conference songs, eve are Building was
sung by Earl Talbot, all the boys Joining
in the chorus The service closed with