The Republican journal., 1919-07-03
THE CHURCHES

| The Rev. Adolph Rossbach of Boston
will preach next Sunday morning in the
First Parish Church
The Rev. George r. Boorn of Wood
! ford's, Me-, will preach as candidate at
the Universalist church next Sunday
morning.
st Margaret's Chapel will be opened for
the season Sunday morning, July 9th,
when morning prayer will be read at TO- AS
a. m. by Rev. f. S Ferris, Jr, who comes
| from the Church of the Holy Trinity of
| New York City for the season. All who
are interested are cordially invited to
attend.
The North and Baptist Churches will
unite during July in the morning servi-
ceS when Rev. George S. Mills of Ben
nington, VT, formerly of Belfast, will
preach. The services will be alternated
between the churches; at the North
Church next Sunday and at the Baptist
Church July 18th.
Peoples Methodist Church, Rev
Charles W. Martin, pastor; parsonage,
No. Court ST. telephone, 213.l1. Sum
day morning preaching, 1O.45; Sunday
school 1900; Sunday evening, preach
ing 7.3O; prayer meeting this, Thursday,
evening at 730. The public is cordially
invited to worship with US. Strangers
in to wn especially welcome
Sunday school concert was given at
the Baptist church last Sunday morning,
when the following pleasing program was
gwen, conducted by the superintendent
b. +. Robertson: Hymn, Professional;
responsive reading; prayer, Alton H. Bra
ley; singing, Fred and Freeda Craig; cho-
rus, choir; exercise, flower girls class;
solo, Virginia Dutch; reading, Mrs. c. E.
Read; chorus, class; duet, Grace Roberts,
Helen Morris; rec. Emma Weber; duet.
Bertha Hayes, Jennie Roberts; solo, Mrs,
Read; exercise, The Gates of the Garden
of God; hymn. Rally Day exercises were
held In the Sunday school, with special
musical exercises and violin accompani-
ments by Geo. II. Robertson and Robert
Holt.
A service of unusual interest was held
at the Universalist church last Sunday
evening when the large audience num-
bered members from every denomination
IN the city and from the surrounding
towns. Rev. JudSon Marvin of GIouces-
ter, Mass, a candidate, read the Scrip
lures and offered prayer. The sermon
was by Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor,
who referred to his pastorate of 13 wears
in this church. He gave a sermon that
would appeal to the loyalty and honor of
every member of his audience and was
taken from the text found in Ezekiel,
chapter 2, verse I-"Son of Man stand on
thy feet, | have something to say to
thee" 1t dealt with present day con-
ditions which will test the manhood and
womanhood of every American His ref
erences to Lincoln and to Roosevelt, dead
Smith always has message of encour-
agement and good cheer and has staunch
friends in every church in Belfast who
are glad to hear him. The musical pro-
gram was very pleasing and impressive,
including selections by Miss katherine c.
Quimby, Mrs. Basil r. Allen, Mrs. Frances
Jones Paul of Morrill,, Mir. Victor Wren
of Madison, now New York soloist, and
Miss Dorothy, daughter of Rev and Mrs.
Ashley A. Smith. 1t was the first time
she had been heard in her home city and
she at once captivated and delighted
every one. She has just completed her
sophomore year in the Bangor High
school and is also taking a special course
in voice culture. She has a sweet voice
of wide range and has even now sym
pathetic manner that means much for
church soloist