The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-07-01
THE CHURCHES

At St. Margaret's Episcopal chanel
next Sunday there will be mornino
prayer and sermon at 1045 a. m, by Rev
ID. N. Brookman, D. D., priest in charge.
Services at Mason's Mills church will
be held Sunday at 1890 a. m. with
preaching, followed by the Sunday school.
At the Trinity Reformed church there
will be preaching at 230 p. M, followed
by the Sunday school. Rev. William
Vaughan, pastor Tel 221.2l.
METHODIST CHURCH. PEOPLES Meth
odist Church, Rev. Charles w. Martin.
pastor; parsonage, No. Court St. tele,
phone, 213.1l. Sunday morning preach
ing, 10. As; Sunday school, IL m. Evening
service at 730. Prayer meeting this.
Thursday, evening at 80
FIRST UNIvERSALIsT CHURCH. Rev.
George c. Boorn, pastor This church
Will suspend services during the months
of July and August, resuming Sunday,
Sept. s. MIR. boorn will remain at his
home in the city for the greater part of
the summer and will be ready to answer
any call.
First Parish (Unitarian), Rev A. E.
Wilson, minister. Rev. A lolph Ross
bach of East Boston, recently called to
Waltham, Mass, a former minister of
this church, will preach July 4th This
Will be the closing service for the season
Service at 1915 a. m. All cordially in
vited.
The FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev.
George &. Sauer, pastor; residence, IS
Cedar; telephone, 123-11. The services of
worship of this church are held through.
out the summer at the usual hours: Sun
day 1915 and 7.3O; Bible school at IL;
Christian Endeavor at $50; md-week
service Thursday at 73O.
Sunday, July 4th, will be a day of in
terest at this church. At 1O.45 the SER
vice will include the ordinances of bap-
tism and the Lords Supper. Music by
the chorus choir, Mrs. Davidson, organ
ist. Strangers in the city are most cor
daily invited to Join in the services of
the day.
There will be patriotic service at
7.3O. In place of the preaching service
a program of Liberty readings and recita-
tions will be presented including a num-
Der of delightful musical selections. These
readings and recitations are the choicest
literature of the World War. Though
their theme is war, they do not glorify
"aiJ HCy Guilty THOSE nlSn
qualities which somehow war reveals in
an incompatible way-of courage and
endurance and devotion and self sacrifice
and consecration to an ideal, which found
daily expression in the spirit and conduct
of "those radiant boys, full of life, full of
love of home and kindred and country,
consenting so willingly to die"
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Rev. A. c. Elliott, pastor; parsonage, 26
High street; telephone, 157-4 Morning
worship at l0.45. Church school at noon.
Evening service at 80 Mid week SER
vice Thursday at 100
A most interesting and profita Bile hour
was spent at the North Church last Sun
day evening when stereopticon lecture
on the subject, "From Alaska to the
Gulf" was given by Rev. A. C. Elliott.
| About ninety beautiful pictures were
thrown on the screen showing the work
of the American Missionary Association
IN Alaska, amongst the North American
Indians, the Chinese and Japanese in
California, in the Hawaiian Islands, in
Porto Rico, and amongst the American
ltlghlanderS and the colored ople of the
South, To hear such lecture was GER
talnly to be impressed with the value of
the splendid work that is being done in
seeking to make these people loyal citi-
zens of our great republic and good SOL
dlers of Jesus Christ
The prayer meeting still continues to
grow. Last week we had larger at
tendance than ever. This mid-week de-
Votlonal service meets a felt need in the
lives of our people, therefore they come
The cultivation of the sou! life is a most
important matter especially in these days
OF rush and strenuous endeavor The
"Qulet Hour" on Thursday evening gives
US such an opportunity. 1t is a "brook
by the wayside" from which we NAV
drink and refresh ourselves as we Journey
along life's dusty highway 1t is fquiet
resting place" where for awhile we NAV
lay our bu- dens down. 1t is a season
wherein we renew our strength for the
battle of life, and find inspiration for the
common task. AS next Sunday is "Holy
Communion" let our people plan to be
present on Thursday evening in large
numbers and prepare themselves for the
hour of sacred fellowship on Sunday
morning. We would like to see at least
II more present. Will you be one of that
number?
All members of the North Church are
urged to be present at service aext Sun
day morning, when there will be recep-
ion of new members, followed nv Holv