The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-04
THE CHURCHES

UNITARIAN CHURCH. First Parish.
Minister, Rev. A. E. Wilson. Preaching
service at 1O.45 a. M; church school at
noon. Sermon subject next Sunday morn
ing at 1045, "A Life of Service; DR.. W.
T. Grenfell."
METHODIST CHURCH. Peoples Meth
odist Church, Rev. Charles W. Martin.
pastor; parsonage, No. 7 Court St: tele-
phone, 2l3.11. Sunday morning preach
ing, 1915; Sunday school, IL m. Evening
service at 7.30. Prayer meeting this.
Thursday, evening at 80
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev.
George c. Sauer. pastor; residence, "a
Miller street; telephone, 145-4. The ser
vices of worship are at TO- As and T. 80 on
Sunday. Bible school at IL o'clock and
an inspiring Christian Endeavor meeting
at 8. 30. The mid-week service is at Z 80
on Thursday evening. The sermon theme
for next Sunday morning is: "The Down
ward Pull and The Onward Power" At
the evening service the pastors address
will be upon: "Scenes in the Drama of
Luke Seven" Strangers in the city and
friends desiring to worship at the church
will find a cordial welcome at all ser
vices.
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Rev.
George c. Boorn, minister. Mr.. Boorn
has recovered from his recent illness and
occupied his pulpit Sunday delivering
the first of the series of sermons on "Our
Universalist Thought Meeting the Needs
of the World" his topic being, "Our
Thought of God" Next Sunday at
1O.45 a. m. he will give the second on the
topic; "Our Thought of Man, the Divine
Child of God" These sermons will be
continued through Lent and all wishing
to know how the Universalist church
proposes to solve the current problems
are invited to attend. Sunday school,
under the superintendency of Mr.. Lyons,
will meet at noon.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. C. Elliott, pastor; parsonage, 26
High street; telephone, 1874. Morning
worship at 1915. Church school at noon.
Mems Forum at 1915 p. m. Strangers
cordially invited. A hearty welcome
given to all. Mems Forum: The question
as to whether the Ex-Kaiser should be
punished or no, was debated by the Mems
Forum at North Congregational Church
last Sunday morning. DR.. W. L. West
presided and in introducing the subject
briefly referred to the conditions prevail
ing in Germany before the outbreak of
the war. He pointed out that represen-
tative government was thing unknown
to the German people at that time, the
will of the Emperor being absolute, and
the Chancellor and Reichstag being re-
sponsible to him alone. That the Kaiser
was not normal was seen in his cruel
treatment of his mother, whom he BAN
ished, and the way in which he dropped
Bismarck, the imam of blood and iron,'
under whose guiding hand the German
States were welded together and the
German Empire founded. He was NOR
ally responsible for the war, and not only
that, but also for the terrible devastation
which had been wrought in Northern
France and Belgium; and the terrible
crimes and outrages which had made this
the most terrible wars in history. To
mete out punishment commensurate with
his crimes would be impossible, but JUS
tlce cried aloud for his punishment DR..
Morgan, F. E. Bramhall, Hon. Nj. C. Hill,
V. A. Simmons, Herbert Seekins, H. S.
Webb, the pastor and others, took part
freely in the discussion which followed.
1t was felt that not only the Kaiser but
also those who acted in cooperation with
him, should be punished The trial of
these arch-criminals in a German court
and by German judges it was feared
would be mere farce and fiasco. Next
Sunday the topic for discussion will be,
Ought Soviet Russia to be Recognized?"
Here is an up-to-the- minute subject. All
men above 18 years old are cordially in
ViIed to attend at 12.15 D, m.
Holy Communion will be observed at
North Congregational Church next Sum-
day morning. All members of the church
are urged to be present and participate in
this most beautiful and impressive SER
vice New members will be received and
welcomed with the right hand of fellow
ship Sermon by the pastor, Rev. A. C.
Elliott. Sermon subject: "The Incorrup-
tible Life"
Stereopticon Lecture. The year 1920
marks the Tercentenary of the landing of
the Pilgrims upon the shores of New
England. Fitting celebration of this most
important event will be held later in the
year and at the proper places. But we