The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-02-19
THE CHURCHES

First Parish (Unitarlan). Minister, Rev.
A. E. Wilson. Preaching service at 1O.45
a. M; church school at noon. Sermon
subject, next Sunday morning: ''The In
spirational Value of Great Lives" All
are cordially invited
Peoples Methodist Church, Rev.
Charles w. Martin, pastor; parsonage,
No. Court St.; telephone, 213.11. Sum
day morning preaching, 1O.45; Sunday
school, 1900 M. Evening service at Z so.
Prayer meeting this, Thursday, evening
at 7.30.
Rev. William Vaughan of the East
Belfast Trinity Reformed Church, occu-
pied the pulpit of the Universalist Church
last Sunday morning for Rev. Geooge c.
Boorn, who was i'll with the prevailing
epidemic. Mrs. Boorn was also confined
to her bed, ill with the same trouble.
The First Baptist Church. Rev. George
C. Sauer, pastor, Sabbath services of
worship 10.45 and 7.30 Bible school at
IL o'clock. Christian Endeavor at $50.
Mid-week service, Thursday, 7.3O. The
vestry was well filled last Thursday even
ing. This week there will be distribution
of Forward movement literature for
everybody. The pastors brief address
will be ''The Challenge of the Home
Land" On Sunday at the morning wor-
ship, the theme will be Goods Man in
the School of Trouble" At the evening
worship the pastor gives an address on
"The Message of the Stars" Though
the severe storm of last Sunday prevent
ed many from attending the services of
worship of this church, all services were
maintained with encouraging attendance
At the evening service there were A
present. This church invites strangers
in the city and those without church
home to its various services. Nearly all
the classes in the Bible school are Or
ganized classes with large and enthusias-
tic members lip.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The storm of last Sunday prevented many
who were present at the North Congre-
gational Church felt amply repaid for
Drawing the elements. The pastor, Rev.
A. c. Elliott, took as the subject of his
discourse, "The Socialism of Jesus" 1t
was strong meat for strong men; the kind
of thought to make men sit up and take
notice. Social questions were touched
upon, and discussed in the light of Chris
tian teaching. Towards the close of the
sermon the awful peril of Bolshevism, the
Socialism of the Devil" was pictured in
graphic language, and the terrible menace
of this PHILOSOPHY of Help must have
stirred the souls of those present Every
man in Belfast ought to have heard it and
may perhaps on some future occasion, as
there were requests made for the sermon
to be repeated.
The Mems Forum. Storms are fine
things for testing men, and prove what
they are made of-grit or Jelly There
must be many men of grit and purpose in
Belfast, for despite the inclemency of the
weather last Sunday morning goodly
number of men attended the Mems Forum
at the North Congregational Church,
where the subject, "Bolshevism," was
considered. DR.. w. L. West, president
of the forum, presided, and introduced
the topic of the hour. He handled the
subject in masterly fashion and by his
trenchant criticism exposed the weak
ness and fallacy of Bolshevis.:a reason
ing. An animated discussion followed in
! which many of the men took part. 1t
was quite evident from the views ex-
pressed that Bolshevism had scant SYM
pathy from the men present. The gen.
eral consensus of opinion being that it
was contrary to the genius of American
institutions and stands self condemned
before the common judgment of the civ
ilized world. The men enjoyed the free
dom of the meeting and voted to bring
each another man next Sunday. Now,
men of Belfast, wake up and join the
parade to the Mems Forum. Come where
questions of vital importance are being
discussed in an orderly and intelligent
manner. Any man in Belfast is welcome
and will be given hearing. Topic next
Sunday, "Ought the Kaiser to be Pun
ished."
In view of the weather conditions
which prevailed last Sunday it was deem
ed advisable to postpone the lecture on
Shakspeare's Tempest" at the North
Congregational Church. The pastor has
promised to give it next evening when it
is hoped the only Tempest will be
within. All High school students and
those taking the course in English at the
evening school are cordially invited TO
attend Those who attended the lecture
on Coleridge's "Ancient Mariner" are
looking forward to good time next
Sunday evening at 7.30
Morning worship at North Congrega-
tional Church next Sunday at 1O.45.
Special sermon by the pastor, subject
Gods Great Detective"; also talk to
the children. Strangers cordially invited.
Come and bring your children. We want
to meet you and get acquainted Church
school at 1900 noon.
School Rili1dino Find Sd2 OO7