The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-06
THE CHURCHES

UNITARIAN CHURCH. First Parish.
Minister. Rev. A. E. Wilson. Preaching
service at 10.45 a. M; sermon by the
pastor. Church schoolat noon
METHODIST CHURCH Peoples Meth
odist Church, Rev. Charles W. Martin,
pastor; parsonage, No. Court ST.; tele-
phone, 213.11. Sunday morning preach
ing, 10. 45; Sunday school, IL m. Evening
service at 730 Prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening at 730
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Rev.
George c. Boorn, minister. 1045 a. m.
morning worship with sermon by the
minister. Il M, Sunday school, Mr..
Walter Lyons Supt. This church is en-
tering upon a campaign to raise sixty
dollars for the purpose of adopting an
Armenian orphan. This is part of de-
nominational campaign on behalf of the
near East relief. Special offerings for
this purpose will be received for the next
two Sundays. The contributions are to
be placed in a marked envelope and put
in the offering plate. 1t is expected
that all lovers of children in the parish
will respond to this appeal.
The annual meeting of the First Parish,
Unitarian, Church was held Monday af-
ternoon with Charles S. Bickford moder-
ator and Miss Charlotte W. Colburn,
clerk, in the absence of Wilmer j. Dor
man. The following officers and COM
mittees were elected: Trustees, Messrs.
Charles W. Frederick, Wilmer j. Dor
man and James H. Howes; clerk, Charles
S. Bickford; treasurer, James H. Howes;
collector, Mrs. George l. Keatina; stand
ing committee, Messrs c. w. Frederick,
T. W. Pitcher, H. E. Mcdonald, Fred T.
Chase, Elmer A. Sherman, T. B. Dins-
more, Arthur Ritchie, Eugene L. Stew
ems, j. H. Howes; entertainment COM
mittee, Mrs. Ben Hazeltlne, Mrs. B. +.
Wood, Mrs. S. c. Pattee, Mrs. l. T. Dins-
more, Miss E. Frances Abbott, Miss
Belle Keating, Ralph Howes; musical
committee, Miss Charlotte w. Colburn,
Mrs. VIM. B. Swan, Mrs. Arthur Ritchie,
Mrs. Fred H. johnson, Mr. C. w. Fred
erick; delegates to the Unitarian Conven-
tion in Boston May 23rd, Rev. Arthur E.
Wilson, Miss Anne C. Crosby, Mrs. Eu-
gene L. Stevens.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. G. Elliott, pastor; parsonage, 26
High street; telephone, 1874. Morning
worship at 10.45. Church school at noon.
The fifth sermon in the series of sermons
on the Lords Prayer will be given next
Sunday morning by the pastor, Rev. A.
c. Elliott. The subject of the sermon
will be: "Doing Gods Will" Soloist,
Mrs. Leroy Paul. An interesting talk on
Alaska was given in the church parlor
last Sunday evening to large audience
Seventy-five beautiful pictures were
shown depicting the wonder ul scenery
of this great country and its abounding
wealth in minerals, fish, furs, etc. These
lectures are of an educational character
and ought to be heard by many people
Next Sunday evening the subject of the
stereopticon lecture will be 'The Pic
turesque Southwest. Do not fail to hear
!; it. The subject of discussion in the Mems
Forum next Sunday morning will be:
"Heredity." 1t will be introduced by DR..
w. L. West, who is always heard with
profit and pleasure.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev.
George c. Sauer, pastor; Sabbath services
of the church are at 10.45 and $780, Bible
school at IL; Christian Endeavor at e. 80;
midweek service Thursday at 7.3O
Mothers Day Services will be held
morning and evening next Sunday, with
interesting exercises in keeping with the
udys SOHVCy duCC Ids VCl hluuly DCGu
provided for bringing those to church who
otherwise might not be able to attend
All mothers will be the guests of honor,
and friends are invited to be present
wearing if possible white carnation, in
honor of the dearest of mothers-their
own. The pastors theme will be, "a
Great New Testament Mother" Music
by large chorus under the direction of
Mrs. C. E. Read. Solos at the morning
service by Miss Edna Hopkins and Mr.
Earl Talbot. The public is cordially in
vited.
Mothers Day Service of Song at 730.
in which beautiful hymn slides will be
used illustrating the hymns and songs the
mothers used to sing. can Old Fashion
ed Story" will be the theme of the even
ing address, in which many superb pic
lures will be shown giving light and point
to this immortal allegory. There will be
special numbers by the chorus under the
direction OF Mrs. Read. Members of the
chorus are Mrs. c. E. Read, Miss Edna
Hopkins, Miss Bertha Hayes, Miss Laura
Morris, Miss Doris Hersey, Miss Mildred
Trask, Miss Virginia Dutch, Miss Beulah
Young, Miss AdeIia Cook, Miss Clifford,
James H. Cilley, Winfield Mariner, Geo.
H. Robertson, Harold Glidden, Earl Tai
bot, soloist, Miss Florence Chaples, or
ganist.
Forward Movement Drive for funds for
home and foreign mission work is now in
progress in this church. Announcement
will be made on Sunday by the committee
of the results of the canvass.