The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-01-15
THE CHURCHES

Preaching services will be held next
Sunday morning at the Congregational
church. Sunday school at noon.
Preaching services will be held next
Sunday at the Universalist church at
1O.45 a. m. Sunday school at noon.
First Parish Unitarian). Minister, Rev.
A. E. Wilson. Preaching service at TO- As
a. M; church school at noon. Sermon
subject, next Sunday morning: Liberty
or License" All are cordially invited.
The North Church Circle and Guild
will give reception to their new pastor
and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Alfred C.
Elliott, in their church parlors next
Tuesday evening. Plans are already
made for most pleasing program.
Peoples Methodist Church, Rev.
Charles w. Martin, pastor; parsonage,
No. 7 Court ST.; telephone, 213.11. Sum
day morning preaching, 10.45; Sunday
school, 1900 M. Evening service at 7.30.
Prayer meeting this, Thursday, evening
at 73O
Services will be held at the Bartist
church next Sunday at 10. As a. M, with
serm on by the pastor, Rev. G. c. Sauer.
Sunday school at noon. Christian Endeav-
or meeting at 6 80. Evening service at
7.3O. Prayer meeting this, Thursday,
evening at 7.3O. The public is cordially
/ invited to these services.
A new boys class called the Efficient
Class, composed of boys between the
ages of twelve and eighteen, has been
formed at the Methodist church Sunday
school with Mrs. Laura Robbins as teach
er. The officers are: President, Orland
Orchard; Vice President, Wesley Patter-
son; Secretary, Ermo Scott; Treasurer,
Edward Martin. The class is now COM
posed of nine High school boys and it is
expected that many good times will be
enjoyed.
The annual meeting of the North
church was held last Thursday evening,
following parish supper served by the
Guild, when covers were laid tor 100 and
most delicious menu was served. At
the short social session the new pastor
and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Elliott,
were given most cordial reception.
Mr.. Elliott presided at the business meet
ing. The report of the clerk, DR.. Adel-
bert Millett, showed 1870 members at the
beginning of 1919. Three members, Miss
Julia M. Perry, Mrs. Susan c. Mathews
and Clifford j. Pattee have died and one
has taken letter of dismissal, leaving
116 members to date. Twenty-eight of
these are resident members. Mr..
Clarence o. Poor, treasurer, read most
encouraging and well arranged report of
the years finances Pledges have been
received for about $4,000 to meet all
current expenses of the coming year.
Mr.. Poor reported gift of $500 Num-
cipal bond from the estate of Mrs. Susan
c. Mathews. Over 5000 has been ex-
pended on heating plant and on repairs
on the parsonage. Most encoura ging re.
ports were read from the Ladies' Circle
the Guild, the Auxiliary, the Minnetoska
Club, the Sunday school officials and the
various committees The nominating
committee, Morris L. Slugg, Mrs Grace
C. Pillsbury and B. D. Field, submitted
the following names for officers who
were elected: Clerk, DR.. Adelbert Mil
: lett; treasurer, c. o. Poor; treas O.
benevolence, and collector, Leslie c. Fol
lett; trustees, H. M. Prentiss and C. r
; Hazeltine; standing committee, pasto
and deacons, ex officio, and Mrs. Chas
M. Craig and DR.. A. o. Stoddard; Sun.
1 day school committee, supt. ex-officio
Mrs. Caroline F. Dunton, Mrs Craig
floral committee, Miss Amy E. Stoddard
Mrs. Herbert L. Seekins, Miss Anne M
, Kittredge. Mrs. Hugh B. Young, Mrs
Norman S. Donahue; city missions, Mrs
z D. Hartshorn, Mrs. Craig, Miss L
!, Abbie Mcdowell, Mrs. Frank E. Wiley
welcoming committee, Frank A. Bran
hall. E. S. Bowker, Hugh B. Young, B
. L. Davis, Leslie C. Follett; music com.
!, mittee, Mrs. John C. Pillsbury, Miss
Stoddard, John Parker, Miss Marguerit,
H. Owen, Leslie C. Follett; auditor
Charles P. Hazeltine. Mr.. Poor, wht
has served the church most faithfully
. as their treasurer for the past IL years
positively declined to serve as the care!
were too arduous for him and he thought
some one else should take the work now
He was urged to continue the work a.
the officers and members feel that the
strong financial condition in which tn.
church begins its new year are due in {
great measure to his careful and pains.
taking work and business judgment
which he has always use1 in his Ions
term of service in this important posi-.
tion. His resignation was accepted will
regret and he was given rising vote Of
thanks. Mr.. Charles P. Hazeltine was
elected as treasurer to succeed Mr.. Poor
who was elected the auditor
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