The Republican journal., 1920-04-08
THE CHURCHES

FIRST UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH. Rev.
George Z. boorn, minister. 1045 a. m,
| morning worship with sermon by the
minister. IL m, Sunday school. Mr
Walter Lyons Supt.
UNITARIAN CHURCH. First Parish.
Minister, Rev. A. E. Wilson. Preaching
service at 1045 a. M; church school at
noon. Sermon subject next Sunday morn
ing, "The Puritan Spirit"
METHODIST CHURCH, Peoples Meth
odist Church, Rev. Charles w. Martin,
pastor; parsonage, No. Court St; tele-
| phone, 2l3.11. Sunday morning preach
ing, l045; Sunday school, IL m. Evening
service at 7.30. Prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening at 730.
The Interchurch County Conference
convened in an all-day and an evening
sessions at the Baptist church April 7th.
There was large attendance of delegates
and local church people. The Journal
tory report, but will in its next issue.
Mrs. Sumner C. Pattee has been en-
gagged as organist of the First Parish
Unitarian church and will commence
her duties next Sunday. Mrs. Pattee is
very fine and efficient musician. Mrs
Clarence E. Read has been substituting
for the past two weeks for Mrs. Louise
D. Pierce.
Rev. j. Harrison Thompson, who has
had charge of the rural survey in the
State in connection with the Interchurch
World Movement, has accepted a call to
the First Baptist church in Portland and
yullI II{i ho ha
of May. Mr. Thompson has been in Wal
do county several times the past six
months and occupied the Baptist pulpit
in this city. His many friends are pleas
ed to learn that he will locate in Maine.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev.
George c. Sauer. pastor; residence, "a
Miller street; telephone, 1854. Sabbath
services of the church are at 045 and
7.30; Bible school at IL o'clock; Christian
Endeavor meeting at $50; midweek SER
vice on Thursday evening at 7.SO. Pastor
Sauer's sermon themes for Sunday are:
''Right Fuel for Home Fires," "He that
Cometh unto me will in no wise cast
out" Minute men addresses at both ser
vices. The Easter services of this church
! were enjoyed by congregations filling the
church, some being unable to find seats
in the evening. The Bible school passed
the 100 mark at the noon hour. Stran-
gers in the city are cordially invited to
be present at the services throughout
the day.
The kennebec Journal of April End
says that Rev. E. S. Phibrook of the
First Baptist Church of Augusta has &C
cepted call to the Baptist Church of
Randolph, Mass, and will leave in few
| weeks. The Journal speaks highly of his
services in Augusta and says in part:
The membership has been reorganized
along the lines of a business corporation.
There has been created an organization
for girls. DR.. Philbrook has organized a
| successful Bible class and has been par
tlcularly interested in boys work, having
organized troop of Boy Scouts which
has at present 35 registered scouts A
pleasing feature of his work has been the
| organizing of chorus choir under the
leadership of Deacon A. A. Varney.
During his paStorate 35 new members
have been received by baptism and 35 by
letter. For Is months during the World
War he acted as executive officer under
Gen. fresson, having charge of the reg
lstratlon IN 1918, organizing the boards of
| instruction in the State of Maine He
had the handling of the papers of nearly
loO, UO0 men. This work was heavy tax
on his time and on the church but was
the contribution of the church toward
the winning of the war. MI Philbrook
says that it is with a great deal of regret
| that he leaves this church, the friends
have been faithful and loyal and the pas
tor never expects to find more devoted
people than those in Augusta. His asso-
| Citations with the people have been ex-
ceedingly pleasant and it is with sincere
| regret that he leaves the CITY,"
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Kew. A. c. Elliott, pastor; parsonage, 26
high street; telephone, 1874. The largest
attendance at the Mems Forum since the
commencement, was registered last Sun