The Republican journal., 1920-02-05
THE CHURCHES.

Interesting services were held at the
North Church last Sunday morning and
evening. At the morning session Miss
Margaret Mitchell of Orono, the new
teacher of music in the Belfast schools,
sang the solo, Save Me, o Lord, by
Wooler. At the evening session the
pastor, Rev. Alfred c. Elliott, gave an
address on 1.-THE Ancient Mariner"
The 39th anniversary of the Christian
Endeavor Society was observed last Sun
day evening by the c. E. of the Baptist
Church. There was good attendance
at the meeting which was led by Gerald
w. Howard. Miss Maud E. Mathews
read a paper on, The Beginning and
Growth of Christian Endeavor, and Miss
Della Knowlton on, Missions in Connec-
ton with Christian Endeavor, Earle L.
Talbot and Miss Bertha Hayes sang solos
and the pastor, Rev. Geo. C. Sauer, gave
talk, giving some interesting accounts
of this line of work. Mr.. Sauer is very
enthusiastic Endeavorer and has been
prominent in this society in the State,
having been State President number of
years and delegate to the international
convention in California. At the service
that followed at 7.3O, Mr.. Sauer delivered
a sermon full of inspiration to the young
people of the Endeavor, entitled, The
Maximum for the Master.
Rev. and Mrs. George C. Boom were
given a most cordial reception by the
members of the Universaist Church and
parish in their vestry last Thursday even
ing. The decorations were bright and
cheerful, consisting of large jardineres of
poinsettias and red carnations. The plat
form in front of which the receiving line
stood was banked with small evergreen
trees. In the receiving line with Mr.. and
Mrs. Boorn were Rev. and Mrs Ashley
A. Smith, who had been instrumental in
reopening the church, Judge Maurice w.
Lord and Mr.. Elijah Richie, members of
the board of directors of the church.
Messrs. Cecil Clay and j. Earl Braley
were ushers. Judge Lord, in the absence
of DR.. Foster C. Small, chairman of the
directors, was master of ceremonies, He
called upon Mr.. Smith, to whom the
church feels its indebtedness and ex-
presses it's appreciation for his personal
influence in the work of repairs just COM
pleted, etc. Mr.. Smiths response was
cordial and gave evidence of his love for
the church and the community in which
it stands Mr. Boom also extended his
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith present on this oc-
casion. They, too, shared the society's
gratitude and expressed the wish that
they might in time to come have a share
in the good feeling so apparent for the
former pastor and his wife. Mrs. Thomas
E. Bowker and Mrs. Basil f. Allen sang
duet, Mrs. Allen a solo, and quartet
consisting of Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Cecil Clay,
Messrs. Frank r. Keene and Earl L. Tai
bot, sang selection and responded to an
encore. Ice cream and aSsortei cake
Were served under the direction of Mrs.
Sherman G. Swift and Mrs. j. Lee Pat
terson, with members of the Girls Scouts
assisting in serving Members of the
other city churches were present inciud-
ing Rev. and Mrs. Alfred C. Elliott of
the North Church, Rev. and Mrs. George
c. Sauer of the Baptist, Rev. Charles W.
Martin of the Methodist, Rev Arthur E.
Wilson of the Unitarian and Rev. William
Vaughan of the Trinity Reformed and
Mason's Mills churches of East Belfast.