The Republican journal., 1920-02-12
THE CHURCHES

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The Universalist Church expects to he
the hosts of the Maine Universalist con-
ventions which will meet sometime in
September. 1t will be the first time that
these conventions have visited this citv
since 1875.
First Parish Unitarian). Minister, Rev.
A. E. Wilson. Preaching service at 1O.45
a. m; church school at noon. Sermon
subject, next Sunday morning: Courage
through Hope" All are cordially in
vited.
Peoples Methodist Church, Rev.
Charles w. Martin, pastor; parsonage,
No. Court ST.; telephone, 213.11. Sum
day morning preaching, 1O45; Sunday
school, 1900 M. Evening service at 7.30.
Prayer meeting this, Thursday, evening
at 7.3O.
First Universalist Church, Rev. George
C. Boorn, pastor. 1045 a. m. morning
worship. At this service the pastor will
preach a special sermon explaining the
campaign for Armenian relief that is be-
ing inaugurate by the Universalist de-
nomination working in cooperation with
the Near East Relief. Il m. Sunday
school.
The First Baptist Church, Rev. George
C. Sauer, pastor, Sabbath services of
worship 1O.45 and 73O Bible school at
IL o'clock. Christian Endeavor at $50.
Mid-week service, Thursday, 7.30. On
Thursday of this week an inspiring and
informing picture-story of service and
achievement in India will be given, with
the aid of Underwood pictures and stcrc-
opticon. The public is invited. On Sum-
day morning the pastor continues the
series of sermons on 'Men in the School
of God," the subject being: ga Winner
by the Gift of Power" At the evening
service, the address will be can Evening
With the Stars" The February heavens
are declaring the glory of God. A chorus
choir leads the singing.
The year 1920 marks the 15Oth anniver-
sary of the organization of the American
Universalist Church. 1919 was devoted
to financial drive the obiectiye of which
was 81, 900, 900. The drive went over the
top, nearly S1,300,OO0 being reportedlup
to GATE. This sum is ten times more than
was ever raised by the Universalist
church in any previous campaign. This
year will come the Murray Membership
Crusade, so named in honor of Rev. John
Murray, the first Universalist minister.
1t is a drive for members, ministers and
missionaries. AS part of that campaign
the pastor of the local church announces
a special series of sermons to be preached
during the Sundays of Lent. The general
subject will be, ''Our Universalist Thought
Meeting the Needs of Individuals and So
ciety." The sub-topics and dates are as
follows: Feb. %, Our Thought of God,
the Universal Father; February 20, Our
Thought Of Man, the Divine Child of
God; March 7, Our Thought of Christ,
Teacher, Leader, Saviour; March IA, Our
Thought of the Bible, the Revelation of
God and His Will; March q, Our Thought
of the Church, the Body of Christ; March
%, Our Thought of He'll, the Sure and
Certain Retribution; April easter Sun
day. Our Thought of Immortality, the
Final Victory of Right in Every Human
Soul.
At the First Baptist Church last Sun
day evening a congregation, very nearly
filling the church. was present to listen
to addresses from prominent Salvation
Army workers in Maine. The service
proved to be one of great interest. Rev.
George c. Sauer, pastor of the church,
presided and Rev. G. c. Boorn of the Uni
versalist Church read the scripture and
offered prayer. Envoy Byrum, one of
the Army workers, gave very impres
sive account of his rescue from the sa-
his young manhood. Adj. Armstrong.
formerly of Bangor, in an informing and
moving address, gave report of how the
fund raised in New England last year had
been used by the Army, and of the great
advance which had been made in its
manifold humanitarian work by the gen.
erous support of the people, and in clos
ing outlined the needs in the coming
year. A brief and earnest address fol-
lowed by Rev. A. C. Elliott of the Congre
gational Church, with which the meeting
closed. Steps were then taken to form
committee to secure funds for the Army
from Belfast people sometime this spring.
1t is very gratifying to those interested
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