The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-24

The annual parish party at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening was we'll attend
ed and the keynote to the entire pro-
gram was optimism. A most appetizng
supper was served by the Sewing Circle
under the direction of Mrs. William Holt
and Mrs. William F. Stevens. Immedi-
ately following the supper Rev. George
c. Sauer made extended remarks of ap-
probation of the ladies and also of the
officers of the church. He presented the
regrets of Mr.. O. E. Frosi, chairman of
the trustees, who was called to Augusta
on business. Deacon Charles E Rhoades
spoke of the Sunday school and the so
cal side of their meeting next Friday
evening. MIR. Harry A. Foster gave a
general and very encouraging review of
the life of the school under the PASTOR
ate of Mr.. Sauer and prophesied that the
increase in attendance and also in work
would be more than doubled in the year
to come. The guest of honor, Rev. E C.
Whittemore of Waterville, was given a
cordial greeting as he is highly respected
and a general favorite with the church.
He gave an excellent and encouraging
address on the work of the Board of Pro-
motion of the Baptist State Convention
of which he is chairman. He presented
very vivid picture of the opening
prayer at the recent Boys Convention
in Portland comparing the scene he wit
messed of 1850 boys with bowed heads
with Millet's world famous picture, "The
An9elus." He described Americas lead
ing official as Christian man of the
best type but also suggested that his
brother, Frank M. Harding missionary
at Assam, was doing an equally impor-
tant work for humanity. The work of
this denomination in Maine is greatly to
its credit and it's efficiency is increasing,
but it can not stand still and each church
must do it's share if the work is carried
to completion. 1t did its part in the
drive for the world work, and for the
call for help of the starving in Europe
raised 81, 200 and have to date raised 49,
600 more for China's needs.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. c. Elliott, pastor; parsonage, 26
High street; telephone, 1874. Morning
worship at 1915, sermon by the pastor.
Church school at noon. Mems Forum
at 1915. Stereopticon lecture at 7.3O p.
m. Strangers and visitors cordially well
coined at all the services.
This is Holy Week and on Good Friday
turn reverently to the tragedy of Calvary
where the sacrificial life of our Saviour
found it's fitting consummation in the
giving of Himself as a revelation of the
divine love to men. A special Vesper
Service will, therefore, be held in the
church parlor on Friday evening at 7.3O,
after which Holy Communion will be OBJ
served. It is to be hoped all our people
will make a yery Special effort to be pres-
ent at this service. This do in remem-
brance of me-"
Easter Sunday is one of the festival
days in the church calendar. 1t is day
of special significance to Christian people
and ought to fill their hearts with
boundless and holy Joy. 1t is the day
when we celebrate the resurrection of
Jesus Christ, and the ''intimations of inn
mortality" within our own breasts are
confirmed by His sublime declaration.
"Because live, We shall live also" Let
us, this year, make it indeed ''oay of
Joy and gladness." Let all our people