The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-03-23

day morning there will be preaching SER
vice by the pastor, Rev. VIM. Vaughan.
Sunday school at noon. All cordially in
vited to these services.
METHODIST CHURCH. Peoples Meth
odist Church, Rev. Charles W. Martin,
pastor; parsonage, No. 7 Court St; tele-
phone, 2131l. Sunday morning service
at 1916. Sunday school, IL m. Evening
service at 7.3O. Prayer meeting this,
Thursday. evening at 1880.
The FEDERATED CHURCH Sunday
morning service at 1915; sermon topic.
1.-THE Dawn of New Order. and the
Justification of an Old Faith All are
cordially invited. Every living soul
needs church; every living being needs
the inspirations of religion. As water
will not rise higher than its source,
neither will life rise higher than its es-
sential beliefs. The body must be used
and disciplined to be well and fit for its
tasks; the mind expands only as 1t is
taught and exercised for ever larger and
larger uses. So of the soul. Religious
habits obey the common law. Belief be-
gets belief, kindness breeds kindness,
faith comes by being faithful, and love
by loving. All men are introduced to
the indwelling spirit, are given a ticket
of admission to its presence, in one form
or another. How man conducts him.
self when thus admitted determines the
manner of man he will ultimately be-
come Religious habits make for in
reased efficiency. This is why wise
men hold by them in all times and places
Sunday School Immediately after the
morning service. Fathers and mothers
are earnestly asked to consider if a grave
responsibility does not rest upon them,
for the formation of good habits of
thought and conduct in their children
during their tender years.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev.
George c. Sauer, pastor; residence, Is
Cedar; telephone, l23-ll. Sabbath ser
vices at l0:45 and 7:30; Bible school at
IL; Christian Endeavor $50; mid-week
devotional service Thursday, 1880
Sunday mornings worship includes
numbers by the chorus choir, brief ad-
dress by Charles E. Rhoades, minuteman,
and sermon by the pastor. The interest
of this church in practical community
evangelism soon to be undertaken. makes
that effort the theme of sermon and pray
er at the present time.
At the evening service, conducted by
the young people at $50, the subject is
Baptist Home Mission Work." Luke 10:
II; music by the orchestra. At 8 80
groups of young people will meet their
leaders. Bible school attendance last
Sunday 122.
The appointments for the present week
are as follows: Monday, at the vestry
IL atI do al fra
work, making birdhouses, under the di-
rection of the pastor. Tuesday evening,
Z 80, cottage meeting at Is Cedar street.
Wednesday, meeting of sewing circle at
vestry for work. Wednesday evening,
Christian Endeavor social in the vestry.
Thursday evening, mid week meeting,
led by Troop III Boy Scouts. Everyone
should be present Friday evening, T. 80,
Boys meeting in Boys room. Saturday
morning, basket ball at Armory and sec
ond class Scout tests at camp for Troop
~.
Tuesday evening, March 18th, cottage
meeting with Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald How
ard.
Friday afternoon, March 3lst. annual
sale and entertainment at the Armory.
Sunday, April 9th to Sunday evening,
April 10th Saturday omitteD Easter ser
vices with addresses by Rev. Benjamin
Beatty, pastor at large and specialist in
community evangelism.
The services at the Universalist church
church last Sunday evening were well
attended and of unusual interest. The
decorations consisted of jardineres of red
carnations and yellow daffodils combined
with asparagus ferns. The music by the
regular choir was excellent Rev. VIM.
Vaughan, pastor, conducted the exer-
cises and Rev. VIM. +. Skerrye of the
Federated church offered prayer. The
meeting was called for the special pur-
pose of giving Rev. William Vaughan
the right hand of fellowship into the I'm
iversalist State convention and conse-
quently in recognition and installation as
as pastor of the Belfast church. Rev.
Ashley A. Smith of Bangor, for fourteen
years the pastor of the church, preached
the sermon and gave the cordial hand of
fellowship at it's close. His text was
taken from ST. Paul: 1--WE being many
are one body in Christ" The sermon
was full of the gospel of Jesus without
an ostentatious bias of creed. Mr.. Smith
said that all churches need to get back to
the Man of Galilee as the principles he
taught more than ever touch the chal-
longing issues of the hour in our coun-
try's life. Men differ and always will
differ in their conceptions and have a
right to stand up for their particular
but that should not blind them
tc the larger issues of saving souls. All
are fighting one common enemy and to
do this must keep the unity OF the spirit
in the bond of peace. There are three
things essential to speak the message of
Christ, to perform the mission of the
Master and to express the spirit of Je-
sus. The character of men and women
is what counts regardless of their belief
In life it 10 the deed and not the creed;
the character and not the ceremony.
The supreme test of a mans religion is
his love and kindness to his fellowmen IN
need of encouragement, etc. Mr.. Smith
is a fine example of what he breaches
and during his passionate in Belfast made
lifelong friends Of great many regard
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