The Republican journal., 1922-04-27

A special from Aub urn, under date of
April 2lst, has the following of special
interest to the Methodist churches in
Waldo county:
"Tie Maine Methodist conference in
session here voted this morning, 40 to 20,
to unite with the East Methodist con-
ference. This brings the matter before
the East Maine conference to vote in
concurrence or to reject the merger.
The question of uniting was referred
year ago by the Maine and East Maine
conferences to join commission. This
commission reported today--eight in fa-
vor, one against, and one not Voting Its
report was then endorsed by the confer
ence as committee of the whole. 1t is
believed here that an overwhelming en-
dorsement by the East Maine conference
will follow. The question has been con-
sidered by the two conferences for many
years, but formal motions to this effect
have, up to TO present, been voted down."
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev.
George C. Sauer, pastor; residence, IS
Cedar. Telephone 1873 III. Sabbath SER
vices at 10:45 and 1880; Bible school at
IL; Christian Endeavor $50; mid-week
devotional service Thursday, 1880.
Building in Troublous Times" dan.
9:25) will be the theme of the sermon at
the morning service. The congregation
is led in it's service of song by an excel
lent chorus choir, Miss Edna M. Hopkins,
leader.
A happy Sunday evening is arranged
for T. 80 o'clock with a concert of music
and song in which Leroy Green. cornetist,
Miss Hopkins, soloist, the chorus choir,
and other numbers will be presented
Brief address by the pastor closes the
hour.
Pleasing and profitab BILE activities: Mon
day evening, young peoples social in the
vestry. Wednesday afternoon, meeting
of the women of the church in the vestry.
Wednesday evening, rehearsal of the
chorus choir. Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock the Camp Fire Girls. Thursday
evening, praise service, topic: ''The Call
to Service" lisa. g. Friday evening,
Troop ILL., B. S. of A. Saturday forenoon,
hikes and ball game for Troop Nv.
The Federated Church: Rev. w. F.
/ Skerrye, minister; residence, 26 High
street; telephone, sc 4; Sunday morning
service at l045; sermon topic, "God the
Giver; Man the Weaver" All are cor
daily invited. Sunday school after the
morning service.
In ie nature of the case it is difficult
for parents who are not actively inter-
ested in the church to arouse such inter :
est in their children. Such rents, if
there be such, should seriously consider
that every future springs from its own
present, as naturally as the leaf from the
bud; and should ask themselves if they
will be prepared to meet the charge that
Time, the Avenger, will surely bring
against them one day, of having neglect
ed to give their children one of the surest
elements of happy and useful life.
No man or woman does this wlllfully.
1t is the error of the mariner who neg
lects to take frequent observations. He
does not mean to lose his ship and the
lives in his keeping. But the dangers of
the sea are hidden. It's currents and
tides do not wait on mans delays 1t is
only when a mariner is sufficiently con.
scious of the responsibility resting on
him, to take frequent observations of his
latitude and longitude that he learns how
far he has been carried from his course,
and is warned to return
Life is more hazardous voyage than
ship ever sailed. It's currents and tides
never rest. He who goes with the tide
finds it easy going till the day of his
reckoning comes. Then it is someti mes
too late to return. One of the leading
ed tors of America was the father of
three promising sons. lie gave them the