The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-22
Church Notes.
CONGREGATIONAL.

Owing to the sickness of the pastor
the pulpit was filled, last Sunday, very
acceptably by Prof. FL. w. Hubert Of
Bangor Seminary. In the Sunday
school during the last month there has
been an average attendance of 142, and
Home department of goodly numbers
has been established. The delegates
from the Sunday school to the state con-
vention at South Paris are Mr.. Perley
Williams, Mrs. W. w. Cakes, and Rev.
II. w. Kimbsll, the secretary of the
state association.
Next Sunday morning at 1916, preach
ing by the pastor, subject, 1.-THE Enigma
of Life" There will be special music.
Bible school at 1905. Yousg peoples
meeting at six. The leader will be Miss
Della Foss.
AT the evening service at seven the
pastor will give an address upon "The
Truth in Christian Science and Spiritual
ISM" All who are interested In these
ideas and want to know the reason and
unreason In them from the latest stand
point of science are cordially invited.
The subject of the Thursday evening
meeting (tonight) will be "How can we
make the influence of our church greater
in the community"
The Junior Endeavors will hold their
meeting In the vestry, Friday afternoon,
at O'Clock.
The Reading Circle of the young pep
pie, which was planned for Friday ever
ing, will be held, Saturday evening in
the chapel. Postponement on account
of the lecture in the church by Rev. Mr..
Miller.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Morning worship at 1915 with sermon
by the pastor Rev. II. F. Huse upon the
theme "The Country Church" This
will be a centennial sermon appropriate
to the rounding out of 100 years of his
tory of the First Baptist church. Singing
by the finely trained chorus choir under
leadership of Mrs. Phiio Steward, as
at Il. Mems Bible class at IL 10. In the
pastors parlors. Subject, "Christ among
men" with an educated man." John 3
1-15. Questions for practical discussion :
"Does education necessarily make man
better? Does education save? What
are the perila Of education? What are
the obligations?" Men are cordially In
vited to this class. Juniors meet in the
vestry at o'clock. Sunday evening at
7 grand service of song and testimony.
Topic "What think ye Of the Christ"
Brief address by the pastor. Others
will present "What great men have said
OF Jesus Christ" The meeting last
Sunday night was the best one yet with
the largest attendance thus far. Our
aim is to have such cheerful, inspiring
Sunday night gathering that everybody
who comes will wish to come again and
bring someone else with them. Prayer
meeting Thursday night at 7.30. Topic,
"rhe hidden treasure"
UNIVERSALIST'
Preaching service at 10.45. The pas
tors theme will be 1.-THE Living God"
Session of the Sunday school will coz
vene at II m. Junior meeting at A 30,
topic: eyes to see the beautiful" At
the Y...P. c. U. meeting, 1t is expected
that there will be an address by ex-
president, Fred 8. Rand OF Portland.
There will be other interesting and help
full numbers on the program. Come and
join us in this inspiring service.
The Ladies' Circle meets with Mrs. S.
L. Whittier this Thursday afternoon.
BETHANY.
In the absence OF the pastor, Rev. A.
L. Lane of Good Will Farm supplied the
pulpit last Sunday and will also next
Sunday. Services at the usual hour IL
GLIDING Sunday school at noon. Young
peoples meeting at p. 10. with prayer
service for all at O'Clock. Besides the
prayer meeting at 7.30 p. M, Thursday
evening, the Miller Mission Band will
meet on the afternoon Of that day and
the ladies of the Society will meet FRI
day afternoon at the parsonage to sew