The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-29
FORWARD MOVEMENT IN
SKOWHECAN
The Men and Religion Idea Still Fail
The Inter- Church Committee Meet
ing.


ing.
An inter-church committee meeting
was held last Friday evening for -
purpose of taking steps TO put imo
effect the ideas gained from the receut
enthusiastic meeting of the Men and
Religion movement held here The re-
suits of the meeting We're that a com
mittee was appointed to draft con-
stitution for Skowhegan men and d
plan for the organization of men S
association in each church. The next
meeting will be held Sunday afternoon
at the parlors of the Congregational
church.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
According to the plans suggested by
the inter-church committee the mer
Of the Congregational church have
met and organized 4 mems associa-
tion and elected Officers as follows:
Pres. c. P. Merrilli lst vice pres.
Ralph w Leightons End vice pres.
Walter H. Hight; Tfeas., L. H. Gold
smith; Sec, H. W. Jones; membership
committee, E. E. Greenwood, e. BOYD
w. E. Porter; social and entertain
ment committee, H. w Jones, c. w
Sheaf, John L. Fish, John Lewis
Bible study committee, ". A. Bailey
r. w. Leighton, 7. G. Lord; boys
work, E. c. Butler, w H. Paine and
Harold Larry. An executive commit.
was made up for the Federated
movement, of the president and the
chairman of the various committees
A committee was appointed to draw
/ up bylaws for this association. the
next meeting to be held at the optior
of the president
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The men of this church confirmed
the Mems Bible League as their asso
/ citation with the following officers
| Pres, J. H. Grundy; vice president
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Dinsmore; membership committee, J
! w. Packard, d, A. Porter, Elmer Pack
ard, B F. Gaylord, |. J. Smith; socia
and entertainment committee, j. n
| Smith, Charles e. Turner, Roy Lancas
ter, J. A Grundy, X. E. Dunbar; Bible
study, l.. w Gerrish, S. f, Emerson
H. A. Dinsmore, u J. Allen, E. e
Hurd. Boys work committee, E. +
! Heald, E. W. Ochampaugh, Leslie
/ Grundy, Lyle Moore and Ralph Cleye
land.
THE BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
William II. Hawes presided as chair
man over the meeting in the churcl
parlors Tuesday night, at which thu
Association of Bethany Men was or
ganized to carry on the local Men ant
Religion Forward Movement The ulti
mate object of the organization as Sc
forth in the constitution is: TO pro
mote within the church and in GU
community a more aggressive citizen
ship, a stronger manhood and altruis
tic spirit" Gridley r. Fogg wa
chosen president and associate Off
GERS elected as follows: First vice
president, Fred Nye; second vice
president, James ". Dysart secre
tary. William H. HaWes; treasurer
William d. Snow A federation com
mittee consisting Of G r.. Fogg, W
H. Hawes, w. D. Snow. f. T. Good
rich and Rev, George Merriam va
appointed to represent the Association
in the Skowhegan Church Federation
The meeting adjourned subject to cal
by the secretary. after appointing
nominating committee consisting o
Rev George Merriam, Van w. Nelson
and Fremont Homsted This com
mittee will report TO the next meeting
their selections for the membership
social, Bible study and Boys worl
committees, upon which will fall tn
real work of the campaign.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
The men of this society will NEE
this evening to form their organi2a
ton.