The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-05
IN The CHURCHES or
SKOWHEGAN
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH


a young peoples service here and
it will be held at 1920 a. m. Sunday
school eonvenes at II O'Clock and
Christian Endeavor at O'Clock. Even
ing service at O'Clock conducted by
Mr.. Merriam.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
There will be first Friday deyotions
at $50 and 7 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
During the low mass at 8 o'clock
next Sunday at this church the la
dies of St. Anne will receive Holy
Communion. Sermon in French by
Rev. j. l.. A. Remand. music by the.
school children. High mass will be
celebrated at 10 o'clock with sermon
In English by the pastor and music
by st. Mary's Choir. Sunday school
at 2.30 Daily mass at 730.
Forty Hours devotions will begin at
this church October Is.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH NOTES
There was a large attendance at
the services last Sunday afternoon at
the First Universalist Church
good sized delegation came from Wat
eryille.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Frank Oliver Hall, d. D., of the Muir
ray Lectureship which is conducted
by Uniyersalist ministers free of
charge as a memorial to the real
founder of Universalism. Rev. Milo
G. Folsom of Gadiner, superintendent
of the State Universalist Association
assisted in the ser@ice. DR.. Hall
spoke from Ezekiel 2:1 and deliver
ed very able discourse. touching
upOn the needs of UniVersalism in
the world to-day. His address was
scholarly and presented the ideas of
the liberal denomination which he re-
presents. Ralph w. Leighton sang
a solo and Mrs Howard Friend presid-
ed at the organ.
At the conclusion of the services
several remained to listen to talks
by DR.. Hall and State Association of
fcers with regard to continuing the
meetings at this church.
Another service will be held on Sun
day afternoon, October IS and meet
ing of those Interested will be held
the following week to get the opinion
of the people.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
Sunday morning service at 1920 a.
m. Subject will be What is your
name?' During this service kinder
garten will be conducted for the chill
dren in the parlors under the direc-
ton of Mrs. E. T. Merrill. Sunday
School at II; Mems Brotherhood will
meet III the gallery of the church at
IL; topics for discussion Landmarks
in Christian History" Christian
Endeavor at 6; evening service at I.
The subject of the evening sermon
will be Evolution and the Bible
This is the first of a number of SER
mons on vital religious subjects.
The Christian Endeavor will hold a
social tomorrow Friday evening, Oct.
at 730. All young people are cor
daily invited to attend. At the close
of the social refreshments OF ice
creas and punch will be sold.
Missionary meeting Friday at 2.3O
at the home of Miss Gertrude Weston
on the Island. Subject american
Missionary Society" At this meet
ing Mrs. Thurlow will read several
recent letters received from her sis
! ter in Burma.
Friday at 7.30 there will be meet
ing of all those in the Federated
Church who are interested in the
benevolences of the church at the
First National Bank. j. c. Gregory
of Portland will be the speaker.
The Philatheas will hold moving
picture benefit Oct. II. The tickets
which have been sold for Thursday
evening may be exchanged as it is to
be an especially good picture that
evening and it is hoped that many
will purchase tickets. Tickets may
J be purchased from Mrs. Lou Games at
Nv. p. Ordway's store.
The Working League of the FEEDER
ated Church held its regular meeting
in the church parlors on Monday al
ternoon. Sewing was in order fol-
the afternoon Refreshments wert
served at the close of the meeting
The president, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Hop
kins. presided over the meeting. The
following committees were appointed
| by the president to serve refreshments
at the next meeting, October 18th
Mrs. Fred Weston, chairman; Mrs
Sarah Witham, Mrs. Maud Woodbury.
Mrs. Adelaide Whiting, Mrs. Ellie Fur
Der and Mrs Josie Crowell.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
The. first meeting of the Woman'
Foreign Missionary Society since th'
vacation period was held at the par
sonage, Monday afternoon, with ;
good attendance and splendid in
terest. In the absence of the presi
dent, Mrs. Anna Merrill, Mrs. Nichols
vice president. presided. After thu
devotional service the following bust
ness was transacted: Miss August;
Myers was made Mystery-box seere
tary. 1t was voted to organize {
Kings Herald and Little Light Bear
er's Band among the child. and Mrs
Alma Bishop was made superintend
ent. Miss Myers. Mrs. Viola Smitl
and Mrs. Grace Tucker were made I
committee to plan leaders and hos
tesses for the year. Miss Pearl Der
nard was made Mite-box secretary
and it was voted that the next regu
lar meeting. the second Monday il
November, should be Mite-box open
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