The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12
In THE CHURCHES OF
SKOWHEGAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

There will be the usual masses at
the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
next Sunday. Low masses at o'clock
during which the boys Of the parish
will receive Holy Communion. High
mass at 10 o'clock. Sunday school
at 2.30.
| UNIVERSALIST CHURCH NOTES
There will be services at the First
| Uniyersalist Church, corner of Lea
witt street and North avenue next
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
Rev. Roy f. Griffith. Universalist
minister of Wateryille at present act
ing as pastor of the Unitarian Church
| in that city, will preach the sermon.
Mrs Howard Friend. organist. All
followers of the SO called liberal re-
ligIous faiths and others interested are
cordially invited to attend these SER
vices.
| Much interest has been aroused in
| the reopening of this church and mem
bers of the church and all others in
terested will be called together at an
early date to consider the feasibility
of continuing the services.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
The Epworth League held an i'm
portant business meeting in conjunc-
ton with the social at the home of DIR.
and Mrs. T. c. Tucker last Friday
evening. Among the plans projected
for the fall and winter months Is
Mission study class, using the text
book. ~ w. Thinks Black" new
lighting system will be installed In
the League room to correspond with
that installed in the large vestry by
the ladies Social Circle. A dollar
social to be held in the near future
will finance the project A novel
calendar devise will be employed the
coming year for the raising of funds
for League purposes After the
business was transacted a delightful
social was enjoyed with music, games,
contests and delicious refreshments,
thus inaugerating an enthusiastic be-
ginning of the seasons activities.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Nichols is representing
her local society as well as the Maine
Conference organization at the New
England Branch meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society at
New Haven. Conn, this week
Rev. II. l.. Nichols as pastor, and
Rev. S. f. Emerson as delegate are
in attendance at the Augusta District
Preachers meeting and Survey Con
ference at Gardiner this Wednesday
and Thursday.
"The Man Out of Place" will be
the subject of the pastor, Rev. II. l..
Nichols, next Sunday morning at 1870
The Sunday school is returning to
normal conditions after the vacation
season and offers a profitable and
interesting hour for adults as well as
the children at II o'clock. Epworth
League topic for the service at p.
M will be "A Hundred Per Cent life
I At seven o'clock the pastor will speak
on "The Poor Rich Men" The pub
lie cordially invited to all the SER
vices of the church.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. f. l.. Converse of the Pitts
field Baptist Church preached at the
Bethany Baptist Church last Sunday
morning delivering an excellent ser
mon to the young people of the par
ish. The boys furnished special
music Rev. George Merriam preach
ed in exchange with Rev. Mr., Converse
filling the pulpit of the Pittstield
, church. Mrs. Arlen Mckinney Riley
sang a delightful SOTO at the morning
service Sunday At the six o'clock
Christian Endeavor meeting. Miss He
len Hight led the meeting and the
speakers were Mrs. A. II. Foster,
whose address was upon "The Impor
| nd
Rev. George Merriam, who spoke on
the religious side of our lives.
The lesson for the PRAYER meeting
next Thursday evening will be Sec
, ond Chapter of Ephesians."
! The Bethany Sunday school will be
represented at the State Convention
at Augusta, October II. Is and 10.
Usual services next Sunday at this
church Morning service at 1890
with sermon by the pastor. Sunday
| School at IL. Christian Endeayor
at o'clock to be led by the Pi Sigma
Boys Club. Evening service at 7
O'Clock, sermon by the pastor.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
Sunday is to be Rally Sunday for
the church and Sunday School and 1t
is hoped that people of the parish as
well as children will make an effort
to come as there are many who have
not seen the interior of the church
since its completion. Subject of the
morning sermon "The Child in the
midst" During the morning service
kindergarten will be conducted for
the children in the parlors under the
direction of Mrs. E. F. Merrill.
Sunday School at IL o'clock and VIC
wish to. call especially to the attention
of the men that at IL o'clock we have
have the privilege of listening to Col.
Sherman N. Shumway.
Christian Endeavor at 6 o'clock.
Evening service at o'clock. Sub
iect to be "Why I Believe in God"
This is the second of a series of talks
given by the pastor.
Working League will meet at 2
o'clock on Monday afternoon in the
parlors. Refreshments will be serv-
ed at the close of the meeting under
the direction of the following commit
tee. Mrs. Fred Weston, chairman;
Mrs Lem Witham Mrs w b. Wood