The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-19
IN THE CHURCHES OF.
SKOWHEGAN
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES

At the Federated Church last sun
day morning the pastor spoke on the
theme, I'VE Know in Part He began
by showing how ignorant men are OF
the simplest things What. for exam
pie, is electricity? What is life? What
is gravitation? How does the brain
transmit thought? How is food trans
formed into flesh and blood.
Again how little we know of the
things we pride ourselves best. what
do business men know as to conditions
this coming year. What do you know
about any businets save your own?
Henry Ford is wonderful business
man but we would not go to him as
an authority in history. John Bur
roughs was the greatest naturalist
America has ever possessed but his
book on theology was difmal failure.
We know decidedly in part Yet in
spite of the fact that our ignorance is
so colossal we will continue to preach
sermons Teach school. heal the sick,
carry on our business. We have sense
enough to see that we must in all ae-
tivties walk as much by faith as by
sight and that the only way to i'm
prove ourselves is to use what light
we have.
The same thing is true in ethics and
religion. How foolish for men to say
that because we do not know 1t all
therefore we will not endeayor to
know anything. We might as we'll
frankly admit that our knowledge OF z
God and his will is decidedly limited
but no more so than Is our knowledge
of the things on which we act and by ,
which we make our living every day.
The condition Of pos sessing greater
knowledge is the same also. We can
know that it Is right to do right. We
can know that our Heavenly Father
cares for us We can be certain that
love is the greatest force in the tni-
verse and building upon these funda-
mentals know more and more what 3.
they mean and what God who is
like Christ means to the soul and to
the world.
Last evening at half past six the
mems brotherhood gave IA chicken sup +
per to the Philatheas. In the contest
membership between the two classes
the brotherhood lost and as result
were the donors of an excellent feed
Arthur Cheney was the very efficient
caterer. .t
At the prayer service tonight the
subject will be The Value Of Per
sonahty"
Next Sunday morning the subject of
the sermon will be no Sacrifiee, No
Temple" The evening subject. Burn
ing Up the Things We Wished We Had
Saved" Christian Endeavor at six. In
stallation of officers During the morn
ing service kindergarten for small
children with Mrs +. +. Merrill in
charge.
BETHANY CHURCH NOTES
Rev. George Merriam. the pastor
preached service at flinckley last
Sunday.
A private social of the Sunday school
scholars was held in the yestry last
Friday evening with about thirty OF
the members present. Games were
played.
This evening at the regular prayer
service Mr.. Merriam will continue his
talk in the series entitled, Living
TONES of vital Interest"
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Low mass will be offered at the
church of Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday
at $40 with music by one hundred
school children. High mass lat 1880
with music by st. Mary's choir and
sermon by Father Renaud in English.
High mars of requiem, Month S
Mind. for the repose of the soul OF
Adelard Beaulieu. was offered Monday
morning at the church at the request
Of Mrs. Beaulieu.
The girls Sodality enjoyed priv
ate social Monday evening in convent
hall.
There will be a rehearsal of the st.
Cecilia and St, Angnes Orchestra this
Thursday evening
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
The supper served by the young
mems class Saturday evening proved
very fuccessful affair. splendid
menu liberal patronage and good
ly sum realized, resulted from the
boys efforts. The proceeds are to he
applied to the cost of the club room
they are now constructing. The work
is nearly completed. and through
their own efforts they will have
cOmmOdlOuS anu COSy IouHi iol th0ii
social activities
The Epworth League service of
last Sunday evening proved of unus-
ual interest. Sixty-fve were in at
tendance, and the study contest of
John Wesley, Jr." proved most in
structive, and the subject matter OF
the book was freely discussed by the
young people. Twenty new members
were voted into the League, making
a total of thirty-two added since the
contest began.
A Junior Choir of boys and girls
Is being organized to provide music
for the regular Sunday evening SER
vices and promises to give added in
terest to the congregation. as well as
affording splendid instruction to the
young singers. The choir will be di-
rected by Mrs. Rose Burrill the leader
| of the regular church choir.
Monday afternoon the members OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety met at the parsonage as the
guest Of the president. Mrs. Nichols
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