The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13
IY FAsIERT|DE AS It WILL Be OBJ.
R9VEl IN THE CHURCHES Of SKOWHEGAN.
Molay Commandery at Bethany Church.
Elaborate Program at Other Churches

ed Church are to be of unusual inter-
est. At the morning service the pas
tor will speak on THE Necessity of
the Resurrection" Prof Ralph w
Leighton, musical director, and the
members of the choir, are rehearsing
every night on the special music which
will include four anthems of the fol-
lowing numbers. Awake Thou That
Sleepest," a chorus from the "Daumll-
ter of Jairns," by J. Steiner; wings
of Living Life by Homer n. Bartlett;
The Paschal Victim" by II. j. Stew
art, "Hozannah," by Jules Granier
and a carol, Christ the Lord is Risen
Today" by G. n. Rockwell. A male
quartette composed of A. B. Plummer.
Dr.. r. A. Derbyshire, DR.. NJ E. Lord
and J. II. Jenkins will render selee-
tions as part of the Easter program.
The following will take part as solo
lists: Miss Violet Allen, John Roaf.
DR.. S. NJ. Cover; violinists, Miss Vir-
ginia Ames and Harold Lord pianist,
Miss Agnes Coburn and organist, Mrs.
Mildred Weston.
At seven o'clock service there will
be a professional and a chorus by the
children of the Primary Department,
Easter doxology by Supt. w B. Wood
bury; easter recital by Muriel Cover
and Priscilla Lord, and scripture
reading and prayer by the pastor, Rev.
George Loring Thurlow. A pageant
will follow, directed by Mrs. w. A.
Bailey. assisted by the choir. X. w.
Leighton leader, with the following
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high priest, Carl Tobey; Jews, David
Thurlow, Walter Wilson. Allan j.
Stinchfeld. Bernard Holt; Roman
Guard, Thornton Conant. James
Blunt; three women, Olena Yiles. Eve
lyn Viles, Geneva Lancaster; chorus
girls. Phyllis Whiting, Mary Merrill
Mildred Fox, Agnes Coburn, Margaret
Kennison, Dorothy kilbreth, Margaret
Vail and Annie Wheeler
AT THE CENTENARY METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Easter will be fittingly celebrated
at Centenary Church the coming Sab
bath. The pastor will preach an Eas-
ter sermon on THE Joy of Easter"
A special musical program will be
rendered by the choir under the di-
rection of Mrs, Rose Burrill, with Mrs.
Friend presiding at the organ. Three
anthems entitled. There is a Green
Hill Far Away" by James J. Bell;
Forever With the Lord by Ira B.
Wilson and Hall to the Brightness,
by Heyser will be sung by the en-
lafged choir. Organ selections by
Mrs Friend ~ Know That My Re-
deemer Liveth" Handel; Easter Morn
ing. Mailing; pilgrim Song of Hope,
Batiste Triumph Song. Diggle
There will be a baptism and reception
of members into the Church. A special
Thanks Offering" to close the ac-
counts of the year will be taken
In the Sunday School hour the Pri-
mary and Junior Departments will
give pleasing program in the audi
tor lum as follows: My Wish, by
Frances Moore and class; song, What
do the Flowers Say. by the Primary
Department; The Lilies, Lyle Moore
and Elsie Smith: recitation, Easter
Carol. Vida Watson; Banners OF Vic
tory, four children; song, Wyona Ric-
kard An Easter Rainbow, seven little
girls; song. Easter Bells. Una Spen-
GER; Winters Gone, Alton Lovely;
Easter Bells. Carl Cowett; Easter EX-
ercises by the Junior Department.
In the evening at seven O'Clock the
Choir will give a Cantata entitled,
"The Resurrection and the Life by
Ira B. Wilson, consisting of solos
ouartettes and chorus selections. Mrs
Burrill will also sing Christ Is Ris-
en-" by Lorno r. Dresser, and organ
selections will be. Prelude in c by
Rockwell, and Sunset Melody by Vim