The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-08
IN THE CHURCHES Of
SkOWHEGAN
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

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Rev. & Gorge Merriam. pastor, 1
away for about three weeks and be
fore his return will attend the North
ern Baptist Convention at Minneapolis
Mimi
The usual Thursday evening service
will be held tonight in the chapel.
Next Sunday morning Children's day
program directed by Mrs. Ernest
Decker. In the evening mass
meeting will be held at the Opera
House 70 rthe baccalaureate exercises
The annual meeting of the cor.
poration of the Bethany Baptist
church was held Wednesday evening
and opened with prayer by the pas
tor. in the Bethany church chapel.
Phe clerk. Llewellyn Goodwin called
the meeting to order and Rev.
George Merriam was elected chair
man and presided throughout the
meeting. The report of the last
meeting was read by Mr.. Goodwin
and was accepted. The following
officers were elected by ballot. Clerk,
Llewelyn Goodwin. who was sworn
by the chairman. Mr.. Merriam, Mrs.
Angle B. Steward was elected treas
urer; Mrs. Clara Louise Decker was
elected auditor. The following pru-
dental committee of five members
was elected, Miss Louise II. Coburn,
chairman; Edward f. Haines, Almon
Sanford, Mrs. e. T. Goodrich and
Lamont II. Appleby. Care taker
was elected and is the same as last
year, Fred c. Nye. The report of
the treasurer, Gridley II. Fogg was
given, and was of special interest to
the members present Mr.. Fogg has
rendered most efficient service as
treasurer, which Office he has held
for long period of years, and for
which he was renomlnated on We'd
nesday evening. but which nomina-
ton he refused to accept. Mr. Fogg
was given vote of thanks ut the sug-
gestion of Mrs. Alice T.. Mitchell and
the appreciation of the members is to
be written upon the records by the
clerk. Several matters of minor
business were disposed and the
meeting adjourned 10 meet at the
call of the clerk.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
About 20 Catholic children received
first communion at $50 mass last
Sunday morning at the church of Our
Lady of Lourdes. Young ladies of
the parish also received communion
Special music was furnished by the
children of the parochial school, st.
Agnes orchestra, directed by Sister
Bernadette and by Miss Cecilia For
tier, organist At 100 in the after
noon there was nm assembly of the
young girls of the Sodallty followed
by Sunday school at $50. At 3. 30
occurred the Rosary and Benedictlon
of the Blessed Sacrament and the re-
ceiving OF all children Into the Con
fraternity of the Holy Scapular and
at four o'clock meeting of the
Children of Mary.
Orchestra rehearsals were held
Tuesday night and will be held AGAR
this evening at III. under the direc
ton of Prof. j. Abbott Kendall.
Low and high mass at this churcl
will be celebrated next Sunday at
and 10 o'clock instead of $50 anC
10. 30 in accordance with the usua
summer schedule.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday o
this week are observed as Embe
Days by the people of this church.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
There has been a generous respons
to the appeal for clothing for TIL
Near East Relief, one parcel comm
from Caratunk. The shipment viii
be delayed until the last OF the week
shoes. coats, dresses. etc, they wis
80 IL others have warm garments
to donate for this worthy purpos
please send to the parsonage at earl
lest convenience.
The pastors sermon last Sunda
evening was entitled, Workers, Jerk
ers and Strikers" and he drew pref
ty accurate portrait of the aVerag
church forces as found in ever
church today.
Next Sunday will be observed a
Children's Day in our church. TIL
morning service will be given owe
entirely to the interests of the child
rem of the parish. The Junior choi
will furnish a fine musical program
under the direction of Mrs. Rose Bur
rjll, and tho pastor will preach t
the children a sermon on Little Fox
ers." A special collection will b
taken for the Children's Day educa
tional fund. The children will NEE
In the vestry promptly at 1918 an
march to the auditorium above. Sou
venier buttons will be distributed t
each child.
The Epworth League service TO
next Sunday evening will consider tn
topic, "Thc Christian Adventure: Gu
to Every Place The evening ser
vice will be omitted to enable on
people to attend the Baccalaureat
sermon at the Municipal building.
This Thursday evening Frazer Dun
,lop just home from college will nav
charge of the mid week prayer meet
ing.
At the monthly meeting OF the OF
fetal board hold Monday evening
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