The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-30

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trating what was being accomplished
at home and abroad through the great
Centenary movement. and showing
the needs and opportunity of the pre-
sent. The congregation is to com
plete the sermon next Sunday by
bringing their offerings for the car
rying out of the divine will as re-
yea led in the Scripture text
In the death Of Brother Elwyn d..
Packard the church hae lost one of
its most beloved and useful members.
A member of the Board of Trustees
also of the Board of Stewards, Fin
ancial Secretary. and President of the
Mems Bible League, he gave himself
unstintingly to all the interests in
volved. His pleasant smile, cheer
full greeting and devoted labors will
be sadly missed by Centenary church
and the entire community as we'll
The Epworth League did itself
proud last Sunday evening in the in
teresting program it presented to the
large congregation present at the sew
en- O'Clock service. The following
offices recently elected were installed
by the pastor, Rev. H. L. Nichols:
president, Kenneth Cole; department
of Spiritual Work; Mrs. H. L. Nj
chols; department of world evangeli-
ism, Miss Carolyn Tozier; department
of recreation and culture, Mrs. Grace
Tucker; secretary, Miss Pearl Ber-
nard; treasurer. Thomas L. Nichols.
Under the direction of Miss Pearl Har-
Vile the following musical selections
were rendered: congregation sing
ing. led by Miss Viola Lovely offer
tory Miss Marion Jacobs; vocal solo,
Master Norman Watson duet by Mrs.
Tucker and Miss Haryille; quartette
consisting of Gordon Grundy, Viola
Lovely, Mrs. Bishop and DR.. Tucker.
The literary feature of the evening
was a series of papers and addresses
reviewing the interesting story of
John Wesley, Jr.' William Cole
spoke on AN Institute Panorama
His Bringing Up and Campus Days
was reviewed by Kenneth Cole. Eek
ploring Main Street was the topic
of Gordon Grundy. Miss Ruth Viles
read a paper on the chapter, THE
Alien and the Church. is he Not
Man and Brother was discussed
by Mrs. Tucker Miss Pearl Harvile
read a paper on THE First American
: Civilization" Mrs. Alma Bishor
treated the chapter. Christ in the
East" Thomas Nichols summed VI
/ the mission OF the book to the young
people of the Epworth League under
the caption The Experiment Teaches
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/ The services for next Sunday will
/ follow the usual order as to time
| Preaching by the pastor at 1870 with
music by the chorus choir; Sunday
school at 12 o'clock. beginning a new
quarters Lessons. Epworth League
meeting at 6 O'Clock; evening wor-
4 ship at 7 o'clock Interesting fea-
lures at every service.
! BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
/ DR.. f. c. Whittemore, State Direc-
/ tor on the. Board Of Promotion OF
! the Northern Baptist Convention
/ spoke last Sunday morning at the
, church. His addresse Syas very inter
esting and impressiyely given, dealing
largely, with the wide, world work
I A beautiful vocal solo was extremely
| welt rendered by Charles Turner anG
\ tho chnir sang an anthem. Dir. Whit
! 'temore conducted the Mems Glass
noon. In the evening the pastor
Rev George Merriam, gave an illus
trated lecture. using So views, EMIT
led From Alaska to the Antilles,
( which was interesting as we'll as in
structional. DIR. Whittemore and Mr.
| Merriam were classmates for sever
years, four years at Colby College
and three years at the Newton Thee
logical Institution of Massachusetts
( Don't forget the play THE Laugh
ing Cure" to be presented at Grange
Hall tomorrow friday evening un'
der the auspices of the Ella F. Nit
Chell Philathea Glass.
Last Saturday a large number o.
the young boys of the parish assemb
led at the church and excayated abou
200 loads of dirt from the basemen
the progress of their new rooms {
great deal.
Philathea Glass day will be observ
ed at this church next Sunday at 1890
Communion of the Lords Supper a
the close. Christian Endeavor Con
4 Setr1LlOn services dl O.VO " Nlo'h IIft
ming service at 100 o'clock
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Over 300 men attended holy com
munion in a body at the church o
Our Lady of Lourdes last Sunda,
morning.
Last evening at 715 there was Ros
airy and Benedcton of the Blesse
Sacrament and instruction. Tomor
row there will be Stationa of tn
\ Cross at 3.45 and 715.
Next Sunday the girls of the par
ish will receive holy communion, dur
/ ing the $50 o'clock mass. Iligl
/ mass at 1890. Sunday school a
\ $50; rosary and Benediction at $50
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