The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
IN THE CHURCHES OF
SKOWHEGAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

! Low mass VIII be offered this morn
ing at the Church Of Our Lady q
/ Lourdes at 3 30 o'clock followed b,
/ high mass at 8 30 o'clock with Rosar,
and Benediction at 715 this evening
/ These services commemorate Ascen
/ 5ion Day.
/ Next Sunday the girls Sodality O
J the Blessed Virgin Mary will receiv
! ed holy communion from the hand o
| Father Renaud in honor of the clos
/ ing OF the month of May. The com
I municants will wear white wells anf
the Sodality regaia, Music will BIZ
! furnished by the school children
High mass will be sung at 10. 80 with
music by St. Mary's choir. In the
evening vii occur the browning oil
/ The Blessed Virgin at o'clock and
The members of the girls Sodality
Wearing regala will form a process
sional. Music will be furnished by
the SOdalty and the St Agnes or
chestra.
Last Sunday the boys Of the parish
received communion at the $50 mass
Monday morning at Z o'clock high
mass was offered for the repose of
the soul of Mrs. Joseph Lacroix.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Next Sunday will be observed as
m sionary Sunday at this church and
Miss Clarissa Hewcy of Kinhwa,
China. who has been touring the state
Tor the last month, will deliver the
address at 10. 80 and in the evening
at The O'Clock service. The COM
nun, .ants of the Methodist Church
will attend the evening services. At
he morning service the musical pro-
gram will include solo by Charles
Turner.
Sunday school will convene as usual
next Sunday at noon, but for the
months OF June, july and August the
hour will be changed to $50 a. m.
our of New England tile Sunday
schools are held before the morning
services and this seems to be very
favorable arrangement for the long
DAYS Of the summer season.
Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at o'clock next Sunday even
ing.
Rev. George Merriam, the pastor
will attend the meetings of the Nor
in Minneapolis, Mimi. jurc 13 to 20
This will enable Mr.. Merriam t.
ttend the graduating exercises of
the Newton Theological Institution
from which he was graduated Az
years ago.
The Mothers Day services at this
church were Of especial interest at
this church last Sunday. Effective
floral decorations were used and after
tho service were sent to the sick and
ahnt-ins Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames
presided at the organ and Mrs
! Thompson was the soloist at the
/ morning service, singing, Promise
/ Made to Mother" with chorus by the
/ choir. The pastor, Rev. George Mer-
riam preached an excellent sermon
vii eli was one OF appreciation Of
fathers and mothers ard encourage
ment for Them. The evening ser
vice was held at 7 O'Clock, and was
conducted by Mrs. Clarence b
Hight teacher Of the Credit class o
the Bethany Baptist Sunday schoo
4 which an enjoyable and helpful
program WAS presented by the class
The opening number was a selection
by the Bethany orchestra, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ames in the absenc
Of the regular pianist, Miss Heller
Gates. Responsive reading led b
the president OF the Christian En-
deavor. society. George Hawes
Mothers Day hymn by the Credi
elaes, accompanied by Miss Hele
IIawes; prayer by the pastor, Mr.
Merriam; song, Tell Mother Ill Is
There" Girls club and Pi Sign
clubs, accompanied by Miss Halves
PAPER on origin of Mothers day
Miss Edith Simpson; song, littl
Clara Buffers only three years c
fge; reading, THE Greatest Battle,
Miss Julia Buffers vocal solo, Lii
tie Mother of M'1e," Mrs. Williar
H.. Halves, accompanied by he
daughter. Helen Hawai- stor
written in 1850, told by an India
which was a classic of Mother Low
WAS ready by Mrs. Hight; orchestrs
selection. offering. The class
through Mrs. Hawes, stated that the
would like to present every fatf
CT and mother present a bouquet
p'nks presented TO THE Father an
Mother OF Bethany Rev. and Mrs
Merriam, with a beautiful bouqut
of red carnations, to which respons
was graeiously made. The bent
lection was pronounced by the pas
tor and closed service of niue
pleasure to the large number in al
tendance and to the members of tn
class who were responsible, with tn
assistance of their teacher, Mrs
Hight, for the excellent program
presented.
children's party attended by oVe
60 children was enjoyed at the Churc
last Friday afternoon superintende
by Mrs. Violet V. Fogg, the superb
tendent, Mrs Ethel W. Ames Mrs
Harriet c. Mason, Helen Gates an
Gladys Ames the teachers. There wa
short program consisting of tw
songs by Mrs. Ames' class, recitation
by Richard Healy, Arthur Mason, Ann
luella Cleveland, Desma Russell an
Grace Parkman. Albert Decke
much to the merriment of both oil
ana young present, presented hi
Punch and Judy show. Rev. an
! Nrg Morrian, made DlGaSinp an