The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-16
IN The SkOWHEGAN
CHURCHES
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES

| Next Sunday morning the pastor
will have for his theme. Religion,
A Spear or A Pillow" During the
morning service Mrs. +. F.. Merrill
will have charge of a class for the
i children of kindergarten age. The
4 church school meets at II O'Clock.
/ Glasses for all ages. The Young
Peoples Service at o'clock will be
in charge of the Mems Brotherhood.
The evening service at I o'clock will
lie in the auditorium Subject, How
/ Does the Suffering Of Christ Help
/ Men?"
! On the afternoon and evening of
Saturday, November Is, there will be
White Elephant Sale in the store
of the Blaisdell Auto Co. on Water ST.,
conducted by the combined member
ship of the Working League and the
Philathea Glass of the Federated
! Church. 1t is expected that this Will
be on the largest scale of any similar
sale held here for many years.
The Congregations of the services
Sunday We're the best of the season.
This was true OF the morning service,
Young Peoples meeting and evening
service.
The members of the parish are max
ing plans for two services of rede-
dication next month. One an Opera
House service on Friday evening. Dec
ember 9Th and the other a union ser
vice Sunday morning, December 10th.
1t is expected that by that time the
new memorial windows will have ar
rived and be installed and the work
of renoyating the church completed.
The Working League will hold their
regular meeting in the parlors of the
church Monday afternoon at . o'clock.
The Philathea Glass met last even
ing with Mrs. Philo Steward to sew
for the fair December l6
An account OF the brotherhood meet
ing will be found elsewhere in this
issue.
The Working League of the Federal
ed church held its regular meeting in
the church parlors on Monday after
noon. There was a good attendance
and much work was accomplished
for the fair. Owing to the illness
of the president, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Hop
kins the vice president, Mrs. Eliza
| Smiley presided over the meeting. The
ladies will hold sewing meeting
again on Monday, November 10th.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
The boys of the Catholic parish will
receive Holy Communion during the
low mass next Sunday morning at
$50. High mass at 1890. Sunday
school at 2.30 Rosary and Benedic
ton of the Blessed Sacrament at 800.
Meeting of the boys at four O'Clock
Mass for the repose of the souls in
Purgatory was offered and last Monday
and Tuesday morning.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
At the Bethany Baptist church next
Sunday morning at 1890, DR. George
Otis Smith, member of the Bethany
Baptist Church and member of the
Fact Finding Coal Commission ap-
pointed by President Harding. will
speak His subject will be The
Carpenters Son" and while the pub
lie is cordially invited the men of the
town are especially urged to attend.
The Sunday school conyenes at IL
O'Clock
Another splendid service which is
planned for Sunday evening at $50
will be the installation of the new
officers of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety with an address by Prof. New
man of Colby College.
The parish and its friends obtain
ed splendid results from their efforts
TO assist in the movement of Rush
Ship to Russia" One hundred
and twenty-seven pounds of clothing
and some money were sent last Friday.
The box was packed up by the ladies
/ of the Bethany. Guild.
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
Last Sunday was a day of interest
i with u.s. District superintendent ID.
/ b. Holt preached two fine sermons
WHICH were greatly appreciated by the
congregation. The choir rendered
! specially fine music at both services
Reports of the various departments Of
the church were of an encouraging ma
ture as reported by their respective
heads at the session OF the Quarterly
/ Conference.
i An informal farewell party was Civ
en- to Miss Marion Jacobs and brother
Clifton at the parsonage last Friday
evening by the Epworth League.
Games contests and victrola music
furnished "A pleasant evenings enter
tainmeni. Ice cream and cake were
served AS token Of remembrance
a gold eversharp pencil was presented
to Miss Marion, and a book to Master
Clirton, and with them the best wishes
OF the League as they go from our
midst.
New song books Hymns of Praise
nave been purchased for use in Sun
day school, Epworth League and the
sociai services of the church.
very interesting meeting of the
W. F NJ, s, was held at the home of