The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
IN THE Sk0 WHEGAN
CHURCHES
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, October 18th, 1920. The
pastor is TO deliver a sermon to the
ladies of the Congregation. 1t Is
Philathea Day, blu IL Is much desired
that all ladies who worship here will
plan to be present. AT the noon
hour the Sunday school classes will
begin the study of the lessons for the
last quarter of the year. The gen
eral subject for the quarter is "fhe
Missionary Message of the Bible"
The special for next Sunday is "Abra-
ham, Blessing to the World" The
Christian Endeavor Society elected
new officers last Sunday and they
Will be installed with special ser
vices under the leadership of Mrs.
Fogg and Mrs. Nye.
Rev. Fletcher Knollin who is the
successor of Rev. Alexander Hender-
son as director of religious education
of the state convention will attend
the County Sunday school convention
Thursday, October 18th in the Method
list Church.
The Christian ,Endeavor Society is
adopting a plan which is placing be-
fore the members, a special goal for
each month For its best success it
Is necessary for the members to at
tend the services regularly. The
above plan Is one which is being
adopted by all Baptist young peoples
societies.
There will be special music at the
installation service Sunday evening at
6 O'Clock. This meeting will open
with a conservation service.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday morning at 1890 the pas
tor will have for his subject, "Fol-
low Me" or Does Simplifying Christ
ianity Make it Any Easer?' AT the
morning service there will be selec-
tions by the choir with solos by Miss
Violet Allan.
Church school will meet at u
o'clock. The kindergarten during
the morning service has been re-
sumed under the direction of Mrs r.
F. Merrill.
Young peoples meeting at $50 in
the vestry.
At the evening service at 7.30 there
will be selections by the quartette
and brief sermon by the pastor.
Subject, Every Man the Center of
the Universe"
At the service last Sunday there
was a greatly increased congregation
and we hope that from now on our
people will rally to all the services OF
the church.
Monday evening the boys of Mr..
Fosters class met for social at the
church. During the evening marsh
mallows were toasted after which
bowling contest was much enjoyed on
the church bowling alleys. AT the
business meeting which followed the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Harry Eos
ter. Jr.; vice president, Edward F.
Merrill, Jr.; secretary, Edwin Dane;
treasurer, Clarence Whiting. 1t was
voted to have another -rnarshmalow
party next Monday night at the
church.
Monday afternoon at $50 the Work
ing League met for regular session
in the church parlors.
Wednesday evening the members OF
the Philathea' Glass met for regular
meeting with their president, Mrs. Il.
L. Marston on Baptist Hill.
Mr.. Thurlow preached at CornVille
last Sunday and will preach there
again this Sunday afternoon at 2.30.
The quartette from the Federated
Church will be present and give Sc
lections.
UNIvERsALIST, CHURCH
Rev. H. A. Markley of Auburn, a
former pastor will conduct a preach
ing service at the First Universalist
Churchanext Sunday afternoon at
three O'clock Special music. Former
parishioners are urgently requested
to be present to again greet Mr.. Mark
ley. All others not having a church
home are also invited to attend.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
There will be the usual masses at
the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
next Sunday at 8 and 10 a. m. Dur
ing low mass the girls of the parish
will receive holy communion. First
Friday devotions tomorrow morning.
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