The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
N THE CHURCHES OF
Sk0WgEGAN
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES

are glad to welcome DR.. Mower and
hone there will be good congrega-
ton present to hear him. The kind
ergarten has been discontinued until
fall. Church school at Il O'Clock.
Young Peoples Society at $50. There
will be no Sunday evening service.
The pastor wishes to thank again
members of the parish who by their
generous subscription have made 1t
possible to begin painting of the
church, When we resume our SER
vices again in the fall we shall have
a church beautiful without and with
In being well equipped for all Of our
activities
The First Philaihea. Class held
regular meeting Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. r. l.. Marston.
A picnic lunch was enjoyed and the
members told how they earned the
money they had contributed.
Under the auspices of the Work
ing League picnic for the entire par
ish and Sunday school will be held
June 81 at Good Will Farm. More
details will be given Sunday. There
will he games of all sorts for the
children and we hone members of our
parish will respond and try to go. 1t
Is planned to leave the church at 3
o'clock and those wishing transport
tation will be at tho church at that
time.
The Pageant to have been given
Sunday night has been postponed to
Sunday evening" July l.
Cupdou mann
children were consecrated in this
church: Rachel, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joel Whitney; Elizabeth and
Margaret Merrill, children of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. p. Merrill; ]. Wallace Blunt
j.. son of Mr. and Mrs j. Wallace
Blunt; Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott.
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
There was good congregation pre-
sent Sunday afternoon at the services
at this church. Rev. Milo G. Fol-
som of Gardiner, state superintendent
of Universalist Churches delivered an
able address upon "Creeds and Honest
Thinking" John G. Roaf sang The
Holy City" with organ music by Mrs.
Howard Friend.
Announcement was made of the
Universalist Sunday on July at Ia
coma Lake to which every liberal
thinking Christian is invited. The
time Is at II a. m. standard. Rev.
A. A. Smith. d. d. of Bangor will be
the preacher and he will deliver a
telling message. There will be spe-
cal music and shore dinner at Ia
coma Inn. This is beautiful place
| also for a picnic. Dinner reserva-
| tions at the Inn should be made with
l.. p. Huntoon at Litchfield. Price
of dinner. $3.50. 1t is very much
hoped that the liberal Christian peo-
! pie of Skowhegan will take an oppor-
tunity to be present at these splen-
did exercises.
| Considerable interest Is being arous-
| ed in the services at this church and
it is hoped that all people interested
| in the liberal religions will attend
the services there next Sunday after
noon at three o'clock. Rev Mr.. Ben
nett, blind preacher who is pastor
of the Universalist Church in Oak
land will deliver the sermon. John
c. Roaf will again be soloist at this
service. All persons not having a
church home are cordially invited to
be present. Edflce at the Corner of
Leayitt st. and North avenue.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NEWS
Low mass will be said at the church
of Our Lady of Lourdes next Sunday
morning at $50. High mass will be
sung at 1890. Rosary and Benedic-
! ton of the Blessed Sacrament at z
| o'clock in the evening.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
A special Children's Day observance
at the Bethany Baptist Church was
directed by Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames.
and Miss Velma NJ. Fogg. Rev. Geo.
Merriam offered appropriate remarks
and after greeting by Arthur Mason
the following program was presented:
recitation, Helena Easier in costume
of grandmother: recitation. Rose
| Thoughts Elizabeth Stanwood and
Edith Thomas; recitation, Glendon
| Turner and Ruth Ames: recitation,
| Polly Atkinson and Luella Anne
Cleveland; song by Mrs. Ethel w.
| Ames class; dialogue, Gladys Man
tor, Lucille Moore and Marjorie To-
zier, were followed by the pageant
"Broadcasting the Word during
which soft organ music was played.
The Herald. Albert Decker read the
prologue from The Ancient Scroll OF
the Ages" and afterward announced
the five episodes.
The male quartet composed of
Messrs D. p. Dnrrill, George Oulton,
L. S. Moore and {. E. Decker fur
nished special music. The cast of
characters participating in the exer-
cises already referred to included !:
Herald Albert Decker; Miriam,
! Winnifred MacIntyre Samuel, Rhy-
no Stinchfield; David Emery Esta-
brook Boy with the lunch, Ralph
Nutting: two travellers on the way to
Emmiaus. Evelyn Savage and Flor
ence Clark; girls who told about the
Martyrs and Heroes. John Wycliff
Louise Smith; John Huss, Kathrine
Atkinson; Marter Luther, Frances
| Lancaster; Adoniram Judson. Eva
| Ames; Horace Pitken, Eleanor
!