The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
IN THE CHURCHES or
SkOWHEGAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday
and next Sunday is Trinity Sunday
for the Catholic people. Low mass
will be said at $50 with a sermon in
French and high mass will be sung
at 1890 with a sermon in English.
The Sunday school will convene next
Sunday afternoon at 230 after which
there will be no sessions for month.
Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at $50.
Rev. ]. L. A. Renaud has announced
that masses during the summer prob
ably beginning the first Sunday in
July will be offered at 7,30 and $40
o'clock instead of at $50 and 1870
as at the present time.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
The largest congregation at any
service during the year with the ex-
ception of Easter Sunday was pres
ent last Sunday morning. This Sun
day at 1890 the pastor will again
speak on the subject which he be-
ljeyes will be of great interest to the
people of the parish. 1t is Memorial
Sunday and the subject of the ad-
dress will be, 1.-THE Relation of Reli-
glon to Patriotism and of Patriotism
to Religion"
During the morning service there
will be a kindergarten for small child
rem in the parlors under the direction
of Mrs. f. F. Merrill.
Church school at 1900. Young
peoples meeting at $50; evening SER
| wi
Owing to the scarlet fever scare
the May party which was to have been
given by the Philatheas at the Re-
| fromatory Wednesday evening was
cancelled, instead the Philathea held
their regular meeting at the church.
Tonight at 7.30 the pastor will give
the fourth In his series of talks on
! India All who are interested are
cordially invited to attend.
| There will be a food sale Saturday
afternoon in the Federated Church
vestres under the auspices of the
! Working League.
| Sunday afternoon at 2.30 the pas
tor will speak at the special services
at Canaan and will give a patriotic
| address at the Canaan church Men,
| orial Day morning.
Arrangements are being made for
| union services of the three Protestant
churches during the summer months.
/ A more complete announcement will
be given out as soon as possible.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Last Sunday morning, Rev. E. B.
Tetley OF Madison preached an inter-
esting sermon in exchange with the
! pastor.
George Halves led the meeting of
the Y. P. S. C. E. at o'clock. The
subject of the evening service was
elijah"
Miss Louise II. Coburn is a delegate
/ OF this church to the annual meetings
| Of the Northern Baptist Convention
| converting this week at Atlantic City.
Next Sunday morning at 1890 there
will be Memorial Day service. The
members of the Grandy Army of the
Republic the Relief Corps, the Ameri-
can Legion and their many friends
will be present. Mrs. Ames will pre-
side at the organ and a male quar-
tette and the chorNs of boys and girls
! will sing. The subject for study at
the noon hour in the classes using the
| International Series will be Isaiah
For five months, Mrs. Fogg, who Is
the superintendent OF the Primary De-
partment. has been unable to meet
her children at this hour. She Is
| planning to be present next Sunday
and it is expected that the children
will be present to greet her. Their
| parents are invited to come with
them.
Medical Missions will be the sub
ject of the c. f. meeting at o'clock.
At the o'clock service the subject
/ will be David, the Best Loved Man
in Hebrew History" This lecture
will be illustrated by fifty stereopti-
con views. A few are those of the
7 great artists but the most of them are
views taken in the Holy Land. This
hour will be one of great interest to
all who attend. 1t will be instruc-
tive and informing to Bible students
and inspiring and helpful to the young
and to ALL Among the views are
"Flowery Fields around Mt Tabor
LYDIA at Sunrise" "Glbea" the scene
of the Staying OF Goliath the Plain of
Esdraelon, Olivet and Jerusalem. No
pains have been spared to secure a
fine set of views. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
I The date for the annual meeting OF
the Bethany Corporation Is May 29.
AS that is the evening before Decora-
/ ton Day and the date of the Somer-
set County w. C. +. U. Convention,
arrangements have been made to meet
for a short time and adjourn till June
at 7.30 D. m. At the last named
date supper will be held for all
members OF the Corporation. The
members are requested to reserve this
date, June 7, for the church. At that
meeting the officers will be elected
for the ensuing year and committees
appointd.
The Bethany Guild will meet this
Thursday afternoon at the church.
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
The address on China by Miss Mae
Crook last Sabbath proved very inter-
esting, revealing something of the
customs Of that strange land, the pro-
| r.