The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
SKOWHEGAN Is VIBRANT WITH
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
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mas entertainment and Christmas
tree to which all parents and friends
of the children are cordially invited.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Delightful Christmas music and
sermons will be features of the day
next Sunday at Bethany Church. Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames will preside at
the organ and her daughter, Miss
Virginia Ames will play violin solo
and violin obligatos. The following
is the musical program: Prelude,
Chorus of Angels" by Clark; male
quartet, Arise, Shine For Thy Light
Is Come" Lloyd; anthem. chorus,
Good Tidings" by ]. c. Bartlett; male
quartet, I'VE Have Seen His Star
In The East Shipper: anthem, There
Were Shepherds" Nevin; offertory
Nazareth" Gounod; postlude,
christmas March," Mendel. Messrs.
Burrill, Oulton, Decker and Moore,
compose the quartet. Rev. George
Merriam, the pastor, will preach
Christmas sermon and a special in
yitation is extended to the parents
and children of the parish to attend.
Sunday school will convene at noon.
At five o'clock there will be vesper
services over which Rev. George Mer-
riam will preside and deliver a short
address. The following is the pro-
gram of the music: Prelude, "Oh.
Holy Night" by Adam; anthem by
the chorus. ut Is the Blessed Christ
mas Morn" by ]. C. Bartlett; violin
solo, "Priere." by Hubay; quartet,
Let Us Now Go Even. Unto Bethle-
hem" by Shipper; captata by the
chorus, THE Story of Bethlehem"
by William r. Spence; postlude,
Alteration" by Rockwell Solo
lists, Mrs. Rose Burrill, Mrs. Marion
IT. Oddly, Miss Alice e. Written, Miss
Rachel Conant, Donald Burrill, Lyle
s. Moore, Clyde e. Decker George
Oulton, Clifton Lord, Milton Washburn
and E. C. Tarbox. The Junior choir
will also sing. Choir director, Don
aid P. Burrill.
At the Christian Endeavor service
at six o'clock there will be a Christ
mas observance.
will be held Monday evening in the
chapel, the arrangements being direct
ed by the members of the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea Glass, Mrs. Bessie
Thompson, president. Various
classes Will contribute toward the
program and there will be several
music numbers under the direction
of Mrs. Dora T. Nye.
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF
LOURDES
On Christmas Day there will be
elaborate services at the church of
Our Lady of Lourdes. The interior
will be beautifully decorated with
laurel ropes, palms, cut flowers and
colored vigil lights of red and green,
the altar being fully lighted on this
occasion. There will be three mass
es, the first at seven o'clock and the
second at $50 Music will be fur
nished by the children at $50 In the
following order:
"Marche Romaine," by CHI. Gounod;
"Adeste Fidels;" "Bergis Mass in
G, OLouis Berge); sermon; ga
bergers,' (hymn); "In the Silence"
by e. S. Phelps; Gloria" (hymn);
March, orchestra.
High mass will be celebrated at
1890 with Christmas sermon by Rev.
J. l.. A. Renaud. A Dominican Fa-
Their from Lewiston will also be here
to assist in the services of the day.
Special music will include selections
by st. Mary's choir and CT. Cecilia's
Orchestra. Turner's Mass in Honor
of st. Cecilia will be sung by the
choir. The professional will be from
"Raff' and the offertory from "Handl'
with occasional, 1.-THE Festival
March," by Zaneic.
A good time is assured for the Cath