The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-10
in THE SkOWHEGAN
CHURCHES
EnEpATrD CHURCH NOTICES

Service next Sunday morning VIII
a be Mothers Day service with an
appropriate sermon by the pastor.
Previous to the sermon there Will be
five minute talk to the boys ana
girls.
During the morning service there
will be kindergarten for small chill
dren in the church parlors under the
direction of Mrs. Z. F. Merrill Church
school at II. Special attention Is
called to the fact that the vesper SER
vice has been given up and an even
ing service will be held at 1880. Spe-
cial music, brief talk by the pastor
on 1.-THE One Foundation"
The officers and teachers of the
Sunday School held their monthly
supper and conference Monday night
at 615 in the church parlors.
The Philatheas held their regular
meeting in the churcm parlors
Wednesday evening at 1880.
The pastor will lead a discussion
class on India this Thursday evening.
1t Is hoped many members of the
parish will plan to attend.
The pastor attended the Congrega-
tional State Conference at Biddeford
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week
The pastor has been asked to deliv-
er the memorial day address at Ca
naan and to speak at the church
there the Sunday before Memorial
Day.
The Working League will hold
their regular meeting next Monday
afternoon at 200 o'clock in the
church parlors.
The Philathea anniversary will be
held Wednesday evening of next week
at the church with a banquet and
play.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
There will be the usual masses next
Sunday morning at $50 and 1890
During low mass the ladies of St
Anne's will receive Holy communion
The sermon at high mass will be in
English by Rev. j. l.. A. Renaud. Sun
day school at 2.30. Rosary and Bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament at
$50 p. m.
Today is a Holy Day of. obligation
for the Catholic people with special
services at the church at $50 and
7.30 in the morning and at 7.15 in the
evening.
May devotions each morning at Z
o'clock on week days.
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
The members and friends of the
Ladies' Social Circle are much pleas
ed that at the annual convention OF
the Kennebec Valley Federation OF
Ladies' Aid Societies held at Rich
mond last Thursday, the Circle was
awarded the banner given for the
most efficient and meritorious years
work among the entire group consti-
tuting the Federation.
The Ladies' Social Circle will serve
one of their famous hot meat dinners
In the church vestries this Thursday
from 11.30 to 100 Public patronage
lis solicited by the ladies.
The mid week service will be held
this Thursday evening at 7.30. This
meeting is well worth while to al
those who need sympathy, fellowship
and inspiration in their spiritual con
Germs.
Next Sunday morning Carrabassett
Lodge No. 81, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows. with its allied organiza-
itons, will be the welcome guests OF
our church. A special musical pro
gramme has been arranged by the
church choir, and the pastor, Rev
H. L. Nichols will preach a sermon
commemorative of the 104th anniver-
sary OF the founding of American Odd
Fellowship upon the theme, "Our OBJ
ligations-M MAYNARD and Godward."
At seven o'clock there will be novel
Mothers Day service, entitled 'Hs
Mothers Sermon" The charming
Scotch story will be read by Mrs
Nichols, and the musical number in
terspersing the story, will be render
ed by the choir under the direction
of Mrs. Rose Burrill. The public
cordially invited to unite in this OBJ
servance of the day so dear to all.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
Not only will Mothers Day be OBJ
served at the Bethany Church next
Sunday morning at 1890 but a gen.
eral family day observance with a
special sermon by the pastor, Rev.
George Merriam. Parents are espec-
tally urged to accompany their young
people to this service and as near a
one hundred per cent attendance is
desired as possible. The Sunday
School will convene at noon. There
will be one service in the evening,
under the leadership of the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea Class. This will
also be Mothers Day service at $50.
The annual church meeting was
held Tuesday evening at the church.
A more detailed account of which will
be found in another column. Two
candidates were baptized and the ser
vice throughout was permeated with a
general Christian fellowship. This
took the place of the regular Thurs
day evening mid week service.
A pleasant meeting of the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea Glass was held