The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-18
IN THE SKOWHEGAN
CHURCHES
FEDERATED CHURCH

FEDERATED CHURCH
AT the service Sunday morning in
the absence of the pastor who is at
tending the meetings of the National
Council of the Congregational Church.
es of America at Springfield, Rev.
Fletcher II. Knollin will speak Mr..
Knollin is director of religious educa-
ton of Miss Violet Allan. The Church
of Maine. At the services at 1890
there will be music under the direc-
tion of Miss Violet Allen. The church
school will meet at IL o'clock. Young
Peoples Society at $50.
AT 730 there will be a union service
of the Bethany and Federated Church
es in the auditorium. Address by
Mr.. Knollin. The offering at this
service will be for the work of the
United Baptist Conventions. Mr.
Merriam will preside at the evening
service and 1t is hoped there will be
large congregation present to hear
the new state director.
The Phlatheas held their regular
meeting last evening wednesday, at
7.30 o'clock in the church parlors.
The Working League held regular
meeting Monday afternoon at 2.30 in
the church parlors. There will be
no mid-week meeting this evening.
We hope our people will plan to at
tend meetings at one of the sister
churches.
The young people of the church will
have special meeting The study
of the same will be of the institutions
destroyed in the great earthquake at
Japan. Special Offering for the work
will be taken.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
There will be three masses next
Sunday at the Church of Our Lady
of Lourdes at 7, $50 and 1890 a. m.
Forty Hours devotion will begin with
high mass and a Dominican priest
will be here to assist All people in
the parish are expected to receive holy
communion on this day and the Bles
sed Sacrament will be exposed for
forty hours for public alteration.
Rosary and benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at o'clock Sunday even
ing.
METHODIST CHURCH
Our people greatly enjoyed enter
tanning the Somerset County Sunday
School Convention last Thursday. The
delegation were delightful guests, and
in turn were very liberal in voicing
their appreciation for the hospitality
extended by the Church.
A special call is being made by the
Finance Committee for contributions
to the Fuel Fund" Envelopes will
be found in the pews for use for this
purpose. Please respond as gener
ously and as promptly as possible.
This Thursday evening at 7,30, Rev.
d. B. Holt, d. d., will be with our
Church and preach the sermon. At
the close of the service he will con-
duct the business of the End and 3rd
Quarterly Conference. Informal re-
ports and discussion of the work of
the Church will be in order, and all
officials and heads of departments are
urged TO be present
Rev. B. H. Jennings of Worcester,
Mass, gave a very interesting dis
course on the Scriptural Doctrine of
Christian Stewardship last Sunday
evening
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will speak upon the folly of Drifting
from our Religious Moorings" at 1870
Excellent music by the chorus choir
Sunday school. with classes for all
ages. at noon Epworth League de-
votional meeting at 6 o'clock Even
ing worship at o'clock with sermon
by Rev. Frazer Dunlop, now at home
here in Skowhegan, but soon to re-
sumo his studies for the ministry in
Boston. A cordial invitation extend
ed to the public to all services of the
day and week.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Regular services next Sunday morn
ing at 1890 with sermon by the pas
tor. Sunday school at IL o'clock.
Y. p. S. c. E. at o'clock. Rev
Fletcher Knollin. director of Religious
Education of the United Baptist Con-
vention of Maine. successor of Rev.
Alexander Henderson, will preach at
7.30 Sunday evening in the Federated
Church and the Bethany people will
unite In this service.
The young people of the Christian
Endeavor enjoyed supper and So
cial in the chapel Saturday night.
The Guild met at the church parlor
Tuesday afternoon.
1t has been found necessary to post
pone until further date the Rally Day
exercises of the Bethany Sunday
School