The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
WHAT The CHURCH
BELLS TELL Us
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES

Monday, March II at els Will oc-
cur the March supper and workers
conference for officers and teachers Of
the church school.
/ March ~ at 30 the first meeting
of the teachers training class will be
/ held in the church parlors. Please
bring Bible, note hook and pencil.
/ The first rehearsal for the Easter
pageant will be hold Sunday afternoon
March II At 800 in the church audi
| tornm.
/ The union prayer service will be
held this Thursday evening at 10 in
thu Federated Church with The ser
mon by Rev. George I.oring Thurlow.
Favorable comment was heard on
every side at the close Of the service
on Sunday morning with reference to
the music. The choir gave an excel
lent anthem and solos were SING by
Mile. Gerard and Miss Allan. A
quartet composed OF Prof r. W.
Leighton, II. T. jenkins. Nile Ger
rard and Miss Violet Allan sang also
at the morning service
Next Sunday morning ley. George
I4orlne Tmrlow will deliver SER
mon upon The Right OF Faith. Kin
dergarten for small children in the
Church Parlor under the direction OF
Mrs. f.. f. Merrill during the morning
service. Church school al l. o'clock.
Young Peoples meeting 1t 8 o'clock.
Evening service al o'clock in the
auditorium Sermon by the pastor,
subject Keep Ont OF the Itnts.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
The mission for men is in progress
this week every evening ut 10 and
at 7.30 III the morning at the church
Of Our Lady OF Lourdcs. Father
Desehcnes Of Lewiston is conducting
the mission and nj its opening Sunday
night there was an attendance OF
abont three hundred and fifty men.
Next Sunday morning the mon will re-
ceive Holy communion during low
mass at $50 and the closing exercises
will occur Sunday afternoon at !
O'Clock. High mass Sunday at 1910.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
/ The church choir under the dirdc-,
ton Of Mrs. Rose Bulril Is hard at
work ON the Easter music. In addl-
ton to the fine program for the morn
ing service Il yesper service IS beng
arranged for Easter afternoon. taking
the place Of the regular evening scr-
vices.
The interest in the mission study
contest in the EpwOrth League IS in
creaslng each week. Last Sunday
saw the largest attendance thus far
The Gospel in story form rs pro-
scented by the pastor last sabbath
loPO-pGt H.
tendance of the winter. Similar SER
vices will be held in the future.
i The nest talent among the young
people, assisted by Il few fayofite vet
Grams are busy in rehearsals of Il de-
lightfnI musical comedy entitled "A
Bonnet is Bonnet for. AThat' to be
presented to the public at Grange Hall
on the evening Of March 10th. Cen
eral admission will be 25 cents re-
served seats Csc If YOU enjoy whole
some fun and good music. secure your
tickets from the young people.
Next Sunday all the church services
Will be in charge OF q doputatIon OF
young men from Colby College. The
party includes four including choice
speakers. soloists and Instruments
lists 1t is seldom that our churches
have so fine IN opportunity To enjoy
the presence and services of such an
enthusiastic band Of Christian young
men, and 4 fun house at every service
of the day is TO be reasonably expect
ed The public is cordially Invited
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES
C,,ndo, mill 1n ,huopvnJ .aa
Young peoples Sunday at the Bethany
Baptist church with a special sermon
for the young people of the parish at
1890. a special endeavor will be
made to break the record OF attend
ance in response to challenge is
sued last Sunday by the pastor, Rev.
George Merriam
Sunday School at u o'clock. Chris
tian Endeavor at 6 o'clock Evening
service at Z O'Clock.
The bethany Guild meets this after
noon with Mrs. Charles Burnof.
Union prayer meeting at the Fed
Grated church this Thursday evening
The Ella r. Mitchell phllalhea Glass
will meet next Monday evening, the
( 18th. The program will he OF hui
morous nature in charge ri Mrs
Holmes Pickett.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
very pleasantly entertained the mis-
sion circles of the Methodist and Fed
Grated churches last Friday night An
illustrated lecture was gwen. Re
freshments were served under the di-
reetion Of Mrs. w. 3. Fletcher assisted
by Mrs. r. G. Nye. Mrs. J. c Foyer
Miss EHie NJ Nye, Miss Alice L. Whit
ten and Miss Dorothy Day.
There will be supper Saturday
evening in the chapel for all the boys
aud girls OF the Sunday School above
the Primary classes. These suppers
, are held the Saturday night preceding
the second Sunday of each month
when the members of both tho boys
and girls classes attend The morning
service.
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Gard of Thanks