The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
.SKOWHEGAM CHURCH
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FEDERATED CHURCH


small children in the church parlors,
under the direction of Mrs. E. F. Mer-
rill. Church school at H. Young
Peoples service at $50. This will
be fireside meeting to be held in
front of the open fireplace in the west
parlors at which time there will be a
talk on christian Stewardship"
Evening service at 7.30. The SUBJ
ject will be Treasures in Christ"
The Working League met Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and at that
time plans for the annual fair were
made.
Last Monday evening the Sunday
school class of girls of Mrs. Alice
Morrill, were given party by Mrs.
Thurl6w at the parsonage. Games
were enjoyed and light refreshments
of cocoa, cake and candy were served.
Under the auspices of the Working
/ League public dinner was served at
| the church yesterday noon
This evening at 730 will occur the
| regular midweek meeting in the
church vestry.
Friday evening, November 23rd there
will be a supper for the men OF the
Federation parish to talk over the
work of the church for the coming
year. 1t is hoped that every man in
| the parish will save that evening and
attempt to be present.
! Monday evening, December 26th
parish social will be held in the
church. Everyone in the parish are
invited to be present. There will be
a musical program and an address by
/ Rev. Alexander Henderson of Fair
/ field. The program will be directed
/ by the Philathea Glass and refresh
ments will be served during the social
hour by the Working League.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Usual masses at the Church of Our
Lady of Lourdes next Sunday morn
ing. Low mass at O'Clock with mu-
sic by the children. The young men
and boys of the parish will receive
holy communion High mass at 10
o'clock with sermon in French by Rev.
]. l.. A. Renaud Music by ST. Marys
choir.
At $3.50 Sunday afternoon, Rosary
and Benediction of. the Blessed Sacra-
ment.
A mass for the deceased soldiers
was offered Armistice Day at this
church.
There will be high mass at Z
o'clock Friday morning for the repose
of the soul Of the late Ambrose Cha
bot, who recently died in Canada, al
the request Of Joseph Chabot, son
of the deceased.
At 730 Saturday morning there
will be a mass for the repose of the
souls In purgatory.
/ CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH
The Evening with the Familiar
Hymn" service of last Sunday eve
ming was a very enjoyable occasion.
Seven of the most popular hymns
were selected and the story of their
composition interesting anecdotes
about their authors and illustrations
of their influence in human lives
j were given by the paster. The
church choir and congregation united
/ in the use of several while others
were used as solos. duets, a quartette
and a double quartette, by the mem
bers of the choir.
Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson entertained
the women of the w. F. NJ. Society
Monday afternoon of this week. A
most interesting program was en-
joyed including letter from Miss
/ Louise Perry. missionary in Japan.
telling of the earthquake experience
of the missionaries inToki0 and Yoko-
hama. This meeting was also the
annual mite-box opening and good
ly sum was added to the funds of the
society. Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess and the meeting
passed into history as one of the very
best
The regular Church prayer meeting
will be held this Thursday evening at
1870 attendance thereupon is we'll
worth while.
The pastor Is announcing a series
of Sunday evening sermons to young
men and young women. beginning
next Sunday evening at o'clock.
The topic Is especially for young men
and entitled Life One Big Scrim
mage. Special music by the choir
will be an attractive feature of the
hour. Nov 26th the sermon will be
addressed to the young women and
the subject discussed will be 1.-THE
Young Women Beautiful-Characte
VS.. Person. "A Punter or Piker",
"a clinging Vine or a Sturdy Oak,
IAN Ideal Courtship' will follow in
the order named. The pastor con-
siders himself old enough to be IA
therly, young enough to be brotherly.
human enough to be sympathetic and
bold enough to be outspoken in deal
public is cordially invited to hear
pubic is cordially invited to hear
these addresses.
Services next Sunday a@llow the
usual order. Morning worship with
sermon by the pastor at 1920: Sun
day School at noon: Epworth League
devotional meeting at o'clock: SER
vice for young men especially at
o'clock.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Regular services at this church
next Sunday Morning worship at
1920 with a sermon by the pastor on
"Drifting" Sunday School at IL