The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
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Blessed Sacrament at 3:3O.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
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Congressman William ID. Upshaw OF
Georgia will speak at the Bethany
Baptfst church. Thursday evening,
April 10. at 730 on the Sober lead
ership completing the mighty task. :,
An important business meeting of
the church will be held this Thurs
day evening.
Morning service at 1880; Sunday
School at 70; subject 1.-THE life and
character of Joseph
Y. p. S. c. r.. at 500 o'clock in the
chapel Evening service at 700.
Over ninety young people attended
the services at this church last Sun
day and Pastor Merriam delivered
sermon in story form which was
much appreciated by the young peo-
pie.
The Pi Sigma Club held supper at
The church chapel Saturday evening
and were addressed by Joseph Coburn
Smith of Colby College. They at
tended the church services Sunday
morning In body.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
Morning service next Sunday at
1890 with sermon by the pastor on
the subject 1.-THE Reality of Religion.
There will also be five minute talk
to the boys and girls
Kindergarten for small children
during the morning service in the
l. Church achnnI at
12 O'Clock. Vesper service at 5
o'clock with special music and a
brief talk by the pastor on SINGER
ity." This service is one hour long.
The Young Peoples Society Will meet
at 6 o'clock in the vestry.
Thursday night of next week the.
prayer meeting will be omitted In
order that the people OF the parish
may hear Congressman Upshaw at the
bethany Church. The Missionary
Institute was held yesterday after
noon and evening in this church.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the Vesper services sun
day afternoon. 1t demonstrated that
there was room in the community 1or
such service and it is hoped large
attendance will continue.
"The Happy Life" lecture and en-
tnrtainment. April 25 at 7.45 for the
benefit of the church painting fund.
Admission so cents.
Monday evening in the parlors OF
the church the monthly supper and
business meeting of the officers and
teachers of the church school was
held A most important business
tonic was an endeavor to solve the
problem of accommodating the growing
classes in the school. 1t is probable
that enlarged quarters will have 10
be secured.
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
The monthly meeting of the w. F.
NJ. S. was held at the parsonage on
Monday of this week and a most in
teresting program was carried out
Mrs Grace Tucker reviewed chap
ter In the text. book Lighted to
Tighten" Miss Augusta Myers con-
Quoted the mystery box question, ana
under the direction of Mrs. Laura
Dinsmore, seven of the ladies gave a
demonstration illustrating a day win
the med cal missionary in India. MSS
Leslie Kelley sang a vocal SOLO eil-
titled "The Old Rugged Cross Mrs
Lillian Smith was the hoste IS FOR
the meeting and served assorted
candies at its close. The entire pro
gram was under the direction of Mrs.
Carrie MCPHERSON.
The ANNUAL conference OF Maine
Method sm will be held at Bangor.
April II to April 23rd Excursion
rates are granted on the NJ. c, K: r.
and 1t Is hoped that some of our lay
men may avail themselves of the in
spiration of the Conference. The
pastor and wife will leave for the
scat Of the Conference Tuesday next.
Sunday closes up the activities OF the
local church for the Conference year.
and 1t Is hoped that all our people
will be in attendance at all services
for tie day.