The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
IN THE SkOWHEGA AN
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH


at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Dur
ing these devotions about 1900 per-
sons received Holy communion.
Among the out of town clergymen
who were present during the Forty
Hours were FIR. Carroll of Bingham,
FIR. Deschanes OF; Lewiston, FIR. Orieux,
FIR. Scenery, Fr, Baudin, FIR. Amcioux.
all of Waterviffe and FIR. Lavadiere of
Fairfield. Monday noon these clergy
men were entertained at a dinner by
FIR. Renaud at the Rectory.
Next Sunday there will be the usual
masses at and 10 O'Clock.
METHODIST CHURCH
Services at the Centenary Church
will follow their usual order next
Sunday. Forenoon service at 1890
with sermon by the pastor; Sunday
School at 49, Epworth League at 6
o'clock; evening worship at o'clock.
Prayer meeting this Thursday even
ing at 100
FEDERATED CHURCH
Next Sunday will be observed as
Rally Sunday with special music at
both the morning and evening SER
vices. At the morning service at
1890, the pastor will give an address
entitled High Lights from the Ma
tional Council" Church School at IL
with special program to which the
parents are invited to remain. Young
Peoples Society meets at $50 in the
large vestry Evening service at 7.30
in the auditorium with sermon by the
pastor, entitled "'The Optimism of
Jesus"
This evening at 1870 will occur the
regular mid-week meeting with an adj
dress on Training of the Twelve by
the pastor.
Mofiday evening at o'clock the
boys of Prof. Harry Fosters Sunday
School class will be entertained by
the pastor and his wife at the parson-
age. A candy pull, pop corn and
general good time are assured. All
boys connected with the class are
cordially invited to attend.
The Philatheas meet next Wednes-
day evening at the Church Parlors at
7.30.
Friday at o'clock there will be a
regular meeting of the Woman's Miss
ionary Society at the home of Mrs.
Lizzie A. Marble on Spring street.
Mrs. Ellen G. Sawyer will be the lead
er and the subject is "Japan-the
County and Its People
The pastor wishes again to thank
the parish for the great privilege
attending the National Council Meet
ings at Springfield, Mass. 1t was the
greatest convention he has ever had
the privilege of attending and 1t will
mean much to him In his work in the
parish.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
The usual services will be held next
Sunday, October 28. Preaching SER
vices at 80. This will be followed
by the session of the Sunday school at
noon At Six o'clock the meeting of
the Christian Endeavor will be held.
Evening service at seven.
The mems class is holding some in
teresting sessions. Next Sunday one
of the men will present the attitude
of the Saturday Evening Post towards
Missions. All of the present lessons
are on Missions. They are lessons of
great interest and practical value.
On the evening of November 2 there
will be a Social at the church under
the leadership of the Bethany Guild.
All members of the church and con-
gregation are requested to reserve
this date. And come.
The quartette will sing next Sunday
morning. In the absence of Mrs.
Ames, who was i'll last Sunday, Mrs.
Mathew Green presided at the organ
and Mrs. Floyd Nye at the piano.
Rev. Fletcher Knollin was introduced
to the Christian Endeavor Society and
made few remarks.
A union service was held An the
evening with the Federated Church
when Rev. Fletcher Knollin gave an
address on Religious Education"
Mr.. Knollin began his work with the
United Baptist Convention. of Maine
October first as the. Director of Relig-
ious Education, ,e
The Bethany Guild will meet this
Thursday afternoon at 1880
Last Sunday rounded out 10 years
of Rev. George Merriam's passionate
at Bethany. He conducted the SER
vices at Bethany in the morning and
In the afternoon preached at the Go
to-Church Sunday services in the
Federated Church at Hinckley. DR..
George Otis Smith of the U. s. Geo
logical Survey spoke at the church in
the morning, his topic being Christian
IL. e,.tA tAr ~
the course of his address he gave a
report of the recent conference held
In Washington called by about 800
people to consider christian citizen
ship. He believes that the United
States does not need more machinery,
but more power behind the machinery
to cause greater activities and thatEe
need to consider Christian 'citizens1ip