The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
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CHURCHES
FEDERATED CHURCH

i Rev. George Loring Thurlow will
preach next Sunday morning at 1920
on the subject or THE Need of Reli-
! gion" and in the evening at 100 his
! theme will be Amen" kindergarten
/ for small children during the morn
i ing service in the vestry under the
direction of Mrs +. F. Merrill. Church
school at noon.
At the church school last Sunday
noon the children and adults brought
contributions of food and money for
! Thanksgiving dinners for needy fam
! lilies. The children brought everything
/ from chicken to turfiip. The of
ferIng at the Sunday evening service
was also for the same purpose. A
total of SIT was received as well as
an abundance of food which will make
many families happy on Thanksgiving
Day.
The boys of Mr.. Fosters class will
meet in the vestry of the First Bap-
fist Church at seven o'clock next Mon
day night to play basket ball and vol
ley ball.
There will be a regular meeting of
the First Philathea Glass next We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Mary e. Marston on Baptist Hill.
The mems supper held at the church
last Friday night was great success.
The supper was served by the ladies
of the Tuesday Night Bible Class and
menu consisted of beef stew, prepar-
ed by Allie Pomelow. for which he is
famous, hot rolls. pickles, harlequin
ice cream, cake and coffee. Follow
ing the supper Mr.. Thurlow spoke in
appreciation of the work of the men
of the church and outlined the work
for the coming winter. T. G. Lord of
the finance committee was then intro
duced and presented the budget of
church finances for the coming year,
explaining it somewhat. Rev. j. c.
Gregory, secretary Of the Congrega-
tional State Conference beneyolences
at Portland was present and spoke
on the benevolences of the church.
Songs were sung, led by DR.. r. A. Der
byshire, with Mrs. j. II. Jenkins as
accompanst.
The members of the First Philathea
Glass held a sewing meeting last We'd
nesday after at the home of Mrs. W.
B. Woodbury. on Water street with a
picnic supper and their regular meet
ing in the evening. The largest num-
Der present at any meeting was pres
ent at this time. 1t was voted to sell
tickets for the supper and entertain
ment to be given the day of the fair
Cards We're read from two former
members, Mrs. Grace Brewster and
Mrs. Clara Whitney, both of Dexter
Two new members were taken in, Mrs
Edith Robertson and Mrs. Christine
Pooler Day.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Next Sunday during low mass at
eight o'clock the girls of the parish
will receive Holy Communion. High
mass at 10 o'clock, with sermon in
French by Rev. J. l.. A. Remand. At
100 p. m. there will be. a. meeting of
the young girls sodality. At $50
will occur the Rosary and Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament. At 4
o'clock there will be a meeting of the
Children of Mary
High mass of Thanksgiving at 7.30
this morning. Saturday morning at
7 o'clock there will be an anniversary
service for Mrs. Fortuna Roder.ch.
Yesterday morning at O'Clock high
mass was offered for the repose of the
soul of Mrs. Joseph Roderick.
On Tuesday morning last. there was
a high mass for the deceased members
of the knights of Columbus.
CENTENARY NJ E. CHURCH
The Mission study class contest of
the Epworth League opened very aus
piciously last Sunday evening with Il
good attendance and lively interest
in the study of the text book "Crea
tive Forces in Japan" The captains
of the contending sides, Miss Ethelyn
Mills and Miss Fern Bishop, have Sc
lected names for their sides from the
Japanese language, viz. "Toiu" mean
ing wisteria blossom, and "Kage" sig
nifying cherry blossom, under which
names the contest will be carried on.
The chapter "Militarism, Reaction and
Liberalism" will be studied next Sun
day evening.
Our Sunday school is showing
most wholesome growth in interest
and numbers. each session showing
steady increase over the Sabbath be-
fore.
We urge the attendance OF our peo-
pie upon the union Thanksgiving SER
vice at the Federated Church Thurs
day morning at Q o'clock. A most
interesting program has been arrang-
ed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Womans Home Missionary Society
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Myrtle Lamb, Turner avenue, next
Monday afternoon at go o'clock. All
ladies of the parish are cordially in
vited
The special Sunday evening sermons
delivered to the young people are be
ing largely attended A frank dis
cussion of the problems of youth and
a fine musical program by the church
choir makes profitable and interest
ing evening. Next Sunday evening at
o'clock the pastor will speak to
young men again. using for a subject
the pithy expression "A Punter or a
Piker.''
The pastor urges the general ohser-
vance of the Golden Rule Sunday, the