The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
IN THE SkO WHE GAN
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

The opening Of Lent was observed
yesterday at the Church of Our Lady
of Lourdes by the usual Lenten cere-
monies which included distribution of
ashes.
Tomorrow there will be the First
Friday devotions at5.30 and O'Clock.
Usual masses next Sunday morn
ing at and 10 o'clock. During low
mass the Ladies of st. Anne will re-
ceive holy communion and Rev. j. L.
A. Remand will deliver a sermon in
French. The children will sing. At
high mass the sermon will be in Eng
fish. Music by St Mary's Choir
Rosary and Benediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament at $50. Meeting of
the Ladies of st. Anne at o'clock.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
The usual services were held last
Sunday at this church with the addi-
tional observance Of the Lords Sup
per at 430 in. the afternoon. The
right hand of fellowship was given
TO one candidate.
The members of the Bethany Guild
and the Ella f. Mitchell Philathea
Glass held a joint meeting in the par
lors of the church Monday evening.
Next Monday evening Hon. Ralph
o. Brewster OF Portland will deliver
an address in the Bethany Church.
MIR. Brewster comes here under the
auspices of the Mems Glass, but the
public are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
Usual mid-week prayer meeting this
Thursday evening. Subject: why
| Believe in the Church
The Lenten season began last Sun
day. What will ii mean to us? 1t
is period of the year when larger
attention is given to religious matters
than at aIy other. To receive the
most help from the season it is nee
essary that we plan our time, our
reading, our thought, and that we
break away from the usual routine
/ of life. Let us have a fixed time for
prayer and Bible reading be regular
and constant in church attendance
and be wise in the use Of the hours
of recreation and social intercourse.
The subject last Sunday was religious
revivals and this Thursday evening
the subject will be, "Why | believe
in the church" The members of
the Y. p. S. c. f. are reminded they
are expected, to read few verses
each day in the New Testament.
Next Sunday is young peoples day at
1890. The choir will sing. Special
plans are being laid to make this a
marked service of great interest. A
call has been issued for ninety of the
young to be present.
This service will be followed by the
hour for the study of the Bible and
it is expected the attendance will be
large. At six o'clock the service
will be under the leadership of Miss
Alice Written The names of the
members of the G. +. Society will be
called. This will be followed by the
closing service of the day at seven.
The pastor requests the cordial CO.
operation of all members of the
church and congregation to make
March a day to be remembered. A
special invitation is extended to the
parents of the young people to be
present with their boys and girls.
One of the famous and well known
men of our country today, Roger Bah
son, says. 1.-THE great need of our
country today is a REAL RELIGIOUS
/ REVIVAL" Will the members OF
the Bethany congregation contribute
to this end? Miss Velma Fogg and
Miss Gladys Manter who was dele
gates to the state c. E. convention,
gave full and fine reports last Sun
day evening at 6.
J CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH
Forty-three little folks in the Pri-
/ mary Department of the Bible School
4 last Sunday enable the school to at
tain a new high water mark in attend
ance. Officers and teachers are
much encouraged in the way things
are shaping themselves in this i'm
portant department OF our church &C
tivities.
The automobile social given by the
Epworth League, Monday evening
was very unique and satisfactory af-
fair. A large attendance, most en-
| joyable program and about S75 realiz-
ed from the holiday calendars brought
in at this time adds another success
full enterprise to the list of League
achievements
The new recreation rooms of the
young people were opened for public
inspection for the first time Monday
evening and the visitors were much
surprised and pleased at the splendid
results of the long and faithful labors
of the young men. A large and com
modious room, nicely lighted and
heated, neatly papered and painted
with hardwood floor covered with
mats, with full equipment of neces-
sary furniture, all in perfect harmony
makes an ideal place for our young
people to enjoy as reading and rec
reation room. A smaller room, open
ing off from the main one is not yet
quite finished, but will add much tc
the convenience when completed
Special credit should be given Ken
meth Cole, president of the Epwortf
League. who has been the inspiration
and chief pusher of the enterprise