The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
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CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES


Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday
and the palms will be distributed.
The Ladies of St. John the Baptist
will receive holy communion at 8
o'clock mass with music by the child,
rem. AT 10 o'clock, high mass with
sermon in French by Rev. j. l.. A. Re-
maud and music by st. Mary's Choir.
Rosary and Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament at 3.36 Sunday aft
ernoon.
The Ladies of st. Anne Will meet
at 4 o'clock.
Weekday morning mass at 7.3O dur
ing Lent. Evening services every
night except Saturday at tbs.
About ninety members of the Cath
Ollie Order of Foresters received holy
communion last Sunday at this
church.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
Next Sunday morning at the 1890
service the pastor will preach upon
Possibility of Prayer"
Kindergarten for small children
during the morning service under the
direction of Mrs, E. F. Merrill in the
church parlors. Bible school at y
o'clock. Young Peoples meeting at
$50. Evening service at z.30 at
which time, the pastor will preach his
second in a series of m on the
Ten Commandments. The first of this
series was listened to with close at
tention last Sunday evening by a
large and interested audience.
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 there will
be the first rehearsal for the Easter
pageant "Dawning' in which about
fifty will have parts and a lHg chorus.
This will be under the direction of
Mrs. f. F. Merrill
This Thursday evening at the 7.30
service, which Will be a Lenten SER
vice, the topic will be. Approach to
God Through Sacrifice"
The First Philathea Class held a
meeting yesterday afternoon with a
picnic supper at night and a business
meeting following. Friday evening
at $50, there will be a supper at the
church for the officers and teachers.
Every officer is requested to be pres
ent.
Next Saturday evening there will
be q rehearsal for the choir on the
Easter music. Soprano and alto
singers are especially needed.
Last Monday evening at 6 o'clock.
the |. II. S. Glass with Mrs. Alice
Morrill,, teacher. enjoyed a supper in
the Church dining room.
CENTENARY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Owing to the absence of the pastor,
Rev. Herbert L.. Nichols, there will be
no services at the Centenary Church
this Thursday evening or next Sun
day, with the exception of the prim-
airy department meeting at noon Sun
day for a rehearsal of the Easter
program.
Last Sunday marked the conclusion
OF the conference year and the fifth
year OF the most successful passionate
of Mr.. Nichols in the church. AL
though arriving somewhat late. be-
cause of train connections, Rev. d.
B. Holt, district superintendent deli
vered the forenoon ermon and Miss
Marguerite Craig was the soloist. At
the evening services, DIR. Holt deliv-
cred another sermon and the music
at both services was directed by Mrs.
Donald Burrill. The fourth quarter
ly conference concluded the evening
""N 'Sloi'a VI IuV louS CuuICH OF
CARNATIONS were listened to. These
reports indicated that probably the
most successful year in the church
history had just been passed.
The first report was given from the
Sunday school by the superintendent.
John II, Grundy; the second report
was that of the Ladies' Social Circle.
given by the president, Mrs. Lillian
Smith of last year and who last week
was reelected president for the COM
ing year. This body of splendid
workers has raised this year $1.530.58.
the largest amount ever raised / IN one
year and have also made many calls
upon the i'll and shut-ins and. given
much food to the sick and sent many
flowers.