The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
IN THE. Sk0WHECAk
CHURCHES
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

or has made an excellent start. Last
Sunday evening a new plan was adop-
ted in reference to the term of Office.
The society officers will be elected
more frequently than in the past. The
following were elected Sunday even
ing: President, Dorothy Nye; vice
president, Ralphard Hartline; vice
president, Marguerite Savage; treas
urer. Linwood Nutting; secretary,
Dorothea Clough. Miss Helen Halves
led the service.
The Philathea Class held a success
ing, Oct Is, at the supper many were
present. Prof E. C. Mariner of
Colby College spoke most acceptably.
Friday afternoon the party for the
Cradle Roll and Primary Department
was attended by 100. About 80 were
children. They had a fine time. This
was another success.
Then came Sunday at 1870 the
Rally Day exercise under the leader
ship of Mrs A. +. Sandford and Mrs.
Dora Nye who had charge of the mu-
sic
October %. there will be a basket
missionary meeting at Oakland.
The International committee of the
Y. NJ c. A. has appointed Nov. 9-15 as
a week of prayer for the winning
and the holding OF young men and
boys" for God. Surely this will APP
peal to the prayerful sympathy of all.
1t must commend itself to every one.
How shall we observe the week.
October 26 the usual morning SER
vice. The Sunday School lesson at
the noon hour is shilling the Storm
At 6 o'clock the subject of the c.
E. service is why is law enforce
ment vital to our nation?' 1t will
add much to the service if the men,
bers will bring some new temperance
fact. Thursday evening 7.30 mid
week service Subject. Personal Tx
perience in Prayer" Matt. 6 chapter.
There was a very large attendance
at the Bethany Rally Day exercises
Sunday at 1890, when the following
program was carried out in pleas
ing manner: Organ prelude. Mrs.
Ethel w. Ames; professional Beth
any Orchestra; Welcome. Lucretia
and Barbara Witham and Lillian and
Irene Wheelock; prayer, Rev. George
Merriam; song, Rally to Jesus Sun
accompanies, recitation. Ann Luella
Cleveland exercise, Frances Wilson,
Marie Oliver, Kenneth Oliver and Err
nest Oliver; recitation. Muriel and
Hubert Witham; recitation. Soldier
Like Father, George Wilson; an
nouncements and Offering; orchestra
selection; recitation, Arthur Mason;
exercise. Mrs. Leon A. Nason's class;
vocal solo, Little Friends of Jesus,
Desma Russell accompanied by Mrs.
Floyd Nye; recitation, Robert Healy;
recitation, William Parsons; rally
song, Christian Endeayor boys and
girls, accompanied by the president,
Miss Dorothy Nj. Nye; exercise. The
Book We Love, Miss Alice T.. Whitten's
class.
Vocal duet. Beautiful Summer is
Over, Misses Dorothy NJ. Nye and
Lura Loomis. accompanied by Mrs.
Nyc; exercise, In the Masters Ser
vice Miss Velma NJ Foggs class; eX-
ercise, girls from Mrs. Savage's class;
song The JOY of 1t All, school; reci-
tation. My Pledge Glennis y. Haines;
hymn, Saviour Like A Shepherd Lead
lis, congregation and school with Mrs,
Ames at the organ; song, Forward
ON boys and girls; exercise. Trum-
pet Call. Miss Gladys Mantor's class;
vocal solo, Mrs. Marion T. Oddly, ac-
companied on the organ by Mrs.
Ames; recitation, Marcus Parsons;
recitation, Frederick Viles; story, A
Man from Holland, Mr. Merriam;
recitation.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
There will be regular masses at s
and 10 o'clock at the church of Our
Lady of Lourdes next Sunday morn
ing
There will be an anniversary mass
at 100 o'clock on Saturday morning
for the late Mrs. Joseph Roderigue.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH
This Thursday evening, DR.. d. B
Holt, district superintendent will give
a,stereoptican lecture in the large yes-
try at 730. This is in connection
with the educational campaign now
being conducted in the interest of
Kent's Hill Seminary and the Theo-
logical School of Boston University
both vital factors in our New England
IhtlliOulSIis OCFGuly NiCNo VIII
be shown upon the screen. At the
close of the lecture DR.. Holt will hold
an informal Quarterly Conference.
The public cordially invited.
Our. Rally, Day has been inadver-
tently delayed, but will be observed
the first Sunday in November, when
a general "get-together-day of all
the Church forces will be observed
Mrs Nichols, Miss Marguerite Craig
and Miss Ethelyn Mills were appoint
ed committee of arrangements for the
Sunday School.
This coming Sunday a special offer
ing for the fuel fund will be taken at
the morning service and our people
are urged to bring generous con-
tribution for this necessary purpose
The Gospel in story form has a
strong appeal to the average mind,
recognizing this the service next Sun
day evening will be in accordance.
Mrs. Nichols will read a chapter from
a new book entitled THE Quenchless
Light by Agnes c. Laut. The par
ticular chapter to be read by Mrs.
Nichols is the story OF the runaway
slave Onesimus. entitled Neither
Bond Nor Free" A spirited song
service and in an hour of COOL fell
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