The independent-reporter., 1924-06-12
IN THE SKOWHEGAN
CHURCHES
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
The mid-week service to be held /
this Thursday evening will be con-
Quoted by the pastors brother, Rev. /
E. F. Merriam, d. d. of Boston, Mass |
The meeting will open at 7.30. The I
pastor is attending the annual meet |
ing of the Maine Baptist Convention |
which is in session at Sanford. Mr.. |
Merriam will return Thursday.
Next Sunday will be Children's Day |
with us. All the children and their
fathers and mothers are invited TO |
the morning service at 1890. June |
Is. 1t is hoped that every member
of the Sunday school of whatever
age will be present.
At 6 o'clock there will be an inter- |
esting meeting of the Y. p. S. c. f. /
The Sunday school boys achieved
unusual success in their entertain
ment last week. A fine sum was
realized for the church, which will be
of great help.
June 10 Miss Abbie Sanderson of
the South China Mission will give an
address before the Helen Coburn Mis-
sion Circle. Miss Sanderson is n
very successful worker ON one of our
important missionary fields and her
address will be of unusual interest.
DR.. Merriam spoke for few min
utes at the close of the Sunday school
last Sunday.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low mass next Sunday at o'clock.
Special notice for graduation services
to be held at high mass at 10 o'clock,
elsewhere in this issue Rosary and
Benediction follows Immediately after
high mass.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
At the service next Sunday morn
ing at 1890, Rev. George Loring
Thurlow will have for his subject.
''To Him That 0yercometh' l. Miss
Violet Allan soloist.
Church school at y o'clock. Young
peoples service at 6 in the vestry.
There will be no evening service
The Working League will meet
next Monday afternoon at go in the
church paFlors.
CENTENARY NJ. E. CHURCH
The pastor and his wife had a de-
lightful visit to the General Confer
ence held at Springfield. Mass, last
llOllH uHu tOliit DoNh " VIZ 'CNt''
church with enlarged vision and
stronger faith to prosecute the reli-
gious tasks committed to old Centen-
airy Church.
The Home Guards and Mothers
Jewels, with Mrs. Grace Tucker, SUI
perintendent. last Saturday afternoon
held their annual party and mite box
opening in the small yestry. A large
number of the children were present
and had a delightful program of reci-
tatons, songs, etc. Mrs. Nichols told
story of "Rosie's Prayer Gang
which was much enjoyed. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served A goodly sum of money for
home missions was realized from the
mite boxes
At the last official board meeting,
because of i'll health, Mr.. S. f. Emer-
son resigned as treasurer OF the
church. The resignation was rel.
luctantly accepted and Miss Lila
Weston was elected to succeed him IN
office. In appreciation OF the long
and efficient service of Mr.. Emerson
the official board made him surprise
visit Monday evening and presented
him with a beautiful electric table
lamp MS a reminder of the esteem in
which he is held by his fellow Off
cials. Felicitations, refreshments
and sociability filled an evening long
to be remembered by all present.
The w. f. NJ. S. held its June meet
ing at the vestry Monday afternoon
with Miss Emma Hall and Miss Au-
gusta Meyers as hostesses. Mrs. Nc
Pherson and Mrs. Nichols spoke OF
their impressions of the General Con-
ference, particularly its missionary
aspects. At close of the meeting ice
cream, fancy waters, salted nuts ana
mints were served.
Childrens Day exercises Will be
held at the morning service, Sunday,
June 22nd. Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Mich
OILS and Miss Helen Tozier were APP
pointed a committee on program and
Mrs Mcpherson and helpers a COM
mittee on decorations.
The pastor conducts services at the
Church at East Madison each Sunday
afternoon at 2.30. Visitors from
town as we'll as the residents of East
Madison will be cordially welcome to
the services.
Sunday services for the coming
Sabbath will follow the usual order
with sermon by the pastor at 1890;
Bible School at IL; Epworth League
at 6. In the evening Rev. F. II. Hall,
now of Portland, but once a member
of this church will be the speaker.
cordial welcome to all the services of
the day extended to the public and
strangers in town.