The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
IN THE SKOWHEGAN
CHURCHES
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH


worship at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor. This will be Young Peoples
Day and Lincoln Sunday will be es-
pecially observed. The Sunday School
will convene at noon and the Y. p.
S. c. +. at s o'clock. Evening SER
vice at o'clock.
The month of February will be OBJ
served by the church as roll call
month The names of all the mem
bers will be called on successive
Thursday evenings. The list of
members has been divided into four
parts, or sections. On February z,
the names of those beginning with A
b and C will be called by the clerk.
All are requested to respond with a
testimony. IL unayoidably absent
letters should be addressed to the
minister These will be read when
the names of the writer's are called.
February IA. those whose names be-
gin with d, E, F, G, H, |, j, X and l.
will be called. On February Il those
whose names begin with the follow
ing letters will be read. NJ to in
elusive February %. those whose
names begin with T to Y inclusive
will be read. individual attention
to this arrangement and individual
response will make the month sue
cessful one Ii for any reason there
should be service omitted the order
will be set ahead one week.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Geo.
Merriam in Jackman to attend flu
neral last Sunday, Rev. L. w. Grundy,
Methodist clergyman who is spend
ing some time in Skowhegan, owing
to i'll health, conducted the morning
services. In place of the usual SER
mon Mrs. Herbert L. Nichols, wife of
the pastor of the Centenary Methodist
Church. read her original Bible story,
4 entitled Lights and Shadows In the
Bethany Home" This Is a romance
of the New Testament and was not
only instructive but exceedingly pleas
ant to listen to- Mrs. Nichols who is
delightful speaker, prefaced her
story with brief remarks as to why
she happened to prepare the article.
The musical features were exception
ally good, Mrs, Marion T. Oddly d.
recting the choir of mixed voices and
I singing solo, Other soloists in
the chorus were Clifton Lord and Miss
/ Airline Plummer. Mrs. Ethel Whit
tier Ames, as usual, presided at the
organ.
/ The Bethany Guild meets this after
noon in the ladies' parlor of the
church.
FEDERATED CHURCH
The mid-week service this Thurs
day evening will be directed by Mrs,
Dorothy Thurlow. wife of the pastor.
The topic will be MY Favorite Par
able" and each person is asked to
speak of the parable that means most
to them.
! Services as usual next Sunday
Morning worship at 1890 with ser
mon by the pastor. kindergarten
during the morning service for small
children under the direction of Mrs
K. F. Merrill Church School at II
o'clock; Young Peoples Society al
$50 in the yestry; evening service at
( 100 in the auditorium.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
There will be the usual masses at
/ the Church of Our Lady OF Lourdes
next Sunday at 8 and 10 o'clock. Dur
ing low mass. the married ladies OF
the parish will receive communion
and Rev. J. L. A. Renaud will deliver
sermon in French. AT high mass
at 10 O'Clock the sermon will be in
English and there will be music by
st. Mary's choir.
Meeting of the Ladies Of st. Anne
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Daily
week day mass at 7 o'clock.
CENTENARY NJ. E. CHURCH
After a three weeks absence in Bos-
ton, Mrs. Burrill has returned and
resumes her duties as director of the
chorus choir. The members of both
congregation and choir are pleased
to have her in her accustomed place
A goodly degree of interest has been
aroused by the friendly contest be-
tween, the Susanah Wesley Bible
Glass and the Mems Bible League
Last Sunday the score, registered fol-
attendance, home study, Church at
tendance, new members and amount
of collection was the same in botf
classes. 1t seems to be nip anC
tuck race from now on.
The w. F. NJ. Society had a very
pleasant and profitable meeting a
the home of Mrs. Lillian Smith, Mon
day last.
The World Service Book of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has
created considerable interest in the
larger work the denomination is do
ing in the home land and in the mis-
sion fields abroad. Last Sunda.
evening the pastor discussed tn,
changing order here in New England
as disclosed In a section of this re
markable volume. A careful reading
of the book will make a more intelli
gent and more interesting member
ship concerning the things of the
Kingdom.
The Epworth League topics are
especially interesting to young peo
pie at the present time and they are
getting fine consideration by the lead
'ers. The coming Sunday Thomas
Nichols will discuss the subjec
Youth and Citizenship
The pastor, Rev. Fl. L. Nichols will
nreach next Sunday at 1910 a. m an(