The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-04
IN THE SKOWHEGAh
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH

There will be the usual First Fri
DAY devotions tomorrow. Friday morn
? ing at $50 and O'Clock at the Church
: OF Our Lady of Lourdes.
Tuesday morning a high mass OF
: requiem was celebrated by Rev. j. l..
A. Renaud at 7.30 for his parents, the
late Mr. and Mrs Hormidas Renaud.
Next Sunday low mass at 8 o'clock
f with sermon in English and music
4 by the children High mass at 10
4 o'clock with sermon in French and
music by St Marys choir.
Rosary and benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament at $50 o'clock Sun
day afternoon
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
This Thursday evening there will
be the mid-week service at 100.
Next Sunday will occur the usual
services of the day. Morning wor-
ship at 1890 with a sermon by the
pastor. Rev George Merriam. Sub
ject. Marvellous Work of Cod This
is generally observed as Bible Sunday
and the Ella F. Mitchell Philathea
Class is invited to attend the servfce.
LORDS supper at the close. Sunday
schosp at noon. X. p. S. c. f.. ats6,
a. a. clOtk. Evening service at o'clock
II xF&lHe tteleh 1oDurh hisSIoH Nirche
w:lltmeet Friday afternoon at 2.30
10 clock at the home of Mrs. Henry
Mitchell on Mechanic street. The
study book will be continued and Mrs.
n. c. Judkins will give review of
the last lesson.
sse Rev. George Merriam plans to at
tend the Bible and missionary con-
ference at the Baptist Church in
Waterville Monday and Tuesday. 1t
is hoped that others from this church
may also attend.
FEDERATED CHUHCH
The usual order of services will
prevail next Sunday. Morning wor-
ship at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor, Rev George Loring Thurlow.
Topic %St. Joan's Sosory of Joan of
Arc" t.#4f=a-5as t...,
kindergarten for small children In
the church parlors during the morn
ing service. Church school at IL
.tro'clock Special attention is called
TO the meeting of the Mems Class at
IL o'clock In the gallery. Young
Peoples Society at 6 o'clock. Life
work talk by the pastor, his theme
no. being "Mnistry.". Evening service
at 7 O'CLOCK. {, Sermon by the pastor
Advertising Slogan With "We Light
~ the World" as the theme G1Hd>tHf.
,,,,.t. Miss Violet Allan, will be soloist at
both the morning and evening SER
Iseivices.e fst,1pg a.llol a4tftq Ia haE po
In the absence of Miss Allan last
Sunday the congregation had the pri-
~ vilege of listening to solo by Char.
ley Turner in the morning and DR..
r. A. Derbyshire in the evening. Both
solosts were most pleasing and help
full to our people .5 ., ,,..
A. B. Plummer Will direct the
Christmas music and the choir will
meet for rehearsal next Saturday
might at o'clock, sharp at the church.
"A regular meeting of the Working
League will be held next Monday aft
ernoon. An all day meeting was
successfully held last Tuesday. Much
work is being accomplished for the
fair December is.
q The Missionary Society meets Fri
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
home of Miss Gertrude S. Weston,
with Miss Fl. r. Page as leader Mid
Iweek service tonight with talk on
China by the pastor.
Bible and Missionary Conference
will be held Monday and Tuesday of
next week at the Baptist Church in
The pastor will be glad to
az programs to those interested and
hopes that a large number may go
from this parish. The sessions are
Monday at 10 a. M. 2 p. m and 7.30
f, tpy In. and on Tuesday at the same
hours Tuesday afternoon the pas
III tor'wfil speak on "Church's Ministry
Limited and Unlimited" Free lodg
Fl ings and breakfasts will be afforded
those attending and dinner and supper
will be served at so cents each
Wednesday of next week Mr.. Thur
low will be in Brunswick attending
the Religious Education meeting Of the
Congregational State Conference.
The Philathea Class held sewing
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Thomas Thomson and
last evening held a meeting at the
church,
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH
Mrs. Lillian Smith delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society for
the December meeting at her home
Monday last The principal feature
OF the afternoon was the report of
the New England Branch meeting
gwen by Mrs Nichols who was in
dttcuudhNe a. 'hS heotih6 a. w"
London in October. Mrs. Smith, the
hostess, served a dainty lunch at the
close of the program
The Ladies' Social Circle met with
Mrs. Nellie Humphrey, Tuesday after
noon. The time was spent in work
and planning for the annual Christ
mas sale and chicken pie dinner to be
held at the Church vestries next
Tuesday Mrs. Humphrey proved
delightful hostess and served deli
cious refreshments to the large num-
Der present.
Prayer meeting will be held this
Thursday evening at 730 o'clock. 1t
is worth while to pause in the acti-
vites of the week for an hour of wor-
ship and spiritual refreshment Try 1t
out
Preaching by the pastor Rev. H. l..