The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
IN The SKOWHEGAN.
CHURCHES
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

preaching at lO.oO. ouHuay sthool
at noon. Christian Endeayor meets
at six o'clock and in connection with
this there Will be an illustrated lee
ture upon, THE Greatest Catastrophe
in History This deals with the re-
cent earthquake in Japan and promis-
es to be OF unusual interest. There
will be an Offering.
Last Sunday was specially observed
as young peoples day and about sixty
of the children and young people of
the parish were in attendance at
morning worship in the morning. The
pastor delivered q special sermon
and the QUARTET sang with Clyde T.
Decker as soloist. In the evening
Rev. |. p. Mower of Wateryille, once
pastor of the First Baptist Church
here, delivered an interesting address,
telling of his extended trip abroad
last summer and dealing especially
with religious conditions in Europe.
Owing to the Chapman Concert,
Ralph O. Brewster will not meet with
the mems brotherhood of the Bethany
Church Friday evening, but will come
at date to be announced later.
A pleasant children's party on Fri
day and a social Saturday evening
were among the past weeks social
events in the parish.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Low mass at o'clock Holy Name
Society will receive Holy Communion.
Music by the children.
High mass at 10. o'clock with SER
h,, ATar c
choir. Rosary and Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament at $50. Holy
Name Society meets at o'clock.
Monday morning at o'clock there
will be high mass for the repose OF
the soul of the late George Lewia at
the request of the family.
Daily mass at o'clock unless spe-
cial masses are offered.
On January oath the Ladies of st.
Anne will hold whist party in Con-
vent Hall for the church debt fund,
There will be an orchestra.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday morning Rev George Lor-
ing Thurlow will speak on THE Out
look for World Peace There will
be a kindergarten for small children
during the morning service in the
church parlors under the direction of
Mrs. e. F. Merrill Junior Sunday
School at SIS in the vestry. Inter
mediate and senior classes at II
o'clock. Young Peoples meeting at
$50. Evening service at $50 in the
auditorium, subject 'Demas."
The Religious Educational Com
mittee met at the home of Mrs. E. F.
Merrill Monday evening at 100 to
talk over the work Of the church
school of which they are incharge.
Last evening the First Philathea
Glass held their regular meeting in
the church parlors.
This evening at 100 the regular
mid-week meeting will be held follow
ed by business meeting Of the hos
ptality committee and the deacon
esses.
The congregations are continuing
to be the largest in our history. We
cordially invite all those not connect
ed with other parishes to worship
with us.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society had a delightful and profitable
session with Mrs. Viola Smith at her
home on Dyer street last Monday af-
ternoon, with good number in at
tendance in spite OF the unfayorable
weather conditions.
During the absence of Mrs Burrill,
Mr. Joseph n. Smith is very efficiently
serving as choir director. and the
same high class Of music is being
rendered each Sunday.
The Epworth League mission study
contest closed last Sunday evening
and the full announcement of stand
ing of the contending sides will be
made next Sunday evening.
The Susanna Wesley Bible Glass
and the Mems Bible League are ar
ranging for a friendly contest to
stimulate the interest and attendance
of their respective classes, and in an
endeavor to interest more of our
adults in the Sunday School activities.
Sunday at the close of the preaching
service the members of both classes
will meet in the auditorium for the
explanation of the plan and the adop
ton of a code of rules to govern the
contest.
Because of many requests. Mrs.
Nichols will read The original story
she recently gave before the Town
Improvement Society, to the public
congregation next Sunday evening at
7 o'clock. 1t is entitled Lights and
Shadows in the Bethany Home or
"a New Testament Romance. II is
founded on familiar characters and
incidents of the New Testament
Scriptures, through which is woven
an interesting romance of joy and
sorrow, through which love, both
human and divine shines forth in all
it's beauty The church choir will
render a fine musical program and
the public is cordially invited to the
service.
The regular hour of services will be
followed next Sunday with preaching
by Rev George r. Merriam of Beth
any Baptist Church at 1890 in ex-
change with the pastor. Sunday
School will be held at noon; Epworth
League Devotional meeting at 6
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