The independent-reporter., 1924-11-27
IN THE Sk0WHEGAn n
CHURCHES
CENTENARY NJ. E. CHURCH

interefered with the attendance. but
all services Of the day were carried
out with a goodly degree of interest.
The Sunday school class Of boys,
formerly taught by Gordon Grundy,
has been rather disorganized since
his departure to college, but is now
being reorganized with Emery Dyer
as teacher Proper attention will
be paid to the social activities of the
youngsters as well as Sunday in
struction The former members OF
the class and any boys in the early
teens not attendant upon other
schools are urged to be present next
Sabbath at 12 o'clock.
The members of the Ladies' Social
Circle are busy in preparation for
their annual Christmas sale, which
promises to be the largest and best
ever undertaken by the ladies'. Tuesi
day, December 9th is the date.
The reading from "The Quenchless
Light" next Sunday evening will be
from the chapter New Wine In Old
Bottles or the Dancing Girls from
the Temple of Paphne." This mar
rative is historically accurate and to
those acquainted with the Biblical
narrative OF the early church is ex-
tremely interesting.
Sunday morning at 1890 the pastor,
Rev. II. L. Nichols will preach the
sermon. Music by the chorus choir
led by Mrs Burrill, with Mrs. Friend.
organist. Sunday school will con-
vene at noon. Epworth League de-
yotional meeting at o'clock. Even
ing service at 7 o'clock.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
Sunday morning at 1890 will occur
the regular morning service With a
sermon on christianity and Good
Health" BY the pastor, Rev. George
Loring Thurlow. Kindergarten for
small children during the morning
service, in the church parlors under
the direction of Mrs. E. r. Merrill
The pastor extends special invi-
tation to local doctors and nurses to
listen to his sermon on Sunday morn
ing next.
Church school at 12 o'clock. Young
Peoples Society at six o'clock. Phyl-
IFS Writing will be leader and will
speak upon Teaching Through Draw
ing.' Evening service at o'clock
with the fourth In series OF sermons
by Pastor Thurlow on Slogans Of
Modern or Advertising" His subject
will be "Elgin Takes The Time from
the Stars and Puts 1t on Your Wrist
Tuesday an all day meeting of the
Working League in preparation for
the fair. The ladies' are asked to
bring a picnic lunch and hot coffee
wifi be served. Come as early as
possible and stay all day.
The Philatheas will hold a postpon-
ed meeting December 3rd to which
the attention of all members Is di-
rected.}
The Woman's Missionary Society
will hold a regular meeting Friday OF
next week at p. m. at Miss Gertrude
Westorl's home The leader will be
Miss Hannah r. Page. She will speak
on the annual meeting of the Womari's
Board. of Foreign Missions in Hart
ford, Conn, which she attended. Miss
Page HAS also attended the missionary
meetings of the Old Colony branch
and the Woburn and Auburn branch
and Wall undoubtedly have a word to
say about these district meetings.
Every woman in the parish Is cor
daily invited and this will be a splen-
did opportunity to welcome Miss Page
home.
We wish to thank the people of the
parish for their liberal response to
the pastor's appeal for clothing, food
and money for needy families. These
donations have all been placed to ex-
cellent- advantage. ssJ
The folks of the parish rallied in
g0odly numbers to the supper given
by the men on Monday evening. Sc
wall Curtis as chef, prepared the re-
past, which included oyster stew, cof-
fee, ice cream and crackers. Young
men from the high scheol served.
Following the supper r. G. Lord as
chairman of the finance committee
presented the itemized budget for the
coming year, which the parish voted
to adopt. This Includes among other
items, $1,000 for benevolences, paint
ing the parsonage. new furnace for
the church chairs for the vestry and
hymn books for the church school
The pastor briefly explained the bene-
volences of the church telling some
thing of the purposes for which our
benevolent money is spent George
w. Cover followed with brief pre-
sentation of the claim OF the Chris
tian Church on the generosity OF
TlkHl fu1llutu ltitii anu thN
value to the individual in giving to
worthwhile enterprises. Last or all
w. b. Woodbury. wound the clock.
an ingenious clock having been de-
signed to mark off the amount OF the
budget. with a hand turning as the
contributions came in. The sum OF
$4,000 must still be raised. The
Every Member Canvass Committee Is
seeing the members of the parish this
week and we hope to announce that
next Sunday the full amount has been
secured.
The first meeting of the new Mems
Glass will be held in the gallery. next
Sunday, at IL o'clock. Entrance may
be had directly by the stairway, from
the lobby without going through the
auditorium. Through the courtesy OF
the First Philathea Glass a screen
has been erected so that the Mems
Class will have meeting place quite
by themselves.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Under the leadership of the Helen