The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-24
IN THE SKOWH He GAN.
CHURCHES
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

attend the pageant TO he given in the
Federated Church next Sunday after
noon at 40. We thank those in
charge Of the pageant for this inYi-
tatiOn.
On the coming Thursday evening at
i 7.30 the pastor will speak on some Of
The fundamentals OF Christian faith.
II is his purpose 10 make these mid
week services of unusual helpfulness
10 the younger members Of the church
as well as all Others.
The rite of baptism will soon be adj
ministered again and This will be Il
favorable opportunity Tor those Who
have not united with the church 10
do so. They are invited 10 speak
with The pastor about This important
matter.
/ The usual services will be held next
Sunday, April 81. Sermon by ae
pastor at 1880 The choir VITA sing
and Mrs. Ames will preside 40 the
organ. The Bible school OF the
church will be hela s the noon hour
Y. p. S. c. E. at . and an evening
service at Z.
-Four boys from Opportunity BaGm
will sing at the 1919 services in this
church next Sunday They have
been specially trained and their pres
ence will undoubtedly add much TO
the service.
Linwood Savage presented the
church and Sunday School with one
hundred hymn books last Sunday and
a special dedication service was held
during Sunday School hour at noon.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTICES
Regular morning service at 1890.
The pastors subject Will be THE
New Reformation kindergarten
for small children during this service
in the parlors under the direction Of
Mrs. L. F.. Merrill. Church school
at ~ o'clock.
Young Peoples service at G.30 in
the vestry. Evening service in the
auditorium at 7 which time the
pageant THE Dawning' will be re-
peated
A regular business meeting OF the
First Phiathea Glass was held last
evening in the chareh sarlors.
children's party viii be given Satur-
day afternoon.
Regular mid week service tonight,
Thursday at 40 p. M.
A Good Friday service was held at
this church last Friday evening and
the following program was present.
ed: Vocal solos, Miss Edna Petty;
hymns, There is a Green Hill Far
Away and In the Cross of Christ
Glory, Mrs Mildred Weston organist.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow talked
on 1.-THE Significance OF the Death OF
Christ following which thirteen new
members were received into the
church, twelve by baptism and one by
letter.
The pastor wishes to publicly thank
Mrs. T. f. Merrill for her unlimited
efforts in directing the pageant,
Charley Turner and Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Christensen for their work in the
leading roles, all others who took
| part in the performance and those
who served refreshments, az well as
any who aided in any way in making
! the event the splendid success which
1t was. 1t was regretted exceeding
" that not all the people could be
accommodated at the presentation OF
the pageant last Sunday evening.
The Offering at the pageant this
/ coming week will be for the purpose
Of sending the young people to the
Baptist School Of Methods at Ocean
Park next summer and some of the
boys to the Y. NJ c. A. Camp.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Low mass will be said next Sunday
. T @ 10 bX
the school children and sermon in
French by Father Renaud. High
mass at 10 o'clock, with sermon in
English and music by st. Nary
choir.
CENTENARY NJ. f. CHURCH
The sixth year of the present pas
torate begun last Sunday under the
most auspicious circumstance. The
church was deliberately decorated
with Easter lilies, cut flowers, palms
and ferns under the general direction
of Mrs. Bessie A. Smith. The music
of the chorus choir under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Rose Burrill was I'M
usually fine. Large congregations
were in attendance upon all the ser
vices of the day. At the noon houi
the children of the primary depart
ment under the direction of its super
intendent, Mrs. Grace Tucker, gave
fine program Of rotations, songs and
exercises. De Molay Commandery
and Somerset Lodge, F. and A. NJ
were the welcome guests at the aft
ernoon service and attentiyely listen
ed to the sermon 1.-THE Cross Trump
ant" by the pastor. The music al
this service was most highly com
mended by the large company in at
tendance. Altogether 1t was not
able day in Centenary Church.
The friendly contest between Sus'
anna Wesley Bible Glass and the
Mems Bible League is contributing sc
much to the interest and profit of tht
Sunday school that II is to be con
tinued by mutual agreement until the
vacation period Next Sunday home
study, church attendance, presence al
the school and amount of collection
will count the usual points in deter
mining the standing of the respective
classes.
+ Tho Ladies' Social Circle will be