The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
IN THE SkOWHEC AN
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH

CATHOLIC CHURCH
At the Roman Catholic Church next
Sunday, there will be masses at g and
10 o'clock Father Phillip DUDE of
Bath is acting as substitute pastor at
this church during the absence of FIR.
Renaud. He will preach in French
at low mass and the children of the
parish will sing AT high mass his
sermon will be in English and there
will be music by st. Marys choir.
During low mass, the young ladies'
sodality of the church will receive
holy communion.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Next Sunday morning, Rev. George
Loring Thurlow will speak upon THE
Essential and Non-essential in Reli
gion' Miss Violet Allan will sing.
Kindergarten during the morning SER
vice in the church parlor under the
direction of Mrs T. F.. Merrill.
The Young Peoples Society meets
at go with a life work talk by Thos.
@, Lord on Manufacturing.
I Evening service at 40 and the pas
tor VIII preach the 'hrgt In a series
of sermons on lessons from modern
advertising His subject will be
"Palm Olive Soap4-How. to Preserve
that Schoolgirl Complexion" Miss
NAHaR will sing, we anticipate a
large audience at the first Of this
series of sermons in which the mes
sage of the Gospel will be taken up
from ahfresh point OF view.
J. Tonight at 7.30 the pastor will
speak on the Negro in America"
The parish supper was held last
Thursday night with an attendance of
about 200 The tables were decor
ated with fall flowers A tempting
menu included cold meat. cabbage
salad, rolls, ice cream cake and cof-
fee. This was served by group of
women from the Working League and
Philathea Glass, with Mrs. Herman
Rowell as chairman. Twelve Young
men waited on the tables very eff
GENTLY w. b. Woodbury. as chair
man, introduced various five minute
speakers who spoke in behalf of the
various organizations of the churches
Mrs f.. f. Greenwood reported for
the Working League. Mrs. Agnes Dun
bar for the First Philathea Class Har
old Larry for the church school, W. B.
Woodbury. for the mems club, Mrs
Dorothy b. Thurlow for the Mothers
Club: Miss Mona Nelson for the Young
Peoples Society. Mrs Minnie l.. Muir
ray for the Missionary Society and
the pastor spoke briefly at the close
Miss Priscilla Lord played a violin
SOLO and Miss Violet Allan sang two
songs, which concluded the program,
The Philatheas held an afternoon
sewing meeting yesterday and a pic
ME supper last evening at the church.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
The members of the Philathea Glass
are requested to meet at the church
next Sunday morning November 2 at
1920. 1t is hoped that many of them
will rally for this service. This is
the first attempt of this season to as
semble them in any numbers for the
first Sunday of the month. Arrange
ments are Abeing made for special
music. Dr. Barker has given some
remarkable addresses in our town
this week and this service will be our
opportunity to put into practice his
emphatic recommendations
At thw noon hour there will be an
opportunity for all to meet for the
study of the Bible. Several of the
classes will sttfdy the chapter on the
Prodigal Son
The Y. p S. c. E. will hold an i'm
portant meeting at six O'clock This
will be the regular conservation ser
vice.
An evening service at seven O'Clock
There are special activities just
now in connection with the Primary
Department. Mrs. Fogg is unable
for few months TO superintend this
department and Mrs Ernest Decker
assisted by Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Mason,
and Miss Marguerite Savage is making
this department one of interest for
the children. The recent party given
under the leadership of these ladies
for the children was a great success.
Mrs Hatch of Pittsheld addressed the
children last Sunday noon.
The pastor is on Thursday evenings
speaking the general topic of person
al experiences with the scriptures.
The lesson this evening will be found
in Numbers 1929 and the following
verses These who attend this ser
vice will have an opportunity to speak
of the advantages and blessings from
church life.
The Cralle Roll department under
the leadership of Mrs. Charles Decker
is rendering fine service in the lives
of the little folks.