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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1929
Page
5
C H Eichinger pastor leads Pomeroy Heath Methodist Episcopal Church Middleport Ohio with 9 15 am Sunday School 10 30 am worship on The Disciples Behind Closed Doors 6 30 pm Epworth League 7 30 pm evening service Doubting Thomas 7 30 pm Wednesday mid week service
Logan churches list services at St Matthew's Lutheran with Sunday School 9am and worship at 10am plus Luther League 6pm and evening service 7pm. Murray City U B Church reports revival started Wednesday April 3 at 7pm led by Pastor G W Erskine.
At 6:00 Thursday evening the Middleport Church of Christ held a fellowship supper to honor 87 new members added during recent evangelistic services. A program of music readings talks and an informal social hour followed the meal.
Bible School at 9 15 expecting 400 this week. Morning worship at 10 20 with sermon Before the Throne. Christian Endeavor contest at 6 30 nearing close. Evening service at 7 30 sermon Why Disciples Turn back. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 led by Mrs Pearl Graves with large attendance.
The Church of Christ Bradbury will hold Bible School and a communion service at 9 30. A preaching service is planned for Monday at 7 30. The formal reception of twenty new members is set for this service.
Sunday april 7 offers a united service from 9 to 11 with bible study led by H M Cross and worship featuring a trio from Rio Grande College. Evening program includes 6 45 young people service and 7 30 gospel song and sermon The Greatness of Jesus. Wednesday 7 30 prayer and bible study with baptism at close.
On Sunday at 10 30 the Lord's Supper will be observed with new members received and baptisms administered after notice to the pastor. The table message is Jesus Christ His Life Death and Glory. The session meets at 10 to welcome new members. Evening worship at 7 30 with the pulpit message The Christian's hope in the wake of the Easter tide. Sunday School at 9 15 on the ministry of faith. Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Mid week study Wednesday 7 30 Hezekiah Leads the People Back to God.
L O Lineberger is pastor with Sunday School at 9 15 a m led by George Carson. Morning worship at 10 30 a m features a sermon What Is the Devil. Junior church follows with Mrs C O Chapman and Catherine Steel as leaders. Prayer meeting is Thursday at 7 30 p m and choir practice also Thursday evening at the church.
The document lists multiple churches including Asbury Chapel A M E with Sunday School at 9:15 9:30 and 10:45 services in Middleport and Pomeroy with a sermon on The Question of the Devil. Bethany Methodist Episcopal notes 9:00 church school 10:16 morning worship 7:30 evening prayer and study. Forest Run M E Church shows 1:00 p m church school and worship.
The Gore and Oreville charges announce Sunday School times 9:30 to 9:50 a. m. and sermons at 10:30 a. m., 2:30 p. m., and 7:30 p. m. with Oreville at 10:30 a. m. led by Floyd Thompson. The committee thanks supporters for purchasing a parsonage and seeks an additional $1,000.
Pastor E L Woodworth leads 9:30 Sunday School and 10:30 worship with sermon. Evening events include 7 p m Loyal Workers and 7:30 p m sermon. Wednesday features 7:30 p m prayer meeting.
J R Fields pastor the Sunday School at 9 a m features special orchestra music. Holy Communion at 10 30 a m Epworth League and Class at 6 30 p m and Evening Worship at 7 30 o'clock complete the day.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m with special Memorial service in the Men's Class for members deceased in the past year Morning Worship at 10 30 a m Lord's Supper at 10 30 a m Preaching at 11 a m by the pastor Evening Worship at 7 o'clock Baptismal service for twelve who came forward last Sunday Sermon topic Baptism Its Symbolism Endeavor Groups meet at 6 p m Mrs Lewis Courtney and Mrs Ethel Wallace in charge of the Junior Group Senior meeting to be conducted by the minister Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m minister continuing chart discourses topic this week The Christian Life
Charles W. Hoffman leads at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School with B. F. Allen as superintendent and orchestra. 10:30 a.m. Public Service with Special music by Chorus Choir and Prof. Charles Poston. Junior Church follows for children. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. with song service and studies. 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic Public Service with special music.
John Lloyd Evans ministers the First Presbyterian Church with Louise Rice as organist. Sunday School at 9 30 with W L Hudson as superintendent. Morning Worship at 10 30 features chimes organ preludes and "Poet and Peasant" overture. Evening Worship at 7 30 includes "Gondlieri" Nevin and a sermon "False Friends" Zechariah 13 6.
Mount Zion Baptist Church on Carpenter and Congress Streets lists pastor RBRK, Mrs Nellie Pettiford as organist, Bible school 9:30 am led by Angie Cooper with Gwendolyn Lynch at piano. Worship 10:45 am sermon The Curative Christ. B Y P U 6:30 pm topic Using the Bible as a Daily Guide. Psalm 19 7 11 Romans 15 4 7 Hebrews 4 12 W O Woolly leads discussion. President Blanch Russell piano Mary Louise Pettiford worship 7 45 pm.
Charlies V Weber is pastor and Jack Sams leads Sunday School. Mrs Mildred Calentine directs Junior Church. Schedule lists services at 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Morning Worship with The Religion of System Junior Meeting 5 45 p m Young people's meeting 6 30 p m Evening worship 7 30 p m The spirit of Youth Mid week Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m.
Pilgrim Holiness Church on Washington Streets led by Pastor Jane A. Fickis holds preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m and Friday cottage prayer at 5 30 p m Central Ave M E Church under Minister Ira P Day offers Sunday School at 9 15 a m with Worship and sermon at 10 30 a m Superintendent A B Pickering also listed.
United Commercial Travelers of America will attend in a body for a memorial sermon. Senior league gatherings at 6 30 o clock followed by worship and sermon at 7 30 o clock. Prayer services are held Wednesday evening at 7 30 in the local church.
Abbott Y Wilcox presides a church program with Bible School and Morning worship. Students attend supper hour and a High School Society meeting. Vesper service features four talks on Christianity's difference. No evening worship due to session business. Athens Presbytery convenes at Gallipolis with delegates from church bodies.
Charles M Coulter minister Miss Irene Park directs Young People activities Bible School at 9 15 morning worship 10 15 sermon What Is Christianity Music Wesley Choir Prof C C Robinson organ Prof A R Kresge Epworth League and Vesper 6 30 Evening Worship 7 30 sermon Minding One's Own Business choir David Todd Bible Study and Worship Wednesday 7 30 Men's Brotherhood Friday April 12 6 Otterbein President Clippinger speaker
The Church of the Good Shepherd on State and Carpenter Streets, Rev. E L Pielow, holds Holy Communion and sermon at 11 a m on the first Sunday after Easter. The Church of Christ meets at 4 Stimson Avenue at 9 30 a m for Bible study then 10 30 a m worship and communion per Apostolic order with visiting members taking part.
Campbell Street church lists pastor H V Webb preaching at 10 00 am on Sundays with Sunday School at 9 00 am Evening service at 7 30 pm and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm on Morris Avenue location and Campbell Street crossroads.
West State and Congress Streets church led by minister M E Chaniey and director Mise Joy Cutler of music invites all new members to morning worship at 10:15 with sermon This Do In Remembrance of Me. Bible School meets at 9:15. Evening service at 7:30 with note of time change.
The Christian Science Church at 65 South Court Street lists the golden text from Psalms 1 6 and responsive readings from Psalms 37 8 10 11 21 25 26 30 31 37. Sunday service is at 10 45 a m with a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m and a reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m.
Mrs. M. L. Kimmey leads a Sunday all day meeting with Rev. Smith of Marengo as president of the Wesleyan conference. He speaks at 10 a m 2 p m and and 8 p m.
Listings show Cannanville Church preaching at 9 a.m with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Guysville Church hosts Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:30 a.m. New England offers 2:30 p.m. service. Stewart holds Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m.
South Carnan Baptist schedules Sunday School at 1 p m and preaching at 2 p m with election of officers. Rev Kimbrugh to pastor. Strouds Run Church also holds Sunday School at 1 30 p m and preaching at 2 30 p m.
Preaching at 7 00 p m and prayer meeting at 7 00 p m announced for Wednesday at Redtown Free Methodist Church.
In Reynoldsville near Punxsutawney Frank Chiffen 65 a silk mill fireman decapitated his wife with a lumberman ax removed a crucifix from the wall and fatally shot himself with a revolver in his right hand authorities said
Three one act plays will be staged tonight at 8 by the Athena League of Women Voters in Athens High School auditorium as the annual Benefit Night. Two plays star league members, the third features university students under Margaret Laverty and Reba Shafer. A vaudeville interlude and a three minute talk by Mrs. Anna K. Price accompany the program.
Rutland April 5 A popular interpretation of the prophets in the Old Testament is presented in Towering Figures Among the Prophets by Rev L O Lineberger pastor of the Main Street Methodist church The first edition published earlier this year by John Winston Philadelphia has been more than half sold The work is non technical and offers biographical chapters of each prophet with modern research aims to lift their lives from obscure biblical wording Lineberger plans a more extensive follow up in coming months.
The Rev Charles V Weber pastor of the Church of God will preach on The Spirit of Youth at 7 oclock Sunday night. He argues youth optimism drives progress and the young spirit, not age, leads churches toward a brighter future including ideas from Edison as examples.
A report states a new work focusing on the chief figures in the New Testament has been voted upon. No publication date has been announced yet.
Vaughn Shires once a Hamden resident is being returned from Tulsa Oklahoma with his wife to Scioto County to answer forgery charges. He worked as a carpenter for the B and O Railroad here then moved to Portsmouth where he was employed by Wheeling Steel and N and W Railway. His wife is a sister of George Davis of Wellston and is buried in Hamden Cemetery.
The piece argues Jesus established a New Dispensation of love and teaching, not writing. It notes the early Christians did not write for centuries, leading to the 27-book New Testament as determined by church councils under Pope Damascus.
The vested choir that sang at Amesville Presbyterian Churchs centennial was not limited to that church. Members came from all village churches and the group has performed at multiple functions including events at the Methodist Church where several members also participate.
In Cleveland on April 6 the Ohio Masons meet at the Masonic Temple to witness the conferring of degrees from the 19th to the 32nd grades during the Scottish Rite Annual Reunion.
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