Easter services planned by Nelsonville churches
The First Presbyterian Church choir of 75 voices will sing at 6 30am Easter service with soloists Donald Shafer Jr and Margaret Johnson and a Flower Cross observance. A baptism and Lord's Supper will follow at 10 30am. Pilgrim Holiness and Methodist churches set 10 30am and 6 30am start times with sermons, cantata, and Easter pageant.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Donald Shafer, Jr
Margaret Johnson
Christian Science Lesson Focuses on Sin Disease Death
The Athens Christian Science Church will read a lesson sermon Sunday titled Are Sin Disease and Death Real with Luke 3 6 as its golden text. Citations include James 5 16 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy on true prayer and sense illusion versus Spirit.
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Athens
James
Alan
Mary Baker Eddy
P. JS
Meditation on Death of Christ Theme for Good Friday at Grace Church
Grace Episcopal Church hosts a 7:30 p.m. Good Friday service with the theme Meditation on the Death of Christ. An Easter morning service at a.m features Choral Eucharist and a sermon by Rev. L. W. Clarke. Church School convenes at 9 a.m.
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Christ
Grace Episcopal Church
L. W. Clarke
Easter Sunday services at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Faster Sunday services at Mt Zion Baptist Church include ay Be hool at 930 am followed by preaching at 1045 am by Rev B Wy Davin. BLY PLT meets at 420 pm and an Easter program by the Sunday School is shown at the evening service at 745 pm.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
B. Wy Davin
Birth rate rises in Great Britain after 14 year lag
The birth rate in Great Britain increased in 1934 marking the first rise in fourteen years. Officials note the shift amid economic and social changes as families adapt to postwar conditions and longer term reforms.
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Britain
Easter Sunday Church Services Attract Largest Crowds
Churches in The Messenger Area draw their biggest Easter attendance with sunrise meetings musical programs baptisms and new member receptions. Several also hold Good Friday and Holy Saturday services as part of the Easter observances.
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Messenger
Revival Services Closings Across Rutland Area Churches
Easter Sunday marks the close of Bradbury Church of Christ revivals led by Rev. G N Perkins with sunrise sermons on The Empty Tomb and invitations to Bradford Rutland and Dexter churches. Regional services include The Plains union sunrise prayer and other Easter programs across Rutland Syracuse and surrounding congregations.
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Rutland
Bradbury Church of Christ
G. N. Perkins
Jesus
Perkina
Bradford
Dexter
Easter Missionary Sermon At Federal Valley Church
Rev Curtis Knight of the Federal Valley Church will deliver a combined Easter and missionary sermon at the Sunday morning service starting 10 30. Sunday School meets at 9 90 a.m. conducted by Clarence Henderson, superintendent. The pastor will preach again at the 7 30 p.m. evening service.
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Curtis Knight
Federal Valley Church
Clarence Henderson
Young People Lead Albany Sunrise Service
The Albany M FE Church youth take charge of the union sunrise service scheduled for 6. This community event features the younger members leading prayers and readings.
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Albany
Albany M_ FE
Union
Easter service schedule for Jacksonville M F Circuit churches
The Jacksonville M F Circuit announces Easter services across its churches. Jacksonville hosts a morning service at 6 3 o'clock with new member reception and 9 am Sunday School. Chauncey has 9 30 am service led by Jacksonville Junior Choir. Millfield offers 10 30 am service with baptismal after. Pisgah preaches at 2 30 pm. Trimble begins with a 5 30 am sunrise service and 9 30 am Sunday School followed by evangelistic service at 7 30 pm.
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Jacksonville
M. F
Epworth League
Chauncey
Millfield
Pisgah
Trimble
Essenday and nearby churches set Easter services
Sunday School at Clarks Chapel M F Church begins at 11 with Nellie Phillips as superintendent and new members welcomed in morning service. Rev Warner preaches at Amesville Presbyterian at 10 30 with subject The Reality of the Unseen. Bible School led by O Gibson at Wwam. Easter service at New Fingland starts 2 pm with Rev Warner on True Facts for Failing Faith. Alexander Church Sunday School 10 led by Walter Ervin. Albany Baptist Circuit Easter services announced by Rev Ewing Walters with Albany Church Sunday School at 9 18 and morning worship
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Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut St
D. C. Shearer
Christ
Walter S. Primmer
Earth
Methodist Church
Clarks Chapel
M. F
Nellie Phillips
Marser
Amesville
Howard Fef Warner
Amenville Presbyterian Church
Bible School
O. Gibson
New Fingland
Warner
Alexander Church
Athens-Albany Road
Walter Ervin
Albany
Albany Baptist Circuit
Ewing Walters
Albany Church
Sunrise service and church activities at New Marshfield
A sunrise prayer service at New Marshfield Christian Church begins Sunday at 6 30 with Carmi Shafer reading and Rev Miles E Hoon delivering He Is Risen. A fellowship breakfast follows at 7 30 led by Mrs Lloyd Beverage. Bible School at 9 20 and sermon Jesus the Lord of Life at 10 30. Evening service 7 30 features The First Easter Sermon by Rev Hoon with special music.
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New Marshfield
New Marshfield Christian Church
Carmi Shafer
Miles E. Hoon
Lloyd Beverage
Bible School
Jesus the Lord of Life
Hoon
Shawnee church to host The Dawning Resurrection pageant
Shawnee M. E. Church will present The Dawning a pageant of the Resurrection on Sunday evening at 7 o clock in the church auditorium. The announcement was made Friday by church officials.
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Shawnee M. EF
Revival meetings announced at Trimble Holiness Mission
Evangelist J. T. Maffin Marion will continue revival services at the Trimble Holiness Mission through Sunday with sessions at 9 20 am 10 30 am and 7 20 pm He will begin a new revival series in Rutland starting Friday April 17
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Trimble
J. T. Maffin
Marion
Evangelist Maffin
Rutland
Easter Sunrise and Worship Services Planned at Local Churches
Sunrise services at Pratt Street Wesleyan Methodist Church start at 5 30 a m with a prayer meeting led by Roy Golds and Sunday School at 9 15 a m under Supt Harry Bender and Rev Eldon Kenney. Easter morning includes 6 30 a m service Simpson church and baptismal ceremony with Rev T E Maness presenting The Assurance of an Endless Life and The Unfailing Arm.
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Pratt St. Wesleyan Methodist Church
Roy Golds
Harry Bender
Eldon
Kenney
Mra Loren Herbert
Athens County Union Class Meeting At Nazarene Church
The Athens County Union Class will hold its regular meeting this Sunday at 2 PM in the Nazarene Church at The Plains. The announcement was made today.
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the Plains
Athens County
Nazarene
Sunrise Services Across Athens Mark Easter Observance
Four local congregations plan sunrise and later Easter services. At First Methodist Episcopal Church the Wesley Foundation will provide instrumental music before the 6 am and 10:30 am services. Rev. Arthur T. Clark preaches at Good Friday service. choirs and organ music feature throughout Holy Week and Easter programs.
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Athens
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wesley Foundation
First Presbyterian Church
Arthur T. Clark
Innk
Fls
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. E. Thackeray
Radford Preaches Sunrise Easter Service at Central Ave Church
The Easter Sunday program at Central Ave Methodist Episcopal Church begins at 6:00 a.m. with devotion and a sermon The Persistent Vitality of the Resurrection by Rev. Ward C. Radford. Morning activities include Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. led by G. W. Pierce and Love Feast at 10:15 a.m. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m. under Robert Hutchins and Wilda Hunter, followed by an evening service at 7:30 p.m. featuring The Privilege of Every Christian and new member reception.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph Galvin
H. A. Rothrock
Rothrock
Jesus the Living
Central Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church
Ward C. Radford
G. W. Pierce
Epworth League
Robert Hutchins
Wilda Hunter
Christian Church Plans Varied Easter Program
Easter events at First Christian Church include a sunrise service at 6 30 a m with Rev Reed J Downs and a large list of participants. The 10 15 a m service features a sermon The Way of the Tomb and Handel The Hallelujah Chorus. An afternoon sacred concert runs 4 00 to 4 30 p m followed by baptismal rites. A Wednesday talk on The Life of Simon Zelotes and a Thursday Women’s Missionary Society meeting are also noted.
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King’s Daughters
Wesleyan Service Guild
Gladys
Arvilla van Dyke
Home Missionary Society
Reed J. Downs
Velma Staneart
Betty Ruth Birge
Mary James
June Baird
Rachel Osborn
Betty Jean Adams
Helen Downs
Sara Baird
Frances Hessel
Dorothy Gilbert
Delpha Douglas
Margaret Morrison
Anna Mae Tall
Madge Glover
Charles Cameron
Darrel Sams
William Porter
Fred Reif
Helen Nicholas
Downs
Hallelujah Chorus
Christian Endeavor
Helen Nichols
Dwight Robinson
Simon Zelotes
Women's Missionary Society
Roy Cline
H. W. Biedel
Clark Will Preach at Good Friday Service
Rev. Arthur T. Clark will preach on The Measure of the Love of Christ at the First Presbyterian Church Good Friday service tonight at 7 30 o clock. Prof. P L Peterson directs special music. Saturday offers Ladies Friendly Society Faster Market at the church.
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Arthur T. Clark
Christ
First Presbyterian Church
P. L. Peterson
Ladies’ Friendly Society
Reverend Clark
Episcopalians Plan Easter Eucharist at Good Shepherd
Easter services at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church include Choral Eucharist and a sermon by Rev. L. W. Clarke at 10:30 a.m. Guest soloist Mrs. Helen Hedden Roach will sing Hosanna. Jane Gill directs choral responses with Earl Kelly on organ. Church School meets 9:30 a.m. Children’s Carol service at 4 p.m. A pre Easter communion observance is set for Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
L. W. Clarke
Helen Hedden Roach
Granier
Jane Gill
Earl Kelly
Salvation Army Group Presents Easter Play in Athens
The Athens Salvation Army will stage an Easter play titled Christ's Cross and Mine on Monday at 8 o'clock led by Mrs. Fred Reif with daughter Sue and a youth choir. Admission is free and the program includes a Bible discussion by Adj. W. W. Hinshaw. Various church activities follow daily through Sunday with services, meetings, and youth groups scheduled.
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Athens
Christians Praise
Church of God Revival Closes Friday Night
Revival meetings at the Church of God on Hocking Street will end Friday night led by Rev. Ernest Nicholas. No services Saturday. Sunday features include "From Fear to Joy" at 10:30 a.m. and a 7:30 p.m. sermon "The Knowledge of God" by Rev. Nicholas with John Sprague speaking at 6:30 p.m. and an ordination at 2:30 p.m. midweek service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. An unemployed Budapest mechanic built a dynamo the size of a fly.
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Church of God
Hocking St
Ernest Nicholas
Nicholas
Ray Ramsey
John Sprague
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