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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1935
Page
7
Easter Sunday in Athens features multiple churches with special programs. Readers will find sunrise and morning services at First Methodist and Trinity, with choir performances, baptisms, and Easter lessons in Sunday Schools. Lutheran and Episcopal groups schedule sermons and choral music. Baptismal rites set for 4 p.m. in several parishes.
Rev Wade C Radford announces Easter services for The Central Avenue M E Church The Plains Methodist and Clarks Chapel The Athens church holds a 6 am sunrise service with The Glory of the Risen Christ and 10 15 am baptism Love Feast 7 30 pm sermon A New Creation Sunday School at 9 15 led by G W Pierce Epworth League at 6 30 led by Clarice Beeberg The Plains M Church Easter sunrise at 6 am with noncongregants invited Sunday School at 9 45 led by George Smith preaching at 2 pm Clarks Chapel Sunday School at 10 Easter sermon at 11 Mrs Nellie Phillips Sunday School superintendent
The Rev James Clifford announces Easter services at The Plains Church of the Nazarene with sunrise prayer at 5 30 and sermon at 10 30 followed by Holy Communion Mrs Carrie Charmel superintendent leads Sunday School at 9 30 An evening service features Bertha Clifford at Athens Church with an Easter sermon at 10 30 and a 7 30 evening sermon and communion W Y P S meets at 7
Nelsonville churches announce sunrise services and special programs for Easter. The Christian Church schedules sunrise prayer at 5 30 and a sermon The Risen Life at 10 30 with a 5 p m cantata and 4 p m baptism. Presbyterian events include 6 30 sunrise service and 9 30 Sunday School, with an Easter communion at 10 30 p m and Mozart Gloria choir offerings. Pilgrim Holiness and Congregational services feature sermons and youth activities with evening evangelistic singing.
The Athens Church of Christ Scientist will read a Sunday Lesson-Berman titled Doctrine of Atonement on April 21. The Golden Text cites Christ bearing sins for many and returning for salvation. It cites Jesus teaching Galilee, preaching the gospel, healing sickness and disease.
The Wesleyan Methodist Church will present The Challenge of the Cross as an Easter pageant Sunday at 7 30 p m. Seven girls with a ladies quartet perform. sponsored by the Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary Society. A baptismal service follows the 10 30 preaching service. Sunday School begins at 9 15. A midweek prayer and youth service is set for Thursday at 7 90. The Locks church youth will sponsor an Easter program Sunday night at 7 20.
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