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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1938

Page

7

Meetings Feature Athens District Church Activities

Summers evangelistic services continue with pastors from Athens churches taking part. Rev. Neil Crawford returns from vacation to speak on Keeping Appointments at the Christian Church. Rev. Russell L. Bayliff preaches We Have a Way at the First Methodist Church. Stimson Ave Church of Christ holds both services led by congregation members. Nazarene Church also hosts evangelistic services.

Athens Neil Crawford Cleveland Detroit The Christian Church Russell L. Bayliff First Methodist Church Stimson Ave. Church

Minister Bayliff to preach at First Methodist Athens

Rev. Russell E. Bayliff, minister for students, will preach at First Methodist Church in Athens Sunday at 10 30 a m on the subject We Have a Way Organist Mrs O L Hoisington will play and a quartet will supply vocal music while choir director J E Thackeray is on vacation Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m Senior High Epworth League at 6 50 p m and prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday Bayliff will attend the Miami Valley Epworth League institute near Dayton next week to oversee recreation.

Russell E. Bayliff First Methodist Athens O. L. Hoisington A. R. Kresge Jon Read Barcarolle Kroeger J. E. Thackeray Epworth League Rev. Bayliff Miami Valley Epworth League Institute Dayton

Ordinance Meeting Slated at The Plains Church

The Plains Church of God will hold an ordinance meeting at 2 30 p m Sunday inviting all members to attend. Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with Grace Goldsberry in charge. Morning worship follows at 10 30 a m and Rev E Nicholas of Athens will speak at 7 30 p m.

Plains Church of God Grace Goldsberry E. Nicholas Athens

Mt Zion Baptist Church to Host Installation Program

Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m at Mt Zion Baptist Church as Rev W A Brown is installed as pastor Mayor Cliff Cornell will deliver an address. Mt Olivet junior choir sings and Rev H L Johnson of Columbus will speak in the afternoon. Public invited.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cliff Cornell W. A. Brown Mt. Olivet H. L. Johnson Columbus

Family Day Observed at Pomeroy Church of Christ

Family Day will be observed at the Pomeroy Church of Christ Sunday with Rev. B. H. Morris speaking on Confession at 10 30 a m Bible School begins at 9 30 a m and the evening service is at 8 p m.

Pomeroy Church of Christ B. H. Morris

Wesleyan Church Plans Services and Activities

Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m by Rev E C Kenney pastor O E Rosser leads Sunday School. Evening service at 7 30 p m features choir numbers and an evangelistic sermon by Kenney. Young people meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday prayer service 7 30 p m Thursday led by Fred Penn Jr and Friday 2 p m Wesleyan Prayer Band meets.

Wesleyan Methodist Church E. C. Kenney O. E. Rosser Kenney Fred Penn, Jr Wesleyan

Rev D G Holman to Fill Congregational Church Appointments

Reverend D G Holman will fill appointments at Congregational Churches in Coolville Ireland and Centennial on Sunday August 14 with services at Ireland 9 30 am Coolville 10 45 am and Centennial 8 pm Bible School will follow the Ireland sermon at 10 30 am and at Coolville and Centennial at 9 30 am

D. G. Holman Coolville Ireland Centennial Centennial Bible School

Dr A Y Wilcox To Speak At Athens First Presbyterian

Dr A Y Wilcox will deliver the sermon at morning services of the Athens First Presbyterian Church on Sunday. He will address Listening When God Speaks as the theme for the service.

A. Y. Wilcox Athens

Rev Crawford Back to Speak on Sunday at First Christian

Rev Neil Crawford returning from vacation will preach at 10 15 a m Sunday at the First Christian Church on Keeping Appointments Kenneth Thress of Zanesville will sing at the morning service Crawford will open a 12 day evangelistic meeting at Dexter Sunday night

Neil Crawford First Christian Church Kenneth Thress Zanesville Crawford Dexter

Christian Science Lesson Sermon Set in Athens Church

The Athens Christian Science Church will read a lesson sermon entitled Soul. The Golden Text urges trust in the Lord and a guided path for the believer. The Ezekiel and Eddy passages discuss repentance, immortality of Spirit, and the error of seeing a material soul as sinful.

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy

Laymen Lead in Stimson Church Services

George Henderson will direct the worship hour at 10 15 a m and Dwight Gaskill will lead the evening service at 7 45 p m The Bible study meets at 9 45 a m to discuss The Unchangeable Word Communion is at 10 a m Special preaching begins 7 45 p m Wednesday Aug 17 with evangelist D H Hadwin speaking He is noted as a speaker and author.

George Henderson Stimson Church of Christ Dwight Gaskill D. H. Hadwin Evangelist Hadwin

Cathedral Visits in Athens Second Time

Holy Communion will be held at 8 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd this Sunday. Beginning this week there will be only one service on Sunday for the rest of the summer. St Paul's Wayside cathedral will be in Athens on Sunday for its second visit of the summer. Sunday morning the Cathedral will be in Nelsonville for an open air union service at 10:30 a.m. on the Presbyterian Church grounds.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd St. Paul’s Wayside Athens Nelsonville Presbyterian Church

Chauncey Youth Society Park Picnic Report

Chauncey Young People’s Society of Church of God enjoyed a park outing and picnic dinner at Big Bottom Park by the Muskingum River on Tuesday. Members and guests included Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Way and son Roger and many Chauncey families.

Chauncey Young People’s Society of Church of God, Chauncey Big Bottom Park Muskingum River Clarence Way Roger Jacob Way Janice Ronnie Theodore Kelzenburg Clarence Staley John Marshal Kenneth Powell Jerry Lou Stanley Norris Dale Gillespie Margaret Marshal Laurine Saffol Dorothy Saffol Helen Alice Tope Gladys Glennis Phillips Eloise Tucker Irene Elizabeth Ross Freddie Lanning James Staley

Plains Nazarene Church elects officers in annual meeting

The Plains Nazarene Church re elected most officers at the membership meeting Wednesday night. William Stalder becomes trustee and Thelma Keeton joins the church school board. Delegates to the District Assembly at Nazarene Camp Ground Morse Road Columbus are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Darnell with alternates Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wharton. Sunday services begin with Sunday School at 9 30 led by Mrs. Carrie Channell and sermons by Rev. Drell Goff at 10 45 and 7 30.

Chauncey Plains Nazarene Church Carrie Channell Drell Goff the Nazarene Church William Stalder Thelma Keeton Samuel

Chauncey Church Services Schedule and Preachers

Chauncey Church of Christ opens with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. led by Andrew Simpkins and Dan Johnson. The Lord's Supper is observed at 10:30 a.m. followed by a preaching service by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. A Young People's meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Courtney also preaches at 9:30 a.m. at Greens Run Church of Christ.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Andrew Simpkins Dan Johnson Gilbert Courtney Courtney Greens Run Church of Christ

Hold Huffman Rites At New Lexington

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Dunkle Huffman aged 51 were held in New Lexington after a four year illness. She was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dunkle and sister to Eloise Sisson and Richard Dunkle. Survived by husband two children her mother and eight siblings including Dora Hoops Eva Lythe Edith Green Ray Dunkle and William Dunkle. Her father had died in Millfield years earlier.

Chauncey Gladys Dunkle Huffman William Mae Dunkle New Lexington Huffman Eloise Sisson Millfield Richard Dunkle Trimble Sisson Dora Hoops Newark Eva Lythe Edith Green Ray Dunkle William Dunkle

Chauncey Personal News Circulates in Area Families

Chauncey area notes report Chauncey Delores Phillips is seriously ill with rheumatism. Betty Phillips, Frank Phillips’s daughter, is improving after illness. The Phillips family hosted guests including Clifford Misner and son Donald Little Hocking, Wallace Misner and wife Athens Route 6, James Phillips and Carol Nelsonville. Carl Mace formerly of The Plains visited Ray Michael. Alexander Madek and wife Dayton are vacationing two weeks in Chauncey with Noah Harvey and family. Wilma Kranyik and Susan Donaldson Chauncey visited Earl Donaldson Columbus. Lizzie Moody was in Lancaster.

Chauncey Delores Phillips Louise Phillips Shawnee Frank Phillips Betty Phillips Clifford Misner Donald Little Hocking Wallace Misner Athens Route 6 James Phillips Carol Nelsonville Carl Mace the Plains Ray Michael Alexander Madek Dayton Noah Harvey Ellis Ave Wilma Kranyik Susan Donaldson Earl Donaldson Columbus Lizzie Moody Lancaster

Young People’s Society Outing to Hocking Caves

Chauncey group from the Young People’s Society of the Church of Christ enjoyed a Thursday outing and picnic dinner visiting Old Man’s Cave Ash Cave and Rock House. Mrs. Roger Boling served as chaperone.

Chauncey Young People’s Society of the Church of Christ Old Man's and Ash Caves Rock House Roger Boling

Daughter Is Born in Chauncey

Chauncey Mr and Mrs C R Howard announce the birth of a 6 pound daughter at their Converse Street home on Wednesday August 10 Grandparents are Charles H Howard Chauncey and Mr and Mrs Mahlon Bradshaw Willoughby Ohio Chauncey M E Sunday school will hold a picnic Sunday those planning to attend are asked to be at the church Sunday at 10 am and transportation will be provided.

Chauncey C R. Howard Converse St Charles H. Howard Mahlon Bradshaw Willoughby Chauncey M. E M.m

Tri Church Picnic Week In Bradbury Bradford Dexter Circuit

Sunday School for all three Church of Christ congregations at 10 a.m. at Wills Grove joins Rutland children for the annual picnic. Rev. J. P. Miller preaches on The Power of Minorities at 11 a.m. A noon basket dinner and 1 p.m. social follow, with Middleport Quartet providing music.

Bradbury-Bradford-Dexter Church of Christ Wills Grove Rutland Edith Forrest Edith Russell J. P. Miller Middleport God Who Neil Crawford Athens Bradbury Bradford Dexter Crawford

Privilege and Duty Topic by Rev. Knapp

The Alexander Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m Rev Knapp speaks on Privilege and Duty At 8 p m he preaches at the Harrisonville Presbyterian Church

Alexander’ Presbyterian Church Knapp Harrisonville Presbyterian Church

Two Week Revival to Begin at Dexter Church of Christ

A two week revival starts Sunday night at the Dexter Church of Christ and runs through August 26. Evangelist Rev Neil Crawford of Athens First Christian Church leads with Ruth Will as pianist Guy Glaze as song leader and Rev J P Miller assisting. Topics span The Greatest Sin in the World to The Tragedy of Waiting Too Long.

Dexter Church of Christ Neil Crawford The First Christian Church of Athens Ruth Will Guy Glaze J. P. Miller Crawford

Albany Baptist Church to hold services on After Death What

Rev. Ewing Walters leads Sunday at Albany Baptist Church with the general subject After Death What. Morning sermon The Christian After Death and evening talk The Unsaved After Death. Bible School starts at 9:30 a.m. Junior BYPU at 6 p.m. Senior BYPU at 7 p.m.

Albany Baptist Church Ewing Walters Walters Bible School BYPU

Revival Services At Hemlock Grove Church

Hemlock Grove Church of Christ near Hemlock Grove hosts a Sunday morning service at 10 30 with the topic Stewardship Sunday School at 9 30 and an evening sermon at 8 p m The Greatest of These The evangelistic meetings continue through next week with Rev Frank Roberts of Columbus preaching Rev Miles E Hoon serves as pastor

Hemlock Grove Church of Christ Frank Roberts Columbus Miles E. Hoon

Guysville Stewart Services Announced by Rev Rice

The Sunday schedule for the Guysville Stewart charge is released by Rev J N Rice pastor. Canaanville holds church school at 10:30 am with preaching at 9:30 am. Stewart offers church school at 9:30 am and sermon at 10:45 am. Guysville has church school 9:30 am and sermon 7:30 pm followed by Epworth League. Bethany hosts church school 1:30 pm and preaching 2:30 pm.

Guysville-Stewart J. N. Rice Canaanville Stewart Guysville Bethany

Pentecostal Sunday School Sunday at 10 A.M. led by Leo Potts

A Pentecostal Sunday school session is scheduled for 10 a m this Sunday under the direction of Leo Potts. The event aims to provide instruction and fellowship for attendees.

Pentecostal Leo Potts

Nazarene Church Announces Weekly Services

Sunday morning worship at 11 a.m. with preaching at 10 30 a.m. Youth service at 7 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7 45 p.m. Prayer and praise meeting follows at 7 45 p.m. Thursday evening.

The Nazarene Church

Fix Church Plans at South Haydenville

The Church of God in South Haydenville plans revival meetings next week with the theme From Paganism to Christ. Preaching services occur after the social session, youth meeting at 6 30 p m, evangelistic services at 7 30 p m led by evangelist Mary Wahl.

Church of God Haydenville Mary Wahl

Topic of Rev. Damon Watkins at Millfield Church

Rev. Damon D. Watkins preaches on What Shall We Give in Exchange at the Sunday morning service of Millfield Church of Christ. Bible School starts at 9:30 with communion to follow. No evening services will be held.

Damon D. Watkins Millfield

Asbury Church All Day Meeting Planned Sunday

An all day gathering at Asbury Church on the Tup per Plains LL B circuit includes Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m Lord supper at noon and a 2 p m sermon by Rev Charles Stout of Coolville Public invitation also notes Sunday School at Silver Ridge Church at 10 a m led by Miss Edith Betzing and a farewell sermon from Rev Harter at both Silver Ridge and Asbury in the evening

Asbury Tuppers Plains LL. B Charles Stout Coolville Silver Ridge Edith Betzing Harter

Christian Science Services in Athens and Pomeroy

Sunday Services at 9:30 and 10:45 A M with Sunday School and Testimonial Meeting. Services are held at Congress St Athens and 210 E Main St Pomeroy. You are invited to attend these meetings.

Athens Congress St Pomeroy E. Main St

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