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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1931

Page

8

Plays Will Be Presented for Church Groups

Several Vinton County churches resume evening services and plan programs. The McArthur M E Church led by Rev W W Weiser hosts Sunday School at 9 30, worship at 10 20, Epworth League at 6 45, and evening service at 7 30 with mid week worship planned for Wednesday at 7 80. The McArthur Presbyterian Church under Rev Albert J Wilson will hold Sunday evening preaching at 7 50. The Church of Christ conducts Bible School at 9 30 and communion at 10 30 with a dramatized program including Swift Feet and To Bury Or Not To Bury featuring named characters. more numbers will be added. St Sylvester s Zaleski led by Rev J J Hynes holds Mass Saturday and Sunday at 9, followed by a lawn flawn fete. Vinton County M E Parish under Rev P A Harlan lists Asbury Center Chapel and Ebenezer Sunday School at 9 30 and Locust Grove Home-Coming. Mt Pleasant Sunday school at 10 and New Plymouth 9 30 school with worship at 7 30. Starr 9 30 Sunday School and Thursday preaching at 8 with Ministry of John the Baptist. The Church of Latter Day Saints at Wales Mill offers 9 30 Sunday School, 10 45 Sacrament, and 7 80 preaching. Co B Wells is assistant pastor.

Vinton County McArthur M. E W. W. Weiser Epworth League McArthur McArthur Church of Christ Christian Endeavor Society Kathleen Trainer Jane Mary Crow Clara Blanche Waldron Betty Alice Crow Vaughn Jones Doctor Brown Carl Ward John Brown Ray Rudolph Elizabeth Crow Jack Brown Arthur Bethel Susie Dorothy Penn King St. Sylvester’s Church Zalesk J. J. Hynes M. E P. A. Harlan Asbury Center Chapel Ebenezer Locust Grove Jackson Township Mt. Pleasant New Plymouth Starr John the Baptist Church of Latter Day Saints Wales Mill Co. B. Wells

Albany Churches To Hold Revivals

Albany churches announce revival meetings led by Rev Ledger B Dean with sermons at 8 pm and Sunday School sessions across Albany Hebbardsville Harrisonville Temple Town House Pearl Chapel and Shawville with schedules for 9 30 or 9 15 starts and 10 30 class meetings, featuring Rev John McNutt and W C T U speaker.

Albany Parish

Butland A. M. E. Church Home-Coming Rally Sunday

The annual Home-Coming and Rally at Butland A. M. E. Church is set for Sunday August 30. Sunday School starts at 9 30 with preaching at 11 o clock and afternoon services at 2 30. Stewards are John Tolliver and Frank Bryant. Rev J A Walden is pastor.

Butland A. M. E John Tolliver Frank Bryant J. A. Walden

Sowing and Reaping in the Early Church

The article reflects on social as well as personal issues in the early Christian church as Paul urges Galatians to bear one another's burdens, fulfill the law of Christ, and live with humility. It discusses the tension between bearing others' faults and tending to one’s own duties while affirming the universal sowing and reaping law guiding righteousness and good works.

Paul Galatia Christ Jesus

Special Music Planned for Bethany M E Church

Bethany M E Church Pomero y hosts Sunday night service with Sun day cantata The Prince of Peace led by conductor T P Eiselstein Includes choir from Peace Evangelical and Simpson M E churches Rev Glenn L Tennell pastor Rev Walter Dickhaut Marietta to preach 10 15 service Holy Communion and choir special.

Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church Pomeroy Glenn L. Tennell Peace Evangelical Church Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church T. P. Eiselstein Bethany Church Benjamin Neutzling Walter Dickhaut Marietta Bethany Forest Run Mulberry Avenue Betz

Rev Cartwright to Deliver Last Sermon at Richland Avenue

The Rev J L Cartwright, pastor of Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church, resigns due to ill health after three years. He will preach his final sermon Sunday night at 7 30, after which he and his wife plan to move south with daughter Margaret. The Ohio Conference will choose his successor next week in Sabina.

J. L. Cartwright Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church Sabina Cartwright Muskingum County Sarahsville Noble County

Tent Meeting Plan Discontinues Night Services

Athens County Tent Meeting Association announces cuts to night services at Pilgrim Holiness Church during series at Athens Tourist Campgrounds Richland Avenue. Rev. R. D. McNall says Sunday School at 9 30 with Golda Cornell superintendent. Morning service 10 30. Evening and mid week prayer folded until after Aug 30. Cottage prayer Friday at John Powell's New England home.

Pilgrim Holiness Church Congress West Washington Streets Athens County Tent Meeting Association Athens Richland Avenue R. D. McNall Golda Cornell John Powell New England

South Canaan Bible School Planned By Church

The South Canaan Baptist Church led by Pastor Rev. M. B. Cunningham announces a Bible School session to be held at the church. Details on dates and schedule were not provided in the available text.

Reverend Schell To Lead Singing at Tent Meeting

The Athens County Tent Meeting Association opens its seventh annual event at Athens Tourist Camp on Richland Avenue starting Sunday August 16. Evangelist Rev J R Parker of Wilmore Kentucky and singer Rev J L Schell of Springfield Ohio lead sessions daily at 10 AM 2 PM and 7 45 PM with three services on each of the next two Sundays.

Reverend Schell Athens County Tent Meeting Association Athens Richland Avenue J. R. Parker Wilmore J. L. Schell Springfield Parker Central Avenue M Schell

Chauncey Area Churches Announce Weekend Programs

Area churches in Chauncey and Millfield announce Bible and Sunday schools at 9:30 or 11 for Sabbath services. Participating groups include Seventh Day Adventists, Church of Christ, Church of God, Independent Holiness, Holiness Mission, and Methodist Episcopal Church with ministers Rev. M. E. Hoon, Rev. W. E. Manning, Rev. L. H. Stanley, and Rev. G. B. Courtney.

Faith Rewarded Sermon Leads Fourth Quarterly Conference

The Nelsonville First Methodist Episcopal Church plans the fourth quarterly conference next Friday at 8 PM with Dr. Robt. O. McClure presiding. The sermon at 10380 Sunday morning will be Faith Rewarded. Special music by the Senior Choir. Church School starts at 9:30 led by B. F. Allen. Junior orchestra will open with Miss Bessie Stephenson directing. Prayer Service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 PM.

Nelsonville First Methodist Episcopal Church Robt. O. McClure B. F. Allen Bessie Stephenson

Will Present Church Music Will Present Church Music

The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Rutland will feature music during Sunday services led by Rev. Harry Dye and Prof. C. O. Chapman with Mrs. C. O. Chapman at the piano. The Junior Choir leads Sunday School at 9:15, and the Vested Choir performs at 10:30 with Roland Diggle singing the anthem Great Is the Lord and Marvelous. The sermon topic is Can the Church Check Crime. Evening services are not planned.

First Methodist Episcopal Church of Rutland Harry Dye C. O. Chapman George E. Carson M. E. Rathburn Roland Diggle Asbury M. E Syracuse Epworth League Dye Avery M. Roberts A. L. Flanagan Gertrude McBride

Logan Church Greets Public

Logan, Aug 14. Paul s Sermon on Mars Hill frames the Sunday service at St. Matthews Lutheran Church with worship at 10. The bi monthly congregational meeting follows. Evening services move to St. John s Church near Enterprise for the next weeks. An all day Oroville United Brethren program features Miss Elma Brown, Rev H B Welch and Boys Industrial School performers. Public worship at St Paul s Episcopal at 11 led by Rev C M Lever. No services at First Presbyterian during its vacation period.

Rev Streich to Preach at Peace Evangelical and Presbyterian

The Peace Evangelical and Presbyterian Church with Rev Theo phil Mehl will hold Sunday School at 9 and morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev H L Streich of St Louis Mo. Earl Hartenbach is superintendent Fred Richards is assistant superintendent All members invited to Union Service at Bethany Methodist Church Pastor will also preach in Minersville Sunday at 6.

Streich Peace Evangelical and Presbyterian Church Theophil Mehl Earl Hartenbach Fred Richards H. L. Streich St. Louis Bethany Methodist Church Minersville

Pratt Street Wesleyan Mission Holds Evening Prayer

The Pratt Street Wesleyan Mission led by Rev. E. Kenney will hold a prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 PM The meeting will be discontinued at the Pratt Street Mission until after the tent meeting concludes.

Pratt Street

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