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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
8
Logan Churches Advent Christian in Rockbridge lists E. L. Woodworth as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Loyal Workers at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at an evening time.
Pastor P. S. Kreider of First Bible Christian Church in Logan announces Sunday night services on August 18 with the sermon titled The Unpardonable Grace of Jesus. Attendance urged for spiritual instruction and fellowship.
Rockbridge U B Charge led by C M Bowman with Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 50 a m junior and senior meetings in the afternoon prayer service Thursday 7 45 p m Enterprise holds preaching before Sunday School at 9 a m Sunday School election after the preaching service and the Sunday School session to follow Gibisonville offers Sunday School at 9 15 a m C E service at 8 p m and prayer service Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock
Elmer Bliss pastor leads 9 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class at Trinity Lutheran. Divine Service at 10 a.m. in Fairfield County with Paul Frisch Lancaster, theology student, preaching. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. in Logan.
Glenn L. Tennell leads Bethany M. F. Church in Pomeroy with a 9 a.m. Sunday School taught by Benn Neutzling and a 10:15 a.m. morning worship featuring an anthem. An 7:30 p.m. union service with a living sacrifice theme and choir music follows. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. study class, then annual church school officers election meeting.
Church activities listed include Church School at 1 p.m. led by superintendent William Nease and a worship service at 3 p.m. The notice notes the schedule for the day.
Fred J. Gardner, pastor, invites attendance at 9:15 a m Bible School 10:20 a m Morning Worship 6:30 p m Senior and Junior C E 7:30 p m Evening Service Sermons: Where He Leads Me. The Smitten Rock Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:50 p m with Old Testament History study
9 30 a m Bible School and the Lord's Supper Attendance for two weeks has been 107 Help us pass this mark this week Come 8 p m Prayer meeting services Splendid service last Sunday You can help us have a still better one this week Come Monday at 8 p m Preaching Service Splendid special music each Monday
Heath M. B. and Churchil c Eichinger lead a Sunday timetable at 9 15 a m Sunday School with I E Miller as superintendent and classes for all. 10 30 a m Morning Worship takes up the topic Making the Future followed by Epworth League at 6 30 p m and Evening Service at 7 30 p m with subject One Thing I Know. Mid week service at 7 30 p m Wednesday.
Syracuse Martindale F B Church L C Lineberger pastor conducts Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Avery M Roberts as superintendent and Evening Worship at 7 30 p m featuring a sermon What Men Live By The pastor hopes for strong attendance in the final conference year services.
Rutland M E Church holds 9 15 a m Sunday School with George Carson as superintendent The service includes preaching with a sermon titled The Things That Make Life Worth While Closing services mark the conference year
Rev McCullough pastors the Simpson M church with Sunday School at 9 a m led by Robert Warner and a morning sermon at 9 50 a m. Classes study the lesson at 10 30 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m unites with Bethany congregation as Rev Tennell preaches. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
Rev. C. P. Pridgen to lead Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Young People meet at 6:30 p.m. Praise service at 6:20 p.m. Evening preaching at 7:30 p.m. Topic Palestine As I Saw It.
New Marshfield Methodist Protestant church led by J L Cartwright with Sunday School at 8:30 a m under G N Sidders. worship and sermon at 10:30 a m including communion and reception of members. Union Church offers Sunday School in the morning and a 7:30 p m preaching service.
Athens churches announce Sunday School at the usual hour directed by A S Pickering with no morning preaching. Worship and sermon at 7 40 o clock delivered by Rev Ahlbrand. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7.
Miss Nellie Pettiford and Mrs Angie Cooper lead a church program with Gwendolyn Lynch as lionist for Bible School at 9 40, morning worship at 10 45 on the theme Songs By The Wayside Ezra 1 1-6 Psa 126 1-6 Conquering Difficulties. B P U at 6 30 Making The Best Use of Nature's Laws Gal 6 7 Matt 13 8 Mar 4 28. Nellie Pettiford to charge of the program Laura Lynch leads mid week service 7 30 Wednesday evening.
Responsive readings listed with Psalms and Proverbs. Sunday School at 9 50 a m and service at 10 45 a m. Wednesday meeting at 7 p m. Reading room hours Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m.
The Bible School opens at 9 45 with Ralph Ladd as superintendent and Public Worship at 11 led by Mrs Maud Vorhes as music director. Acknowledgment will be given to the women movement. The minister will speak on Women the Standard Bearers of a New Age. The Young People meet at 8 and Richard Enion will discuss Japan as a Copying Nation followed by a round table.
The Church of Christ meets at 4 Stimpson Avenue one block south of Morris Avenue. Bible study begins at 9 30, followed by communion and worship at 10 80.
Guyville M E District lists preaching and Sunday School times for Canaanville New England Stewart and Bethany churches. Linton Mattox pastor oversees Guysville and Canaanville while P G Chapman heads Sunday School as superintendent for New England. Service times vary with August 22 Bethany event at 8 p m.
Ira P. Day, minister, reports no preaching this Sunday as he is away on vacation. The Sunday School will hold a picnic at the church Sunday morning with all members invited.
Reverend B. T. Kimbrough presides at Sunday School 1 p m with William Marshall as superintendent and preaching at 2 p m. The notice lists church events and church leadership for the day.
Washington reports the U S Bureau of Mines stock study showing 33 1 million net tons of bituminous coal in consumer piles on July 1 1929 the smallest since July 1 1920 aside from 1922 disruption period. The 28 days supply reflects limited reserves and rail transportation issues.
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia a proclamation orders return to Jerusalem to rebuild the house of the Lord. The text links Cyrus to fulfilled prophecy and records the community’s renewed zeal, unity, and spiritual mission as they resume life in Zion. It concludes with a call to modern America to view the nation as a spiritual homeland guiding justice and truth.
John L Leach a 74 year old florist returned from visiting his ill wife and reopened his greenhouse office at Athens State Hospital Indiana He tends 000 potted plants and many cut blooms for the wards using flowers to aid mental healing and comfort patients He believes flowers help patients remember childhood and aid reorientation toward well being.
The piece asks how to measure life value by asking what would the world lose if we died. It argues real worth lies in God sees us and in the spiritual investment we make, contrasting outward appearances with genuine influence in a community. It cites a New Testament warning about a name to live while being dead.
Seven trusties assist Dr Leach with flowers in the hospital department where privileged patients may visit the greenhouse. Isaac Moorhead, 6, learns flower history from decades of exposure as trusties help patients select plants and clothes-basket takeaways. Miss Bain helped John Moore, and local girls performed in The Frog Fairy and organized nature studies and follies. The camp girls built a 10 foot totem pole and an Indian tepee while earning swimming meat badge and flower finder tests during a two week visit.
Athens Girl Scouts awarded admission to Camelot the prestigious pioneer unit. Ruth Bain, daughter of Mrs. J. E. Bain, and Dorothy Ive Holcomb named to the honor. Camp near Columbus featured an elaborate dramatics pageant highlighting Ohio history.
New Lexington August 15 Mrs. Ethel Spring a Republican was nominated without opposition for the position of clerk of the village of Crooksville. She is serving her first term and there were no Democratic nominees.
Delegates to the Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan from Pick City Omaha City and Winnipeg decided to stage their 1931 conclave in Cincinnati Ohio. The decision was reached at the annual gathering held today in Winnipeg.
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