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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1934
Page
7
Clergy resume services across churches with pastors including Rev. Howard at Alexander church and Rev. Lloyd W. Clarke guiding morning worship. Activities resume through September as Sunday services and Christian Endeavor events restart with evening gatherings and pulpit appearances announced.
The Athens Church of Christ Scientist will read a Lesson-Sermon on Christ Jesus this Sunday September 2. The Golden Text affirms believers born of God and loving the begotten, with cited Bible verses from I John 5 1 and Matthew 4 16. The Christian Science text by Mary Baker Eddy is quoted on true Christianity as demonstrated healing by divine Love.
A sermon links Micah 6 8 to today, urging doing justly loving mercy and walking humbly with God. It contrasts sincere faith with dishonest measures and calls believers to align personal, business, and civic life with simple religious ethics. The message notes Jesus fulfilled this religion.
The Rev Fred I Gardner of the Church of Christ in Middleport outlines Sunday topics with five mountains with God at 10 20 am and a Labor Day sermon Abide in the Ship at 7 30 pm Bible School at 9 15 am Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm and midweek prayer and study at 7 30 pm on Wednesday.
Edwin M. Larason will speak at 2 p m Sunday at the Factory Church on The Church Its Purity. He will perform accordion solos and his daughters Mildred and Virginia will sing duets. Pearl Miller will lead, with plans for next Sunday services and a special series of evangelistic meetings.
Washington officials outline a mixed plan to produce millions of shoes for the unemployed this winter. Private manufacturers will handle most production while idle factories reopened by state relief administrations will employ relief workers, with the aim of delivering shoes to more than 16 million on relief. The exact hides supply will be determined as the government's slaughter program advances.
Ford Motor Company announced a 13.75 million expansion at Dearborn to build two new steel mills and equip them to double power facilities. The project, set to take about eight months, aims to create an independent 36 major steel supply and allow production of 1,500 tons of finished steel daily.
Ohio Bell Telephone Co. asks the State Utilities Commission for a hearing in the statewide rate case. The company contends current rates will yield no more than 3.5 percent and seeks to present evidence of the 1934 operating experience. Counsel appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court to overturn a refund order of 12,167,678 dollars to subscribers after the commission lowered the rate schedule.
Regular services of Carthage Presbyterian Church will be held at 2 30 next Sunday afternoon September 2 Rev Howard E Warner will preach on Con quering Fear.
The Pomeroy Baptist Association will hold its annual meeting at First Baptist Church in Middleport on Thursday Sept 6 starting at 10 am Rev F C Kreager announces Baptists from Gallipolis Pomeroy Racine and nearby towns will attend The Sunday worship at 1015 features Rev Kreager preaching A New Song Communion follows The 915 Sunday School is led by Pauw Swartz Evening services at 730 pm address YP U meets at 630 pm Wednesday prayer follows
On the first Sunday in September the M. B. Sunday School aims for a 200 attendance at 9:30 a.m. Worship follows at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with sermons by Rev. David P. Morris. Holy communion at the morning service. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Midweek service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Choir of 40 from Ferndale Church. lamps pitchers trumpets garments of God topic. Christian Endeavor 6:30 p.m. Thursday devotion 7:30 p.m.
Nelsonville report states Rev. R F Strickler will deliver a Labor Day message at 10 30 a m Sunday in the Christian Church. The Christian Endeavor group meets at 6 30 p m and the evening sermon titled The Worst Thing That Ever Happened Unto Jesus Christ will be preached. Prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Miss Florence Basom formerly a Valle Cruci School teacher will speak at Alexander Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 10 30 during worship. T W Coe will conduct the service. Bible School gathers at 9 30 a m.
Paul J. Frisch announces Lutheran Mission services at 10:30 a m Sunday in the Berry Hotel. Sermon topic is Jesus Christ Cleanses Us From Our Leprosy of Sin from Luke 17 11 19. The public is welcome.
Grace Episcopal Church resumes Holy Communion at 9 o clock on the first three Sundays in September with the winter schedule to take effect Sept 23. Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church will have sermon on Christ and the Laboring Man this Sunday. The combined Sunday School and preaching runs 9 to 10 30 AM. Rev. Maness speaks at 7 30 PM on The Man Who Went All the Way. Other churches without evening services urged to join.
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