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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1937
Page
7
Holiday church activities fill the Athens schedule as two churches hold special services this week. Dr. J. Ira Jones preaches at First Methodist at 10 30 with Stainer and Mendelssohn selections. Rev. Bayliff leads youth events and a Portsmouth congress discussion with plans for missionary talks and a Christmas country feature.
Rev T A Ballinger lists Sunday church services in Albany Temple and Town House. Albany church school 9 15 a m Junior Epworth League 6 45 p m sermon 7 30 p m. Temple school 10 a m worship 11 a m Epworth League 7 p m prayer meeting 8 p m. Town House school 1 30 p m worship 2 30 p m. Everyone welcome.
Rev Cloyce Copley will preach on The Man With an Alibi at the Rutland Church next Sunday at 10 30 a m Sunday school begins 9 15 a m One of the county Prince of Peace contests will be held at 2 15 p m under Superintendent C C Chapman with Syracuse M E Church Pomeroy Episcopal Columbia Baptist and Harrisonville Churches competing Other contestants will compete at Heath M E Church on December 12 Sunday School at Bethel begins 1 p m Evening worship at Syracuse at 7 p m begins a two week sermon series with pastors from the district Evening talks for youths at 7 each night with attendance prizes.
Wesleyan First Wesleyan Methodist Church Athns hosts services starting Sunday with 9 30 a m Sunday School and 10 30 a m sermon by Rev E C Kenney plus 7 30 p m evening service with choir under Franklin Maerker. Tuesday 7 30 p m sees Young Missionary Workers Band directed by Mrs Harvey Cone presenting a program on Christmas in Many Lands with several young people participating.
Rev. Neil Crawford will preach at 10 15 a m on Creative Christianity at the Christian Church in Athens. Youth group Quadrangle Club meets 5 p m for supper and 6 p m for discussion. Miss Lara Aspinwall National director will speak Dec 12. Robed Choir to sing Messiah music Dec 12 6 p m.
Richland Ave M P Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 am Prayer service at 10 30 am and preaching at 7 30 pm Rev Ray Huff will speak on The Hope of Our Calling Sunday evening Bible service Wednesday at 7 30 pm An official Sunday School board meeting is set for Monday evening Dec 6
The Church of Christ at 6 Stimson Ave will feature a sermon titled The Conversion of a Politician on Sunday. A Bible study at 9:30 a.m. precedes the 11:15 a.m. sermon and communion. A Bible study class meets at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Friday at Mrs. Mollie Custard’s home on Hooper St.
A special combined service is planned for Sunday at the Church of God on Hocking Street under Rev. E. Nicholas. Morning service ends 11:15 a.m. with an evening talk What Is Man at 7:30 p.m. Story Hour and youth meetings precede. Midweek service is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Hocking Valley unity meeting at Goshen Run Sunday 2 p.m. dedicates a new Church of God.
The Rev Beryl Burr will deliver sermons at Mineral Church 9 30 a m Carbondale Church 11 a m Connett Church 2 p m Dowler Ridge 3 30 p m and Salem 7 30 p m next Sunday on the topic Smiles He will also meet all Young People's groups at the regular time next week.
The Athens Christian Science Church will read the lesson sermon on Sunday December 5 with the subject God the Only Cause and Creator. The golden text from Psalms 19 speaks of the heavens declaring God’s glory and the firmament showing his handiwork. Included are Bible citations such as John 3 1 and a passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy referencing Father Eternal Life and the Mind as God.
The Church of the Nazarene schedules 9 30 a m Sunday School and 10 30 a m worship sermon on The Second Great Holiness Crisis in Hebrews The junior and young people hour at 6 45 p m will feature speakers on If I Were Sixty and If I Were Twenty Mrs Sarah Borders and Mrs Ben Borders greet the audience Mrs Neal Hutchinson leads the society Cecil Cox serves as superintendent The pastor also preaches at 7 30 p m evangelistic service amid a two month push to boost Sunday School interest.
Murray City hosts a week long revival at the church led by Rev C P Taylor. Rev Delbert Mills of Columbus A B Church and Rev P E Wright will speak Sunday afternoon along with other speakers. Services start at 9 a m each day.
A communion service runs from 11 to 12 at the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nelsonville. Elder Albert L. Loving will preach at 7 pm Sunday and missionary services follow each evening that week on The Kingdom of God on Earth. Church School starts at 9:30 am.
Rev. A. D. Fritzlan, a missionary in India for 20 years, will address the Nazarene Church at 10 30 Sunday morning. He is regarded as a fine speaker and a large crowd is expected to attend.
The Independent Holiness Church in Nelsonville hosts the Holiday Revival with Rev. Albert Selbee preaching and a local quartet providing singing. Charles and James Selbee, Mrs. Mable Call, and Violet Call perform duets. Services start daily at 7 pm and Sunday at 11 am. Sunday School begins at 9:30 am. Next Monday Rev. Selbee discusses Hatfields and McCoys in Kentucky and West Virginia.
The Gospel meetings run December 6 to 12 at the Harrisonville Presbyterian Church with Rev. E. C. Mills and the Victory Gospel Singers from Los Angeles joining Rev. T. A. Ballinger. A musical saw, special choral numbers, solos and readings highlight the program. Evening services start at 7 30.
The Athens County Prince of Peace Declamation Contest will be held Sunday evening, Dec. 5, at 7 30 in the Athens Presbyterian Church. Contestants will represent Amesville Shade Coolville Nelsonville and Athens.
Airline Services Rev Miles E Hoon will speak on The Christian Offering at the Airline Church of Christ Sunday evening at 7 o clock Bible School starts at 9 30 a m.
Rev P E Wright of Lancaster evangelist for the Hollister United Brethren revival. Car Farlee of Fort Wayne Indiana leads music. Sunday School starts 9 30 am with Farlee leading 10 30 am service. Power House meetings at 6 30 pm. Evangelistic meetings at T 18. Jacksonville A B Church also holds 9 30 am Sunday School and 10 30 am preaching.
Orange Christian Church will hold Bible School at 10 a m on Sunday December 5 with preaching and communion service to follow at Tuppers Plains.
Rev A H Beckett preaches on Seeking the Best at a combined Sunday School and service at 9 15 a m with an evangelistic service at 7 p m Rev Edward L Miller of Crown City Ohio leads revival each evening next week Special music nightly The first quarterly conference of Central Ave is set for Dec 5 at 2 30 p m with Rev J Ira Jones district superintendent presiding
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