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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1936

Page

5

Prince of Peace Contest Set at M. E. Church

The county Prince of Peace Declamation Contest will be held at the Methodist Church Sunday night with contestants from Amesville Albany New Marshfield and Athens First Presbyterian Church Athens. The Athens High School Orchestra will perform and judges include Professors MacKinnon Foster and Staats.

M. E. Church Athens Prince of Peace Methodist Church First Presbyterian Church Westminster Players Relig William G. Seaman First Methodist Church Seaman Amesville Albany New Marshfield Athens High School Ochestra N. MacKinnon R. A. Foser L. C. Staats

Celebration of Holy Communion Sunday at Good Shepherd Church

The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church invites parishioners to a 10 30 a m Holy Communion service led by Rev Lloyd W Clarke who will review Christianity and Our World by John C Bennett This Hazen Foundation book aims at curious readers avoiding technical theology Church School meets at 10 30 a m Holy Communion is at 8 a m on Sunday The Men's Club meeting is postponed to Sunday December 13

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Lloyd W. Clarke John C. Bennett Hazen Foundation

Nicholas Will Preach on Willing Obedience at Church

At Hocking Street Church of God morning service at 10 30 Rev E Nicholas will preach on Willing Obedience Church School meets at 9 30 led by Robert Patterson Mid week prayer follows daylight unknown prose

Hocking St Church of God E. Nicholas Church School Robert Patterson

Crawford Announces Sermon Topics at First Christian Church

Rev Neil J Crawford pastor of the First Christian Church preaches Sunday at 10 15 a m Topics for services total 22 Sunday School meets at 9 15 a m Mrs Crawford will give a harp concert Sunday evening at 7 30 for all Young People s Societies of Athens

Crawford Neil J. Crawford First Christian Church Athens

Free Methodists to Observe Quarterly

Elder C. A. Mitchell of Zanesville will preach at the Free Methodist Church at Stimson and Campbell Avenues tonight Saturday and Sunday. Tonight a special quarterly meeting is set for 7 30 p m. Saturday Mitchell will speak at 7 30 p m with an official board meeting to follow.

C. A. Mitchell Zanesville Free Methodist Church Stimson and Campbell Avenues Mitchell

Rev Beckett Announces Sermon Topic and Services

Rev. A. H. Beckett of Central Ave M E Church preaches Sunday on Jesus Increases by Steadfastness during a combined service at 9 15 a m. He will also lead services at Clarks Chapel at 11 a m and The Plains M E Church at 2 p m.

Jesus A. H. Beckett Central Ave. M. E Beckett Clarks Chapel Plains M. E

American flier Bert Acosta joins Spain loyalist air service

Bert Acosta, an American pilot who crossed the Atlantic with Admiral Byrd, leaves civilian flying for service with Spain's government forces in the civil war. He is pictured in Paris before heading to Murcia, his first duty post, and has been planning a New York Paris air race in May 1937.

Bert Acosta Spain Acosta Paris Murcia Atlantic Admiral Byrd New York-Paris

Christian Science Lesson Focuses on God as Sole Cause

The Athens Christian Science Church will read the lesson sermon on Sunday at 11 a m with the golden text from Isaiah 44 24 stating God as the creator. The service includes Bible citations from I Chronicles 29 11 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy asserting there is one primal cause and no reality apart from it.

Athens Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy

Rev Bice to Preach at Three Churches

Rev J N Bice will preach at Guysville M E Church Sunday at 7 pm with Sunday School at 9 30 am and Epworth League at 8 pm Sunshine Class meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm Parsonage. He will also preach at Stewart M E Church 10 45 am with Sunday School at 9 30 am Morning worship at Canaanville M FE Church 9 30 am followed by Sunday School at 10 30 am

Guysville J. N. Bice Guysville M. E Epworth League Bice Stewart M. E Rev. Bice Canaanville M. FE

Hibiscus lovers urged to visit Hawaiian Islands

Hawaii offers hibiscus shoots free of charge to visitors while other countries sell them for 2 to 5 dollars each. The note promotes local generosity and tourism in Honolulu.

Honolulu U.P Hawaiian Islands

Plan Youth Rally On Rutland Circuit

A youth rally for Brad bury Bradford Dexter and Rutland Christian Churches on the Rutland Circuit is scheduled Friday night Dec 4. Rev Neil Crawford from Athens will speak on Sitting on a Volcano after the social hour. A banner will be awarded to the church with the largest turnout.

Rutland Bradbury Bradford Dexter Neil Crawford Athens G. N. Perkins

Lineberger Announces Haydenville Service

Pastor L O Lineberger of the Haydenville charge will preach at Haydenville Methodist Church Sunday at 9 30 a m on The Loveliness of Jesus Sunday School follows. Evening service at Murray City Methodist Church at 6 45 p m. A preaching service at Jobs Wednesday at 7 p m followed by an official board meeting.

Haydenville L. O. Lineberger Haydenville Methodist Church Jesus Murray City

Bible Topic in Sweringen Sermon at Heath M E

Rev Clarence Sweringen will preach at Heath M E Church Sunday at 10 15 am on The Bible and Our Times for Universal Bible Sunday. Evening service at 7 continues his Revelations series.

Middleport Clarence Sweringen Heath M. E Sweringen

Union Brief Notes

Union brief notes mention Mrs Elmer Stephenson ill William McBride moving to R R Barker farm Elmer West visiting Walter Stephenson home Clyde Saylor relocating to Athens Bernard Withers family visiting John Withers Mike Whalen moving near Amos Driggs place Many people still carry charms to ward off misfortune and illness.

William McBride Luhrig R. R. Barker Elmer West Stewart Walter Stephenson Clyde Saylor John Cooper Athens Bernard Withers John Withers Mike Whalen Grass Run Amos Driggs

Saved by Grace Topic at Church of Christ

Morning worship at 10 30 with the Lord s Supper at the Church of Christ 6 Stimson Ave There is an evening service at 6 30 local time

Saved By Grace Church of Christ Topic Church of Christ Stimson Ave

Albany Minister Will Conduct Two Services

Rev. Ewing Walters, pastor of the Albany circuit, will preach at Albany Baptist Church Sunday at 7:50 p.m. Bible School meets at 9:15 a.m. The pastor will lead the morn ing worship at South Canaan Church at 10:30 a.m. A Missionary Society meeting follows. Carpenter Baptist Church children meet Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and the B Y P U at 6:30 p.m.

Albany Ewing Walters Albany Baptist Church Bible School South Canaan The Missionary Society Carpenter Baptist Church B.Y.P.U

Clark selects Bread of Life for Sunday sermon

The sermon topic for Sunday morning services at 10 30 o clock is The Bread of Life by Rev Arthur T Clark of the First Presbyterian Church. At the end of the sermon the Lord's Supper will be administered and new members will be received into the church.

Arthur T. Clark First Presbyterian Church

Middleport Pastor to Speak on The Church Topic

Rev F C Kreager will preach on The Church What For at 10 15 a m Sunday morning worship at Middleport First Baptist Church Communion following the service. Evening service at 7 p m features Two Men A Contrast by the same pastor.

Middleport Middleport First Baptist Church F. C. Kreager Kreager

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