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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1937

Page

6

Christmas services adorn Athens religious centers this Sunday

Athens churches present varied Christmas programs and services. First Christian Church hosts Gospel Musicians from Columbus for a special musical service. Presbyterian Church features No Room at the Inn with quartette and solo carols. Richlands Ave M P Church, Rev. Huff, speaks on The Meaning of Christmas. Church of God offers a Christmas program by children and a play Following the Star. First Methodist Episcopal Church holds a White Gift Service.

Athens First Christian Church Wilbur Fish Columbus Presbyterian Church Ray Huff Richlands Ave. M. P Church of God First Methodist Episcopal Church

White Gift Service at First Methodist Episcopal Church

The White Gift Service is scheduled for Sunday at 6 30 PM at the First Methodist Episcopal Church with children assembling at 6 15. The senior high will read the Christmas story while the choir performs seasonal hymns and organ pieces. Dr. Seaman will preach at 10 30 AM on The Angel Song and midweek services follow with The Gift of the Messiah. No student activities due to university vacation.

First Methodist Episcopal Church Orient L. C. Staats Ducois Handel Gigout William G. Seaman Bach Jesus Yon Matthews Jeanette Isabella Seaman

Nazarene Sunday School Drive Gains Favorable Start

The Nazarene Church reports promising early attendance figures for its Sunday school drive led by Rev. Neal Hutchinson. The schedule lists church school at 9:30 a.m. under Cecil Cox, sermon at 10:30 a.m. on The Third Great Holiness Crisis of Hebrews, a candle-light youth service at 6:45 p.m. directed by Mrs. Neal Hutchinson, and an evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. A Christmas program is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday night.

Nazarene Church Neal Hutchinson Cecil Cox Hutchinson

Christian Science Lesson Subject Announced in Athens Church

The Sunday lesson in Athens on December 19 will study the topic Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. The golden text from Psalms 102 emphasizes God’s enduring remembrance and the earth’s foundations. The Amos passage and a Mary Baker Eddy excerpt from Science and Health are included in the lesson-sermon.

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy God

Youre Only Young Once at the Athena Theatre Saturday

The Athena screens Youre Only Young Once a family comedy drama starring Lewis Stone as Judge Hardy with Mickey Rooney and Cecilia Parker. Stone faces the fatherly task of guiding his children through romance and mischief while preserving their dignity. Cast also includes Fay Holden Frank Craven Ann Rutherford Eleanor Lynn Ted Pearson Sara Haden Charles Judels.

Athena Theatre Lewis Stone Judge Hardy Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Stone Will Rogers David Harum Catalina Island Fay Holden Frank Craven Ann Rutherford Eleanor Lynn Ted Pearson Sara Haden Charles Judels Selmer Jackson

Fragmentary Thought on Divine Knowledge and God

A brief readable excerpt discusses knowledge or understanding of God as essential within the scope of illimitable divinity, suggesting human limits in theological inquiry. The fragment underscores the tension between finite human reason and infinite sacred being.

God

Rutland Choir to Present Noel Cantata at 4 P.M.

The Rutland choir will present the cantata Noel at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Evangelistic services close a series with pastors from three denominations participating in Syracuse at 7 p.m. Church activities include Carl Davis of Wellston giving illustrated lectures for youth each night and Sunday School sessions at 9:30 a.m. Bethel hosts Sunday School at 1 p.m. Rev. Cloyce Copley preaches at Rutland at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday.

Syracuse Carl Davis Wellston Bethel Cloyce Copley Rutland Rutland Choir

Rare Glass Instrument Gospel Music at First Christian Church

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Fish known as the Gospel Musicians from Columbus will present sacred music at First Christian Church Sunday at 730 pm. They perform with a large set of tuned glass and horizontal resonators plus piccolo cowbells musical saw vibra harp and piano accordion. The couple has played clubs and churches in 32 states traveling over 150000 miles. The program is open to the public.

Wilbur Fish Columbus First Christian Church Fish California Eastport Maine Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico

Wonderful Child Sunday Theme Sermons at Haydenville Murray City

Rev L O Lineberger of Haydenville Methodist charges will deliver a Christmas sermon The Wonderful Child at Haydenville 930 Sunday morning and Murray City 700 p m The parish plans carol singing and Christmas programs Jobs Dec 22 630 Haydenville Dec 23 with a community treats Murray City Dec 24 700 p m A White Gift offering supports the Methodist Children's Home of Ohio.

L. O. Lineberger Haydenville Murray City Methodist Ohio

Christmas Sermon by Rev Miles E Hoon at Airline Church

Reverend Miles E Hoon will preach a Christmas sermon at the Airline Church of Christ Sunday morning. Sunday School is scheduled for 9 30, followed by a sermon at 10 30 titled The Advent of Our Saviour.

Airline Church New Marshfield Miles E. Hoon Airline Church of Christ

Rev Albert Selbee To Preach Sunday In Nelsonville

Rev Albert Selbee will preach at 11 a m Sunday morning at the Independent Holiness Church at Watkins and Poplar streets Nelsonville. Sunday school begins 9 30 a m class meeting 2 30 p m and evening service 7 o'clock. Midweek class and prayer meeting 7 p m Tuesday and Thursday. Men's prayer meeting 9 p m Friday. Next Sunday evening Rev Selbee will deliver the Christmas message Where Is He That Is Born King of the Jews chimes will be played and Christmas carols sung.

Nelsonville Albert Selbee Independent Holiness Church Watkins and Poplar Streets Selbee

Rev Huff To Speak On Christmas Theme At Church

Richland Ave M P Church conducts regular services with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Prayer Service at 10 30 a m preaching at 7 30 p m Rev Huff selects The Meaning of Christmas as the Sunday evening topic Bible Study occurs Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

Richland Ave. M. P Huff

No Room in Inn Sermon at Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church will host a 10 30 Sunday worship with the theme No Room in the Inn. The pastor will discuss honoring Christ in the guest room versus the living room and the choir features Cantique De Noel and selections from Bethlehem and the Messiah. A new Sunday School class for young married couples meets at 9 45.

Presbyterian Church Christ Randolph Herd China Japan Far East

Tup pers Plains Circuit U B Church Sunday Schedule

The Tuppers Plains Circuit of U B Churches lists three services. Rev W V Harter preaches at Asbury Church at 10 30 am. Sunday school meets at Silver Ridge at 10 am. A second preaching service is set for 7 30 pm Sunday.

Tuppers Plains U. B W. V. Harter Asbury Silver Ridge

409-Foot Stack Erected in Marion Ohio

A 409 foot smoke stack was erected in Marion Ohio, claimed to be the tallest of its kind. The structure rises prominently in the townscape, symbolizing industrial growth during the period. No further details on the builder or date are provided in the fragment.

Marion, O

Power plant unit east of the Mississippi in Marion goes online

A new unit east of the Mississippi River has been placed into operation at the Marion power plant, marking a milestone for its electrical output. The facility begins supplying power to the grid, expanding local capacity and signaling progress for regional energy supply.

Mississippi River Marion

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