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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1931

Page

9

Rutland Choir Set for Christmas Vesper in Rutland

The Rutland First Methodist Church hosts a Christmas Vesper at 4 p.m. Sunday with the Vested Choir singing Ark a Burst of Heavenly Music and Miss Beatrice Pond performing My Soul Doth Magnify. A sermon by Rev. Dr. T. Boyd Gay and additional services follow across local churches.

Rutland First Methodist Church of Ark Stults Eatrice Pond C. O. Chapman Henry Wessell T. Boyd Gay Presbyterian Church of Middleport Harry Dye Angel of the Lord Henry Wessel George EF. Car Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Syracuse Church Church School Very Roberts Epworth League Dye Peace Church Presbyterian and Peace Evansical Church Pomeroy Theophil Mehi Presbyterian Church Mehr Bethlehem Detroit

Murray City District Announces Services Across Four Towns

Murray City announces the schedule for church services in the Murray City district led by Rev. C. B. Thompson. Activities include church school at 9:30 a.m. and preaching or prayer services in Murray City Jobs Buchtel and Carbon Hill with services at 7 p.m. and morning sessions.

Jobs Carbon Hill Buchtel Murray City M. EB Rev. C Thompson

Christmas Service Planned at Alexander Presbyterian Church

Special musical numbers and Christmas hymns directed by Mrs. Maud Vorhes will mark the 11 oclock Sunday service at Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens Alban Ron The Rev Howard Warner will deliver the sermon titled The Joy of Christmas The Bible School opens promptly at 10 oclock

Alexander Church Albany Maud Vorhes Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens-Alban Ron Howard Warner Christ

Ohio University Delegates to Student Volunteer Convention

Miss Rowena Kesler and Miss Ruth Stackel will represent Ohio University at the Eleventh Quadrennial Convention of the Student Volunteer Movement in Buffalo from December 30 to January 3. The event, not denominational, addresses foreign missions and world issues with about 3000 delegates. Noted leaders include John R. Mott T Z Koo Dr Francis J McConnell Kirby Page and Ernest F Tittle.

Kesler Stackel Ohio University Rowena Kesler Ruth Stackel United States Canada Buffalo Presbyterian Church of Athens John R. Mott T. Z. Koo Francis J. McConnell Kirby Page Ernest F. Tittle William Miller Persia

White Gift Services At Methodist Church

Christmas programs and religious services are planned at the Methodist Church. The Intermediate Sunday School will host a 2 PM Saturday event with a White Gift offering for Worthington Children's Home and the Home for Aged at Cincinnati. Santa will visit. gifts may be fruit, food, clothing, or toys for baskets distributed before Christmas.

Glouster Dee la Methodist Church Worthington Afed Cincinnati F. J. Batterson Church of Christ Sunday School Gooseberry Glen Santa Claus M. S. Rogers

Cantatas and Christmas sermons mark Sunday worships

Logan churches schedule cantatas and sermons for Sunday with large choirs and multiple choirs. The M E Church hosts The Nativity cantata at 7 pm directed by L P Mooney with Joyce Fields at piano. Other churches feature The Story of Christmas and The Record of John sermons plus vesper services and rural programs.

Joyce Fields H. D. Atha Christian Endeavor United Brethren Church Dc. T. Warren Nellie Adams Lela Warren John Amos Heyde St Matthew Lutheran Church C. M. Lever St. Paul Episcopal Church God Jesus

Waters Kramer Company head and banker dies at 70

Dee Chillicothe notes death of George A Waters age 70 at his home after several days illness from heart trouble. Waters was president of Waters-Kramer Company wholesale grocers and also led Citizens National Bank in the city. He died Thursday.

Chillicothe Dee George A. Waters Waters-Kramer Company Citizens National Bank

Man Who Has No Love in Heart Doesn't Know God

Religious essay for Christmas highlighting John 4 7 19 on love as proof of God, insisting true godliness requires loving one another. It discusses divine love as the motive, fears cast out by perfect love, and the ethic of giving over selfishness.

WM. BE. Gilroy Congregationalist John God

Christmas Programs At Trimble And Greens Run Churches

Christmas carols and plays will be presented at Trimble and Greens Run Church of Christ Sunday. The Greens Run Bible School meets at 9:30 with a play titled The Christmas Idea. An offering for orphan homes will be taken. The Trimble service features multiple pieces including solos and a dialogue culminating in a Christmas Day formon.

Greens Run Trimble Churches of Christ Bible School Disciples of Christ Trimbie Church of Christ Jeannie Earich Freema Jewitt Dorothy Hamilton Donna Kay Seckinger Junior Barich Johnnie Doughty Eliis Barich Alberta Raber Grace Sayre The Young People’s Society Howard Merritt Harold Robinson Mary Cole Grace Watkins Ohio University Westminster Fellowship

Christmas Chorus Plans and Offering

The organization will have the adult chorus sing several popular Christmas numbers. A Christmas offering will be received during the program.

Benjamin the Shepherd's Son play at Amesville Vesper Service

Amesville on December 18 reports the Primary and Beginners Classes with church choir presenting a play titled Benjamin the Shepherd's Son during the Christmas Vesper Service at 3 PM. A pageant follows and C O Gibson leads the Church School at 9:30 AM with Esther Wilson overseeing the Primary Department.

Amesville Benjamin Shepard Amesville Presbyterian Church C. O. Gibson Esther Wilson John Hartley

Evolved by Atomic Perce Sermon at Science Church

The Athens Christian Science Church will hold Sunday morning services with a lesson sermon titled Is the Universe Evolved by Atomic Perce. The Golden Text cites Psalms and Isaiah while the Christian Science textbook passage from Science and Health discusses mortal thought, matter, and the eternal Life and universe.

Christian Science Church Athens Jerusalem Mary Baker Eddy

Christmas gifts and choral program at Athens churches

The First Christian Church will host a White Gift service at 11 o clock and a Christmas cantata Music of Bethlehem by Kolten performed by the choir under Miss Stelen Cross at 7 p.m. A Christmas party for younger departments and a morning sermon by Rev. Reed J. Downs follow, with other church events and services listed for the day including Presbyterian and Pilgrim Home churches.

Bethlehem Kolten Chive Choir Reed J. Downs

Nelsonville holds annual Christmas vesper and services

The Nelsonville Presbyterian Church observes Christmas Sunday with a White Gift service at 9:50 AM and a 10:30 AM worship. Rev Evans speaks on Christmas Gift. The choir presents a vesper at 6 PM with soloists including Mrs Sharp and Miss Jones. The Young People gift day follows.

Sonville

Epworth Leagues Hold Meeting at Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Epworth League hosted a Christmas program Thursday night featuring members from Millfield Plan, and Trimble churches. Eighty five members attended with participants including Marie Alcahire Glorya Sherwood Betty June Dunlevy and others as well as readings and prayers led by church leaders. The Trimble League will join the Jacksonville hosts at the January meeting.

Jacksonville Dee Epworth League Methodiat E Episcopal Church Epworth Millfield The Plaina Trimbla M Marie Alcahire Glorya Sherwood Betty June Dunlevy Cleo Mae Conaway Helen McCashkey Helen White Charlies Edith Tinker John Johnson Grace Watking Elijah Smith Mia Melvina Reitz W. H. Roits Charten Tinker Josephine Uaskaila Mra

Will Close Church for Winter Services at Carthage Presbyterian

Carthage Presbyterian Church plans to suspend winter services due to distance of members. The likely final service before summer is this Sunday at 2:80 PM with a Christmas service and special music led by Rev. Howard K. Warner. A good attendance is urged.

Carthage Presbyterian Church Howard KE. Warner

Sermon Topic at Church of the Good Carpenter Streete

The Rev. Lloyd W. Clarke delivers a sermon at the Church of the Good Carpenter Streete at 10 50 o clock. Faith and moral instruction shape the service as the congregation gathers for morning worship.

Lloyd W. Clarke Carpenter Streete

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